Deafblind International DbI is THE point of connection in deafblindness worldwide. We connect to maximize positive impact for and with all those concerned and involved.
As an international not-for-profit membership organization we have a constitution, members from around the globe, 18 thematically or geographically focused Networks and are managed by a volunteer Board. “Connect to Act” and join us as an individual member!
Every child has the right to education – also children with deafblindness! That is the core of our Global Education Campaign and also the main message of our next World Conference together with the World Federation of the Deafblind WFDB 2027 in Davos, Switzerland.
CHARGE Syndrome Awareness Day 2026
August 7, 2026
Today, on August 8, we celebrate CHARGE Syndrome Awareness Day!We are spelling the letters of CHARGE around the world to raise awareness of CHARGE syndrome.
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World Conference: Website Launched, Registration Open
August 1, 2026
Breaking News: The website for the 2027 World Conference is now live. You can now register for the conference – as well as for the joint DbI Networks pre-conference.
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WFDB: Every Deafblind Woman Has a Story Worth Telling
July 24, 2026
The World Federation of the Deafblind (WFDB) Women’s Committee is pleased to present its new video initiative: Every Deafblind Woman Has a Story Worth Telling.
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