World Congress
The World Congress of the World Federation of the Deaf has been held every four years since 1951. Organised by the WFD and the host country, this event is attended by thousands of Deaf people from all over the world. As well as convening the General Assembly (the highest decision-making body of the WFD) and forming the guidelines for the next four years of its work, the congress holds a large cultural program including theatre performances, cinema, exhibitions, performing arts, visits to local places of interest.
| Number | Year | Month/Dates | Location | Theme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (I) | 1951 | September 21 | Rome, Italy | (no theme) |
| 2 (II) | 1955 | Zagreb, Yugoslavia | (no theme) | |
| 3 (III) | 1959 | August 22 - 26 | Wiesbaden, Federal Republic of Germany | (no theme) |
| 4 (IV) | 1963 | August 17 - 21 | Stockholm, Sweden | (no theme) |
| 5 (V) | 1967 | August 10 - 17 | Warsaw, Poland | The Deaf Among Hearing Persons |
| 6 (VI) | 1971 | July 31 - August 5 | Paris, France | The Deaf Person in the World in Evolution |
| 7 (VII) | 1975 | July 31 - August 8 | Washington, D.C., United States of America | Full Citizenship for All Deaf People |
| 8 (VIII) | 1979 | Varna, Bulgaria | The Deaf People in Modern Society | |
| 9 (IX) | 1983 | Palermo, Italy | Deafness Today & Tomorrow: Reality & Utopia | |
| 10 (X) | 1987 | July 20 - 28 | Espoo (Helsinki), Finland | One World - One Responsibility |
| 11 (XI) | 1991 | July | Tokyo, Japan | Equality and Self-Reliance |
| 12 (XII) | 1995 | July 6 -15 | Vienna, Austria | Towards Human Rights |
| 13 (XIII) | 1999 | July 25 - 31 | Brisbane, Australia | Diversity and Unity |
| 14 (XIV) | 2003 | July 18 - 26 | Montréal, Canada | Opportunities and Challenges in the 21st Century |
| 15 (XV) | 2007 | July 16 - 22 | Madrid, Spain | Human Rights through Sign Languages |
| 16 (XVI) | 2011 | July 18 - 24 | Durban, South Africa | Global Deaf Renaissance (http://www.wfd2011.com/) |
| 17 (XVII) | 2015 | TBD | Istanbul, Turkey | TBD (http://www.wfd2011.com/files/Bidding_Guidelines.pdf) |
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