Wilma Newhoudt-Druchen welcomes the participants

Wilma Newhoudt-Druchen, new WFD vice president, is welcoming all the participants to the WFD Congress.

Country calls!

All the countries are now called by alfabetical order.

WFD congress opening ceremony

The WFD congress has just opened with a great drumming session. With all participants drumming!

Nelson Mandela Day

Today, July 18th, South Africa is celebrating Nelson Mandela day: http://www.wfd2011.com/information/mandela.html

This afternoon at 14.00 hours Durban time, the WFD Congress will be officially openend.The programme of the WFD congress can be found here: http://www.wfd2011.com/information/presenters.html

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Collin Allen new WFD president

In the picture is Markku Jokinen, former WFD president, announcing the new WFD president.

The Turkish delegation is celebrating after the annoucement that they have won the location for the next WFD congress in 2015 in Istanbul.

Closing of the WASLI conference

Deb Russel, new WASLI president, thanked all the presenters during the WASLI conference. She also thanked the 156 participants from the nearly 50 countries who attended the WASLI conference.

United Arab Emirates country report

The presenter is a member of the deaf association and is gathering information here at WASLI to bring back home to share this with the deaf and interpreting community..

(note: no more information was provided by the presenter)