Finland

Finland

Kuurojen Liitto ry (FAD)
Finnish Association of the Deaf

Finland

Information and facts about Finland and Finnish Association of the Deaf:

Established: 1905
Full member of EUD since: 1995

President: Jaana Aaltonen
Board Member: Ronja Tammisara
Board Member: Heidi Joffel
Board Member: Leila Kankkonen
Board Member: Bror-Erik Majors
Board Member: Milla Pitkanen 
Board Member: Mari Virtanen
Board Member: Liisa Sarkijarvi 
Board Member:
Tomi Peura
Board Member: Olli Katainen

Sign Language(s): Suomalainen viittomakieli & Finlandssvenskt teckenspråk
Abbreviation: SVK & SRVK

Number of Deaf Sign Language Users: FinSL 5,000 / FinSSL 300
Number of Working Sign Language Interpreters: 600

Convention: Signature 30 March 2007
Ratification: 11 May 2016

Optional Protocol: 30 March 2007
Ratification: 11 May 2016

Ilkantie 4
00400 Helsinki
Finland

Email: [email protected]
Phone: (+358) 9 580 31
Website: www.kuurojenliitto.fi