Netherlands

Established: 2002
Full member of EUD since: 1985

Chair Intern: Gera Elferink
Chair External: Kirsten de Ven – Smit

Board Member: Corine Brandwijk
Board Member: Alice Van Der Garde
Board Member: Jennifer Chin

Sign Language: Nederlandse Gebarentaal 
Abbreviation: NGT

Number of Deaf Sign Language Users: 15.000
Number of Working Sign Language Interpreters: 499

Convention: 30 March 2007
Ratification: Signature 14 June 2016

Optional Protocol: Signature N/A
Ratification: N/A

Postbus 12
3940 AA Doorn
The Netherlands

Email: [email protected]
Phone: –
Website: www.dovenschap.nl