Switzerland

Established: 1946
Full member of EUD since: 2006

President: Regula Perroliaz
Vice President:

Board Member:
Board Member:
Board Member:

Sign Language(s):
– Deutschschweizer Gebärdensprache
– Langue des Signes Francaise
– Lingua dei Segni Italiana

Abbreviation:
– DSGS
– LSF
– LIS

Number of Deaf Sign Language Users: 10,000

Number of Working Sign Language Interpreters:
– German-speaking region, 63
– French-speaking region, 32
– Italian-speaking region, 8

Convention: Signature N/A
Ratification: 15th May 2014

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

Räffelstrasse 24
8045 Zürich
Switzerland

Email: [email protected]
Phone: (+41) 44 315 50 40
Website: www.sgb-fss.ch