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Italian National Agency for the Deaf

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Headquarters
  
Rome, Italy

Region served
  
National

Formation
  
1932; 85 years ago (1932)

Type
  
National nongovernmental organization

Purpose
  
Human, Civil, and Linguistic rights of Deaf people.

Location
  
Rome, Via Gregorio VII, 120

The Italian National Agency for the protection and assistance of the Deaf (ENS) is an Italian non-governmental organization that acts as a peak body for national associations of Deaf people, with a focus on Deaf people who use sign language and their family and friends. ENS aims to promote the Human Rights of Deaf people italians, by working closely with the Italy. ENS is also a member of the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) and European Union of the Deaf (EUD, 1985).

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History

The ENS was established in September 1932 in Padua, Italy, at the first meeting of the Deaf people italians, under the auspices of Ente Nazionale Sordomuti (ENS), the Italian Deaf Association. The first president of ENS was Antonio Magarotto, who was also, at that time.

Presidents

  • Antonio Magarotto (1932-1950)
  • Vittorio Jeralla (1950-1982)
  • Armando Giuranna (1982-1995)
  • Ida Collu (1995-2011)
  • Giuseppe Petrucci (2011-2015; 2015-present)
  • References

    Italian National Agency for the Deaf Wikipedia