On September 26th-28th, the 25th congress of the European Federation of Associations of Teachers of the Deaf (FEAPDA) took place in Skopje, the capital of North-Macedonia. The topic of the congress was “Preparing deaf learners for life and independence” and it attracted participants from 16 different countries from all over Europe, including Estonia.
Alison Weaver, the president of FEAPDA, holding a speech
During the congress days, the representatives of FEAPDA also had a chance to meet Stevo Pendarovski, the president of North-Macedonia. From KLÕPS, Raili Loit attended the reception.
The representatives of FEAPDA at the presidental reception
After the congress there was also held a FEAPDA council meeting, where the changes to the organisation`s constitution were approved and the decision about the next congress was made. The next congress will take place in Tallinn, Estonia in 2021.
The abstracts of all the presentations are accessible on the FEAPDA website, where you can also find a photo gallery of the event: https://www.feapdacongress2019.org/