Italian National Agency for the Deaf

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 Italians, by working closely with Italy. ENS is also a member of the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) and European Union of the Deaf (EUD, 1985[2]).

Ente Nazionale Sordi
Formation1932 (1932)[1]
TypeNational nongovernmental organization
PurposeHuman, Civil, and Linguistic rights of Deaf people.
HeadquartersRome, Italy
Location
  • Rome, Via Gregorio VII, 120
Region served
National
Membership
27.700
President
Angelo Raffaele Cagnazzo
Vice President
Rosella Ottolini
Main organ
Board
Websitewww.ens.it

History

The ENS was established in September 1932 in Padua,[3] Italy, under the auspices of Ente Nazionale Sordomuti (ENS), the Italian Deaf Association.[4] The first president of ENS was Antonio Magarotto,[5] who was also, at that time.

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