Comitato Giovani Sordi Italiani

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Comitato Giovani Sordi Italiani
FoundedMay 14, 1994;29 years ago (1994-05-14) [1]
Type Non-governmental organization
PurposeHuman, civil, and linguistic rights of Deaf people.
Headquarters Rome, Italy
Location
  • Rome, Via Gregorio VII, 120
Coordinates 41°53′44″N12°26′40″E / 41.8955169°N 12.444349°E / 41.8955169; 12.444349
Region served
Italy
Membership
400
Gianluca Grioli
Susanna Ricci Bitti
Main organ
Board
Affiliations World Federation of the Deaf - Youth Section,
European Union of the Deaf Youth
Website cgsi.ens.it

The Comitato Giovani Sordi Italiani (CGSI) (Italian Deaf Youth Committee) is an Italian non-governmental organization that acts as a peak body for national associations of Deaf people, with a focus on Deaf young people who use sign language [2] and their family and friends. [3] CGSI aims to promote the Human Rights of Deaf Youngs Italians, [4] by working closely with the Italy. CGSI is also a member of the World Federation of the Deaf - Youth Section (WFDYS) and European Union of the Deaf Youth (EUDY).

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History

The CGSI was established on 14 May 1994 in Aosta, [5] Italy, at the first meeting of the Deaf young Italians, under the auspices of Gruppi Giovanili Sordomuti of the Ente Nazionale Sordi, the Italian Deaf Association. The first president of CGSI was Francesco Piccigallo.

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