Mr. Jokinen's leadership as WFD president and his career path and civic involvement over the years reflect a deep commitment for improving the lives of deaf people around the world. Gallaudet salutes him for his role at the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization's 1994 World Conference on Education for All in producing a document widely used as a reference stating the principles of education, including the essential right of deaf children to receive their education through sign language. He has also been active in the language policy work of the Finnish Association of the Deaf in elevating the status of Finnish Sign Language and has been highly involved in formulating a national curriculum of basic education in Finland where Finnish Sign Language is taught as a mother tongue, as a second and foreign language, and as an academic subject itself. Gallaudet also commends him for his diligent efforts with the WFD that led to the development of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. www.gallaudet.edu Video Rating: 5 / 5
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