Comitato Giovani Sordi Italiani

Italian non-governmental organization

41°53′44″N 12°26′40″E / 41.8955169°N 12.444349°E / 41.8955169; 12.444349

Region served

Italy

Membership

400

President

Gianluca Grioli

Vice President

Susanna Ricci Bitti

Main organ

BoardAffiliationsWorld Federation of the Deaf - Youth Section,
European Union of the Deaf YouthWebsitecgsi.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).

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.

Presidents

Francesco Piccigallo (1992–1994)
Vannina Vitale (1994–1996)
Riccardo Ferracuti (1996–2001)
Beatrice D'Aversa (2001–2003)
Roberto Petrone (2003–2007)
Raffaele Cagnazzo (2007–2011)
Laura Caporali (2011–2013)
Antonio Ciavarelli (2013–2014)
Gianteodoro Pisciottani (2014–2016)
Katia Bugè (2016–2018)
Gianluca Grioli (2018–)

References

^ LA STORIA DEL COMITATO GIOVANI SORDI ITALIANI
^ IL MAMILIO: il CGSI festeggia 20° anniversario
^ IL TEMPO.IT: Festeggia il CGSI 20 anni
^ TIVOLI CGSI
^ (in Italian) La storia del CGSI Archived 30 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine