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World Hearing Forum

Member Engagement

The Forum is only as strong as the participation of its members. Member Engagement works on advocacy tools, youth involvement, accessibility, shared resources and sustainable funding, so every member organisation finds its place in the network.

Led by co-chairs Sue Archbold and Moses Serwadda

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Our goal

To increase membership engagement and satisfaction: advocacy; youth involvement; accessibility; resources; funding.
178
member organisations listed by WHO

Source: WHO member list, September 2026

54
countries represented across all six WHO regions

Source: WHO member list, September 2026

2 years
membership term, renewable after evaluation

Source: WHO membership criteria

Membership is a seat at the table. Engagement is what you do with it.

  • 1. Join a workstream

    Every member sits in at least one. Meetings are online, across time zones.

  • 2. Meet the network

    Monthly web meetings, and the in-person Members and Stakeholders Meeting every two years in Geneva.

  • 3. Mark World Hearing Day

    Run an activity on 3 March, register it, and report back.

  • 4. Share what you make

    Reports, toolkits, translations and images go through the resource submission form and appear on this site.

  • 5. Write for the newsletter

    Member news reaches the whole Forum three times a year.

  • 6. Bring young people in

    Students and early-career professionals are a workstream priority.

A year in the Forum

  1. Every month

    Forum web meeting

  2. 3 March

    World Hearing Day

  3. Three times a year

    Forum newsletter

  4. 17–18 November 2026

    Members and Stakeholders Meeting, Geneva

Members, meetings, moments

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    Members at the 2023 Stakeholders’ meeting, Geneva

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    A workstream web meeting

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    A member-run World Hearing Day screening

Members can send event photography through the resource submission form. Only images with permission from the people shown are published.

What we are working towards

The workstream’s objectives as agreed with WHO, and how progress is measured against them.

  1. 01

    Develop an advocacy guide for ear and hearing care.

  2. 02

    Investigate opportunities to engage young people in WHF, including students.

  3. 03

    Determine when, where and how to meet for regional specific meetings.

  4. 04

    Determine the most appropriate platform for resources and information dissemination.

  5. 05

    Identify funding needs and use sustainable funding sources.

Achievements so far

Achievements will be published here as the workstream reports them.

How progress is measured, 2024–2025

  • Number of members renewing.
  • Number of new members, and demographics.
  • Number of resources shared.
  • Number of local meetings.
  • Number of policy changes.
  • Number of youth involved.

Join the Member Engagement workstream

Forum members can join this workstream and take part in its meetings and activities. Write to the workstream and say what you would like to contribute.

Email whf@who.int

Not a member yet? See how to join the Forum

Resources

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