CIICA Events
We have two types of CIICA EVENTS: CIICA LIVE and CIICA CONVERSATIONS.
CIICA LIVE events have presentations from our global Community Members on a specific topic that has been suggested, and discussion is encouraged in the chat room. They last 90 minutes, are captioned and the presentations are available afterward for those who missed them or would like to share them.
CIICA CONVERSATIONS are for small groups to discuss a suggested topic for a short time: one hour. The conversations are facilitated by some of our Community Members, captioned and the summary of the issues which emerged are published on the website afterward.
We provide a safe space for all participants of our online conversations. Please CLICK HERE to read our Code of Conduct for online events.
SPECIAL EVENT: CI ADVOCACY IN ACTION 2026: 22 & 23 OCTOBER 2026
Below you can see the forthcoming Events and those which have already taken place. Do have a look at previous topics that interest you - and share the presentations and the summaries.
Please CLICK HERE for all the summaries of our online events
MAINSTREAM EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN WITH CI: OPPORTUNITIES & CHALLENGES
The education of deaf children has been changed by the advent of CI - with new opportunities and challenges. This CIICA Conversation will be the first in a series exploring these issues with those working in education. THE SUMMARY IS NOW AVAILABLE.
YOUNG ADULTS WITH CI: HOW CAN WE HELP THE NEXT GENERATION?
This CIICA Conversation will focus on empowering and supporting the next generation of CI users.
YOUNG ADULTS WITH CI: NAVIGATING POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION
This one hour CIICA Conversation for young adults, led by Raquel Tiana LeBlanc and Manu Malheiros led to an interesting conversation about post secondary education and the challenges - and plenty of advice for how to deal with them! SUMMARY AVAILABLE HERE.
CIICA CONVERSATION: PARENTS TALKING: GETTING THE BEST EDUCATION FOR YOUR CHILD
Our Parent Conversation covered the topic of Education and children with CI and raised many important issues. Summary now available.
CIICA CONVERSATION: ADULTS WITH CI:WHAT SHOULD FUTURE CI USERS KNOW?
Our series for Adult CI users, discussing the services they see and would like, considers a question posed at our Talking Wall at our CI ADVOCACY IN ACTION CONFERENCE IN MAY. What should future CI users know? SUMMARY AVAILABLE NOW.
CIICA CONVERSATION: YOUR ADVOCACY ISSUES: Q&A WITH PROF SARA RUBINELLI
Professor Sara Rubinelli's talks at our conference, and online, have proved very popular and as part of our developing Advocacy Guides, she offered you the opportunity to bring your questions on advocacy issues, in this one hour conversation. Summary available now.
CIICA CONVERSATION: ADULTS WITH CI – WHAT DO YOU WISH YOU HAD KNOWN BEFORE CI?
This CIICA Conversation, developing the Person Centred CI services theme, took the question: What do you wish you had known before CI? SUMMARY OF THE CONVERSATION AVAILABLE HERE.
YOUNG ADULT WITH CI: WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DESIGN AND CHANGE ABOUT OUR PROCESSORS & ACCESSORIES?
Gargi Agrawalla's experience inspired her to create EarBoost+, a compact and eco-friendly device, as part of her university project. In this conversation she shared why and how she did this, and led the conversation about what others would like to change! SUMMARY AVAILABLE HERE.