Photo Contest 2024: Sports and Games

The FEWS 2024 photo contest had as theme Sports and Games. It celebrates the incredible connection between sports and the Williams syndrome community. The 46 entries have been heartwarming and truly inspiring, showcasing the joy, determination, and unique perspectives of individuals with Williams syndrome engaging in sports. Here come the […]


International Williams Conference in Geneva 22-23 June 2024

The Williams France Federation organizes its International Symposium on Williams syndrome in close collaboration with the CORAIL Center, the Rare Diseases Center of the Geneva University Hospital, and the Swiss Williams Beuren association in Geneva, Switzerland with the participation of 16+ French and International experts. The conference takes place on […]


Photocontest 2017: Friendship and Williams Syndrome

The second Williams Syndrome photocontest took part in March and April 2017. This year the countries didn´t collect entries but everybody was able to send via email or facebook page https://www.facebook.com/FEWSPhotoContest/ where you can see all the entries. Here are our winners: Congratulations to winners and thanks to all participants.


Photocontest 2016: Music and Williams Syndrome

In January and February 2016 the first Williams Syndrome Photocontest was held. This year´s topic was Williams Syndrome and Music and each country within FEWS collected photographs of non-professional artists. Each country also selected three winners in two categories – category below 14 years and above 14 years. Later FEWS […]


International Williams Syndrome Conference in Rome

Next October 17th 2015, the Italian Williams Syndrome association AISW Onlus organises an International Conference ‘Harmonize Williams Syndrome in Europe’ in the Aula Magna of the Pontificial Lateranese University in Rome. You can find the program, speakers, venue, accomodation and registration information on www.hwsie.aisw.it.


European Conference on Williams Syndrome in Budapest

The European Conference on Williams Syndrome last November exceeded the expectations with almost 100 participants from 17 different countries. The majority of the participants came from the eastern European countries. They included mainly professionals involved with Williams people and were complemented by parents and representatives of Williams syndrome associations. 13 […]


Williams Syndrome and Eurovision song contest

A finish group Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät who consists of people with intellectual disabilities including Down and Williams Syndrome won against other eight contestants and will represent Finland for Eurovision song contest taking part in May 2015 in Vienna. Their songs deal for example with daily problems of people with disabilities, […]