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IGF-DCAD is the Internet Governance Forum Dynamic Coalition on Accessibility and Disability.

If you would like to join IGF-DCAD, please fill out this form.

You can read some of the philosophy behind IGF-DCAD in Dr. Muhammad Shabbir Awan‘s essay ‘Diversity and Inclusion – Moving Beyond Tokenism: Why Disability Inclusion in IGF Leadership is Critical for a Digital Future‘

Accessibility Guidelines

In February 2025, IGF-DCAD has issued updated ‘Accessibility Guidelines‘ for IGF meetings. Your feedback is welcomed.

DCAD IGF 2025 Participation Support Grant Program

The Dynamic Coalition for Accessibility and Disability (DCAD) is grateful to Vint Cerf and Google LLC for providing generous funding to facilitate the participation of persons with disabilities and disability advocates at the Internet Governance Forum (IGF). DCAD uses these funds to provide financial support for individuals, and/or a group of people from a digital hub. Grants will again be made available this year, and invites persons with disabilities or disability advocates to apply for grant funding to assist them to participate in IGF 2025. This support includes, but is not limited to, travel, accommodation, sign language interpretation, personal assistance, or costs related to participating remotely.

IGF DCAD Session on Workshop Proposals – 26 February 2025

On 26 February 2025, we discussed IGF workshop proposals related to digital accessibility for persons with disabilities.

This session was specially being organized for DCAD members and we were pleased to have representatives from the IGF Secretariat, MAG members, and digital accessibility rights experts joining us to provide insights and answer any questions regarding the proposal process and session planning.

DCAD 2024 Activities

DCAD 2024 Annual report (docx | pdf)
DCAD at IGF 2024 (including photos and video)

Contact

We would love to hear from you! You can reach us at info@igf-dcad.org or via our contact form.

Judith Hellerstein

Dr. Muhammad Shabbir

DCAD Coordinators