Activities 2007-2020

December 2025: IGF-DCAD co-organiser Judith Hellerstein represented  the Dynamic Coalition on Accessibility and Disability at the WSIS+20 High-Level Meeting at the United Nations in NYC, including a side event ‘IGF Dynamic Coalitions at the Forefront of WSIS+20 and Beyond WSIS+20‘ . Her remarks at that session are below. (Listen to audio) Hi, this is Judith Continue reading “https://igf-dcad.org/wp/wp-content/themes/gridd.2.0.1/gridd”

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Most people don’t wake up in the morning thinking, “I should learn internet governance.” We usually meet it when it meets us—when a platform decision disrupts outreach, when a new cyber rule changes what organisations can publish, when online harassment escalates, or when a public service becomes “digital-first” and quietly shuts out the very communities Continue reading “https://igf-dcad.org/wp/wp-content/themes/gridd.2.0.1/gridd”

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WSIS+20 Judith Hellerstein remarks on IGF Dynamic Coalitions at WSIS+20 High-Level Meeting in NYC (Dec 2025) DCAD comments at IMSB Stakeholder Consultation (Judith Hellerstein comments – Dec 2025) Overlooked Again? Why 1.5 Billion People Can’t Be an Afterthought in Digital Policy (Dr. Shabbir comments – Nov 2025) IGF DCAD Response to the WSIS+20 Outcome Document, Continue reading “https://igf-dcad.org/wp/wp-content/themes/gridd.2.0.1/gridd”

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Thank you to the two WSIS+20 Co-Facilitators, the Ambassadors from Albania and Kenya, and to the Informal Multistakeholder Sounding Board (IMSB), for convening this consultation and for ensuring that the voices of civil society, the technical community, the academic community, and the private sector are included in this process. My name is Judith Hellerstein, and Continue reading “https://igf-dcad.org/wp/wp-content/themes/gridd.2.0.1/gridd”

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<p>Thank you to the two WSIS+20 Co-Facilitators, the Ambassadors from Albania and Kenya, and also to the Informal Multistakeholder Sounding Board (IMSB), for holding this consultation and for ensuring that the voices of civil society, the technical community, academic community and the private sector are always included.</p> <p>My name is Judith Hellerstein, and I will Continue reading “https://igf-dcad.org/wp/wp-content/themes/gridd.2.0.1/gridd”

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To: ungawsisreview@un.org   Dear Deniz, Eleonora and the two Co-Facilitators, We could not attend the virtual stakeholder consultation yesterday as we had clashes, but wanted to share our comments with all of you. The comment below was authored by Dr. Shabbir, my fellow Coordinator. DCAD proposes the following revisions to the WSIS+20 outcome document, Rev-1. Continue reading “https://igf-dcad.org/wp/wp-content/themes/gridd.2.0.1/gridd”

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In December 2025, the United Nations will convene a High-Level Meeting to adopt the WSIS+20 outcome of the twenty-year review of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). This moment is widely seen as an opportunity to shape the next phase of global digital cooperation, anchored in human rights, sustainable development, and the principles Continue reading “https://igf-dcad.org/wp/wp-content/themes/gridd.2.0.1/gridd”

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From Margins to Mainstream: Comments on the WSIS+20 Elements Paper Dr. Muhammad Shabbir and Judith Hellerstein On 20 June 2025, the WSIS+20 Elements Paper was published as part of the WSIS+20 review process, outlining thematic priorities intended to guide negotiations ahead of the WSIS+20 High-Level Meeting in December 2025 and to inform the drafting of Continue reading “https://igf-dcad.org/wp/wp-content/themes/gridd.2.0.1/gridd”

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To: H.E. Mr. Ekitela Lokaale and H.E. Ms. Suela Janina — WSIS+20 Co-Facilitators Cover letter Dear Your Excellencies, The IGF DCAD would like to commend you for producing a Zero Draft that addresses some of our concerns in our last comment in the open consultation. In particular, we are pleased to note that you propose Continue reading “https://igf-dcad.org/wp/wp-content/themes/gridd.2.0.1/gridd”

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On July 29, 2025, IGF-DCAD co-coordinator Judith Hellerstein presented a follow up contribution to the WSIS+20 Elements paper on behalf of the IGF Dynamic Coalition on Accessibility and Disability. Download: transcript | video | audio | written statement Judith Hellerstein: Thank you so much to the ambassadors from Albania and Kenya, the two WSIS+20 co-facilitators, Continue reading “https://igf-dcad.org/wp/wp-content/themes/gridd.2.0.1/gridd”

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