Category: Announcement

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”

Speaker: Judith Hellerstein — Coordinator, IGF Dynamic Coalition on Accessibility and Disability (DCAD) Opening thanks Thank you to the WSIS+20 Co-Facilitators — the Ambassadors from Albania and Kenya — and to the Informal Multistakeholder Sounding Board (IMSB) for holding this consultation and ensuring that voices from civil society, the technical and academic communities, and the Continue reading “https://igf-dcad.org/wp/wp-content/themes/gridd.2.0.1/gridd”

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”

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”

On Wednesday 26 February 2025,  we discussed IGF workshop proposals related to digital accessibility for persons with disabilities. The call for session proposals and booths closes on March 12, with around 80 session slots available. Evaluation criteria include proposed topic alignment, workshop content, policy questions, engagement strategy, and diversity. Specific tips included ensuring gender and Continue reading “https://igf-dcad.org/wp/wp-content/themes/gridd.2.0.1/gridd”

Seeking Mentor for IGF-DCAD 2025 Fellowship Program The Internet Governance Forum Dynamic Coalition on Accessibility and Disability (IGF- DCAD) is pleased to announce an opportunity for a Mentor to support the IGF-DCAD Fellowship Program for IGF2025. This program is designed to empower individuals with disabilities by facilitating their meaningful participation in IGF processes, fostering inclusion, Continue reading “https://igf-dcad.org/wp/wp-content/themes/gridd.2.0.1/gridd”