[DCAD] Explaination and a Note: WAS RE: Disability Related Workshops in the List of Accepted IGF2024 Proposals

Sat Aug 3 09:54:54 PDT 2024

My name is Rosemary from Lesotho I will also like to attend the workshop if
the funds will be available. I am the director of Lesotho network of
development of the client this is a non-governmental organizations of the
visually impaired persons in Lesotho

On Wed, Jul 31, 2024, 6:38 PM Adebunmi Akinbo via DCAD <
dcad at lists.igf-dcad.org> wrote:

> Dear All,
> Did we miss it?
> IGF 2024 WS #211 Disability & Data Protection for Digital Inclusion.
>
> https://intgovforum.org/en/content/igf-2024-ws-211-disability-data-protection-for-digital-inclusion
>
> Regards.
> - Akinbo.
>
> On Wed, 31 Jul 2024 at 07:26, Eric RUKEBESHA via DCAD <
> dcad at lists.igf-dcad.org> wrote:
>
>> Thank you doctor for updating us.
>>
>> On Tue, 30 Jul 2024, 19:15 Muhammad Shabbir Awan via DCAD, <
>> dcad at lists.igf-dcad.org> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Dear Moshood,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thank you for your diligent work in identifying additional workshops
>>> that are relevant to People with Disabilities in the IGF 2024 programme.
>>> Your suggestions are valuable and contribute significantly to our ongoing
>>> efforts to ensure inclusivity.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Although many of the 86 selected proposals can potentially include a
>>> disability focus, my criteria for selecting a workshop proposal was the
>>> explicit mention of persons with disabilities in the proposal. Of your
>>> selected proposals,
>>>
>>> IGF 2024 WS #236 Ensuring Human Rights and Inclusion: An Algorithmic
>>> Strategy
>>> <https://intgovforum.org/en/content/igf-2024-ws-236-ensuring-human-rights-and-inclusion-an-algorithmic-strategy>,
>>>
>>>
>>> meets this criterion, so I will include it in my list.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Your insights into the application of our disability space based on
>>> inclusion are invaluable. I encourage others in our coalition to review
>>> these workshops and provide any additional comments, advice, or thoughts.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> As we move forward, it is important to engage with the respective
>>> workshop organizers to understand how we can support and promote these
>>> sessions to maximize their impact on the persons with disability community.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thank you again for your contribution, and I look forward to further
>>> discussions and collaboration.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Best,
>>>
>>> Dr. Muhammad Shabbir,
>>>
>>> Coordinator,
>>>
>>> Dynamic Coalition on Accessibility and Disability (DCAD),
>>>
>>> Twitter: https://twitter.com/MShabbirPhD/
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* Moshood SANNI <moshoodabiolasanni at gmail.com>
>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, July 30, 2024 3:09 PM
>>> *To:* mshabbirawan at gmail.com; Dynamic Coalition on Accessibility and
>>> Disability <dcad at lists.igf-dcad.org>
>>> *Subject:* Re: [DCAD] Explaination and a Note: WAS RE: Disability
>>> Related Workshops in the List of Accepted IGF2024 Proposals
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Dear Dr. Muhammad Shabbir,
>>>
>>> Thank you for representing people with disabilities in the Dynamic
>>> Coalition on Accessibility and Disability (DCAD).
>>>
>>> You have identified 2 out of the 86 accepted workshops, and based on
>>> your request, I went further to highlight the below workshops that are also
>>> applicable to People with Disabilities (PWDs).
>>>
>>> This is, however, my own suggestion on the application of our disability
>>> space based on inclusion. Others' comments, advice, and thoughts are also
>>> welcome.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 1. IGF 2024 WS #49 Benefit everyone from digital tech equally &
>>> inclusively
>>> <https://intgovforum.org/en/content/igf-2024-ws-49-benefit-everyone-from-digital-tech-equally-inclusively>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 2. IGF 2024 WS #238 Advancing financial inclusion through
>>> consumer-centric DPI
>>> <https://intgovforum.org/en/content/igf-2024-ws-238-advancing-financial-inclusion-through-consumer-centric-dpi>
>>>
>>>
>>> 3. IGF 2024 WS #159 Domain names: digital inclusion and innovation
>>> <https://intgovforum.org/en/content/igf-2024-ws-159-domain-names-digital-inclusion-and-innovation>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *4. Advancing human rights and inclusion in the digital age*
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 5. IGF 2024 WS #236 Ensuring Human Rights and Inclusion: An Algorithmic
>>> Strategy
>>> <https://intgovforum.org/en/content/igf-2024-ws-236-ensuring-human-rights-and-inclusion-an-algorithmic-strategy>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Respectfully,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Moshood Sanni
>>>
>>> (Founder, Smak-Consulting)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Jul 30, 2024 at 10:08 AM Muhammad Shabbir Awan via DCAD <
>>> dcad at lists.igf-dcad.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Dear All,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thank you for your continued interest in the disability-related
>>> workshops for IGF 2024. There have been numerous emails on this list
>>> expressing interest in these workshops, so I wanted to provide some
>>> clarifications.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I had shared the list of accepted workshops for information purposes.
>>> The workshops have been approved by the Multistakeholder Advisory Group
>>> (MAG), and I do not believe that additional speakers will be necessary at
>>> this time. Any questions regarding the workshop proposals should be
>>> directed to the respective workshop organizers. Further information about
>>> the workshops may be found at the workshop links also included in my
>>> original email.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> For those interested in attending the workshops, there are two options
>>> available:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 1.      In-Person Participation: If you will be in Riyadh during IGF
>>> 2024, you can join the workshops in person.
>>>
>>> 2.      Online Participation: You can also join and participate in the
>>> workshops online.
>>>
>>> Concerning funding, the Dynamic Coalition on Accessibility and
>>> Disability (DCAD) has limited funds available to support people with
>>> disabilities aspiring to attend in person. We may also provide support for
>>> online participation. The call for applications for this funding is
>>> currently ongoing, and decisions will be made by the fellowship selection
>>> committee. For more information and to apply, please visit:
>>> https://www.igf-dcad.org/.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hope this clarifies.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Best,
>>>
>>> Dr. Muhammad Shabbir,
>>>
>>> Coordinator,
>>>
>>> Dynamic Coalition on Accessibility and Disability (DCAD),
>>>
>>> Twitter: https://twitter.com/MShabbirPhD/
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* Muhammad Shabbir Awan <mshabbirawan at gmail.com>
>>> *Sent:* Saturday, July 20, 2024 12:56 PM
>>> *To:* 'Dynamic Coalition on Accessibility and Disability' <
>>> dcad at lists.igf-dcad.org>
>>> *Subject:* Disability Related Workshops in the List of Accepted IGF2024
>>> Proposals
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Dear All,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> This is the list of accepted workshops for the IGF 2024 programme that
>>> have been selected by the Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) at its
>>> Second Open Consultations and MAG Meeting from 26 to 28 June 2024.
>>> https://www.intgovforum.org/en/content/igf-2024-workshops
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Of the 86 accepted workshops, I could find these 2 workshops with
>>> disability focus:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> IGF 2024 WS #270 Understanding digital exclusion in AI era:
>>> https://intgovforum.org/en/content/igf-2024-ws-270-understanding-digital-exclusion-in-ai-era
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> IGF 2024 WS #211 Disability & Data Protection for Digital Inclusion:
>>> https://intgovforum.org/en/content/igf-2024-ws-211-disability-data-protection-for-digital-inclusion
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I would be happy to know if someone can add workshops that I may have
>>> missed to this list.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Best,
>>>
>>> Dr. Muhammad Shabbir,
>>>
>>> Coordinator,
>>>
>>> Dynamic Coalition on Accessibility and Disability (DCAD),
>>>
>>> Twitter: https://twitter.com/MShabbirPhD/
>>>
>>>
>>>
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