[DCAD] Announcement: DCAD Fellowship Grants Awarded for IGF 2025

[Martins Nwanakwere]

Congratulations to all members who were selected. And I say a big thank you
to DCAD for supporting its own through community effort and initiatives.

I have a concern please, team I have been on the emailing list for about 3
months. I have yet to find a place in the member list on the website. I
don't know if I am missing a step. Someone should kindly direct me on how
to go about the community membership.

Thank you for your support and consideration.

Best,
Martins Nwanakwere
US Research Software Engineering Society
Student Researcher.

On Thu, Jun 5, 2025 at 5:38 AM mshabbirawan--- via DCAD <
dcad at lists.igf-dcad.org> wrote:

> Dear DCAD Community,
>
> I am pleased to share that, following a rigorous and highly competitive
> selection process, the *Dynamic Coalition on Accessibility and Disability
> (DCAD)* has awarded *Fellowship Grants* to support the participation of
> persons with disabilities at the upcoming *Internet Governance Forum
> (IGF) 2025*, to be held in *Lillestrøm, Norway, from June 23 to 27, 2025*.
>
> This year’s fellowships include both *in-person participants*, who will
> receive support for travel, accommodation, and accessibility related costs,
> and *remote participants*, who will be supported to ensure effective and
> meaningful engagement in the IGF online. All fellows are expected to attend
> DCAD sessions, complete the *Disability Leadership in Internet Governance
> and Digital Rights* course offered by the Internet Society, and share a
> written or multimedia reflection following the event.
>
> We received a significant number of high-quality applications from around
> the world for a limited number of fellowship slots. After thoughtful and
> diligent evaluation, the following fellows have been selected:
> *In-Person Fellows*
>
>    - Ngwa Jolenta Rose Afanwi
>    - Sarah Kekeli Akunor
>
> *Remote Participation Fellows*
>
>    - Emmanuel Oruk
>    - Raynom Pitakaka
>
> All the selected fellows have been contacted through separate emails. The
> fellow selection was carried out by the *DCAD Fellowship Selection
> Committee*, composed of:
>
>    - *Deirdre Williams*
>    - *Cato Lie*
>    - *Gunela Astbrink*
>    - *Judith Hellerstein*
>
> We extend our heartfelt congratulations to the selected fellows and
> express our deep appreciation to all applicants for their dedication and
> continued advocacy for accessibility. A special thank you goes to our
> Fellowship Selection Committee for their time, wisdom, and care in
> reviewing the applications and making these difficult decisions.
>
> We are also deeply grateful to *Vint Cerf* and *Google LLC* for their
> continued and generous support for DCAD’s mission and the 2025 Fellowship
> Program. Their longstanding commitment has been instrumental in enabling
> the meaningful participation of persons with disabilities in global digital
> policy processes.
>
> We look forward to the impactful contributions our fellows will bring to
> IGF 2025 and to advancing our shared goal of a more accessible and
> inclusive Internet for all.
>
> With sincere thanks,
> *Dr. Muhammad Shabbir*
> Coordinator
> IGF - Dynamic Coalition on Accessibility and Disability (DCAD)
> Member, Global Leadership Council – IAAP
> Twitter: https://twitter.com/MShabbirPhD/
>
>
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