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

[Adebunmi Akinbo]

Congratulations DCAD Fellows.

On Fri, Jun 6, 2025, 6:57 PM Conrad Harris via DCAD <dcad at lists.igf-dcad.org>
wrote:

> Congratulations to the four selected Fellows.
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> C. Harris.
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> On 6/4/2025 11:37 PM, mshabbirawan--- via DCAD wrote:
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> 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*
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>    - Ngwa Jolenta Rose Afanwi
>    - Sarah Kekeli Akunor
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> *Remote Participation Fellows*
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>    - Emmanuel Oruk
>    - Raynom Pitakaka
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> All the selected fellows have been contacted through separate emails. The
> fellow selection was carried out by the *DCAD Fellowship Selection
> Committee*, composed of:
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>    - *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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