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

[mshabbirawan at gmail.com]

Dear Martins Nwanakwere,

Thanks for the message and apologies for delay in response as I was away on Eid holidays.

 

You can see the list of DCAD members at this link:

https://igf-dcad.org/members/

 

From: DCAD <dcad-bounces at lists.igf-dcad.org> On Behalf Of Martins Nwanakwere via DCAD
Sent: Thursday, June 5, 2025 5:42 PM
To: Dynamic Coalition on Accessibility and Disability <dcad at lists.igf-dcad.org>
Cc: Martins Nwanakwere <martinsnwanakwere2 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [DCAD] Announcement: DCAD Fellowship Grants Awarded for IGF 2025

 

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 <mailto: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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