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

[Sheila Indreah]

Dear mshabbirawan, thank you for your response and update on membership
that was requested.anyway I have seen my name in the list and I would
request if you won't mind do some correction.am youth advocacy officer at
Free a girl's world network.can organization name be added if I may ask

On Thu, Jun 12, 2025, 7:56 AM mshabbirawan--- via DCAD <
dcad at lists.igf-dcad.org> wrote:

> 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> 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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