<div dir="auto">Let's work to include Andrea's suggestion in our proposal. Just because it is now possible to have universal meetings is no justification for having them. I find this is a local problem too. I'll try to include the idea in my comments when I look at the document this afternoon. I think it is very relevant and not only for the "disability " community.<div dir="auto">That having been said and just to be difficult DCAD does need to have some sort of regular communication to justify its existence. Perhaps we can come up with a better way?</div><div dir="auto">Deirdre</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, 21 Apr 2024, 11:51 Andrea Saks, <<a href="mailto:andrea@andreasaks.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">andrea@andreasaks.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear Judith and all,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Due to the many conflicts of many meetings that are occurring during this past week and this week to follow and many of them being at the same time and because organizers having
no recourse with no method of checking in advance being employed by the planners of the timing of these meetings as to which meetings that pertain to the progress of persons with disabilities so that they not being scheduled in conflict, I regret I am unable
to help. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I am taking the ITU to task about this. So I hope IGF and DCAD take this on board. These past two weeks have been a nightmare for me trying to attend all that I need to and not managing
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Sorry I can’t help within the time frame given due to the schedule of conflicts I am trying to navigate.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Apologies.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">All the best<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Andrea<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span>Andrea J Saks</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span>ITU lAUREATE<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Chairman JCA-AHF, (Joint Coordinating Activity on Accessibility and Human Factors)<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span>JCA-AHF Rep. to IGF DCAD, (Internet Government Forum-Dynamic Coalition on Accessibility and Disability)<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Tel <a href="tel:+44%201242%20820%20800" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0563c1">+44 1242 820 800</span></a> voice land line<br>
mobile <a href="tel:+%2044%207956%20222916" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0563c1">+ 44 7956 222916</span></a> (UK) What’s App and SMS<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>USA Cell mobile +1 425 233 5308 voice only when in USA. SMS and WhatsApp
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email<a href="mailto:andrea@andreasaks.com" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0563c1">andrea@andreasaks.com</span></a> <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Judith Hellerstein via DCAD<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, April 20, 2024 9:57 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:judith@jhellerstein.com" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">judith@jhellerstein.com</a>; Dynamic Coalition on Accessibility and Disability <<a href="mailto:dcad@lists.igf-dcad.org" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">dcad@lists.igf-dcad.org</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Judith Hellerstein <<a href="mailto:judith@jhellerstein.com" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">judith@jhellerstein.com</a>>; Muhammad Shabbir <<a href="mailto:mshabbirawan@gmail.com" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">mshabbirawan@gmail.com</a>>; Deirdre Williams <<a href="mailto:williams.deirdre@gmail.com" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">williams.deirdre@gmail.com</a>>; Lidia Best <<a href="mailto:best.lidia@gmail.com" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">best.lidia@gmail.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [DCAD] DCAD Session Proposal Reminder due April 26<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">HI All, <u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Just a reminder that all edits on this proposal are due before COB April 26 UTC time.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I will then review it and finalise it so we can submit before the deadline.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p>HI DCAD Members,<u></u><u></u></p>
<p>As was discussed on the call, I have begun drafting the session proposal focusing on the third theme, Advancing human rights and inclusion in the digital age<u></u><u></u></p>
<p>I have also copied and pasted the instructions sheet from the IGF about the requirements needed for the session, what type of session, the length of the session, and other required details. I am attaching this as a Word document, titled Proposal Questions.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p>As Nicodemus suggested, I have opened a Google Doc so we could collaborate together. Hopefully the document is accessible to all. If people have accessibility issues, please do let me know, but I believe since it is straight text there should not be issues.
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<p>Everyone will have commenting access to the document so that I can see the suggestions comments that you are making to the document. We also need to decide on the type of session, Roundtable, theatre, etc and the length of the session<u></u><u></u></p>
<p>Also which of the SDG goals do we meet<u></u><u></u></p>
<p>The shared document can be found here, <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1t6BDhVk19kGojdaJL6vlx8NPVQFJf9OJ0Xggbw0uIrs/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">
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<p>I look forward to hearing from all<u></u><u></u></p>
<p>Best,<u></u><u></u></p>
<p>Judith Hellerstein<u></u><u></u></p>
<p>DCAD Co-Coordinator<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I was wondering if there is a shared document that we could use to collaborate on drafting the session proposal? If so, would you mind sharing it with me?<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Roboto;color:#333333">We decided to focus on the 3rd theme. Advancing human rights and inclusion in the digital age.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We look forward to your input and comments<u></u><u></u></p>
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