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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Dear DCAD Members,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>I hope this message finds you well. As part of our efforts to enhance inclusivity at IGF meetings, the </span><strong><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>DCAD Accessibility Guidelines</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> for IGF have been updated. The revised guidelines are available at the following link:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'>👉</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <a href="https://igf-dcad.org/accessibility-guidelines/" target="_new"><span style='color:windowtext'>DCAD Accessibility Guidelines 2025</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>The guidelines can be downloaded as .pdf or word documents as well as are available as webpage.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>I highly encourage you to review these guidelines and share your valuable feedback. Your insights as accessibility advocates and experts are crucial in ensuring these guidelines comprehensively address the needs of all participants and reflect the best practices for accessibility.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Please send your feedback to us no later than </span><strong><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>24 February 2025, 23:59 UTC</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>You can email your comments to </span><strong><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>info@igf-dcad.org</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Thank you for your continued support and dedication to making IGF meetings more inclusive and accessible for all.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Warm regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Dr. Muhammad Shabbir,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Coordinator,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>IGF - Dynamic Coalition on Accessibility and Disability (DCAD),<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/MShabbirPhD/">https://twitter.com/MShabbirPhD/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>