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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Martins Nwanakwere,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks for the message and apologies for delay in response as I was away on Eid holidays.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You can see the list of DCAD members at this link:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>https://igf-dcad.org/members/<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> DCAD <dcad-bounces@lists.igf-dcad.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Martins Nwanakwere via DCAD<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, June 5, 2025 5:42 PM<br><b>To:</b> Dynamic Coalition on Accessibility and Disability <dcad@lists.igf-dcad.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Martins Nwanakwere <martinsnwanakwere2@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [DCAD] Announcement: DCAD Fellowship Grants Awarded for IGF 2025<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>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. <br><br>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.<br><br>Thank you for your support and consideration.<br><br>Best,<br>Martins Nwanakwere<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>US Research Software Engineering Society<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Student Researcher.<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Thu, Jun 5, 2025 at 5:38 AM mshabbirawan--- via DCAD <<a href="mailto:dcad@lists.igf-dcad.org" target="_blank">dcad@lists.igf-dcad.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><div><p>Dear DCAD Community,<o:p></o:p></p><p>I am pleased to share that, following a rigorous and highly competitive selection process, the <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Dynamic Coalition on Accessibility and Disability (DCAD)</span></strong> has awarded <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Fellowship Grants</span></strong> to support the participation of persons with disabilities at the upcoming <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 2025</span></strong>, to be held in <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Lillestrøm, Norway, from June 23 to 27, 2025</span></strong>.<o:p></o:p></p><p>This year’s fellowships include both <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>in-person participants</span></strong>, who will receive support for travel, accommodation, and accessibility related costs, and <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>remote participants</span></strong>, who will be supported to ensure effective and meaningful engagement in the IGF online. All fellows are expected to attend DCAD sessions, complete the <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Disability Leadership in Internet Governance and Digital Rights</span></strong> course offered by the Internet Society, and share a written or multimedia reflection following the event.<o:p></o:p></p><p>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:<o:p></o:p></p><h3><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>In-Person Fellows</span></strong><o:p></o:p></h3><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>Ngwa Jolenta Rose Afanwi<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>Sarah Kekeli Akunor<o:p></o:p></li></ul><h3><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Remote Participation Fellows</span></strong><o:p></o:p></h3><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'>Emmanuel Oruk<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'>Raynom Pitakaka<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p>All the selected fellows have been contacted through separate emails. The fellow selection was carried out by the <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>DCAD Fellowship Selection Committee</span></strong>, composed of:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Deirdre Williams</span></strong><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Cato Lie</span></strong><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Gunela Astbrink</span></strong><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Judith Hellerstein</span></strong><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p>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.<o:p></o:p></p><p>We are also deeply grateful to <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Vint Cerf</span></strong> and <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Google LLC</span></strong> 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.<o:p></o:p></p><p>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.<o:p></o:p></p><p>With sincere thanks,<br><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Dr. Muhammad Shabbir</span></strong><br>Coordinator<br>IGF - Dynamic Coalition on Accessibility and Disability (DCAD)<br>Member, Global Leadership Council – IAAP<br>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/MShabbirPhD/" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/MShabbirPhD/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>DCAD mailing list<br>SEND MESSAGE - <a href="mailto:DCAD@lists.igf-dcad.org" target="_blank">DCAD@lists.igf-dcad.org</a><br>SETTINGS - <a href="http://lists.igf-dcad.org/listinfo.cgi/dcad-igf-dcad.org" target="_blank">http://lists.igf-dcad.org/listinfo.cgi/dcad-igf-dcad.org</a><br>MEMBERS - <a href="https://igf-dcad.org/members/" target="_blank">https://igf-dcad.org/members/</a><br>WEBSITE - <a href="https://igf-dcad.org/" target="_blank">https://igf-dcad.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></div></body></html>