HI All,
Here is the information about the webinar I was mentioning to all today it is on May 21 at 1400 UTC. Title is "From Access to Agency: Rethinking Digital Inclusion for Persons with Disabilities in the Age of AI :. Registration is listed below
Please register for Zoom meeting at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/KFURWYPUR1y838puqmLxpA
RTT can be found here -- https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=cfi-dcad
We will also have Sign interpretation for this event. We hope you will join us on May 21 at 1400 UTC (10am Eastern) . W
Best,
Judith
_________________________________________________________________________ Judith Hellerstein, Founder & CEO Hellerstein & Associates 3001 Veazey Terrace NW, Washington DC 20008 Phone: (202) 362-5139 Skype ID: judithhellerstein Mobile/Whats app: +1202-333-6517 E-mail: Judith@jhellerstein.com Website: www.jhellerstein.com Linked In: www.linkedin.com/in/jhellerstein/ Opening Telecom & Technology Opportunities Worldwide
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On Thursday May 21, 2026 at 14:00-15:00 UTC the Internet Governance Forum Dynamic Coalition of Disability and Accessibility (IGF-DCAD) and the Accessibility Special Interest Group (A11ySIG) will commemorate Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) 2026, via webinar conversation with Dr. Vint Cerf titled ‘From Access to Agency: Rethinking Digital Inclusion for Persons with Disabilities in the Age of AI ‘
Over the past decade, global policy discourse has increasingly focused on expanding “internet access” as a cornerstone of digital inclusion. Yet for persons with disabilities, connectivity alone does not translate into meaningful participation. A user may be connected, possess a device, and have basic digital skills—and still remain excluded due to inaccessible design, incompatible platforms, or poorly implemented technologies. This gap calls for a conceptual shift: from access to agency.
At the same time, the rapid integration of artificial intelligence into digital ecosystems is reshaping how users interact with technology. AI-powered tools—such as automated captioning, voice interfaces, and assistive agents—hold transformative potential. However, they also introduce new risks, including bias, unreliable outputs, and inaccessible design layers that may deepen exclusion if left unaddressed.
Against this backdrop, accessibility must be reframed not as a technical afterthought, but as a governance, rights, and development issue—central to debates on AI, digital public infrastructure, and inclusive innovation.
GUEST
Dr. Vint Cerf –
Chief Internet Evangelist, Google
HOSTS
Dr. Muhammad
Shabbir – Co-cordinator, IGF-DCAD
Judith
Hellerstein – Co-cordinator, IGF-DCAD
#gaad #dcad @a11sig #accessibility #pwds #ai
_________________________________________________________________________ Judith Hellerstein, Founder & CEO Hellerstein & Associates 3001 Veazey Terrace NW, Washington DC 20008 Phone: (202) 362-5139 Skype ID: judithhellerstein Mobile/Whats app: +1202-333-6517 E-mail: Judith@jhellerstein.com Website: www.jhellerstein.com Linked In: www.linkedin.com/in/jhellerstein/ Opening Telecom & Technology Opportunities Worldwide
| Subject: | WEBINAR 21 MAY 14:00 UTC –From Access to Agency: Rethinking Digital Inclusion for Persons with Disabilities in the Age of AI--10am Eastern, 7am Pacific |
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| Date: | Thu, 14 May 2026 13:47:38 -0400 |
| From: | Judith Hellerstein <judith@jhellerstein.com> |
| Reply-To: | judith@jhellerstein.com |
| Organization: | Hellerstein & Associates |
| To: | NA Discuss <na-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org> |
HI All,
I thought NARALO Members might be interested in joining this webinar I am hosting From Access to Agency: Rethinking Digital Inclusion for Persons with Disabilities in the Age of AI :. Registration is listed below
We will have human captioning and also International Sign interpretation for this event. We hope you will join us on May 21 at 1400 UTC (10am Eastern) . We will send the stream text links later.
Please register for Zoom meeting at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/KFURWYPUR1y838puqmLxpABest,
Judith
_________________________________________________________________________ Judith Hellerstein, Founder & CEO Hellerstein & Associates 3001 Veazey Terrace NW, Washington DC 20008 Phone: (202) 362-5139 Skype ID: judithhellerstein Mobile/Whats app: +1202-333-6517 E-mail: Judith@jhellerstein.com Website: www.jhellerstein.com Linked In: www.linkedin.com/in/jhellerstein/ Opening Telecom & Technology Opportunities Worldwide
| Subject: | [DCAD] WEBINAR 21 MAY 14:00 UTC – GAAD Event – From Access to Agency: Rethinking Digital Inclusion for Persons with Disabilities in the Age of AI |
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| Date: | Tue, 12 May 2026 22:22:05 -0400 |
| From: | Joly MacFie via DCAD <dcad@lists.igf-dcad.org> |
| Reply-To: | Dynamic Coalition on Accessibility and Disability <dcad@lists.igf-dcad.org> |
| To: | Dynamic Coalition on Accessibility and Disability <dcad@lists.igf-dcad.org> |
| CC: | Joly MacFie <admin@igf-dcad.org> |
REGISTER | REAL TIME TEXT | ADD TO CALENDAR | PERMALINK
On Thursday May 21, 2026 at 14:00-15:00 UTC the Internet Governance Forum Dynamic Coalition of Disability and Accessibility (IGF-DCAD) and the Accessibility Special Interest Group (A11ySIG) will commemorate Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) 2026, via webinar conversation with Dr. Vint Cerf titled ‘From Access to Agency: Rethinking Digital Inclusion for Persons with Disabilities in the Age of AI ‘
Over the past decade, global policy discourse has increasingly focused on expanding “internet access” as a cornerstone of digital inclusion. Yet for persons with disabilities, connectivity alone does not translate into meaningful participation. A user may be connected, possess a device, and have basic digital skills—and still remain excluded due to inaccessible design, incompatible platforms, or poorly implemented technologies. This gap calls for a conceptual shift: from access to agency.
At the same time, the rapid integration of artificial intelligence into digital ecosystems is reshaping how users interact with technology. AI-powered tools—such as automated captioning, voice interfaces, and assistive agents—hold transformative potential. However, they also introduce new risks, including bias, unreliable outputs, and inaccessible design layers that may deepen exclusion if left unaddressed.
Against this backdrop, accessibility must be reframed not as a technical afterthought, but as a governance, rights, and development issue—central to debates on AI, digital public infrastructure, and inclusive innovation.
GUEST
Dr. Vint
Cerf – Chief Internet Evangelist, Google
HOSTS
Dr.
Muhammad Shabbir – Co-cordinator, IGF-DCAD
Judith
Hellerstein – Co-cordinator, IGF-DCAD
#gaad #dcad @a11sig #accessibility #pwds #ai