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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dear All,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We shall be starting shortly.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Muhammad Shabbir Awan, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>President,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Internet Society Accessibility Special Interest Group,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Mobile: +92-3005500991.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Email: MShabbirAwan@gmail.com<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/mshabirawan/">https://twitter.com/mshabirawan/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Muhammad Shabbir Awan <mshabbirawan@gmail.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, May 13, 2019 6:31 PM<br><b>To:</b> mshabbirawan@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> Global Accessibility Awareness Day Webinar - "Digital Accessibility for Persons With Disabilities" (16th May 12:00-13:00 UTC)<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dear All,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Internet Society Accessibility Special Interest Group (A11ySIG) will mark Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2019 (GAAD) with its inaugural public webinar "Digital Accessibility for Persons With Disabilities" on Thursday 16 May 2019 at 12:00 UTC. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>A11ySIG founders and special guest Dan York of the Internet Society will introduce the group and discuss an important aspect of the Internet Society's vision that ‘the Internet is for everyone’.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>WATCH ON LIVESTREAM: <a href="https://livestream.com/internetsociety/isocgaad2019">https://livestream.com/internetsociety/isocgaad2019</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>PARTICIPATE: <a href="https://bit.ly/isocgaad2019">https://bit.ly/isocgaad2019</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Streaming Text Link: <a href="https://www.streamtext.net/text.aspx?event=a11ysig">https://www.streamtext.net/text.aspx?event=a11ysig</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Program<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Welcome and Introduction: Mr. Muhammad Shabbir Awan, President, A11ySIG <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Historic Context of Accessibility SIG: Mr. Joly MacFie, AMS Admin A11ySIG<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Women and Digital Accessibility: Ms. Gunela Astbrink, Vice President, A11ySIG <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Digital Accessibility and Internet Society: Mr. Dan York, Director of Web Strategy, Internet Society<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Accessibility between Policy and Practice: Ms. Judith Hellerstein, Secretary, A11ySIG<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Interactive Discussion / Q&A session<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Vote of Thanks and Wrap up: Mr. Muhammad Shabbir Awan, President, A11ySIG<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>TWITTER: @a11ysig + #gaad <a href="https://bit.ly/a11ysiggaad">https://bit.ly/a11ysiggaad</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>ABOUT INTERNET SOCIETY ACCESSIBILITY SIG<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Internet Society Accessibility Special Interest Group (A11ySIG) is dedicated to ensuring equal access to the Internet and its benefits to all regardless of disability.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://a11ysig.org">http://a11ysig.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>ABOUT GLOBAL ACCESSIBILITY AWARENESS DAY<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>May 16 2019 marks the eighth Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). The purpose of GAAD is to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital (web, software, mobile, etc.) access/inclusion and people with different disabilities. <a href="https://globalaccessibilityawarenessday.org/">https://globalaccessibilityawarenessday.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>ABOUT THE INTERNET SOCIETY<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Internet Society supports and promotes the development of the Internet as a global technical infrastructure, a resource to enrich people’s lives, and a force for good in society.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.internetsociety.org">https://www.internetsociety.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Looking forward to welcoming you online.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Muhammad Shabbir Awan, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>President,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Internet Society Accessibility Special Interest Group,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Mobile: +92-3005500991.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Email: MShabbirAwan@gmail.com<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/mshabirawan/">https://twitter.com/mshabirawan/</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>