<div dir="auto">This is a very good step from the BoT. I must commend them for this resolution. Where do we go from here? As Chapter members as well as chapter leaders. </div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, 06 Apr 2023, 05:17 Gunela Astbrink via Chapter-delegates, <<a href="mailto:chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">On 2nd April, the Board of Trustees unanimously passed a set of <br>
resolutions on accessibility for persons with disabilities: <br>
<a href="https://a11ysig.org/misc/2023-04-02_ISOC_BoT_Accessibility_Resolutions_2023-08.pdf" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://a11ysig.org/misc/2023-04-02_ISOC_BoT_Accessibility_Resolutions_2023-08.pdf</a><br>
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The first resolution states: RESOLVED, that the board fully supports the <br>
President and CEO in taking further steps to build a culture<br>
of accessibility within ISOC and work toward eliminating barriers to <br>
participation and engagement with ISOC’s content, events, services, <br>
processes, and practices for persons with disabilities;<br>
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This is followed by three more specific resolutions.<br>
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The Accessibility Standing Group congratulates the Board of Trustees in <br>
making these landmark resolutions that will be greatly benefit persons <br>
with disabilities and that will underpin ISOC's vision of The Internet <br>
is for Everyone.<br>
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While this was a joint decision by the Board of Trustees, we especially <br>
wish to show our sincere appreciation to Dr Muhammad Shabbir who <br>
initiated this important milestone and who is currently standing for <br>
re-election.<br>
<br>
Gunela Astbrink<br>
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-- <br>
Gunela Astbrink<br>
Chair, ISOC Accessibility Standing Group,<br>
Vice-Chair, ICANN APRALO,<br>
Past Member, IGF Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG)<br>
Mobile: +61 417 715738<br>
Email: <a href="mailto:g.astbrink@gsa.com.au" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">g.astbrink@gsa.com.au</a><br>
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