<div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><i>[Coming up shortly - human captions on Zoom and the real time text link]</i></div><div><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://isoc.live/19353" style="color:rgb(213,78,33);text-decoration-line:none;border-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-color:rgb(187,187,187)"><img class="gmail-alignright gmail-size-medium gmail-wp-image-19358" src="https://i0.wp.com/isoc.live/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/igf-dcs-capacity-1.png?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1" alt="ISOC LIVE" width="300" height="169" style="height: auto; max-width: 98%; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); float: right; padding: 2px; margin: 0px 0px 2px 7px; display: block; clear: none; vertical-align: top;"></a><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(34,34,34)"></span><strong style="font-weight:bold"><a href="https://youtu.be/pxVen9octfE" style="color:rgb(52,120,227);text-decoration-line:none">LIVESTREAM</a> | </strong><strong style="font-weight:bold"><a href="https://intgovforum.zoom.us/meeting/register/epZHGZF6RPach_vaiHiehg" style="color:rgb(52,120,227);text-decoration-line:none">PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM</a>  | <a href="https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=CaptionFirst-IGF" style="color:rgb(52,120,227);text-decoration-line:none">REAL TIME TEXT</a> | <a href="https://isoc.live/19353" style="color:rgb(52,120,227);text-decoration-line:none">PERMALINK</a></strong></p><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><br></p><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">On <strong style="font-weight:bold">Thursday May 22, 2025</strong>, at <strong style="font-weight:bold">13:00-14:30 UTC</strong>, the <strong style="font-weight:bold"><a href="https://www.intgovforum.org/" style="color:rgb(52,120,227);text-decoration-line:none">Internet Governance Forum</a></strong> (IGF) <strong style="font-weight:bold"><a href="https://www.intgovforum.org/en/content/dynamic-coalitions" style="color:rgb(52,120,227);text-decoration-line:none">Dynamic Coalitions</a></strong> (DCs) will hold their third Global Webinar with the theme ‘<strong style="font-weight:bold"><a href="https://intgovforum.zoom.us/meeting/register/epZHGZF6RPach_vaiHiehg" style="color:rgb(52,120,227);text-decoration-line:none">Capacity Building for the Digital Age</a></strong> ‘.</p><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">In an increasingly interconnected world, digital technologies are transforming how economies function, how societies interact, and how individuals live and work. As the digital landscape evolves rapidly—shaped by innovations in artificial intelligence, data-driven platforms, and cloud infrastructure—there is a growing need to equip individuals, institutions, and governments with the capacity to engage meaningfully and effectively in this new paradigm. However, this digital acceleration has also exposed and, in some cases, deepened existing inequalities. The divide between the digitally connected and the digitally underserved—whether across geographies, socio-economic strata, or communities—risks marginalizing large populations from the benefits of digital progress. Addressing this gap requires more than just access to technology; it demands a structured and sustained approach to capacity building—encompassing digital literacy, cybersecurity awareness, infrastructure development, inclusive governance, and agile policy-making. This webinar seeks to explore effective strategies, innovative frameworks, and collaborative models for capacity building in the digital age. By convening global thought leaders, practitioners, and policy influencers, the session will foster dialogue on how diverse stakeholders can co-create resilient, inclusive, and future-ready digital ecosystems that uphold the principles of equity, security, and empowerment.</p><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong style="font-weight:bold">SPEAKERS</strong><br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Avri Doria</strong> – SIG Faculty, Technicalities, DC on Schools of Internet Governance<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Wout de Natris</strong> – Co-ordinator, Internet Standards, Security and Safety Coalition<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Judith Hellerstein</strong> – Co-ordinator, DC on Accessibility and Disability<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Muhammad Shabbir</strong> – Co-ordinator, DC on Accessibility and Disability<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Maarten Botterman</strong> – Chairman, IGF DC-IoT / Director, GNKS Consult<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Stephanie Perrin</strong> – President, Digital Discretion, Inc / DC on Digital Financial Inclusion<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Markus Kummer</strong> – Chairman Emeritus, Internet Governance Forum Support Association (IGFSA)<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Roman Chukov</strong> – Programme Management Officer, DC Focal Point, IGF Secretariat</p><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong style="font-weight:bold">HOST / MODERATOR</strong><br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Rajendra Pratap Gupta</strong> – Chairman, DC on Digital Economy</p><br clear="all"></div><div><div class="gmail_default"><strong style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:bold"><br></strong></div><div class="gmail_default"><strong style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:bold"><br></strong></div><div class="gmail_default"><strong style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:bold">SIMULCASTS <a href="https://x.com/ISOC_Live" style="color:rgb(52,120,227);text-decoration-line:none">X Live</a> | <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive" style="color:rgb(52,120,227);text-decoration-line:none">Twitch</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/InternetSociety/live" style="color:rgb(52,120,227);text-decoration-line:none">Facebook</a></strong></div><p style="text-align:center;margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></span><i style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font color="#000000" style="background-color:rgb(204,204,204)">** ISOC.LIVE is a free webcasting support service for the Internet Society Community - if you would like to become a monthly sponsor, or need support - contact support@isoc.live  **</font></i><br></p></div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><br><div><div class="gmail_default"></div><br></div>-</div></div></div><br clear="all"></div><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div>--------------------------------------<br>Joly MacFie  +1<span title="Call with Google Voice">2185659365</span> </div><div>--------------------------------------</div>-</div></div></div></div></div></div>