<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Hello All Chapter Delegates,</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Apologies for any inconvenience caused earlier. The
registration form link has now been updated as requested on the ASG Zoom
account.</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The Internet Society Accessibility Standing Group (ASG) is
pleased to announce <b>“GAAD 2026: International Conference on Digital
Accessibility, Inclusion and Innovation.”</b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Time: 10:30–14:30 UTC,     Date: May 21,
2026</b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Platform/Mode: Zoom/Online</b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The online registration portal is now live, and participants
may register in the following categories:</p>

<ol style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in" start="1" type="1">
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Audience</li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Presenter</li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Expert Panelist</li>
</ol>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b> </b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Registration Form:</b><br>
<a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/ultb0n9YQmSTM-9Cmbt87A" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/ultb0n9YQmSTM-9Cmbt87A</a>
    </p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Conference Joining Link:</b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">You will get the conference joining
link on May 18, 2026 on your registered email id.</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Draft Agenda:</b><br>
<a href="https://regiscert.com/upcoming_event.php" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">https://regiscert.com/upcoming_event.php</a></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">We are also pleased to share that the event has been
officially listed on the Internet Society website under the Opportunities
section:<br>
<a href="https://opportunities.internetsociety.org/community-events/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">https://opportunities.internetsociety.org/community-events/</a></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">I kindly request all chapter leaders and members to
circulate this opportunity within your professional networks, chapters, and
communities to help maximize participation and contribute toward making this
important global event both meaningful and a grand success.</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Your support and collaboration will be highly valued in
strengthening this global accessibility initiative.</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Warm regards,<br>
Dr. Ashutosh Pathak<br>
Chair – Accessibility Standing Group (ASG)<br>
Internet Society (ISOC)</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Mobile/WhatsApp: +91-9990690303</p></div><div dir="ltr"><div><br clear="all"></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);text-align:justify"><br></span></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, May 12, 2026 at 1:06 AM Sebastian Bellagamba <<a href="mailto:sbellagamba@gmail.com" target="_blank">sbellagamba@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div style="direction:ltr;font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Dear colleagues,</div><div style="direction:ltr;font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="direction:ltr;font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">We are reaching out regarding the recent invitation sent for the Accessibility Standing Group’s Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) event.</div><div style="direction:ltr;font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Please <b>refrain from registering at this time</b>. The registration links currently circulating use a platform that is not approved by the Internet Society.</div><div style="direction:ltr;font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Ensuring the security and privacy of our community data is a priority. </div><div style="direction:ltr;font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">We'd like to ask for your patience while the event registration is transferred to an approved Internet Society platform. New links will be circulated by the Accessibility Standing Group shortly.</div><div style="direction:ltr;font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="direction:ltr;font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Best regards,</div><div style="direction:ltr;font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="direction:ltr"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:9pt;color:black"><b>Sebastián Bellagamba</b>, VP, External and Community Engagement<br><a href="mailto:bellagamba@isoc.org" target="_blank">bellagamba@isoc.org</a> | Mobile: +598 91 383959<br></span><span style="font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><img alt="A close up of a sign

Description automatically generated" id="m_1739779379346555327m_-1701888099337130960Picture_x0020_1" width="157" height="78" style="width: 1.6458in; height: 0.8125in; max-width: 100%;"></span><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:9pt;color:black"><br><a href="http://www.internetsociety.org" target="_blank">internetsociety.org</a> | @internetsociety</span></div><div style="direction:ltr;font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="direction:ltr;font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="padding:3pt 0in 0in;border-width:1pt medium medium;border-style:solid none none;border-color:rgb(181,196,223) currentcolor currentcolor"><div style="text-align:left;font-family:Aptos;font-size:12pt;color:black"><b>From: </b>Chapter-delegates <<a href="mailto:chapter-delegates-bounces@elists.isoc.org" target="_blank">chapter-delegates-bounces@elists.isoc.org</a>> on behalf of Dr. Ashutosh Pathak via Chapter-delegates <<a href="mailto:chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org" target="_blank">chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org</a>><br><b>Date: </b>Monday, 11 May 2026 at 14:07<br><b>To: </b>ISOC Chapter Delegates <<a href="mailto:chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org" target="_blank">chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org</a>><br><b>Subject: </b>[Chapter-delegates] Accessibility Standing Group-GAAD 2026 Registration Live – International Conference on Digital Accessibility, Inclusion and Innovation</div></div><div id="m_1739779379346555327m_-1701888099337130960ms-outlook-mobile-signature"><div class="MsoNormal"> </div></div><div id="m_1739779379346555327m_-1701888099337130960mail-editor-reference-message-container"><p style="direction:ltr">Hello All Chapter Leaders,</p><p style="direction:ltr">The Internet Society Accessibility Standing Group (ASG) is pleased to announce <b>“GAAD 2026: International Conference on Digital Accessibility, Inclusion and Innovation.”</b></p><p style="direction:ltr"><b>Time: 10:30–14:30 UTC,     Date: May 21, 2026</b></p><p style="direction:ltr"><b>Platform/Mode: Zoom/Online</b></p><p style="direction:ltr">The online registration portal is now live, and participants may register in the following categories:</p><ol start="1" style="direction:ltr"><li style="direction:ltr">Audience</li><li style="direction:ltr">Presenter</li><li style="direction:ltr">Expert Panelist</li></ol><p style="direction:ltr"><b>Registration Form:</b><br><a href="https://regiscert.com/register.php" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" target="_blank">https://regiscert.com/register.php</a></p><p style="direction:ltr"><b>Draft Agenda:</b><br><a href="https://regiscert.com/upcoming_event.php" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" target="_blank">https://regiscert.com/upcoming_event.php</a></p><p style="direction:ltr">We are also pleased to share that the event has been officially listed on the Internet Society website under the Opportunities section:<br><a href="https://opportunities.internetsociety.org/community-events/" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" target="_blank">https://opportunities.internetsociety.org/community-events/</a></p><p style="direction:ltr">I kindly request all chapter leaders and members to circulate this opportunity within your professional networks, chapters, and communities to help maximize participation and contribute toward making this important global event both meaningful and a grand success.</p><p style="direction:ltr">Please note that <b>Digital Certificates</b> will be generated strictly based on the information submitted through the registration form. Participants are therefore advised to ensure all submitted details are accurate.</p><p style="direction:ltr">Your support and collaboration will be highly valued in strengthening this global accessibility initiative.</p><p style="direction:ltr">Warm regards,<br>Dr. Ashutosh Pathak<br>Chair – Accessibility Standing Group (ASG)<br>Internet Society (ISOC)</p><p style="direction:ltr">Mobile/WhatsApp: +91-9990690303</p></div></div></blockquote></div>
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