The ISOC Accessibility Standing Group is delighted to announce that the first ISOC Disability Leadership Training in Internet Governance and Digital Rights course will be open from 11th November, 2024 and run for three weeks. This has been made possible with the support of the Internet Society Foundation. The course provides information to equip disability advocates, Internet Governance (IG) practitioners, and trainers with the tools needed to promote digital inclusion for persons with disabilities. The objectives of this course are to: - Provide a thorough understanding of Internet governance policies, organisations and real-life opportunities for participation - Serve as a resource to integrate accessibility and disability into the broader Internet governance debate The course is self-paced but will be facilitated by tutor calls at least once per week. The first tutor call will be on 14th November so persons need to have completed module 0 and 1 before the 14th. To enrol, persons should first make sure they are a member of the Internet Society at: https://www.internetsociety.org/become-a-member/ and then follow the link https://bit.ly/DLIGDR to the course. The course is offered in a high and low bandwidth version that is the standard practice for the Internet Society. The high bandwidth version of this course has international sign interpretation of the video and full transcripts. The low bandwidth version may at this stage better suit screen reader users. Please note that this is a pilot course. Feedback is welcomed on how to improve the interface. -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -