Muhammad Akram is from Pakistan,and he is deaf.. He has been in the Information Technology (IT) field since 1992. In 2000, he started supporting Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). Because he himself is deaf, he understands very well the problems and barriers that the deaf community is facing. He has worked with deaf and other disabled people for the last 7 years. He travels frequently and has visited 9 countries in Asia, Middle East, and Europe. He has attended various national and international seminars and conferences. And he voluntarily supports many local and international organizations of PWD's. In 2004, he went to volunteer in Indonesia. In 2005, he was selected by the Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability for a course on "Accessible Web and Web Base Networking" In 2006, he again was selected for a refresher course and also had the opportunity to give a presentation at a UN ESCAP seminar. In 2007, he got selected for a leadership study session arranged by the International Federation of Hard of Hearing Youths in collaboration with the Council of Europe. Now he is promoting information accessibility for Person with Disabilities in Pakistan and has also written a book on the topic. In 2006, he established his own organization named "Danishkadah" and is working to establish a "Knowledge Park" where the power of Information Technology will be utilized to empower Persons with Disabilities and Deafness. Organizations he is working with: Founder chairman - Danishkadah - (Pakistan) Co-Founder - Sindh Disability Forum - (Pakistan) Assistant Director - Deaf Friends International - (USA) Advisor & Special Projects Coordinator - Pakistan Association of the Deaf (PAD) Volunteer - Matahariku - (Indonesia) Volunteer - Deaf Tour Assistance Philippines (Philippines) Volunteer - Heaven Care Resource Center Inc. (Philippines) Also served DPI-Pakistan as Secretary Information for 1 year