Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG)

Universal Acceptance Annual Strategic Action Plan Webinar (ICANN68 Prep Session)
2020-06-11 16:00 UTC | Virtual
Prep Sessions is the initiative from ICANN org that consolidates all pre-ICANN Public Meeting webinars. With this initiative, we not only hope to improve community preparation, but also to increase awareness of plenary topics and enhance briefings and readout sessions.

ICANN68 Virtual Policy Forum
2020-06-22 - 2020-06-25 | Virtual
Due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus), ICANN68 will no longer be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Instead, the Policy Forum in June will be held virtually. ICANN Meetings and Policy staff are now working with representative of each ICANN Supporting Organization and Advisory Committee, and members of the ICANN68 Planning Group, on a virtual program for the event. A modified format is expected, with a schedule focused on cross-community dialogues and key policy topics. We look forward to sharing more information about what to expect for ICANN68 in the coming weeks. If you plan to participate, please register.

FICCI-ILIA Technical Workshop
2020-06-22 06:00 - 07:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | Virtual
FICCI-ILIA Technical Workshop on “Universal Acceptance Overview”
Under UASG local India initiative
Monday, June 22, 2020 (11:30 AM – 12:30 PM)
AGENDA

Timings
Agenda Item

11:30 AM – 11:33 AM
Welcome Remarks
Ms Sarika Gulyani, Director & Head, ICT, Digital Economy and FICCI-ILIA Division

11:33 AM – 11:40 AM
Opening Remarks
Dr Ajay Data, Co-Chair, ICT and Digital Economy Committee, FICCI, and Chairman, Universal Acceptance Steering Group, ICANN

11:40 AM – 12:20 PM
Presentation on “Universal Acceptance Overview”
Mr. Sushanta Sinha, Universal Acceptance Ambassador, ICANN

12:20 PM – 12:28 PM
Question and Answers Session

12:28 PM – 12:30 PM
Vote of Thanks
Ms Sarika Gulyani, Director & Head, ICT, Digital Economy and FICCI-ILIA Division

PacNOG 26
2020-06-29 23:25 UTC
Supporting Internationalized Email Addresses (discussion led by Champika Wijayatunga, Technical Engagement Manager Asia Pacific, ICANN)

ICANN LAC Talks - Universal Acceptance
2020-07-09 17:00 UTC | Virtual
Sarmad Hussain, Director of IDN and UA Programs at ICANN, and UA Ambassador Mark Datysgeld

ICANN70 Prep Week
2021-03-11 09:00 - 14:00 UTC | Virtual
Community Update on Universal Acceptance Readiness

ICANN70 Virtual Community Forum
2021-03-25 09:00 - 14:00 (Europe/Dublin) | Virtual
Remediating Universal Acceptance Issues

Middle East DNS Forum 2021, Panel: Universal Acceptance Challenges and Solutions
2021-04-07 | Virtual
The panel will provide an update on ongoing efforts to address the Universal Acceptance of all domain names and email addresses. It will also look at ways the regional community can contribute to these efforts.
The Domain Name System (DNS) has changed dramatically over the last decade. There are now more than 1,200 active generic top-level domains (gTLDs) and some of these include domains that use non-Latin scripts and that are longer than three characters (e.g. .ไทย, .شبكة, .SPORT). Universal Acceptance is a cornerstone to a digitally inclusive Internet by ensuring all domain names and email addresses – in any language, script, or character length (e.g., .عرب .рф, .PHOTOGRAPHY) – are accepted equally by all Internet-enabled applications, devices, and systems.
Speakers:

Mohamed Elbashir | Universal Acceptance Program Manager, ICANN (Moderator)
Ajay Data | UASG Chair
Abdelmonim Galilla | UA Ambassador
Cengiz Acarturk | UA Ambassador Maria Kolesnikova | Lead of Eastern Europe and Russia UA Initiatives
Photchanan Ratanajaipan | Lead of Thailand UA Local Initiative

WSIS Forum 2021 UA Thematic Workshop workshop
2021-04-13 | Virtual
WSIS Forum 2021 Thematic Workshop “Promoting Universal Acceptance as a Prerequisite for Progress in Ensuring Multilingualism and Local Content Generation in Eurasia and Asia Pacific”

ICANN71 Prep Week
2021-06-03 13:00 - 16:00 UTC | Virtual
Universal Acceptance: Community Update

Community Update on Universal Acceptance (UA)
2022-09-08 14:00 - 15:00 UTC
Prep Week / Online

Joint Session: Fellows and NextGen with GAC and UASG
2022-09-18 01:30 - 02:00 UTC
Banquet Hall

Tech Day 4 of 4 - Universal Acceptance (UA) Roadmap for Registries and Registrars
2022-09-19 08:30 - 09:30 UTC
Conference Hall 3

Driving Local Change for Universal Acceptance (UA) Adoption Globally
2022-09-20 05:15 - 06:30 UTC

Planning for Universal Acceptance (UA) Day
2022-09-22 07:00 - 08:00 UTC

ICANN78 - Universal Acceptance (UA) Community Update
2023-10-10 16:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Helsinki)
Room: Prep Week / Online

ICANN78 - Get to Know the ICANN Community: Meet IPC and UASG Members
2023-10-22 11:15 - 12:30 (Europe/Helsinki)
Rooms: Hall 1.
Joint Session: UASG and Fellowship

ICANN78 - At-Large Outreach and Engagement Session
2023-10-22 14:30 - 15:30 (Europe/Helsinki)
Room: Hall Y 5-8 (ALAC).
ALAC-UASG (Agenda)

ICANN78 - Five-Year Planning for Universal Acceptance (UA) and Governance of UA Steering Group (UASG)
2023-10-24 08:30 - 10:30 (Europe/Helsinki)
Room: Hall C

ICAN78 - Planning for Universal Acceptance (UA) Day 2024
2023-10-25 07:00 - 08:00 (Europe/Helsinki)
Room: Hall G 1 (ccNSO)
