Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG)

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

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

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

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

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

SEEDIG 7
2021-06-21 10:00 (Europe/Dublin) | Virtual
Session: Internet in your Native Language: Universal Acceptance

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

TYPO3
2021-05-20 17:30 - 18:10 (Europe/Dublin) | Virtual
Universal Acceptance – The many languages & TLDs missing from the internet
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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”

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

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

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

ICANN-APTLD UA Training Session: Configuring for Email Address Internationalization (EAI)
2021-01-20 01:00 UTC | Virtual
Registration Link: https://form.jotform.com/APTLD/uatraining1

Africa Internet Governance Forum 2020
2020-11-25 07:00 - 08:30 UTC | Virtual
Workshop on UA and EAI for Supporting a Multilingual Internet in Africa.
Link: https://features.icann.org/event/icann-speaking-events/aigf-workshop-universal-acceptance-ua-email-address

Internet Governance Forum 2020
2020-11-16 08:30 - 10:00 UTC | Virtual
Session: Universal Acceptance of Domain Names and Email Addresses

ICANN-AICTO Webinar
2020-09-15 14:00 UTC | Virtual
Universal Acceptance of Domain Names and Email Addresses Internationalization (EAI)

The Future of the Internet: Internationalized Domain Names and Email Addresses
2020-09-13 13:30 UTC | Virtual

Universal Acceptance (UA) FY21 Action Plan Webinar
2020-08-20 14:00 UTC | Virtual

Networking from Home (APNIC)
2020-07-15 02:00 - 04:30 UTC

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

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

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

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.

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.

ICANN67 Cancún
2020-03-07 - 2020-03-12 | Cancún International Convention Center, 46PW+3G Cancún, Quintana Roo, 77500 Cancún, Mexico
Attendance at an ICANN Public Meeting is free to the general public, although you will have to pay for your own travel and lodging. ICANN negotiates group discount rates with nearby hotels to help make the event more affordable. For more information on booking a hotel, click here.
Preregistration is encouraged for all attendees. Email validation is required to complete the registration process and onsite registration hours will be posted on the meeting schedule.

Policies Around Universal Acceptance
2019-06-27 17:00 - 18:30 (Europe/Paris) | Palmeraie Conference Center, Circuit de la Palmeraie BP 1488 40000, Marrakech, Morocco
Universal Acceptance (UA) is the state where all domain names and all email addresses can be used in all applications. With (a) the introduction of domain names in different scripts, (b) the introduction of new and longer top-level domains, and © the availability of email addresses in different scripts, not all application developers and organizations have kept their software and systems up-to-date with these changes to the domain name system. Promoting and improving Universal Acceptance is necessary to provide better access to a more diverse Internet user base, offer more choice for registration and support competition in the industry.

GAC: Meeting with Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG) and GAC Subsequent Rounds of gTLDs Next Steps Discussion
2019-06-27 13:30 - 15:00 (Europe/Paris) | Palmeraie Conference Center, Circuit de la Palmeraie BP 1488 40000, Marrakech, Morocco
13:30-14:00 – Meeting with the UASG
GAC members to learn about the UA issue and provide advice on how UASG should proceed to reach out to the government sector for raising awareness of and addressing UA issue.
14:00-15:00
GAC Subsequent Rounds of gTLDs Next Steps Discussion.
Session Leader: Robert Hoggarth
Staff Facilitator: Julia Charvolen

At Large Universal Acceptance (UA) Kickoff
2019-06-26 08:30 - 10:15 (Europe/Paris) | Palmeraie Conference Center, Circuit de la Palmeraie BP 1488 40000, Marrakech, Morocco
The At Large community in partnership with the Universal Acceptance Steering Group is hosting a kickoff meeting to evangelize and spread the word on Universal Acceptance. UA is important to communities around the world and this meeting will begin At Large’s efforts to encourage global adoption of UA best practices. John Laprise, vice Chair of the ALAC will be rolling out a communications plan on UA to the regional leaders in hopes of beginning a positive feedback loop with At-large Structures (ALSs) and their members, first to spread the word on UA and ultimately to maintain a dialog on both policy development and activation.

Cross-Community Session: Universal Acceptance / IDNs
2019-03-14 10:30 - 12:00 (Europe/Dublin) | Kobe International Conference Center, 6 Chome-９−１ Minatojima Nakamachi, Chuo Ward, Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan
More than half of the world’s population uses the Internet. The vast majority of new Internet users are expected to come from Asia and Africa. The next chapter in the Internet’s growth will increasingly impact the global Internet community as it evolves to include more of the world. With a forecast of exponential growth, the number of Internet-connected devices is growing at an even greater pace. ICANN must play a role in ensuring a single, stable, interoperable infrastructure, including delivering the IANA functions, to address the needs of users and devices alike.
Promoting and improving Universal Acceptance and the implementation of Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) are necessary to reach a more diverse Internet user base. In addition, embracing the rapid evolution of emerging technologies, business and security models allows ICANN to maintain agility as the Internet evolves. These strategies will ensure ICANN improves the Internet’s unique identifier systems to better serve a broader and more diverse global user base and safeguards an open Internet for all.
The goal of this panel discussion is to discuss how ICANN Org, the Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG), and the ICANN community can collaboratively work exactly on the achievement of the strategic objective to evolve the unique identifier systems to continue to serve the needs of the global Internet user base.

At-Large Leadership Policy Workshop 3: Challenges and possible At-Large opportunities regarding Universal Acceptance
2019-03-13 17:00 - 18:30 (Africa/Abidjan) | Kobe International Conference Center, 6 Chome-９−１ Minatojima Nakamachi, Chuo Ward, Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan
Challenges and possible At-Large opportunities regarding Universal Acceptance; One of the most significant barriers to the successful expansion of the DNS is the lack of universal acceptance of the new names both Latin and IDN. If the majority of websites reject new URLs and email addresses widespread adoption of these strings will forever be limited. In this session we’ll discuss the state of so-called Universal Acceptance, what is being done and what more could be done. In particular, will discuss if there is a role for the at-large structures (ALS) in evangelizing the concept to the major players in their region.
