28 March 2023
Working to make all valid domain names and email addresses work in
all Internet-enabled applications, devices, and systems
Join a UA Day Event Near You!
About Universal Acceptance (UA) Day
UA Day will be an opportunity to rally local, regional, and global communities and organizations to spread Universal Acceptance (UA) awareness and to encourage UA adoption with key stakeholders. The day will consist of UA training, awareness, and strategy sessions held by the Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG), ICANN, global partners, and regional and local organizations.
UA is a technical requirement that ensures all valid domain names and email addresses, regardless of script, language, or character length, can be equally used by all Internet-enabled applications, devices, and systems.
UA Day Resources
If you are hosting a UA Day event, presentation materials, logos, and key resources are available here.
UA Day messages from leaders in the APAC region are available here.
UA Day Events
Join one of the UA Day events below:
| Date | Event | Host Organization | City | Country | Region | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/02/2023 | UA Hackathon | Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) Kingdom of Bahrain | Manama | Bahrain | APAC | Three Days Hackathon |
| 28/02/2023 | Hipsters Ponto Tech Podcast: Universal Acceptance | ALURA | São Paulo | Brazil | LAC | One Hour Awareness Session |
| 28/02/2023 | Technical Programme - IDNs and EAI in Indian Languages - Outlook and Overview | FICCI-ILIA | Pune | India | APAC | One Day UA Training Session |
| 01/03/2023 | Universal Acceptance (UA) Day Overview | Caribbean Network Operators Group (CaribNOG) | St. George | Grenada | LAC | One Hour Awareness Session |
| 10/03/2023 | Taller Aceptación Universal (UA): Estratégias para el Estado de Aguascalientes, Mexico | Congress of Aguascalientes, Mexico (LACRALO UA Initiative) | Aguascalientes | Mexico | LAC | Half Day Outreach Session |
| 20/03/2023 | Pour un Internet Multilingue | INPT/ANRT/FMAI | Rabat | Morocco | AF | One Day Outreach Session |
| 21/03/2023 | Mélange - Miscellaneous mixtures of multilingual internet | BASIS Technologies Private Limited | Kolkata | India | APAC | One Day UA Training Session Location: CII Auditorium, Management House, Institution of Engineering and Management, Sector-V, Salt Lake Kolkata 700091, West Bengal, India. |
| 23/03/2023 | One-Day UA Day Training Event | Samoa Information Technology Association | Apia | Samoa | APAC | One Day Outreach Session |
| 24/03/2023 | Benin Universal Acceptance Workshop | Benin Chapter of Internet Society and IDEMI Africa | Cotonou | Benin | AF | Two Days UA Training Session Time: 8:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. on 24 March and 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. on 25 March Location: Salle de Conférence de SBIN, Avenue Clozel Ganhi, Cotonou, République du Bénin. Join remotely here Code: UADAY2023 |
| 26/03/2023 | Understanding the Universal Acceptance | Thi Pho Myanmar | Yangon | Myanmar | APAC | Half Day Outreach Session Time: 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Register here. Join remotely here. |
| 27/03/2023 | Universal Acceptance Day 2023 Observation | Bangladesh Internet Governance Forum (BIGF) | Dhaka | Bangladesh | APAC | Two Day UA Training Session Time: 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. on 27 March and 10:00 - 1:30 pm on 18 March. Location: Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC), IEB Bhaban, Ramna, Dhaka-1000 Bangladesh. Join remotely here. Passcode: 301970 |
| 27/03/2023 | Demystifying Universal Acceptance in Uganda. | International Business, Science and Technology University and Internet Society Uganda Chapter | Kampala | Uganda | AF | Two Day UA Training Session Time: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. on 27 March and 8:00 a.m. - 3 p.m. on 28 March Location: ISBAT University auditorium Register here. |
| 27/03/2023 | The Economic benefits of Universal Acceptance to Liberia's Businesses and Institutions | Internet Society Liberia Chapter | Monrovia | Liberia | AF | Half day Outreach Session Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Location: Starz University of Science and Technology, Airfield, Sinkor, Monrovia, Liberia Join Remotely here. |
| 27/03/2023 | Global UA Day | Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) | New Delhi | India | APAC | Two Day UA Event Register and join remotely here. |
| 27/03/2023 | Unlocking the Potential of Digital India by Universal Acceptance | Autobot Infosec Private Limited | Ranchi | India | APAC | Two Day UA Training Session Time: 27 - 28 March Register here. |
| 28/03/2023 | UA Day | ISOC AM NGO (Armenia ccTLD Operator) | Yerevan | Armenia | APAC | One Day UA Training Session Time: 9:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Location: Holiday Inn Yerevan More information here. |
| 28/03/2023 | UA Day: Create Business Digital Identity unlock from social media platform and importance of UA | Thai Network Information Center (Thailand ccTLD Operator) | Bangkok | Thailand | APAC | One Day UA Training Session Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Email Server Setup Location: Hillcrest 5fl. The Quarter Hotel Ladprao Bangkok. Register here. Time 1:00 p.m. - 16:00 p.m. Create Business Digital Identity Location: Digital Economy Promotion Agency (Headquarter) Bangkok. Register here. |
| 28/03/2023 | UA Day Program | Internet Society of China | Hybrid meeting, on-site venues set in meeting rooms in hotels, Registries, Internet companies etc. | China | APAC | One Day UA Training Session Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Location: No. 42, Xueyuan Road Haidian District, Beijing Join remotely here. |
| 28/03/2023 | Universal Acceptance for Government Officials | CEABAD – Centro de Estudios Avanzados en Banda Ancha para el Desarrollo | Managua | Nicaragua | LAC | One Hour Awareness Session Time: 10:00 a.m. Join remotely here. |
| 28/03/2023 | Universal Acceptance Day Pakistan | ISOC Islamabad Chapter, Ministry of IT & Telecom, Pakistan Software Export Board. | Islamabad | Pakistan | APAC | Half Day Outreach Session Time: 2:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Location: National Incubation Center (NIC), H-9/1, Islamabad Join remotely here. |
| 28/03/2023 | Open dialogue on Universal Acceptance | Dutch Internet Standards Platform | Online | The Netherlands | EU | Two Hours Awareness Session Time: 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. CEST. Join remotely here. |
| 28/03/2023 | Middle East Strategy on Universal Acceptance | Tunisian Internet Society chapter | Remote | Tunisia | AF | Two Hour Strategy Session Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. UTC. Register here. |
| 28/03/2023 | Universal Acceptance Outreach to Higher Education Technical Staff | Association of African Universities | Accra | Ghana | AF | Half Day Outreach Session Time: 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Location: African Universities house, Trinity Avenue, East Legon Accra Ghana. Join remotely here. |
| 28/03/2023 | Universal Acceptance Day 2023 Internet Governance Kenya | Internet Society Kenya Chapter | Nairobi | Kenya | AF | One Day Outreach Session Time: From 8.30 a.m. Location: Nairobi - ISOC Kenya Office. Register here. |
| 28/03/2023 | Universal Acceptance Day | Theekshana | Colombo | Sri Lanka | APAC | Two Hour Outreach Session Time: 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Location: Lotus Tower Bay Area Colombo Event streaming |
| 28/03/2023 | Celebration de la journée mondiale de l’acceptation Universelle au Tchad :Workshop sur l’importance de l’acceptation universelle de nom de domaine et des adresses e-mails | House Of Africa | N’Djamena | Chad | AF | Half Day Outreach Session Time: 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Location: Ecole Nationale Supérieure des TIC (ENASTIC) Register here. Join remotely here. |
| 28/03/2023 | Internet future for local Impact with UA's day | ALS LE BIK'LAB | Pointe à Pitre | Guadeloupe - French Caribbean | LAC | One Day UA Training Session Time: 9:00 a.m. Join remotely here. |
| 28/03/2023 | Celebrating Universal Acceptance Day: Promoting Universal Acceptance and Internationalized Domain Name | Computer Association Nepal (CAN), Youth IGF Nepal | Kathmandu | Nepal | APAC | Half Day Outreach Session Time: 1:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Location: Carnival Restro & Meetings Register here. Join remotely here. Passcode: uanepal |
| 28/03/2023 | UA - Everybody Everywhere | Libyan Internet Society | Tripoli | Libya | AF | Two Day UA Training Session |
| 30/03/2023 | Universal Acceptance Day LAC Region | LACNOG | Bolivia | LAC | LAC | Two Days UA Training Session Registration here. |
| 31/03/2023 | Seminar on IDN Usage of Brand Enterprises in China | Internet DotTrademark Organisation Limited | Beijing | China | APAC | Half Day Outreach Session Time: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Location: 4th Floor, Westin Hotel, No. 6 Linhe Middle Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, China. Join remotely here. Meeting ID: 166-201-420 Passcode: 230628 |
| 31/03/2023 | NARALO and ISOC-NY Universal Acceptance Awareness Event | NARALO and ISOC-NY Universal Acceptance Awareness Event | New York, NY | USA | NA | Half Day Outreach Session Time: 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET Location: The Chrysler Building, 12th Floor, 405 Lexington Ave. NY, NY 10174 Join remotely here. |
| 03/04/2023 | Universal Acceptance Workshop for Software Engineers | The University of Dodoma | Dodoma | Tanzania | AF | Two Day UA Training Session Time: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on 3 April and 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. on 4 April Location: New Computer Lab, College of Informatics and Virtual Education, The University of Dodoma Join remotely here. |
| 04/04/2023 | Universal Acceptance Talk | Africa Center for Advocacy | Yaounde | Cameroon | AF | Two Hour Outreach Session Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Location: Online. Join remotely via Zoom ID 736 596 6350 Code: QGuSA4 |
| 06/04/2023 | Nigeria's UA Day Celebration Awareness Program | Nigerian Communications Commission, AFRALO and Green ICTi ALSe | Virtual | Nigeria | AF | Two Hour Outreach Session Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Join remotely here. |
| 08/04/2023 | Universal Acceptance Effectiveness | İBB Veri Laboratuvarı (Data Lab) & SistersLab | İstanbul | Türkiye | APAC | Half Day Outreach Session Time: 1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Location: IBB Veri Laboratuvarı Join remotely here. |
| 13/04/2023 | Civic Engagement on Universal Acceptance | International Youth Summit Sierra Leone | Freetown | Sierra Leone | AF | One Day UA Training Session Time: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Location: 25 Bathurst Freetown, Sierra Leone. Join remotely here. |
| 14/04/2023 | iMasters Podcast: Universal Acceptance | iMasters | São Paulo | Brazil | LAC | One Hour Awareness Session Join remotely here. |
| 14/04/2023 | UA Day Training for System Administrators and Java Programmers | University of Ilorin | Ilorin | Nigeria | AF | Half Day Outreach Session Time: 9:30 a.m. Location: Conference Room Center for Research and In-House Training (CREDIT), University of Ilorin. Join remotely here. Meeting ID: 821 8969 9037 Passcode: 432359 |
| 18/04/2023 | UA Day Awareness 2023 - Hosted by the TATT & LACRALO | Telecommunication Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT) | Port of Spain | Trinidad and Tobago | LAC | Half Day Outreach Session |
| 21/04/2023 | UA Training | geoTLD.group, ECO Association of the Internet Industry, Knipp Medien und Kommunikation GmbH | Köln/ Cologne, | Germany | EU | One Day UA Training Session Time: 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (CEST) Location: Lichtstraße 43h, 50825 Köln, Germany Register here. |
| 21/04/2023 | Universal Acceptance Day | INTERNET SOCIETY RWANDA CHAPTER | Kigali | Rwanda | AF | One Day UA Training Session Location Avenue de Kiyovu & Res des Parcs Plot 5457 Kiyovu, Kigali, Rwanda Register here. |
| 24/04/2023 | Acceptation universelle: Opportunités pour les francophones du Quebec, du Canada et des pays francophones | PointQuébec | Montreal and Quebec City | Canada | NA | Half Day Outreach Session |
| 27/05/2023 | Internet everywhere | Equipement and Technical Services | Niamey | Niger | AF | Half Day Awareness Session Time: 09:00 a.m. (West Central Africa Time) Join remotely here. Meeting ID: 478 638 9637 Passcode: K28hrn |
| 29/05/2023 | Celebration of the Universal Acceptance (UA) Day 2023 in Laos | Lao National Internet Center, Ministry of Technology and Communications, Laos | Vientiane | Laos | APAC | One Day UA Training Session Register here. Time: 8:30 - 16:00 Lao Time (GMT+7) Join remotely here Meeting ID: 864 4089 1548 Passcode: 969060 |
| 05/05/2023 | Women in ICT 2023 | ICT Association of Malawi | Lilongwe | Malawi | AF | Half Day Awareness Session Location: Sunbird Capital, Bingu International Convention Center Chilembwe Road, City Center, Lilongwe Join here. |
| 10/05/2023 | .MY UA DAY 2023 | Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) | Cyberjaya | Malaysia | APAC | Half Day Outreach Session |
| 16/05/2023 | Internet Day El Salvador (Aceptación Universal: hacia una Internet multíngue) | ISOC El Salvador Chapter, SVNET (ALS), LACRALO | San Salvador | El Salvador, LAC | LAC | Two Day UA Training Session Time: 9:00 a.m. Location: Crown Plaza, San Salvador |
| 25/05/2023 | Internet Governance and Principle of universal acceptance. Aceptación Universal UA, Gobernanza del Internet. | Collaborating Organization(s): UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DEL ECUADOR, Corporación Ecuatoriana para el Desarrollo de la Investigación y la Academia | Quito | Ecuador | LAC | One Day UA Training Session Location: Av. Universitaria, Quito 170129 |
| 17/05/2023 | Dia Del Internet - Aceptacion Universal | FUNDETIC-BOLIVIA | Ciudad La Paz | Bolivia | LAC | Half Day Outreach Session |
| 15/05/2023 | Universal Acceptance, a Priority for Governments and Businesses | Data for Governance (D4G) Lab; Information Technology Organization of IRAN | Tehran | Islamic Republic of Iran | APAC | Time: 15:00-18:30 (IRST) / 11:30-15:00 (UTC) Location: Data for Governance Lab, Sharif Policy Research Institute, Teimoori Square, Habibollahi Street, Tehran, Iran Join remotely here. |
| 30/05/2023 | Universal Acceptance: The new Internet Standard in this Digital Economy | Internet Society Hong Kong Limited | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | APAC | One Day UA Training Session Register here |
| 27/05/2023 | Ghana Universal Acceptance Day - 2023 | E-Governance and Internet Governance Foundation for Africa (EGIGFA) | Accra | Ghana | AF | One Day Outreach Session Time: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. GMT Location: Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence, Accra Register here. Join remotely here. |
| 24/05/2023 | One-Day UA Day Training Event | Vodafone PNG | Port Moresby | Papua New Guinea | APAC | Half Day Outreach Session |
UA Day Materials
| Duration of Event | Suggested Agenda & Materials |
|---|---|
| One-hour UA Day Awareness Event | Awareness Presentation-1hr (AR, ES, FR, HI, RU, ZH) Welcome Video Promotion Videos (ICANN, UASG) |
| Two-hour UA Day Awareness Event | Awareness Presentation-2hr (AR, ES, FR, HI, RU, ZH) Welcome Video Promotion Videos (ICANN, UASG) |
| Half-Day UA Day Awareness Event | Awareness Presentation-2hr (AR, ES, FR, HI, RU, ZH) Welcome Video Promotion Videos (ICANN, UASG) Technical Overview-2hr |
| One-Day UA Day Training Event | Awareness Presentation-2hr (AR, ES, FR, HI, RU, ZH) Welcome Video Promotion Videos (ICANN, UASG) Technical Overview-2hr Programming Training for UA-4hr – Training Presentation or Email Administration Training for UA-4hr – Training Presentation Conclusion Package-1hr |
| Two-Day UA Day Training Event | Awareness Presentation-2hr (AR, ES, FR, HI, RU, ZH) Welcome Video Promotion Videos (ICANN, UASG) Technical Overview-2hr Programming Training for UA-4hr – Training Presentation and Email Administration Training for UA-4hr – Training Presentation Conclusion Package-1hr |