November 2021 - UA-discuss

Boilerplate answers for contracted parties
by Mark Datysgeld Nov. 25, 2021

Nov. 25, 2021

Everyone, On today's GNSO Council meeting, Kurt Pritz raised an interesting question: we do not provide a set of standard answers for registries and registrars to respond to their clients when a domain that needs UA fails to be have their email accepted or a website address fails to be recognized. Thinking about it, we could actually use that as an outreach mechanism. Something along the lines of "We are involved in a global effort to promote the acceptance of all domain names, and ideally you should get in touch with the website that rejected your email and make them aware that there is demand for them to support this technology. You can forward them this link [uasg.tech]" (only a loose idea here). Something to consider. Best, -- Mark W. Datysgeld [markwd.website <https://markwd.website>] Director at Governance Primer [governanceprimer.com <https://governanceprimer.com>] ICANN GNSO Councilor

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Internet Governance Forum
by DR. AJAY DATA Nov. 25, 2021

Nov. 25, 2021

Hello Everyone, The IIGF2021 Coordination Team, cordially invites you to participate in the first India Internet Governance Forum (IIGF 2021) starting 25 November, 2021 9:30 IST or 4:00 UTC. The overarching theme this year is Empower India through Power of Internet. The three sub themes are India & Internet: India's Digital Journey & her Global Role; Equity, Access & Quality: High Speed Internet for all and Cyber Norms & Cyber Ethics in Internet Governance. IIGF 2021 is a 3-day event (25 -27 November, 2021) where apart from the inaugural and valedictory sessions, there are three plenary sessions and thirteen workshops. Speakers from diverse stakeholder groups both from India and overseas will be participating to share their perspectives on various topics during these three days. You can view the program schedule using this link https://indiaigf.in/iigf21-event-structure/ To attend the session please access this link https://meeting.indiaigf.in/community/ and set up your password to participate. Do watch this short video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4C1e6udSW0 to know more about the program. Look forward to your participation in the forum to shape India's IG discussions. Regards, On behalf of the IIGF2021 Team Ajay Data -- Sent from my Android device with XGen Email.

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UASG Special Edition Newsletter - October-November 2021
by Universal Acceptance Steering Group Nov. 19, 2021

Nov. 19, 2021

https://tech.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c9a7ed41cb8fd2ffd53689561&id… ** UASG Newsletter Special Edition October - November 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------ UASG at ICANN 72 Progress and Next Steps for Universal Acceptance October 12 2021 During #ICANN72 Prep Week, the UASG provided a community update on the UA work it accomplished in FY21 and plans for the next fiscal year. If you weren't able to join, you can watch a recording of the session here (https://tech.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c9a7ed41cb8fd2ffd53689561&id…) . DNS Women: Universal Acceptance Where Are We Today October 27 2021 DNS Women (https://tech.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c9a7ed41cb8fd2ffd53689561&id…) is a global networking organization that aims at providing encouragement, inspiration, and active support to women in the DNS industry. During ICANN72, DNS Women held a session on Universal Acceptance that featured UASG members. You can watch the recording here (https://tech.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c9a7ed41cb8fd2ffd53689561&id…) . GAC Meeting with the UASG and ICANN 72 Communique Drafting (5 of 5) October 28 2021 The Governmantal Advisory Committee (GAC) held a meeting with the UASG to discuss the role of governments in achieving UA-readiness and how to better collaborate on UA remediation. View a recording of the session here (https://tech.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c9a7ed41cb8fd2ffd53689561&id…) . UASG Highlights ** Winner of Dr. Tarek Kamel Award ------------------------------------------------------------ Congrats to UA Technology Working Group Chair, Satish Babu, who was honored with the 2021 Dr. Tarek Kamel Award for Capacity Building. The award recognizes Babu for his outstanding efforts in promoting the multistakeholder model of Internet governance and capacity building on a local and regional scale. Learn more here (https://tech.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c9a7ed41cb8fd2ffd53689561&id…) . ** Göran Marby’s Blog ------------------------------------------------------------ Read (https://tech.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c9a7ed41cb8fd2ffd53689561&id…) Göran Marby’s blog outlining his FY22 goals, which includes a commitment to supporting Universal Acceptance and Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs): UASG in the News ** Banking Services in 15 Languages ------------------------------------------------------------ Excellent news out of #India: The State Bank of India (@TheOfficialSBI) now offers banking services in 15 languages. Language inclusivity is key to UA-readiness and an #Internet4All. Read more here (https://tech.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c9a7ed41cb8fd2ffd53689561&id…) UASG Tweets During #ICANN72 UASG Events ** Upcoming Events ------------------------------------------------------------ GNSO Council Meeting with Update From the UASG November 18 2021 On 18 November 2021 at 06:55 UTC, Dr. Ajay Data, Chair of the UASG, will join the GNSO Council discussion. He will provide an update on the progress of the UASG and explore the role the GNSO might play in enhancing Universal Acceptance. The session will be recorded. You may also find the recording after the meeting here (https://tech.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c9a7ed41cb8fd2ffd53689561&id…) IGF 2021 Town Hall: ** Universal Acceptance for Wider Access through Collaboration ------------------------------------------------------------ December 10 2021 The session is being organized at IGF 2021 by the UASG to discuss and determine the mechanisms for stakeholder international and regional collaboration to promote Universal Acceptance. You should be registered (https://tech.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c9a7ed41cb8fd2ffd53689561&id…) at IGF 2021 to join. Read more here (https://tech.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c9a7ed41cb8fd2ffd53689561&id…) . IGF 2021 Main Session: ** How Can We Achieve a Multilingual Internet? ------------------------------------------------------------ December 8 2021 ** The ability of Internet users to engage online in their own language is a key element of meaningful universal connectivity. This Main Session will explore the role of local content development and Universal Acceptance of domain names as key drivers for a multilingual Internet. More details on the session here (https://tech.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c9a7ed41cb8fd2ffd53689561&id…) . ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Universal Acceptance Training Series ------------------------------------------------------------ ICANN and the North American Regional At-Large Organization join forces to build a more digitally inclusive Internet. Register (https://tech.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c9a7ed41cb8fd2ffd53689561&id…) today to our free courses on Universal Acceptance! Learn more here (https://tech.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c9a7ed41cb8fd2ffd53689561&id…) . #NARALO ** Past Events ------------------------------------------------------------ ** The 6th Armenian Internet Governance Forum ------------------------------------------------------------ October 8 2021 Sesión Updates on ․հայ IDN & Universal Acceptance sesión with Dr. Ajay Data. https://tech.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c9a7ed41cb8fd2ffd53689561&id… ** Technical Workshop on Universal Acceptance of Domain Names ------------------------------------------------------------ House of Africa & ISOC Tchad organized a Technical Workshop on Universal Acceptance of Domain Names for the Chadian technical community. 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Testing Websites and Social Media Platforms - RADIX
by Aman Masjide Nov. 17, 2021

Nov. 17, 2021

Hey Team, Hope you all are well. Over the past year and a half, we at RADIX have been trying to put a customer's hat on and proactively detect possible UA issues that a nTLD customer would face. This led us to do testing of 700+ websites for their apparent UA readiness and also the top 10 Social media platforms. The testing initially started with 2 people but the contribution towards the UA project can be attributed to the entire team. We have had 2 testers, 2 project managers, the entire content and PR team(for flagging UA issues) and business and brand teams staying alert about potential UA issues. We have compiled two reports for UASG, one focussing on our website testing project and the other testing of social media platforms. We have also given links and access to the necessary raw files where the results are recorded. We have also mentioned some recommendations for the UASG as this project did not simply end at testing. A great push was given to reach out to site owners to fix their apparent UA compatibility issues and we also recorded the challenges faced so far. Hoping to have a larger discussion around the recommendations and observations noted in the report. Thanks and Regards, -- <http://www.radix.website> *Aman Masjide*Consulting Advisor Trust and Safety UA Ambassador T: +91 (22) 6196 6300 Extn: 8653 Skype: amasjide *Google Buys Business.Site for Google My Business <http://bit.ly/2xsTmrn>*

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Re: [UA-discuss] India IGF - all IDNS enabled
by André Schappo Nov. 5, 2021

Nov. 5, 2021

Very Impressive! I have now written a short blog article about it https://고.한국/IIGFAndré SchappoOn 2 Nov 2021, at 10:47, Dr Ajay Data via UA-discuss <ua-discuss(a)icann.org> wrote:I would like to share about India hosting IGF in this month. Website is live on indiaigf.in If you select the language, it has all IDNs associated with it and a working EAI address too. This is fantastic example of fully UA ready website and email addresses. This is what we need everywhere. Dr. Ajay Data[XGENFOOTER][-XGENFOOTER]Do not Remove:[HID]20211102161632517[-HID] _______________________________________________UA-discuss mailing listUA-discuss@icann.orghttps://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/ua-discuss_______________________________________________By submitting your personal data, you consent to the processing of your personal data for purposes of subscribing to this mailing list accordance with the ICANN Privacy Policy (https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy) and the website Terms of Service (https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos) You can visit the Mailman link above to change your membership status or configuration, including unsubscribing, setting digest-style delivery or disabling delivery altogether (e.g., for a vacation), and so on.

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India IGF - all IDNS enabled
by Dr Ajay Data Nov. 3, 2021

Nov. 3, 2021

I would like to share about India hosting IGF in this month. Website is live on indiaigf.in If you select the language, it has all IDNs associated with it and a working EAI address too. This is fantastic example of fully UA ready website and email addresses. This is what we need everywhere. Dr. Ajay Data [XGENFOOTER] [-XGENFOOTER] Do not Remove: [HID]20211102161632517[-HID]

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