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Re: [EXTERNAL] Transparency of Coordination WG and process [was: Re: UASG working at a glance]
by Nitin Walia Nov. 3, 2024

Nov. 3, 2024

Dear Mark, Thank you for sharing this background&mdashit certainly provides valuable insight into the evolution of the coordination group within UASG. Understanding the initial intent and how it has transformed over time highlights both the flexibility and challenges in managing cross-WG activities . It&rsquos clear that the original ad hoc coordination served a practical need for streamlining efforts between WGs. Over time, though, the shift toward a more structured recurring group may indeed warrant further discussion, especially if it`s now acting beyond its original ad hoc purpose and without a formal charter and purpose . I appreciate the openness in sharing this context, and I look forward to any discussions on how UASG might align structure more closely with our chartered objectives to ensure effective and cohesive collaboration across our initiatives . Thanks Warm Regards Nitin Walia | DirectorData Ingenious Global LimitedTel: +91-141-2554970Fax: +91-141-2554972LinkedIn Twitternitin(a)data.in | नितिन(a)xn--c2bd1gb.xn--h2brj9c | https://data.inCelebrating 25 Years of Innovation and ExcellenceVC: https://bridge01.videomeet.in - room: nitin pwd: 10000Get email id like me in your own language, download DATAMAIL app from your iOS or android play store. भाषाकीआजादी - Bridging the Digital Divide, Getting Next billion online From: "Mark Svancarek (CELA) via UA-discuss" MailId : [144422844]To: Jim DeLaHunt ,"ua-discuss(a)icann.org" Subject: [UA-discuss] Re: [EXTERNAL] Transparency of Coordination WG and process [was: Re: UASG working at a glance]Date: 29 Oct 2024 05:06:58 AM History lesson: Some time (maybe two years) after UASG was chartered, leadership noticed that some WG activities were unaligned with each other. An ad hoc coordination group was suggested, solely for the purpose of coordinating cross-WG activities. As a very lazy WG chair, I found it easier to just ask the ICANN staff person assigned to EAI to manage any coordination tasks we identified. That&rsquos why I never noticed or commented on the fact that it had somehow mutated from an ad hoc thing to a large recurring group, meeting regularly and acting without charter . From: Jim DeLaHunt via UA-discuss Sent: Monday, October 28, 2024 3:19 PM To: ua-discuss(a)icann.org Subject: [EXTERNAL] [UA-discuss] Transparency of Coordination WG and process [was: Re: UASG working at a glance] Anil Jain: I appreciate the recent updates on UASG management activity. It is better to get these reports than to hear nothing . It does lead to two questions, however: On 2024-10-28 14:26, anil Jain via UA-discuss wrote: UASG Oct 2024 &hellipIn continuation with my earlier emails to community, let me remind that We have taken special steps In following areas.&hellip &hellip 5. Several Governance Issuse were reported to us. We had long discussions on all Governance issues which were being discusssed since 2017, decided and submitted. We will re submit these outcomes with Coordination WG once we finalised &ldquo Decision Making process&rdquo for Coordination Working Group.&hellip 6. It was reported to us that we have to frame norms for UASG members to strictly follow ICANN Standard Behaviour. We discussed and finalised the same. Submitted to ICANN Org to get legal wetting before final implementations. 7. As coordination WG is expected to take major decisions as per provisions under UASG Charter,We decided to draft &ldquo Decison Making Process&rdquo within Coordination Working Group. We discusssed all aspects of decision making , consensus, raising concerns, reporting not consideration of points raised etc,finalised the same and submitted to ICANN org for legal wetting and also to ensure that it meet expectations of ICANN at large. On 7th Oct,2024, Coordination WG had discussions with Ms Theresa, Sr VP ICANN, &hellip Clearly the Coordination WG is becoming more and more dominant in the actions of the UASG. I think it is time for some transparency on what the Coordination WG is, who participates in it, and what they do. Is the name "Coordination Working Group" even appropriate still, since the scope seems more like a "Management Committee"? On the UASG`s website, under UASG Structure and Groups , there is no mention of the Coordination WG. That page does say, "For detailed description of the UASG Working Groups, please refer to: UASG Structure and Groups." But the page linked to is . The scope of that page is limited to genuine working groups . Could we please have the Coordination WG publish its structure, charter, and minutes of meetings at least as transparently as those of the genuine working groups? Also, in your comments, you frequently use the term "we" as if it is separate from the Coordination WG, and separate from the regular participants of UASG. Who is this "we"? Is it just the UASG chair? Or the UASG chair and the lead ICANN staff person supporting U ASG? It would be good to be transparent about that also, because that "we" seems to be playing an increasingly active role also. Or, am I misreading the message, and in fact "we" consistently refers to the Coordination WG? Best regards, &mdashJim DeLaHunt, Vancouver, Canada (participant in UA-EAI, UA-Tech, and UA-Measurement WGs) -- --Jim DeLaHunt, jdlh(a)jdlh.com http://blog.jdlh.com/ (http://jdlh.com/) multilingual websites consultant, Vancouver, Canada _______________________________________________UA-discuss mailing list -- ua-discuss(a)icann.orgTo unsubscribe send an email to ua-discuss-leave(a)icann.org_______________________________________________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.Do not Remove:[HID]20241029050658421[-HID] [XGENFOOTER] [-XGENFOOTER]

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ICANN81 UA Sessions
by Seda Akbulut Oct. 30, 2024

Oct. 30, 2024

Dear all, You are cordially invited to join the UA sessions at ICANN81. The first one will be this week. Please register ICANN81 to attend the sessions. Prep Week Time (in UTC) Room Session Wednesday, 30 Oct 2024 16:30 - 17:30 UTC Online Universal Acceptance (UA) Community Update<https://icann81.sched.com/event/1nJk3/universal-acceptance-ua-community-upd…> Main Week Local Time (UTC+3) Room Session Saturday, 9 Nov 2024 09:00 - 10:00 3B01 ccNSO: Universal Acceptance Committee<https://icann81.sched.com/event/1p28O/ccnso-universal-acceptance-committee> Sunday 10 Nov 2024 10:30 - 12:00 Üsküdar (Primary Ballroom) Get to Know ICANN Community: IPC, ISPCP and UASG (11:00 - 11:30 for UASG)<https://icann81.sched.com/event/1p2DJ/get-to-know-icann-community-ipc-ispcp…> Monday, 11 Nov 2024 10:45 - 12:00 Beylerbeyi (Secondary Ballroom) UA Strategy: Capacity Building Initiatives<https://icann81.sched.com/event/1p2Cn/ua-strategy-capacity-building-initiat…> Regards, Seda Akbulut UA Program Manager Global Domains and Strategy Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) İstanbul, Türkiye www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org/>

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UASG working at a glance
by anil Jain Oct. 28, 2024

Oct. 28, 2024

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Published: FY24 UA Readiness Report
by Seda Akbulut Oct. 25, 2024

Oct. 25, 2024

Dear all, The FY24 UA-Readiness Report and a blog about its highlights have been published. The UA-Readiness Report is prepared annually based on the work conducted by the UASG and ICANN. FY24 report highlights: * A summary of the scope of UA * Documentation of current gaps in technology based on UA-readiness testing of programming languages, email tools, identity platforms, web hosting tools, websites and more * Updates on the remediation activities undertaken in FY24, including those focused on the technical community developing underlying tools and frameworks as well as programmers and system administrators involved in developing and deploying end-user software applications and email services This report is a valuable resource for the entire UA community and anyone looking to make their systems UA-ready. Thanks to everyone who contributed. Report: https://uasg.tech/download/uasg-050-ua-readiness-report-fy24/ Blog: https://uasg.tech/2024/10/new-report-highlights-ua-readiness-of-top-website… Have a good read. Please share the following social media posts with your network. * https://www.facebook.com/uasgtech/posts/pfbid02HNUz69Ckcu3TPKL8bUrYeeFw2Sdb… * https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7255223003372818433/ * https://x.com/UASGTech/status/1849456771569471853 Best regards, Seda Akbulut

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Save the date: ICANN81 UA Community Update - Prep Week Session
by Seda Akbulut Oct. 11, 2024

Oct. 11, 2024

Dear all, You are cordially invited to join the ICANN81 Prep Week session about the Universal Acceptance Community Update. You can find the session details below. Looking forward to meeting you all! The meeting will start at 16:30 UTC, 30 October 2024. Please register on https://meetings.icann.org/en/meetings/icann81/. Zoom link will be published on https://icann81.sched.com/event/1nJk3/universal-acceptance-ua-community-upd…. Session Details This session will provide an update on the ongoing UA work by the Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG), Universal Acceptance Committee (UAC) of ccNSO, and ICANN org to promote the Universal Acceptance (UA) of all domain names and email addresses. UA is critical to achieving a more digitally inclusive and multilingual Internet. Those in DNS industry, software developers, email service providers, and policy makers who want to reach their audiences using domain names and email addresses in the language or script of their choice are encouraged to attend. Thanks, Seda

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UA Day 2025-Deadline extended to 18 October 2024
by Seda Akbulut Oct. 11, 2024

Oct. 11, 2024

Dear all, Please note: The deadline for UA Day 2025 proposal submissions has been extended to October 18, 2024. Best regards, Seda Akbulut UA Program Manager Global Domains and Strategy Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)

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Ua Day 2025 call for proposals
by Seda Akbulut Oct. 8, 2024

Oct. 8, 2024

Dear all, 3 days left! If you would like to submit an event proposal for the third annual UA Day, the call for proposals is open until this Friday, 11 October. Join us and UNESCO<https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-and-unesco-join-forces…> in building a global Internet for all by taking part in UA Day 2025! Submit your proposal here >> https://uasg.tech/ua-day/ To reach more people for UA Day, please feel free to repost the following social media posts in your network. https://x.com/UASGTech/status/1843537929807011904 https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7249304505681375233/ https://www.facebook.com/uasgtech/posts/pfbid025jfXbvGDbPK2PEDssBzqeKoW5UQ3… Thank you! Regards, Seda

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UA Day 2025
by anil Jain Oct. 1, 2024

Oct. 1, 2024

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ICANN and UNESCO Join Forces to Champion Universal Acceptance for UA Day 2025
by Nitin Walia Oct. 1, 2024

Oct. 1, 2024

Dear UASG Members, I hope this message finds you well . I am excited to share some significant news that aligns perfectly with our mission to advance Universal Acceptance (UA) globally. ICANN and UNESCO have announced a collaboration to champion Universal Acceptance for the upcoming UA Day 2025. This partnership represents a remarkable milestone in our collective efforts to make the internet more inclusive, fostering linguistic diversity and bridging the digital divide worldwide . Through this joint initiative, both organizations will work to promote the importance of UA across different regions, with a focus on enabling the use of all domain names and email addresses in any script, including those in underserved languages. This will further our work in ensuring the internet`s infrastructure supports the diverse ways people communicate, particularly in non-Latin scripts . For further details, you can read the full announcement from ICANN here:ICANN and UNESCO Join Forces to Champion Universal Acceptance for UA Day 2025 This collaboration is a major step toward making UA a global priority, and I encourage everyone to actively participate in the activities planned for UA Day 2025 . Thank you for your ongoing commitment to this important cause. Let`s continue working together to make the internet truly accessible for everyone . Best regards,Nitin WaliaVice Chair, UASG [XGENFOOTER] [-XGENFOOTER] Do not Remove: [HID]20241001165225221[-HID]

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