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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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Call for Proposals for UA support using JvaScript Libraries React, Angular and Node.js
by Seda Akbulut Sept. 26, 2024

Sept. 26, 2024

Dear UASG members, Thank you for your efforts and contributions! The UASG Technology Working Group is excited to announce the launch of a new Statement of Work (SOW). We are now accepting proposals from qualified vendors. * Work Item: Universal Acceptance support using Javascript libraries React, Angular and Node including Email processing and HTML generation<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1J6QGrT3vaD7bAIH8cYZ_CTJnG9m_0ScB/view?usp=…> The SOW document has been posted on UASG wiki page to call for proposals:https://community.icann.org/display/TUA/UA+Statements+of+Work We are looking for interested and competent parties to take up this work. If you are interested in this work, feel free to contact us at UAProgram(a)icann.org<mailto:UAProgram@icann.org> by 25 October 2024. Further details are provided in the SOW and at the wiki page. (also attached here for your convenience) Please help circulate the call for proposals to relevant parties. With thanks and regards, Seda Akbulut Universal Acceptance (UA) Program Manager Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)

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Progress Update
by anil Jain Sept. 26, 2024

Sept. 26, 2024

Dear UASG members, This is in continuation of my last email to all of you dated 13 Aug 2024. In response to above email, some of you have reacted very positive, however some had raised Concerns about working within UASG. Subsequent to that we have moved quite a lot in all fronts. 1. Governance Issues which were being discussed , were closed and intimated to all coordination WG members, before information to you all. We were advised to firm up ‘Decision making process’ within Coodination WG and reput up these final decisions on Governance Issues again to coordination WG before sharing with you all. 2. Measurement WG has finalised SOW on “ Levelling emails as per their UA readiness” defined by EAI working group. We had a session in coordination WG with Ms Theresa, Sr VP. ICANN Org. A concern was raised that some UASG members are not following ‘ICANN Standard behaviour ‘ which is mandatory for all of us when we are communicating with each other within ICANN. After several discussions We as UASG agreed to look into this serious concern and assured that we shall try to bring process to ensure its compliances. Please recall that we agreed to implement SOI in early this year and with your support staff has already completed the process of getting the members SOI. However we are awaiting to get final outcome of the same before updating it on uasg website. In the mean time, it was suggested that SOI may not be sufficient to bring much soughted transparency in UASG. In response to some suggestions as above, coordination WG had 3-4 meetings ( More than schedule meetings) to work on open issues. I am happy to inform that First round of discussions on: a) Decision making process within UASG and b) How to use and implement ICANN standard behiour within UASG is concluded Further we have also initiated discussions on “ SOI and more” on membership and hopeful to conclud the same shortly. This is really a great progress in short time. Thanks to all members involved in the process. UASG is completing 10 years of its formation. This is ideal time to re look what UASG contributed to Internet community till date, What are our goals in next decade, what kind of structure is needed to achieve such goals etc. I request all members to kindly ponder on these thoughts and suggest “ How to celebrate 10 years of UASG existence and what next….” I would also like to submit a kind appeal to all of us. 1. Those who are enlisted as members in working groups, are requested to plan their work schedule and try to attend all meetings. This step will motivate new UASG volunteers to work with more energy and bring better results. 2. As suggested, I am attaching below “ ICANN standard behaviour” for all of us to go thru once more. https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/expected-standards-2016-06-28-en I hope this email answer all questions raised by few of you. Further details and outcomes will be shared in ICANN81 prep week and UASG meetings during ICANN81. Let us pledge again to promote UA in internet community to ensure that every Global Citizen become part of Internet by breaking language barrier. Thanks With Regards Anil Kumar Jain Chair UASG Sent from my iPad

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Call for Proposals for "Measuring UA Readiness of Popular Ecommerce Platforms"
by Seda Akbulut Sept. 19, 2024

Sept. 19, 2024

Dear UASG members, The UASG Measurement Working Group is excited to announce the launch of a new Statement of Work (SOW). We are now accepting proposals from qualified vendors. * Measuring Universal Acceptance (UA) Readiness of Popular Ecommerce Platforms<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1z_DuudS20ryCZh1J9uLZjp6OS0YogzdH/view?usp=…> The SOW document has been posted on UASG wiki page to call for proposals: https://community.icann.org/display/TUA/UA+Statements+of+Work We are looking for interested and competent parties to take up this work. If you are interested in this work, feel free to contact us at UAProgram(a)icann.org<mailto:UAProgram@icann.org> by 18 October 2024. Further details are provided in the SOW and at the wiki page. (also attached here for your convenience) Please help circulate the call for proposals to relevant parties. With thanks and regards, Seda Akbulut Universal Acceptance (UA) Program Manager Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)

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Re: UASG
by Maxim Skvortsova Sept. 5, 2024

Sept. 5, 2024

Thank you, Anil. As you promised to keep the community updated on the progress, I just wanted to follow up briefly about the resolution of the governance issues and our concerns. Could you please provide an update on when leadership plans to address this? It would be useful for the community to know what actions are being taken to ensure UASG stays in line with its mission. I look forward to your reply. Maxim On Thu, 22 Aug 2024 at 13:42, anil Jain <asdj1990(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Dear Maxim, > Your email is well received. I shall keep the community posted on the > progress. > Thanks > Anil > Sent from my iPhone > > On 22 Aug 2024, at 8:49 AM, Maxim Skvortsova <maximskvortsova(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > I wanted to take a moment to express my full agreement with the points > raised by Mikhail and Diana. I also believe that the complete > accountability of UASG should rest with the elected leadership. It is > concerning that ICANN staff appears to be driving what UASG must do, rather > than this being a UASG leadership led initiative elected by UASG community. > This shift undermines the purpose and autonomy of the group. > > Anil, you mentioned that the leadership would carry these concerns and the > community's sentiments into future discussions and decisions. Could you > please clarify when and how this will be done? At present, it seems that > UASG is in a state of inactivity, which is deeply troubling for those of us > invested in its success. > > I look forward to your response and hope to see proactive steps taken to > address these issues. > > > Maxim > > > On Thu, 15 Aug 2024 at 15:15, anil Jain via UA-discuss < > ua-discuss(a)icann.org> wrote: > >> Dear Diana, Roberto, Mikhail, >> Thanks for expressing your candid observations and suggestions. >> We shall carry these feelings of community in discussions and decisions. >> Thanks, >> Anil >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On 15 Aug 2024, at 5:03 AM, Diana Arteaga via UA-discuss < >> ua-discuss(a)icann.org> wrote: >> >> >> *Anil,* >> *I also fully support these important points mentioned by Mikhail.* >> >> - *The current state of UASG seems to be a direct result of your >> leadership.* >> - *It appears that ICANN and its staff are controlling the direction, >> leaving UASG leadership without the necessary authority.* >> - *Governance issues in uasg could have solved in one meeting and >> things must have progressed by now.* >> - *Clear progress plan for UASG’s future in ICANN 81 must be >> presented to community by UASG elected leadership.* >> - *Most important, The responsibility rests with UASG leadership >> team we elected, not with the Coordination Group. Coordination Group has >> not powers or formal existence as per approved charter from UASG >> community, it's a small team to support UASG leadership and be part of >> various technical working groups. Why in UASG any decision will be approved >> or disapprove by any other group then elected Leadership, it's clear >> violation of charter fundamentals and community decisions. Even ICANN or >> it's legal can't say that Community approved charter has any given any >> authority to so called coordination group and not to elected leadership.* >> >> *So I strongly believe that you must put a break on all these discussions >> and we **Look forward for necessary steps by elected leadership to >> resolve all pending issues and provide a clear roadmap for UASG. * >> >> *Yes i also endorsement from you that community needs assurance that the >> organization is moving forward in positive direction with clear >> understanding and mandate*. >> >> Diana >> >> >> >> >> >> On Tue, 13 Aug, 2024, 11:31 am mikhailyakushev--- via UA-discuss, < >> ua-discuss(a)icann.org> wrote: >> >>> Dear Anil, >>> >>> Thank you for your recent communication, which reassures us that UASG is >>> still active. I’ve been meaning to reach out for some time, so I’m glad for >>> this chance to connect. >>> >>> However, I hope you’ll allow me to speak candidly. Here are my thoughts: >>> The current state of UASG seems to be a direct result of your leadership. >>> It appears that ICANN and its staff are controlling the direction, leaving >>> UASG leadership without the necessary authority. >>> >>> The governance issues you mentioned have persisted since ICANN 78, >>> nearly a year ago, yet we’ve seen little progress. Fundamental problems, >>> such as individuals holding multiple roles within UASG and the >>> long-standing tenures of working group chairs and vice-chairs, remain still >>> unaddressed. These could have been resolved in a single meeting, but due to >>> conflicts of interest among the all, including yourself, they have not been >>> settled. >>> >>> The lack of updates and the delay in resuming meetings have left us in >>> uncertainty, especially with no information on the activities of the >>> Communication Working Group. You mentioned the release of three >>> newsletters, yet they are not available on the UASG website. Additionally, >>> the FY25 financial plans, which are usually finalized and shared with the >>> community by July, have not yet been communicated. >>> >>> This situation, I believe, highlights your leadership failure. Previous >>> chairs managed similar challenges with the same ICANN staff, but under your >>> leadership, UASG appears to have regressed. >>> >>> As ICANN 81 approaches, the community deserves clarity on whether the >>> ongoing challenges are due to ICANN policies, staff issues, or budget >>> constraints. More importantly, we need a clear progress plan for UASG’s >>> future. It is essential that all governance issues are resolved and clearly >>> communicated by the current UASG leadership during ICANN 81. >>> >>> The responsibility rests with you and the leadership team we elected, >>> not with the Coordination Group. It is your duty to fulfill these >>> responsibilities, as the Coordination Group was not elected by the >>> community nor given the authority to make such decisions. Charter updates >>> and ICANN legal have no bearing on this matter; the UASG community elected >>> its leadership with clearly defined roles and responsibilities, and it is >>> expected that you will carry them out. >>> >>> I strongly urge you to take decisive action for the benefit of UASG and >>> the broader community. Leadership in UASG should come from you, not the >>> staff, who are there to support, not to lead, at least by Dr. Sarmad this >>> was never done, if seda is doing its her mistake. >>> >>> Please take the necessary steps to resolve all pending issues and >>> provide a clear roadmap for UASG. The community needs assurance that the >>> organization is moving forward, as soon it may be. >>> >>> My Two Cents >>> Mikhail Yakushev >>> >>> On Tue, Aug 13, 2024 at 01:25 anil Jain via UA-discuss < >>> ua-discuss(a)icann.org> wrote: >>> >>> >>> Dear UASG members, >>> >>> It is sometime since we interacted with each other. >>> >>> UA activities in ICANN are growing at unprecedented pace. In addition >>> to UASG, ccNSO,GAC, gNSO and ALAC have taken up UA related activities in an >>> aggressive way, helping UASG in achieving its objective. I may not be >>> fulfilling my duty without mentioning UA WG of ICANN which is a strong UA >>> pillar for all of us. >>> >>> UASG since last six months is into two major processes in addition to >>> normal activities; i.e; drafting 5 years strategic plans and modifications >>> in Its Governance policies. >>> I am happy to inform you that discussions on 5 years strategic plans >>> are completed within all chartered Working groups of UASG and we are ready >>> to share the same with you shortly to seek your comments and feedback. >>> As far as UASG Governance issues are concerned, we have already taken >>> decision and implemented SOI ( Statement of Interest) process within UASG. >>> ICANN staff supporting UASG is in the process of final implementation and >>> issuance of final guidelines. >>> UASG Coordination Working group is in final stages of concluding >>> discussions and its recommendations of all governance issues referred to us >>> thru ICANN staff. This outcome is likely to be shared with all of you for >>> your comments and feedback, hopefully by September 2024. >>> ICANN at present is having financial crunch, due to which they have >>> decided to reduce expenditure and staff. SOs/ACs are advised to reduce >>> their budget & expenditure, so UASG. We are informed that now onwards, UASG >>> will only get support of ICANN staff for conducting seven one hourly >>> meetings per month. ICANN staff have suggested some infrastructure changes >>> in UASG organisational structure to make it possible. For making suggested >>> infrastructure changes, UASG leadership have sought guidance from ICANN >>> legal team whether UASG charter require changes for these fundamental >>> changes or not. We are expecting to receive soughted legal advice by end of >>> current week. Pending these changes, Seda, Sr Manager ICANN has kindly >>> drafted schedule for conducting meetings of Coordination WG, Tech WG, >>> Measurement WG and EAI working group till December 2024. Members of these >>> WGs might have received the schedule by now. You are requested to contact >>> Seda for any inconvenience in presented scheduling if any. >>> Second Edition of UA Day celebration was a grand success. UASG received >>> almost 50% higher response than last year. It was reported that more >>> organisations and large number of individuals have participated in UA day >>> activities from March24 to May2024. Thank You all for making this a biggest >>> event of ICANN. 3rd Edition of UA Day is likely to be announced on 15th >>> August,2024. I urge prominent countries/ organisations to be ready to >>> forward your willingness/ nominations for the Global/Regional/National and >>> Local UA Day events. >>> All Working Groups are very active in their activities. Participation >>> have gone up significantly in their regular meetings. To mention few, Tech >>> WG have completed a survey on reasons of adoption/ No adoption of UA , >>> analysis of response so received is in progress, EAI WG have taken out a “ >>> Self Testing tool Guidelines of E-mail Servers/ applications, Measurement >>> WG have drafted a out of box curriculum for UA related teaching courses in >>> academia. Communication WG have taken out 3rd Edition of UASG News letter. >>> With implementation of 5 years strategic plans, we hope we all shall be >>> working on filling up remaining gaps in UA Adoption, which is latest plan >>> of UASG in addition to UA awareness. >>> Local Initiatives and UA Ambassadors are our UA soldiers on field, who >>> have volunteered themselves to carry UA policies and guidelines for >>> Internet practitioners for awareness, training, workshop and adoption. I >>> must salute the spirit and special efforts taken by our field HEROs. >>> Lastly I must say that Every Day is a challenge for us. We must be >>> ready to welcome new gTLD round and face possible challenges of IDN rich >>> gTLD demand in 2026. >>> With Best Wishes, >>> >>> Anil Kumar Jain Chair, UASG >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> UA-discuss mailing list -- ua-discuss(a)icann.org >>> To 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. >>> >>> _ >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> UA-discuss mailing list -- ua-discuss(a)icann.org >>> To 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. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> UA-discuss mailing list -- ua-discuss(a)icann.org >> To 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. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> UA-discuss mailing list -- ua-discuss(a)icann.org >> To 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. > >

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Re: [lac-discuss-es] Site evaluation El Salvador website for acceptance from various addresses Email
by DTECH ECUADOR Sept. 3, 2024

Sept. 3, 2024

Gracias estimada Sandra Valioso aporte. Gratitud siempre Atte Diego Acosta Bastidas, msc. Cultura Libre y Software Libre del Ecuador El mar, 30 jul 2024 a las 15:30, Sandra Rodriguez via lac-discuss-es (< lac-discuss-es(a)icann.org>) escribió: > > Dear UASG work team and dear members and friends > I am pleased to share with you the study carried out after the UA Day El > Salvador Event, together with colleague and doctoral student engineer > Jossue Humberto Henriquez Garcia, coordinator of the Center for Studies and > Public Opinion (CEOP) of the University. of El Salvador Paracentral > Multidisciplinary Faculty titled. Site evaluation El Salvador website for > acceptance from various addresses Email, translations are being made into > English and French, as well as the creation of a poster and giving it > continuity in another study to examine the source code. We would love to be > able to present at ICANN 81 since, as you know, I have the opportunity to > participate as a fellow and my colleague Jossue can participate remotely. > From the University of El Salvador Paracentral Multidisciplinary Faculty it > is an honor to be able to contribute to this type of research. start with a > precedent in the country and the region. It is a pleasure after being the > first UA Hub in March 2023, having been the headquarters and host of the > First UA Day facilities in El Salvador in Mato 2023 and in May 2024 for the > second consecutive year, to have the pleasure of organizing and By holding > these events we are providing these results to take the leap on the path > from dissemination to adoption with the support of ICANN board members, > Daniel Fink and of course the members of the UASG leadership. I remain > attentive to your comments and thank you very much for the opportunity to > allow me to be part of this great UASG working group for the trust in > organizing the UA Day and for being Vice Chair of UASG Communications. > affectionate greetings from El Salvador Sandra Verónica Rodriguez Dominguez. > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > lac-discuss-es mailing list -- lac-discuss-es(a)icann.org > To unsubscribe send an email to lac-discuss-es-leave(a)icann.org > > http://www.lacralo.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. -- *Diego Acosta Bastidas, msc.* *DTECH ECUADOR * *Abogados Legaltech negocios y proyectos tecnológicos* Diego Acosta Bastidas https://www.linkedin.com/in/diego-alfonso-acosta-bastidas-44243318/ Dtech Ecuador dtechecuador DTECHECU

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