*Dear AFRALO Members,* Warm greetings. As we prepare for the upcoming *AFRALO Universal Acceptance (UA) Day*, scheduled for *13 May 2026*, we are pleased to invite your active participation in one of the most important segments of the event: *“Showcasing Universal Acceptance (UA) Adoption Cases from Africa.”* This session aims to highlight *real, practical examples* of UA implementation across the continent demonstrating how organizations are enabling the use of all domain names and email addresses, including those in local languages and scripts. *Call for Contributions* We invite AFRALO ALSes to submit case studies that demonstrate *actual UA adoption efforts*, including but not limited to: - Implementation of Email Address Internationalization (EAI) - Support for local language domain names - UA readiness in websites, applications, or platforms - Registry or registrar-level UA deployment - Government or private sector initiatives advancing UA *Submission Guidelines* To ensure consistency and impact, selected speakers will be asked to present their case studies using the following structure: 1. *Context* – Organization and country 2. *The Problem* – What UA challenge was identified 3. *The Solution* – What was implemented 4. *Evidence/Demo* – Screenshots or live demonstration (where possible) 5. *Challenges* – Key obstacles faced 6. *Key Lessons* – What others can learn and replicate *Important Notes* - Priority will be given to *practical, implemented cases* rather than conceptual presentations - Presentations will be limited to *8–10 minutes* each - Selected contributors may be invited for a short *pre-event briefing session* *How to Submit* Please send a short expression of interest (max 1 page) including: - Organization name - Country - Brief description of your UA use case - Contact person *Submission Deadline:* 09th May 2026 *Send to:* mutegekicliff@gmail.com Your contributions are essential in demonstrating Africa’s progress toward a more *inclusive, multilingual, and globally interoperable Internet*. We look forward to your submissions and to showcasing impactful work from across the AFRALO community. Mutegeki Cliff Agaba Digital Transformation Consultant Internet Society MidCareer Fellow, Member Internet Society, AFRALO, ICANN, UASG and IGF - WGWSP +256 701 800 679 +256 776 800 679 www.mutegekicliff.com [image: facebook icon] <http://www.facebook.com/mutegekicliffagaba> [image: linkedin icon] <https://www.linkedin.com/in/mutegekicliff/> [image: instagram icon] <http://www.instagram.com/mutegekicliff>