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** REGISTER & Share ** | EURALO Round Table on Internet Governance Unfolded | 16 April 2024 at 18:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff April 9, 2024

April 9, 2024

** Please register and share this invitation ** Zoom registration required: https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0ldumsrTovHdQyrO6uO8Pb4JGnH6vdCw8K Dear All, On behalf of Sébastien Bachollet, Chair of EURALO, please join us for an EURALO round table on the ‘Internet Governance Unfolded: The Role of Internet Governance and End-User Engagement’ on Tuesday, 16 April 2024 from 18:00-20:00 UTC. This insightful panel discussion delves into the pivotal role of Internet Governance in shaping our global digital future, with a special focus on the landmark WSIS+20 review and its pathway towards Agenda 2030. Our journey traverses critical milestones such as Net Mundial, the WSIS High-Level Forum, the Summit of the future, and the discussions surrounding the Global Digital Compact. These key events have laid the groundwork for a conversation that spans geopolitics, underscores the need for an inclusive governance model, and highlights the role of internet end users in shaping the conversation and influencing the outcomes for a digital future that is human-centric, equitable, accessible, and aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Moderator: Pari Esfandiari Speakers: TBC The agenda and call details are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/bIBAEw Interpretation provided in English, Spanish, French and Russian. Zoom registration required: https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0ldumsrTovHdQyrO6uO8Pb4JGnH6vdCw8K Important: please keep note of the zoom room as you will be sent an unique link. If you require a dial-out or need to state an apology, please contact At-Large staff only (do not reply to all) at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> with your preferred number. Thank you. Kind regards, At-Large Staff ICANN Policy Team in support of the At-Large Community Website: atlarge.icann.org [atlarge.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/atlarge.icann.org/__;!!PtGJab4!_FMj7a2EP…> Facebook: facebook.com/icann [facebook.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.facebook.com/icannatlarge__;!!PtGJab…>atlarge [facebook.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.facebook.com/icannatlarge__;!!PtGJab…> Twitter: @ [twitter.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge__;!!PtGJab4!_FM…>ICANNAtLarge [twitter.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge__;!!PtGJab4!_FM…> [signature_1469161298]

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UA Days
by Roberto Gaetano April 8, 2024

April 8, 2024

Hi all I have attended the UA Days in Belgrade. I am taking the opportunity of a delay in my flight back to drop some notes. The meeting was very interesting. We had a full house in the morning, with numbers decreasing in the afternoon. I don’t know about the online participation. Please find the programme here: https://uaday.rs/program/?lang=en The first panel was about multilingualism, Sally Costerton was among the speakers. It seems that the concept that the ultimate goal is multilingualism in the Internet is taking speed. To be noted that Anil Kumar Jain, UASG Chair, mentioned the four “pillars” among which there is no mention of the role of the user community. Interesting contribution by Leonid Todorov, arguing that we will have a stronger push to UA readiness from places and people that are more disadvantaged rather than from places and people that are better aware - in an intellectual way - about the need for equality of opportunities in internet access. The second panel featured some registries that have been active in achieving results in term of UA readiness. I was the last speaker, and brought the point of view of the users, who are the most affected by lack of UA, making also a couple of examples. The good news is that my contribution was well received, the bad news is that I made the point that the user community should play a role - I argued that it should be the “fifth pillar” in the UA strategy - as users can put pressure on the providers that are not UA ready, proposing that we have a paradigm shift from “providers will graciously become UA compliant as a bonus for the users” to “users worldwide have the right to demand that all users have the same Internet experience regardless their language or script they use”. The bad news is in the fact that I have proposed that the user community - and At-Large at the forefront - use their footprint in the wider community to build awareness of the user rights and produce pressure - also in collaboration with governments - to providers to be UA compliant. That means a call for action for At-Large. In summary, we need to move from being spectators, waiting for things to happen, for the technical community to provide solutions, for providers to deploy UA-compliant services, to an active part of the community to demand and obtain the same level of service for all Internet users, regardless language, script, physical location, or other factors. Cheers, Roberto

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An outstanding invoice on your account
by Blacknight AS April 8, 2024

April 8, 2024

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** Please REGISTER & share **Meeting Invitation - please REGISTER - EURALO Members Monthly Meeting (MMM1-2024) - 09 April 2024 at 18:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff April 8, 2024

April 8, 2024

Please register and share within your ALS! Dear All, The EURALO Members Monthly Meeting (MMM1 2024) is scheduled on Tuesday, 09 April 2024 at 18:00 UTC. For other times: https://tinyurl.com/338d3xbp [tinyurl.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/tinyurl.com/338d3xbp__;!!PtGJab4!4Zp8b5n…> The draft agenda details: https://community.icann.org/x/7QAzEw Please register for the Zoom link: https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIqfuisrDMtE92OammDO88kfB9sNqJBvSKO [icann.zoom.us]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIqfuisr…> English, French, Spanish and Russian interpretation will be provided. If you require a dial-out or need to state an apology, please email At-Large Staff only (don’t reply to all) with your preferred number. We would like to put out a ‘request for topics’ for the upcoming 2024 EURALO Round Tables. Please join us on this call to discuss further or send through your ideas! Thank you. Kind regards, At-Large Staff ICANN Policy Team in support of the At-Large Community Website: atlarge.icann.org [atlarge.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/atlarge.icann.org/__;!!PtGJab4!_FMj7a2EP…> Facebook: facebook.com/icann [facebook.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.facebook.com/icannatlarge__;!!PtGJab…>atlarge [facebook.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.facebook.com/icannatlarge__;!!PtGJab…> Twitter: @ [twitter.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge__;!!PtGJab4!_FM…>ICANNAtLarge [twitter.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge__;!!PtGJab4!_FM…> [signature_1469161298]

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Subscription Request for EURALO Individual Member Email List
by Yasir Zunair April 8, 2024

April 8, 2024

Dear EURALO Team, I am writing to request a subscription to the EURALO Individual Member Email List. As a dedicated EURALO Individual Member, staying updated on community developments is crucial. Please subscribe to me using the details below: Name: Yasir Zunair Email Address: Yasir1zunair(a)gmail.com I eagerly anticipate receiving newsletters, event invitations, and updates to engage with EURALO's mission actively. Thank you for considering my request. Best regards, Yasir Zunair EURALO Individual Member

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** Please join & share **Meeting Invitation - please REGISTER - EURALO Members Monthly Meeting (MMM1-2024) - 09 April 2024 at 18:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff April 8, 2024

April 8, 2024

Please register and share within your ALS! Dear All, The EURALO Members Monthly Meeting (MMM1 2024) is scheduled on Tuesday, 09 April 2024 at 18:00 UTC. For other times: https://tinyurl.com/338d3xbp [tinyurl.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/tinyurl.com/338d3xbp__;!!PtGJab4!4Zp8b5n…> The draft agenda details: https://community.icann.org/x/7QAzEw Please register for the Zoom link: https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIqfuisrDMtE92OammDO88kfB9sNqJBvSKO [icann.zoom.us]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIqfuisr…> English, French, Spanish and Russian interpretation will be provided. If you require a dial-out or need to state an apology, please email At-Large Staff only (don’t reply to all) with your preferred number. We would like to put out a ‘request for topics’ for the upcoming 2024 EURALO Round Tables. Please join us on this call to discuss further or send through your ideas! Thank you. Kind regards, At-Large Staff ICANN Policy Team in support of the At-Large Community Website: atlarge.icann.org [atlarge.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/atlarge.icann.org/__;!!PtGJab4!_FMj7a2EP…> Facebook: facebook.com/icann [facebook.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.facebook.com/icannatlarge__;!!PtGJab…>atlarge [facebook.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.facebook.com/icannatlarge__;!!PtGJab…> Twitter: @ [twitter.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge__;!!PtGJab4!_FM…>ICANNAtLarge [twitter.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge__;!!PtGJab4!_FM…> [signature_1469161298]

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UA Days - the recording
by Roberto Gaetano April 7, 2024

April 7, 2024

Dear all, Please find the complete recording of the event at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnkqOvgte5Y. Best regards, Roberto

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Update on NETmundial+10
by Roberto Gaetano April 5, 2024

April 5, 2024

Dear all, By now all the persons who have applied for participation in person should have received the approval - please let me know if this is not the case. Online participation is still work in progress, as priority has been given to participation in presence because of the time needed to obtain visas, book tickets, etc. However, all online participation applications will be confirmed, pending due diligence to eliminate e.g. frivolous applications. The consultation - see https://netmundial.br/consultation - is still open, the deadline has been extended to Wednesday, 10th April. Please provide your comments even if you do not plan to attend NETmundial, as this will be an opportunity to make the voice of the users heard. Best regards, Roberto

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Meeting Invitation - please REGISTER - EURALO Members Monthly Meeting (MMM1-2024) - 09 April 2024 at 18:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff April 4, 2024

April 4, 2024

Please register and share within your ALS! Dear All, The EURALO Members Monthly Meeting (MMM1 2024) is scheduled on Tuesday, 09 April 2024 at 18:00 UTC. For other times: https://tinyurl.com/338d3xbp The draft agenda details: https://community.icann.org/x/7QAzEw Please register for the Zoom link: https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIqfuisrDMtE92OammDO88kfB9sNqJBvSKO English, French, Spanish and Russian interpretation will be provided. If you require a dial-out or need to state an apology, please email At-Large Staff only (don’t reply to all) with your preferred number. We would like to put out a ‘request for topics’ for the upcoming 2024 EURALO Round Tables. Please join us on this call to discuss further or send through your ideas! Thank you. Kind regards, At-Large Staff ICANN Policy Team in support of the At-Large Community Website: atlarge.icann.org [atlarge.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/atlarge.icann.org/__;!!PtGJab4!_FMj7a2EP…> Facebook: facebook.com/icann [facebook.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.facebook.com/icannatlarge__;!!PtGJab…>atlarge [facebook.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.facebook.com/icannatlarge__;!!PtGJab…> Twitter: @ [twitter.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge__;!!PtGJab4!_FM…>ICANNAtLarge [twitter.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge__;!!PtGJab4!_FM…> [signature_1469161298]

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Re: [EURO-Discuss] [At-Large] UA Days
by Evan Leibovitch April 3, 2024

April 3, 2024

I have long maintained that UA is little more than a poorly executed marketing campaign, created to address ICANN's impotence at enforcing its decisions outside its bubble. Nothing in this discussion challenges that view. The ALAC take on this issue is rather focused, or at least it ought to be. We need to take the point of view of the Internet consumer whose point of entry (for the purposes of explicitly typing domain memorable names in any language) is almost always browsers or mobile apps. IDNs may indeed provide value to people who wish to use them to reach Internet destinations in their own language. But I'm still wary of any great effort to push them out to an Internet world that may neither want nor need them anymore. At most they are an add-on rather than necessity, since existing global Internet destinations (and the people who seek them) have had to figure out other ways so far (like the use of all-numeric domain names or QR codes). IDNs could have been world-changing a decade or more ago, now they're just late to the game and most of the world has moved on. Since it has no treaty or other enforcement mechanism, ICANN now has to rely on promotion. And UA days, nights, weeks and months of talking to ourselves are not going to do it. Social coercion? Really? That's just an unfunny joke. Is the plan to SHAME people into using IDNs? Good luck with that. That any within the ICANN community consider outreach to browser makers to be out of scope is just astounding; they are EXACTLY the entities most needed onboard if there are to be IDN buyers as well as sellers. In the absence of such outreach, browser makers aren't moving because browser USERS aren't asking for it; many other demands such as speed and security, ease-of-use and now AI assistants take priority. That's the problem with ICANN's IDN development process, which has been top-down -- driven by domain sellers -- rather than bottom-up, driven by domain users (registrants and Internet consumers). It's no surprise that the UASG does not consider end-users a pillar. As a result I really don't know if the idea has now gone past its expiration date, becoming a solution looking for a problem that no longer exists. As AI and NLP and voice recognition find their way ever deeper into apps and browsers, IDNs become less necessary to end-users by the day. I'm not convinced that the developed world really cares about (let alone knows) what the non-developed world really NEEDS, but we have this scheme that involves revenue from domain selling so OK! Having said all this, ALAC's mandate remains to present the PoV of end-users -- not domain sellers -- and we can assume that there are at least some that might still want IDNs. IMO, in their support, ALAC should be calling on ICANN to eliminate the useless and self-serving UA program and allocate those resources towards: 1. Appropriate market research so that we can all honestly determine whether IDNs have enough *end-user* and *registrant* demand to justify additional resources and indeed new IDN registries. 2. Explicit outreach and resource support to the developers of app makers and browsers (and any other end-user-facing Internet interfaces) because without them onboard most of the rest is pointless 3. IF the market research confirms demand, create a browser/app IDN certification program and promote that to the public, to drive bottom-up demand. Cheers, - Evan PS: @Alfredo ... given that embedded devices don't need to use "memorable" or even human-parsable domain names, I'm not sure how IDNs serve IoT at all, indeed their support adds needless complexity when code space is minimal. Besides, in its current state ICANN is in no position to force anyone (outside of contracted parties) to do anything. @Roberto, I want to actually hear from those farmers in Bangladesh, not anyone pretending to guess their needs. Do they really need IDNs or are we just projecting? Are there better solutions? I might suggest that many are doing just fine on the Internet of today without IDNs, thanks to search engines and other innovations. I had some very eye-opening experiences when working a few years at UNHCR, that taught me how how resourceful and innovative people can be in the tightest of circumstances. I would not presume to know anyone's actual needs without asking them. And tweaked Internet domain names are not the only, or even the best, answer to remote accessibility challenges.

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