From: Joke Braeken via Ccnso-members <ccnso-members@icann.org> Sent: Monday, June 2, 2025 3:26 PM To: ccnso-council <ccnso-council@icann.org>; ccnso-members@icann.org; ccTLDcommunity@cctld-managers.org Subject: [External] [ccnso-members] You’re Invited: ccNSO Session on UA – Breaking Barriers at ICANN83 e-mail on behalf of the ccNSO Universal Acceptance Committee leadership team (also available soon here<https://ccnso.icann.org/en/news/announcements?year=2025>) = = = Dear colleagues, We warmly invite you to attend the upcoming ccNSO session at ICANN83 titled: Breaking Barriers: How Governments and ccTLDs Advance Universal Acceptance <https://icann83.sched.com/event/246Y7/ccnso-breaking-barriers-how-governments-cctlds-advance-ua>Tuesday, 10 June 2025, 13:45–15:00 local time (UTC+2) ICANN83 Policy Forum, Prague, Czech Republic Held as part of the ccNSO Members Meeting<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ccnsowkspc/pages/198410241>, this session explores the vital role that governments and ccTLDs can play in overcoming Universal Acceptance (UA) challenges and promoting broader digital inclusion. The session will feature first-hand testimonials from .bh (Bahrain) and .fo (Faroe Islands). Together, we will examine how local and national efforts are helping to break UA barriers. The session will also reflect on key insights from ICANN82’s discussion on drivers for UA readiness. Whether you are already active in UA work or just beginning to explore this important topic, this session promises valuable perspectives and practical takeaways. The session is open to all with an interest in ccTLDs and UA. We look forward to seeing you there! Best regards, Abdalmomen Galila, ccNSO UAC Chair | .مصر Regina Fuchsová, ccNSO UAC Vice Chair | .eu, .ею and .ευ BACKGROUND | Universal acceptance refers to the concept of treating all domain names equally and ensuring that they are recognized, accepted, and functional across all internet applications, systems, and devices. The purpose of the ccNSO Universal Acceptance Committee (UAC) is to provide the ccTLD community a platform to interact and share information at a global level and with other groups under the ICANN umbrella on topics related to UA. Use the UAC library<https://community.icann.org/x/UoAvEQ> | Consult the library and/or suggest content to be included. Stay informed<https://community.icann.org/x/gYFREw> | Subscribe to the dedicated ccNSO UA email list. Join the ccNSO UAC<mailto:ccnsosecretariat@icann.org> | The committee is open to individuals from ccTLDs globally Joke Braeken joke.braeken@icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org>