Hello, A quick summary of the English session if anyone interested: Universal Acceptance (UA) Day English session focused on promoting domain and email inclusivity across languages. Glenn McKnight opened the session, joined by co-hosts Louis Houle and Rukaya Gulmahamed, celebrating a trilingual event (English, French, Spanish). Naela Sarras (ICANN) explained the history of domain names and the need for Universal Acceptance of all valid domain names and email addresses. She emphasized that despite global linguistic diversity, English still dominates internet content (~52%). IDNs and EAI (Email Address Internationalization) are critical for digital inclusion but face systemic rejection in software. Louis Houle shared Canada's volunteer-led effort to develop Label Generation Rules (LGR) for 65+ Indigenous languages. Kevin King highlighted that even with encoding and input, proper font design is essential for readable, culturally accurate text. He shared real-world challenges and partnerships with Indigenous communities to ensure correct typographic representation. Bridget Chase detailed Indigenous language revitalization in British Columbia, stressing gaps in encoding, keyboards, and fonts. She emphasized the human right to language access, citing UNDRIP Article 13. Julien Bernard covered EAI's technical aspects, showing most email servers still reject non-ASCII addresses. He explained that implementation gaps, not technical limitations, are the real challenge. Speakers urged tech vendors to update systems and support inclusivity. Funding and ethical collaboration are vital for scaling this work. The session ended with appreciation for volunteers and a call to continue UA advocacy. Best Mohibul On Mon, Apr 21, 2025 at 1:04 PM Glenn McKnight via NA-Discuss < na-discuss@icann.org> wrote:
Hi All Please see the three recordings in Spanish( Moderator Adrian Schmidt), French (Moderated by Rookayya) and English ( Moderated by Glenn) Special thanks to Louis Houle who provided his leadership in all three sessions and vision to focus on Indigenous Languages in the three sessions.
*Recording 1:*
https://icann.zoom.us/rec/share/kqSU5XZ7lbJEiBcpJOmNk3KfDqq_TFLldT411gjCWu5Z...
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*Recording 2:*
https://icann.zoom.us/rec/share/kqSU5XZ7lbJEiBcpJOmNk3KfDqq_TFLldT411gjCWu5Z...
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*Recording 3:*
https://icann.zoom.us/rec/share/kqSU5XZ7lbJEiBcpJOmNk3KfDqq_TFLldT411gjCWu5Z...
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