Dear UASG Team and ICANN folks,
On behalf of the Internet Society Uruguay Chapter, it is our great pleasure to invite you to participate in the UA Day Uruguay 2025, taking place tomorrow, Monday, May 26th, from 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM (Uruguay time (UTC-3)) and to share with you our full agenda for tomorrow!
We are thrilled to join the global celebration of Universal Acceptance Day for the second consecutive year, reaffirming our commitment to promoting software, systems, and services that fully support internationalized domain names (IDNs) and email addresses in multiple scripts and languages.
While the event will be held in person at the Hilton Garden Inn, Montevideo, we warmly invite the UASG/ICANN team to join us virtually via Zoom:
π Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84085526519?pwd=mcMOm4YyKm85bBJWoGHDgAYcYfpNHf.1
π Registration Link (for local participants in Uruguay): https://bit.ly/UADay2025
π Location: Hotel Hilton Garden Inn, Montevideo Shopping
π€ Time: 9:30 AM β 5:00 PM (Uruguay time (UTC-3)
9:30 β 10:00: Welcome Networking
10:00 β 10:05: Opening Session β Welcome and Agenda Presentation
βποΈ Laura Margolis β ISOC Uruguay
10:05 β 10:25: Presentation of ICANN
βποΈ Rodrigo de la Parra β ICANN
10:25 β 10:35: Contribution of UASG: Challenges and the Road Ahead
βποΈ Anil Kumar β UASG Chair, ICANN
10:35 β 10:55: Presentation of ISOC LAC
βποΈ Christian O Flaherty β Internet Society
10:55 β 11:15: UNESCO β 2003 Recommendation
βποΈ Marcello Lucas Figueredo β UNESCO
11:15 β 11:30: Coffee Break β
11:30 β 12:00: Theoretical Session: Key Concepts of Universal Acceptance
βποΈ NicolΓ‘s Antoniello β ICANN
12:00 β 12:15: Uruguay Statistics and EAI WG Work Summary
βποΈ NicolΓ‘s Fiumarelli β ISOC UY / EAI WG
12:15 β 12:30: UA Day Approach in Africa
βποΈ Dr. AbdulKarim Oloyede β ICANN
12:30 β 13:30: Lunch & Networking (offered by ISOC Uruguay)
13:30 β 15:30: Technical Workshop
βπ» Setting up Mail and DNS Servers with IDN and EAI Support
βπ οΈ Led by:
βββ’ NicolΓ‘s Antoniello β ICANN
βββ’ Carlos MartΓnez β LACNIC
15:30 β 16:45: Panel: Uruguay in the Context of Internet Universalization
βπ€ Tentative Title: "Removing Barriers for a Culturally Global Internet"
βPanelists:
βββ’ Mariela de LeΓ³n β UDELAR (SECIU)
βββ’ Fabrizio Scrollini β HOTOSM
βββ’ Laurena PavΓ³n β Universidad de Montevideo
βββ’ Mauro D. RΓos β ISOC Uruguay
βModerator: RaΓΊl EcheberrΓa β ALAI / ISOCuy
This event will not only provide enriching technical content but also serve as a valuable networking and learning space for all involved in the journey toward a more inclusive and multilingual Internet.
We truly hope to count on your presence and support during this important occasion.
For any questions, feel free to contact us at hola@isoc.uy, or visit https://universalacceptance.day to learn more about the global initiative.
Warm regards,
Board of Directors
Internet Society Uruguay Chapter