<div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></div><div><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://isoc.live/19323" style="color:rgb(52,120,227);text-decoration-line:none"><img class="gmail-alignright gmail-size-medium gmail-wp-image-19324" src="https://i0.wp.com/isoc.live/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/i2c-ua.png?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1" alt="isoc live" width="300" height="169" style="height: auto; max-width: 98%; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); float: right; padding: 2px; margin: 0px 0px 2px 7px; display: block; clear: none; vertical-align: top;"></a><br></p><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></span><strong style="font-weight:bold"><a href="https://youtu.be/NlBs3ejRKxA" style="color:rgb(52,120,227);text-decoration-line:none">LIVESTREAM</a></strong> | <strong style="font-weight:bold"><a href="https://icann.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zmbQPXGXTmSZxbigzqVLGg#/registration" style="color:rgb(52,120,227);text-decoration-line:none">PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM</a></strong>  | <strong style="font-weight:bold"><a href="https://isoc.live/19323" style="color:rgb(52,120,227);text-decoration-line:none">PERMALINK</a><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"> | </span></strong><a href="https://otter.ai/u/cgm57mTJpnaXFnz9CDaB-Qk7B74" style="color:rgb(52,120,227);text-decoration-line:none"><b>REAL TIME TEXT</b></a></p><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><br></p><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">On <strong style="font-weight:bold">Tuesday May 20 2025</strong> at <strong style="font-weight:bold">09:00-13:00 EDT</strong> (13:00 – 17:00 UTC) the <strong style="font-weight:bold"><a href="https://i2coalition.com/" style="color:rgb(52,120,227);text-decoration-line:none">i2Coalition</a></strong> (i2C), <strong style="font-weight:bold"><a href="https://www.identity.digital/" style="color:rgb(52,120,227);text-decoration-line:none">Identity Digital</a></strong>, and the <strong style="font-weight:bold"><a href="https://www.icann.org/" style="color:rgb(52,120,227);text-decoration-line:none">Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers</a></strong> (ICANN), will host a half-day hybrid event ‘<strong style="font-weight:bold"><a href="https://www.icann.org/ar/engagement-calendar/details/ua-day-2025-north-america-regional-event-breaking-barriers-universal-acceptance-and-multilingualism-as-gateways-to-digital-access-2025-05-20" style="color:rgb(52,120,227);text-decoration-line:none">Breaking Barriers: Universal Acceptance and Multilingualism as Gateways to Digital Access</a></strong>‘ at ICANN’s Washington DC Engagement Center. Leading experts in language, Internet infrastructure and AI will discuss how digital access is the key to unlocking the Internet’s full potential for all users. The event also serves to launch the newly formed <strong style="font-weight:bold"><a href="https://codi.global/" style="color:rgb(52,120,227);text-decoration-line:none">Coalition on Digital Impact</a></strong> (CODI).</p><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong style="font-weight:bold">PROGRAM</strong></p><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong style="font-weight:bold">09:00 Welcome Remarks</strong><br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Christian Dawson</strong> – Executive Director, i2Coalition / Co-Founder, Coalition on Digital Impact</p><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong style="font-weight:bold">09:10 Fireside Chat: The Importance of Language in Digital Access</strong><br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Rebecca MacKinnon</strong> -Vice President of Global Advocacy, Wikimedia Foundation<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Ram Mohan</strong> – CSO, Identity Digital / Chairman, Coalition on Digital Impact</p><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong style="font-weight:bold">09:30 Lightning Talk: Meaningful Connection in a Multilingual World</strong><br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Steve Crocker</strong> – CEO /co-founder, Shinkuro, Inc.</p><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong style="font-weight:bold">09:40 Panel 1: Will AI Break or Build Barriers? Linguistic and Cultural Divides on the Internet</strong><br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Jennifer Chung</strong> – Vice Pr<span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></span>esident, Policy, DotAsia<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Steve Crocker</strong> – CEO / co-founder, Shinkuro, Inc.<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">George Sadowsky</strong> – Information Technology consultant / ex-ICANN Director (2009-2018)<br>Moderator: <strong style="font-weight:bold">Christian Dawson –</strong> i2C</p><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong style="font-weight:bold">11:00 Lightning Talk: Bridging Digital Divides: The Evolution and Future of A Multilingual Internet</strong><br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Vint Cerf</strong> – Chief Internet Evangelist, Google</p><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong style="font-weight:bold">11:10 Panel 2: Will AI Break or Build Barriers? Linguistic and Cultural Divides on the Internet</strong><br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Chaula Gupta</strong>, Vice President / Chief Program Officer, Digital Promise<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Vint Cerf</strong> – Chief Internet Evangelist, Google<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">AJ Bhadelia</strong> – North America Government Affairs and Public Policy, Cohere<br>Moderator: <strong style="font-weight:bold">Aliya Bhatia –</strong> Senior Policy Analyst, CDT</p><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong style="font-weight:bold">12:15 Closing Keynote: One Internet, Many Languages. A Common Future</strong><br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Theresa Swinehart</strong> –  Senior Vice President, Global Domains & Strategy, ICANN</p><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong style="font-weight:bold">12:25 Wrap-up Remarks</strong><br>Ram Mohan – CSO, Identity Digital / Chairman, Coalition on Digital Impact<br>Christian Dawson – Executive Director, i2Coalition / Co-Founder, Coalition on Digital Impact</p><br clear="all"></div><div><div class="gmail_default"><strong style="font-size:13px;font-weight:bold;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://x.com/hashtag/UniversalAcceptance?src=hashtag_click&f=live" style="color:rgb(52,120,227);text-decoration-line:none">#UniversalAcceptance</a> @i2Coalition @ICANN @UASG @Wikimedia @IdentityDig @stevencrocker @dotasia @CenDemTech @DigitalPromise @CohereForAI @vgcerf</strong><span style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"> | </span><strong style="font-size:13px;font-weight:bold;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UniversalAcceptance" style="color:rgb(52,120,227);text-decoration-line:none">MASTODON</a></strong><span style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">  | </span><strong style="font-size:13px;font-weight:bold;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23UniversalAcceptance" style="color:rgb(52,120,227);text-decoration-line:none">BLUESKY</a></strong><span style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">  | </span><strong style="font-size:13px;font-weight:bold;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/search/keyword/?q=%23UniversalAcceptance" style="color:rgb(52,120,227);text-decoration-line:none">INSTA</a> </strong><span style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">| </span><strong style="font-size:13px;font-weight:bold;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?keywords=%23UniversalAcceptance" style="color:rgb(52,120,227);text-decoration-line:none">LI</a></strong></div></div></div><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div>--------------------------------------<br>Joly MacFie  +1<span title="Call with Google Voice">2185659365</span> </div><div>--------------------------------------</div>-</div></div></div></div></div></div>