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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: `Trebuchet MS`,sans-serif; color: black;"><br />We just completed historic ICANN67. ICANN67 must have been one of the largest online conference in the world. It takes a lot to organise such a massive conference in a very short period of time. <br /><br />I must congratulate Board and ICANN Org team to organise this event successfully. This has not only given lots of lessons to learn but also gave satisfaction of our capabilities to achieve very difficult goals . Fantastic team effort. Congratulations to entire ICANN team for this huge mile stone.<br /><br />Last year in March you elected the UA leadership and we have been working hard to work within the guidelines provided in charter to achieve the mission of Universal Acceptance - <strong><span style="font-family: `Trebuchet MS`,sans-serif;">All domain names and all email addresses work in all software applications.</span></strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: `Trebuchet MS`,sans-serif; color: black;">Thank you for your trust and faith to give this responsibility and I feel its my duty to give you some important recap and updates which has been achieved during the year. </span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color: black; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: `Trebuchet MS`,sans-serif;">UASG Leadership (see <a href="https://uasg.tech/about/people/" target="_blank">details</a>)</span></li>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color: black; mso-list: l7 level2 lfo1;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: `Trebuchet MS`,sans-serif;">Chair: Ajay Data</span></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color: black; mso-list: l7 level2 lfo1;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: `Trebuchet MS`,sans-serif;">Vice-Chair: Dennis Tan Tanaka</span></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color: black; mso-list: l7 level2 lfo1;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: `Trebuchet MS`,sans-serif;">Vice Chair: Dusan Stojicevic</span></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color: black; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; mso-list: l7 level2 lfo1;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: `Trebuchet MS`,sans-serif;">Vice Chair: Mark Svancarek</span></li>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color: black; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: `Trebuchet MS`,sans-serif;"><a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=47255444" target="_blank">UASG working groups</a> and their chairs (<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScRg7caDnbgEo_r6UnP3s5OvtIMlE9btaM--sIWXukWbA52oQ/viewform" target="_blank">join UASG WGs</a>)</span></li>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color: black; mso-list: l4 level2 lfo2;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: `Trebuchet MS`,sans-serif;">UA Technology WG – Chair: Satish Babu, Vice-Chair: Dessalegn Yehuala</span></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color: black; mso-list: l4 level2 lfo2;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: `Trebuchet MS`,sans-serif;">UA Email Address Internationalization WG – Chair: Mark Svancarek, Vice-Chair: T. Santhosh</span></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color: black; mso-list: l4 level2 lfo2;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: `Trebuchet MS`,sans-serif;">UA Measurement WG – Chair: Dennis Tan Tanaka</span></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color: black; mso-list: l4 level2 lfo2;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: `Trebuchet MS`,sans-serif;">UA Communications WG – Chair: Rahul Gosain, Vice-Chair: Lilian Ivette</span></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color: black; mso-list: l4 level2 lfo2;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: `Trebuchet MS`,sans-serif;">UA Local Initiatives WG – Chair: Ajay Data<br />i. Commonwealth of Independent States and Easter Europe – Chair Maria Kolesnikova</span></li>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color: black; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: `Trebuchet MS`,sans-serif;">Work completed or under-progress based on the <a href="https://uasg.tech/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/UASG-FY20-Action-Plan.pdf" target="_blank">FY20 Action Plan</a> (T = Technology; E = EAI; M = Measurement; C = Communications; L = Local Initiatives)</span></li>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color: black; mso-list: l6 level2 lfo4;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: `Trebuchet MS`,sans-serif;">T1 - Define UA Readiness (UASG026)</span></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color: black; mso-list: l6 level2 lfo4;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: `Trebuchet MS`,sans-serif;">T6 - Determine the evaluation criteria for choosing Frameworks and Programming Languages </span></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color: black; mso-list: l6 level2 lfo4;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: `Trebuchet MS`,sans-serif;">T7 - Review and Revised Existing Programming Language Evaluation Criteria</span></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color: black; mso-list: l6 level2 lfo4;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: `Trebuchet MS`,sans-serif;">T9 - Execute review for 20 most popular Open Source Programming Language Libraries and utilities. Identification done by the Technology Working Group</span></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color: black; mso-list: l6 level2 lfo4;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: `Trebuchet MS`,sans-serif;">T11 - Identify and sponsor suitable Hackathons to get Internet Infrastructure applications made UA Ready. </span></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color: black; mso-list: l6 level2 lfo4;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: `Trebuchet MS`,sans-serif;">T13 - Develop Training Materials for technology training for UA Readiness</span></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color: black; mso-list: l6 level2 lfo4;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: `Trebuchet MS`,sans-serif;">T15 - Participate in the development of Communications and Training Material, Presentations, etc.</span></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color: black; mso-list: l6 level2 lfo4;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: `Trebuchet MS`,sans-serif;">E1 - Oversee the review or development of training material for EAI</span></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color: black; mso-list: l6 level2 lfo4;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: `Trebuchet MS`,sans-serif;">E2 - Oversee the EAI Evaluation Efforts</span></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color: black; mso-list: l6 level2 lfo4;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: `Trebuchet MS`,sans-serif;">E4 - Experience EAI with Free email accounts</span></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color: black; mso-list: l6 level2 lfo4;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: `Trebuchet MS`,sans-serif;">M1 - Create measures for assessing the UA & EAI Readiness of the Internet</span></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color: black; mso-list: l6 level2 lfo4;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: `Trebuchet MS`,sans-serif;">M4 - Evaluate the UA Readiness of different genres of applications −Email, Programming Languages and Frameworks, Ecommerce Platforms</span></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color: black; mso-list: l6 level2 lfo4;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: `Trebuchet MS`,sans-serif;">M5 - Evaluation of UA Readiness of popular Websites (Global and Targeted Geographies)</span></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color: black; mso-list: l6 level2 lfo4;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: `Trebuchet MS`,sans-serif;">C5 - Prepare at least six Case Studies on different types of organizations who have pursued Universal Acceptance. </span></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color: black; mso-list: l6 level2 lfo4;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: `Trebuchet MS`,sans-serif;">C7 - Oversee the regular review of all UASG published documents and research reports. Update as appropriate</span></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color: black; mso-list: l6 level2 lfo4;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: `Trebuchet MS`,sans-serif;">C8 - Review the content and structure of the UASG.tech website on an annual basis</span></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color: black; mso-list: l6 level2 lfo4;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: `Trebuchet MS`,sans-serif;">C9 - Fund hosting and maintenance of the UASG website</span></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color: black; mso-list: l6 level2 lfo4;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: `Trebuchet MS`,sans-serif;">C11 - Produce materials (printing, design)</span></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color: black; mso-list: l6 level2 lfo4;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: `Trebuchet MS`,sans-serif;">C12 - Organize Strategic Communications Partner </span></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color: black; mso-list: l6 level2 lfo4;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: `Trebuchet MS`,sans-serif;">C14
-Provide support and encouragement for Global and Regional IGFs and Schools of Internet Governance (Participated in IGF, also with DC-DNSI)</span></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color: black; mso-list: l6 level2 lfo4;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: `Trebuchet MS`,sans-serif;">C15 - Organize regular meetings of the UA Ambassadors </span></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color: black; mso-list: l6 level2 lfo4;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: `Trebuchet MS`,sans-serif;">C17 - The UASG to maintain a social media presence</span></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color: black; mso-list: l6 level2 lfo4;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: `Trebuchet MS`,sans-serif;">C19 - Leveraging ICANN’s Global communications team, the UASG will look to have at least 6 media messages, for each region, each year</span></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color: black; mso-list: l6 level2 lfo4;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: `Trebuchet MS`,sans-serif;">C20 - Translation of content, including relevant reports and case studies, in languages identified</span></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color: black; mso-list: l6 level2 lfo4;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: `Trebuchet MS`,sans-serif;">L1 - Procure a local facilitator</span></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color: black; mso-list: l6 level2 lfo4;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: `Trebuchet MS`,sans-serif;">L2 - Organize face-to-face meeting of the local coordination/advisory group </span></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color: black; mso-list: l6 level2 lfo4;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: `Trebuchet MS`,sans-serif;">L4 - Get UA Topics included in local fora and publications</span></li>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color: black; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo5;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: `Trebuchet MS`,sans-serif;"><a href="https://uasg.tech/about/people/" target="_blank">UA Ambassadors</a> (see <a href="https://uasg.tech/about/people/" target="_blank">details</a>)</span></li>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color: black; mso-list: l8 level1 lfo6;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: `Trebuchet MS`,sans-serif;">Yazid Akanho, Benin</span></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color: black; mso-list: l8 level1 lfo6;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: `Trebuchet MS`,sans-serif;">Harish Chowdhary, India</span></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color: black; mso-list: l8 level1 lfo6;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: `Trebuchet MS`,sans-serif;">Mark W. Datysgeld, Brazil</span></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color: black; mso-list: l8 level1 lfo6;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: `Trebuchet MS`,sans-serif;">Abdalmonem Galila, Egypt</span></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color: black; mso-list: l8 level1 lfo6;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: `Trebuchet MS`,sans-serif;">John Levine, USA</span></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color: black; mso-list: l8 level1 lfo6;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: `Trebuchet MS`,sans-serif;">Zhijiang Liu, China</span></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color: black; mso-list: l8 level1 lfo6;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: `Trebuchet MS`,sans-serif;">Yangyi Wu (Walter Wu), China</span></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color: black; mso-list: l8 level1 lfo6;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: `Trebuchet MS`,sans-serif;">Xiucheng Wu (Marvin Woo), China</span></li>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color: black; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo7;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: `Trebuchet MS`,sans-serif;">Recent Statements of Work developed by WGs (posted <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/TUA/UA+Statements+of+Work" target="_blank">here</a>)</span></li>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color: black; mso-list: l5 level2 lfo8;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: `Trebuchet MS`,sans-serif;">UA Readiness Evaluation of Programming Languages and Development Frameworks</span></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color: black; mso-list: l5 level2 lfo8;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: `Trebuchet MS`,sans-serif;">Evaluation of Email Software and Services which Announce EAI Support</span></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color: black; mso-list: l5 level2 lfo8;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: `Trebuchet MS`,sans-serif;">UA-Readiness of Open-Source Code (Pilot)</span></li>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color: black; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo9;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: `Trebuchet MS`,sans-serif;"><a href="https://uasg.tech/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/UASG-FY20-Action-Plan.pdf" target="_blank">FY20 Action Plan</a> with budget</span></li>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color: black; mso-list: l3 level2 lfo9;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: `Trebuchet MS`,sans-serif;">UASG: <a href="mailto:info@uasg.tech" target="_blank">info@uasg.tech</a></span></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color: black; mso-list: l3 level2 lfo9;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: `Trebuchet MS`,sans-serif;">UA at ICANN: <a href="mailto:UAProgram@icann.org" target="_blank">UAProgram@icann.org</a></span></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color: black; mso-list: l3 level2 lfo9;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: `Trebuchet MS`,sans-serif;">Test your email <a href="https://uasg.tech/eai-check/" target="_blank">here</a> for EAI support</span></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color: black; mso-list: l3 level2 lfo9;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: `Trebuchet MS`,sans-serif;">Log a UA related issue <a href="https://uasg.tech/global-support-center/" target="_blank">here</a></span></li>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: `Trebuchet MS`,sans-serif; color: black;">Effective cross-functional collaboration is an essential element for success of UASG mission. Specific support particularly from At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) and Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) and LACRALO is being provided along with ICANN org functions including Communications, Global Stakeholder Engagement, and Government Engagement are helping to raise awareness of UA.<br /><br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: `Trebuchet MS`,sans-serif; color: black;">My presentation during ICANN67 to update the community also covered some of the above and as everyone could not join the online meeting, above is the update for your knowledge. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: `Trebuchet MS`,sans-serif; color: black;">In last one year we have made some significant decisions and progress. We wished more however we are fully charged up to accomplish many goals and make some visible and impactful progress in the days to come. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: `Trebuchet MS`,sans-serif; color: black;">Best Wishes</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: `Trebuchet MS`,sans-serif; color: black;">Dr. Ajay Data</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: `Trebuchet MS`,sans-serif; color: black;"><br /></span></strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: `Trebuchet MS`,sans-serif; color: black;">Chair - UASG</span></p>
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