From oloyede.aa at unilorin.edu.ng Mon Apr 1 03:37:17 2024 From: oloyede.aa at unilorin.edu.ng (Abdulkarim Oloyede) Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2024 04:37:17 +0100 Subject: [UA-discuss] Invitation to Global UA Day keynote event (28 March 2024) In-Reply-To: <74f601da835e$680d0860$38271920$@cctld.ru> References: <1da6901da801f$5b94a260$12bde720$@cctld.ru> <74f601da835e$680d0860$38271920$@cctld.ru> Message-ID: Dear all, I am writing to express my surprise and concern regarding recent events within our community. It has become evident from these events, as well as the exchanges in our emails, that there is a growing division and a tendency to work at cross purposes. In the past, I have always viewed our community as one that prioritizes addressing issues over engaging in politics. However, recent developments have led me to question this assumption. I firmly believe that such division is not in the best interest of anyone, including the UASG itself. When a community operates in this manner, it becomes difficult to maintain focus, and every action is perceived as an attack, leading to unnecessary counterattacks. Instead of focusing on the message being conveyed, we seem to be fixated on the messenger. The issue raised in this email thread regarding the platform not being UA ready should have prompted us to come together and find a solution for the future. However, what I observed was a tendency towards counterattacks, which is unproductive and unnecessary rather than addressing the issue. I urge us all to put aside any personal differences and come together as a united community to address the challenges we face. In all the responses I have seen, there has been a notable absence of a genuine approach to solving the raised issue. If we allow ourselves to be swayed by other considerations, we risk discouraging many individuals from participating actively in our community. Let us not forget the core values that brought us together in the first place. This is my two cents on the matter, and I sincerely hope that we can work together towards finding constructive solutions to our challenges. Best regards, AK On Sun, Mar 31, 2024, 12:27?PM Maria Kolesnikova via UA-discuss < ua-discuss at icann.org> wrote: > Dear Azhar, > > > > Thank you for taking time and efforts to write and share these concerns on > the matter. > > > > Being so enthusiastic on UA adoption person, I?d like to invite you to > join the UASG working groups, become an UA Ambassador or an initiator of a > new Local Initiative, working on real cases of UA adoption on the ground. > We need more active members in our community! It would be also a pleasure > to meet you in person on some global UA Day events or other UA-related > events to get more insights and successful stories on UA implementations > publicly shared by you. As an active member of UASG community, you are also > welcome to prepare your proposal to host the next Global UA Day keystone > event and lead us by your example. > > I am really keen on to learn from other UASG members about their taken and proven in practice steps and approaches that can bring us to the UA Readiness goal. > > Till then, I find your concerns more distractive ones than inspiring the community members to work further on UA adoption. > > > > As they say: less talk, more action! > > > > > > Maria > > > > > > *From:* Azhar Ibrahim > *Sent:* Wednesday, March 27, 2024 1:33 PM > *To:* Maria Kolesnikova ; asdj1990 at gmail.com; Seda > Akbulut ; sarmad.hussain at icann.org > *Cc:* ua-discuss at icann.org; agalila at mcit.gov.eg > *Subject:* Re: [UA-discuss] Invitation to Global UA Day keynote event (28 > March 2024) > > > > Hello Maria, > > Firstly, I want to express my gratitude for sending a reminder about the > Universal Acceptance Day 2024 keystone event in Belgrade, Serbia, scheduled > for tomorrow, the 28th of March. > > However, I am writing to you with a heavy heart and deep disappointment > regarding the event. *It pains me to see that you the host of the UASG > key stone event, Local Initiative chapter, our esteem LI has not even made > its own keystone event website which is the **https://uaday.rs/?lang=en > ** Universal Acceptance (UA) ready* and will > just talk, discuss and tell community on UASG, its importance and becoming > UA ready. I find this situation to be truly disheartening when an > organization or event promoting Universal Acceptance (UA) isn't fully UA > compliant themselves. > > The fact that the basic registration page of the *Global UA Day event > website https://uaday.rs/?lang=en#registracija > does not accept my EAI ARABIC > Email Address* only adds to my frustration. It concerns that an event > meant to celebrate Global UA Day is hosted on a platform and hosted by > someone for UASG who itself fails to embody the very principles which it > aims to promote via hosting Keystone Global UA Day event 2024, what a > message to community it gives about UASG again. > > I am compelled to question the decisions made by the Universal Acceptance > Steering Group (UASG) leadership and staff in funding such a host for the > Global UA Day event. This oversight reflects poorly on the UASG and raises > serious concerns about how resources are allocated, and contracts are > vetted. > > I find it unacceptable that an event meant to promote universal acceptance > is hosted by an entity that evidently does not prioritize UA readiness. It > begs the question: Is this truly how the UASG celebrates UA Day? Is this > how funds received from ICANN are being utilized and wasted by UASG? Is > this how ICANN Staff vats any proposals and give anyone an opportunity and > money to host such keystone events. > > I urge the UASG staff and Chair to reflect on these concerns and take > decisive action to rectify this situation. It is imperative that the UASG > ensures that all its initiatives, including events such as the Global UA > Day, are in alignment with the principles of UA readiness and inclusivity. > > Regrettably, given the circumstances, I see no reason to participate in an > event that merely pays lip service to UA without demonstrating a genuine > commitment to its adoption. > > Thank you for taking the time to consider my concerns. I sincerely hope > that steps will be taken to address these issues and uphold the integrity > of the Universal Acceptance initiative in future. > > Salaam > > Azhar > > > > On Wednesday, March 27th, 2024 at 1:48 PM, Maria Kolesnikova via > UA-discuss wrote: > > Dear UASG members, > > > > Kindly remind you to join the *Universal Acceptance Day 2024 keystone > event* in Belgrade, Serbia. It will be held on *28th March*, tomorrow. > > > > The event is organized in hybrid format. If you are planning to > participate remotely, please register prior to the event: > https://uaday.rs/?lang=en > > > > For remote participants the link for streaming in English will be > available on 28th of March: > https://youtube.com/live/AnkqOvgte5Y?feature=share > > > > > > Best regards, > > > > Maria Kolesnikova > > Chair, CIS-EE Universal Acceptance Local Initiative > > > > > > *From:* UA-discuss *On Behalf Of *Maria > Kolesnikova via UA-discuss > *Sent:* Monday, March 4, 2024 2:09 PM > *To:* ua-discuss at icann.org > *Subject:* [UA-discuss] Invitation to Global UA Day keynote event (28 > March 2024) > > > > Dear UASG members, > > > > On behalf of the CIS-EE Universal Acceptance Local Initiative, I would > like to invite you to join the *Universal Acceptance (UA) Day 2024 > keystone event* in Serbia. > > > > The Serbian National Internet Domain Registry Foundation (RNIDS), a member > of CIS-EE Universal Acceptance Local Initiative has the honor to be the > host of the second UA Day keystone event. The event is organized by ICANN > in partnership with RNIDS and UASG and will take place on *28th March* in *Crown > Plaza hotel in Belgrade*. > > > > The UA Day 2024 keystone event will gather representatives of > international and local organizations, engineers, university professors, > internet experts as well as software developers from all parts of the world > to debate on the various UA-related topics. During the four panels, along > with a technical workshop that will be organized, successful stories of UA > implementation and UA ready solutions will be delivered, however challenges > of implementing UA will also be discussed. Experiences and insights will be > shared by experts from various countries, UA Ambassadors and UA Local > Initiatives. These sessions will help interested stakeholders to better > understand the benefits of UA and how they can make their systems UA-ready. > > > > A full schedule of the event *is now published* on: > https://uaday.rs/?lang=en > > > > *Registration is open*! Attendees can join the event *onsite* or *participate > online* via link that will be delivered to the registered participants. > > > > > > Looking forward to meet you on the event! > > > > With kind regards, > > > > Maria Kolesnikova > > Chair, CIS-EE Universal Acceptance Local Initiative > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > UA-discuss mailing list > UA-discuss at icann.org > https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/ua-discuss > _______________________________________________ > By submitting your personal data, you consent to the processing of your > personal data for purposes of subscribing to this mailing list accordance > with the ICANN Privacy Policy (https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy) and > the website Terms of Service (https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos). You can > visit the Mailman link above to change your membership status or > configuration, including unsubscribing, setting digest-style delivery or > disabling delivery altogether (e.g., for a vacation), and so on. -- Website ,?Weekly Bulletin ?UGPortal PGPortal ?HelpDesk -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mamattah.raymond at gmail.com Mon Apr 1 04:04:45 2024 From: mamattah.raymond at gmail.com (Raymond Mamattah) Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2024 04:04:45 +0000 Subject: [UA-discuss] Invitation to Global UA Day keynote event (28 March 2024) In-Reply-To: References: <1da6901da801f$5b94a260$12bde720$@cctld.ru> <74f601da835e$680d0860$38271920$@cctld.ru> Message-ID: Hello all, I think we (ICANN and UASG) would have to develop a registration platform that's UA complaints to really reflect what we stand for. I think the UASG leadership should take this up. In this case the platform for registration wouldn't be reliant on the Global UA Day host. For example, though we have various hosts for ICANN meetings, ICANN org provides a general platform for the registration. In this regard, I propose that UA Day celebration registration platform should NOT be managed by meeting host. This is actually done for other meetings outside the 3 regular ICANN meetings which I personally have registered for before. On the other hand, was it a requirement for the host to be UA complaint before hosting the event? If not we cannot chastise them for what wasn't a pre-requisite. We can only make the UA day better for subsequent celebrations. Regards, Raymond Mamattah Accra, Ghana On Mon, Apr 1, 2024, 3:37 AM Abdulkarim Oloyede via UA-discuss < ua-discuss at icann.org> wrote: > Dear all, > > I am writing to express my surprise and concern regarding recent events > within our community. It has become evident from these events, as well as > the exchanges in our emails, that there is a growing division and a > tendency to work at cross purposes. > > In the past, I have always viewed our community as one that prioritizes > addressing issues over engaging in politics. However, recent developments > have led me to question this assumption. I firmly believe that such > division is not in the best interest of anyone, including the UASG itself. > When a community operates in this manner, it becomes difficult to maintain > focus, and every action is perceived as an attack, leading to unnecessary > counterattacks. > > Instead of focusing on the message being conveyed, we seem to be fixated > on the messenger. The issue raised in this email thread regarding the > platform not being UA ready should have prompted us to come together and > find a solution for the future. However, what I observed was a tendency > towards counterattacks, which is unproductive and unnecessary rather than > addressing the issue. > > I urge us all to put aside any personal differences and come together as > a united community to address the challenges we face. In all the responses > I have seen, there has been a notable absence of a genuine approach to > solving the raised issue. > > If we allow ourselves to be swayed by other considerations, we risk > discouraging many individuals from participating actively in our community. > Let us not forget the core values that brought us together in the first > place. > > This is my two cents on the matter, and I sincerely hope that we can work > together towards finding constructive solutions to our challenges. > > Best regards, > > AK > > > On Sun, Mar 31, 2024, 12:27?PM Maria Kolesnikova via UA-discuss < > ua-discuss at icann.org> wrote: > >> Dear Azhar, >> >> >> >> Thank you for taking time and efforts to write and share these concerns >> on the matter. >> >> >> >> Being so enthusiastic on UA adoption person, I?d like to invite you to >> join the UASG working groups, become an UA Ambassador or an initiator of a >> new Local Initiative, working on real cases of UA adoption on the ground. >> We need more active members in our community! It would be also a pleasure >> to meet you in person on some global UA Day events or other UA-related >> events to get more insights and successful stories on UA implementations >> publicly shared by you. As an active member of UASG community, you are also >> welcome to prepare your proposal to host the next Global UA Day keystone >> event and lead us by your example. >> >> I am really keen on to learn from other UASG members about their taken and proven in practice steps and approaches that can bring us to the UA Readiness goal. >> >> Till then, I find your concerns more distractive ones than inspiring the community members to work further on UA adoption. >> >> >> >> As they say: less talk, more action! >> >> >> >> >> >> Maria >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* Azhar Ibrahim >> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 27, 2024 1:33 PM >> *To:* Maria Kolesnikova ; asdj1990 at gmail.com; Seda >> Akbulut ; sarmad.hussain at icann.org >> *Cc:* ua-discuss at icann.org; agalila at mcit.gov.eg >> *Subject:* Re: [UA-discuss] Invitation to Global UA Day keynote event >> (28 March 2024) >> >> >> >> Hello Maria, >> >> Firstly, I want to express my gratitude for sending a reminder about the >> Universal Acceptance Day 2024 keystone event in Belgrade, Serbia, scheduled >> for tomorrow, the 28th of March. >> >> However, I am writing to you with a heavy heart and deep disappointment >> regarding the event. *It pains me to see that you the host of the UASG >> key stone event, Local Initiative chapter, our esteem LI has not even made >> its own keystone event website which is the **https://uaday.rs/?lang=en >> ** Universal Acceptance (UA) ready* and will >> just talk, discuss and tell community on UASG, its importance and becoming >> UA ready. I find this situation to be truly disheartening when an >> organization or event promoting Universal Acceptance (UA) isn't fully UA >> compliant themselves. >> >> The fact that the basic registration page of the *Global UA Day event >> website https://uaday.rs/?lang=en#registracija >> does not accept my EAI ARABIC >> Email Address* only adds to my frustration. It concerns that an event >> meant to celebrate Global UA Day is hosted on a platform and hosted by >> someone for UASG who itself fails to embody the very principles which it >> aims to promote via hosting Keystone Global UA Day event 2024, what a >> message to community it gives about UASG again. >> >> I am compelled to question the decisions made by the Universal Acceptance >> Steering Group (UASG) leadership and staff in funding such a host for the >> Global UA Day event. This oversight reflects poorly on the UASG and raises >> serious concerns about how resources are allocated, and contracts are >> vetted. >> >> I find it unacceptable that an event meant to promote universal >> acceptance is hosted by an entity that evidently does not prioritize UA >> readiness. It begs the question: Is this truly how the UASG celebrates UA >> Day? Is this how funds received from ICANN are being utilized and wasted by >> UASG? Is this how ICANN Staff vats any proposals and give anyone an >> opportunity and money to host such keystone events. >> >> I urge the UASG staff and Chair to reflect on these concerns and take >> decisive action to rectify this situation. It is imperative that the UASG >> ensures that all its initiatives, including events such as the Global UA >> Day, are in alignment with the principles of UA readiness and inclusivity. >> >> Regrettably, given the circumstances, I see no reason to participate in >> an event that merely pays lip service to UA without demonstrating a genuine >> commitment to its adoption. >> >> Thank you for taking the time to consider my concerns. I sincerely hope >> that steps will be taken to address these issues and uphold the integrity >> of the Universal Acceptance initiative in future. >> >> Salaam >> >> Azhar >> >> >> >> On Wednesday, March 27th, 2024 at 1:48 PM, Maria Kolesnikova via >> UA-discuss wrote: >> >> Dear UASG members, >> >> >> >> Kindly remind you to join the *Universal Acceptance Day 2024 keystone >> event* in Belgrade, Serbia. It will be held on *28th March*, tomorrow. >> >> >> >> The event is organized in hybrid format. If you are planning to >> participate remotely, please register prior to the event: >> https://uaday.rs/?lang=en >> >> >> >> For remote participants the link for streaming in English will be >> available on 28th of March: >> https://youtube.com/live/AnkqOvgte5Y?feature=share >> >> >> >> >> >> Best regards, >> >> >> >> Maria Kolesnikova >> >> Chair, CIS-EE Universal Acceptance Local Initiative >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* UA-discuss *On Behalf Of *Maria >> Kolesnikova via UA-discuss >> *Sent:* Monday, March 4, 2024 2:09 PM >> *To:* ua-discuss at icann.org >> *Subject:* [UA-discuss] Invitation to Global UA Day keynote event (28 >> March 2024) >> >> >> >> Dear UASG members, >> >> >> >> On behalf of the CIS-EE Universal Acceptance Local Initiative, I would >> like to invite you to join the *Universal Acceptance (UA) Day 2024 >> keystone event* in Serbia. >> >> >> >> The Serbian National Internet Domain Registry Foundation (RNIDS), a >> member of CIS-EE Universal Acceptance Local Initiative has the honor to be >> the host of the second UA Day keystone event. The event is organized by >> ICANN in partnership with RNIDS and UASG and will take place on >> *28th March* in *Crown Plaza hotel in Belgrade*. >> >> >> >> The UA Day 2024 keystone event will gather representatives of >> international and local organizations, engineers, university professors, >> internet experts as well as software developers from all parts of the world >> to debate on the various UA-related topics. During the four panels, along >> with a technical workshop that will be organized, successful stories of UA >> implementation and UA ready solutions will be delivered, however challenges >> of implementing UA will also be discussed. Experiences and insights will be >> shared by experts from various countries, UA Ambassadors and UA Local >> Initiatives. These sessions will help interested stakeholders to better >> understand the benefits of UA and how they can make their systems UA-ready. >> >> >> >> A full schedule of the event *is now published* on: >> https://uaday.rs/?lang=en >> >> >> >> *Registration is open*! Attendees can join the event *onsite* or *participate >> online* via link that will be delivered to the registered participants. >> >> >> >> >> >> Looking forward to meet you on the event! >> >> >> >> With kind regards, >> >> >> >> Maria Kolesnikova >> >> Chair, CIS-EE Universal Acceptance Local Initiative >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> UA-discuss mailing list >> UA-discuss at icann.org >> https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/ua-discuss >> _______________________________________________ >> By submitting your personal data, you consent to the processing of your >> personal data for purposes of subscribing to this mailing list accordance >> with the ICANN Privacy Policy (https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy) and >> the website Terms of Service (https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos). You >> can visit the Mailman link above to change your membership status or >> configuration, including unsubscribing, setting digest-style delivery or >> disabling delivery altogether (e.g., for a vacation), and so on. > > > Website , Weekly Bulletin > UGPortal > PGPortal > HelpDesk > > > _______________________________________________ > UA-discuss mailing list > UA-discuss at icann.org > https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/ua-discuss > _______________________________________________ > By submitting your personal data, you consent to the processing of your > personal data for purposes of subscribing to this mailing list accordance > with the ICANN Privacy Policy (https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy) and > the website Terms of Service (https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos). You can > visit the Mailman link above to change your membership status or > configuration, including unsubscribing, setting digest-style delivery or > disabling delivery altogether (e.g., for a vacation), and so on. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From oloyede.aa at unilorin.edu.ng Mon Apr 1 04:55:32 2024 From: oloyede.aa at unilorin.edu.ng (Abdulkarim Oloyede) Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2024 05:55:32 +0100 Subject: [UA-discuss] Invitation to Global UA Day keynote event (28 March 2024) In-Reply-To: References: <1da6901da801f$5b94a260$12bde720$@cctld.ru> <74f601da835e$680d0860$38271920$@cctld.ru> Message-ID: Hi. Thanks Raymond. This was what I was hoping for after reading the email which raised the issue. I hope we can get this sorted as a community. AK On Mon, Apr 1, 2024, 5:05?AM Raymond Mamattah via UA-discuss < ua-discuss at icann.org> wrote: > Hello all, > > I think we (ICANN and UASG) would have to develop a registration platform > that's UA complaints to really reflect what we stand for. I think the UASG > leadership should take this up. > > In this case the platform for registration wouldn't be reliant on the > Global UA Day host. For example, though we have various hosts for ICANN > meetings, ICANN org provides a general platform for the registration. In > this regard, I propose that UA Day celebration registration platform should > NOT be managed by meeting host. > > This is actually done for other meetings outside the 3 regular ICANN > meetings which I personally have registered for before. > > On the other hand, was it a requirement for the host to be UA complaint > before hosting the event? If not we cannot chastise them for what wasn't a > pre-requisite. > > We can only make the UA day better for subsequent celebrations. > > Regards, > > Raymond Mamattah > Accra, Ghana > > > > On Mon, Apr 1, 2024, 3:37 AM Abdulkarim Oloyede via UA-discuss < > ua-discuss at icann.org> wrote: > >> Dear all, >> >> I am writing to express my surprise and concern regarding recent events >> within our community. It has become evident from these events, as well as >> the exchanges in our emails, that there is a growing division and a >> tendency to work at cross purposes. >> >> In the past, I have always viewed our community as one that prioritizes >> addressing issues over engaging in politics. However, recent developments >> have led me to question this assumption. I firmly believe that such >> division is not in the best interest of anyone, including the UASG itself. >> When a community operates in this manner, it becomes difficult to maintain >> focus, and every action is perceived as an attack, leading to unnecessary >> counterattacks. >> >> Instead of focusing on the message being conveyed, we seem to be fixated >> on the messenger. The issue raised in this email thread regarding the >> platform not being UA ready should have prompted us to come together and >> find a solution for the future. However, what I observed was a tendency >> towards counterattacks, which is unproductive and unnecessary rather than >> addressing the issue. >> >> I urge us all to put aside any personal differences and come together as >> a united community to address the challenges we face. In all the responses >> I have seen, there has been a notable absence of a genuine approach to >> solving the raised issue. >> >> If we allow ourselves to be swayed by other considerations, we risk >> discouraging many individuals from participating actively in our community. >> Let us not forget the core values that brought us together in the first >> place. >> >> This is my two cents on the matter, and I sincerely hope that we can work >> together towards finding constructive solutions to our challenges. >> >> Best regards, >> >> AK >> >> >> On Sun, Mar 31, 2024, 12:27?PM Maria Kolesnikova via UA-discuss < >> ua-discuss at icann.org> wrote: >> >>> Dear Azhar, >>> >>> >>> >>> Thank you for taking time and efforts to write and share these concerns >>> on the matter. >>> >>> >>> >>> Being so enthusiastic on UA adoption person, I?d like to invite you to >>> join the UASG working groups, become an UA Ambassador or an initiator of a >>> new Local Initiative, working on real cases of UA adoption on the ground. >>> We need more active members in our community! It would be also a pleasure >>> to meet you in person on some global UA Day events or other UA-related >>> events to get more insights and successful stories on UA implementations >>> publicly shared by you. As an active member of UASG community, you are also >>> welcome to prepare your proposal to host the next Global UA Day keystone >>> event and lead us by your example. >>> >>> I am really keen on to learn from other UASG members about their taken and proven in practice steps and approaches that can bring us to the UA Readiness goal. >>> >>> Till then, I find your concerns more distractive ones than inspiring the community members to work further on UA adoption. >>> >>> >>> >>> As they say: less talk, more action! >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Maria >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* Azhar Ibrahim >>> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 27, 2024 1:33 PM >>> *To:* Maria Kolesnikova ; asdj1990 at gmail.com; Seda >>> Akbulut ; sarmad.hussain at icann.org >>> *Cc:* ua-discuss at icann.org; agalila at mcit.gov.eg >>> *Subject:* Re: [UA-discuss] Invitation to Global UA Day keynote event >>> (28 March 2024) >>> >>> >>> >>> Hello Maria, >>> >>> Firstly, I want to express my gratitude for sending a reminder about the >>> Universal Acceptance Day 2024 keystone event in Belgrade, Serbia, scheduled >>> for tomorrow, the 28th of March. >>> >>> However, I am writing to you with a heavy heart and deep disappointment >>> regarding the event. *It pains me to see that you the host of the UASG >>> key stone event, Local Initiative chapter, our esteem LI has not even made >>> its own keystone event website which is the **https://uaday.rs/?lang=en >>> ** Universal Acceptance (UA) ready* and >>> will just talk, discuss and tell community on UASG, its importance and >>> becoming UA ready. I find this situation to be truly disheartening when >>> an organization or event promoting Universal Acceptance (UA) isn't fully UA >>> compliant themselves. >>> >>> The fact that the basic registration page of the *Global UA Day event >>> website https://uaday.rs/?lang=en#registracija >>> does not accept my EAI ARABIC >>> Email Address* only adds to my frustration. It concerns that an event >>> meant to celebrate Global UA Day is hosted on a platform and hosted by >>> someone for UASG who itself fails to embody the very principles which it >>> aims to promote via hosting Keystone Global UA Day event 2024, what a >>> message to community it gives about UASG again. >>> >>> I am compelled to question the decisions made by the Universal >>> Acceptance Steering Group (UASG) leadership and staff in funding such a >>> host for the Global UA Day event. This oversight reflects poorly on the >>> UASG and raises serious concerns about how resources are allocated, and >>> contracts are vetted. >>> >>> I find it unacceptable that an event meant to promote universal >>> acceptance is hosted by an entity that evidently does not prioritize UA >>> readiness. It begs the question: Is this truly how the UASG celebrates UA >>> Day? Is this how funds received from ICANN are being utilized and wasted by >>> UASG? Is this how ICANN Staff vats any proposals and give anyone an >>> opportunity and money to host such keystone events. >>> >>> I urge the UASG staff and Chair to reflect on these concerns and take >>> decisive action to rectify this situation. It is imperative that the UASG >>> ensures that all its initiatives, including events such as the Global UA >>> Day, are in alignment with the principles of UA readiness and inclusivity. >>> >>> Regrettably, given the circumstances, I see no reason to participate in >>> an event that merely pays lip service to UA without demonstrating a genuine >>> commitment to its adoption. >>> >>> Thank you for taking the time to consider my concerns. I sincerely hope >>> that steps will be taken to address these issues and uphold the integrity >>> of the Universal Acceptance initiative in future. >>> >>> Salaam >>> >>> Azhar >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wednesday, March 27th, 2024 at 1:48 PM, Maria Kolesnikova via >>> UA-discuss wrote: >>> >>> Dear UASG members, >>> >>> >>> >>> Kindly remind you to join the *Universal Acceptance Day 2024 keystone >>> event* in Belgrade, Serbia. It will be held on *28th March*, tomorrow. >>> >>> >>> >>> The event is organized in hybrid format. If you are planning to >>> participate remotely, please register prior to the event: >>> https://uaday.rs/?lang=en >>> >>> >>> >>> For remote participants the link for streaming in English will be >>> available on 28th of March: >>> https://youtube.com/live/AnkqOvgte5Y?feature=share >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Best regards, >>> >>> >>> >>> Maria Kolesnikova >>> >>> Chair, CIS-EE Universal Acceptance Local Initiative >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* UA-discuss *On Behalf Of *Maria >>> Kolesnikova via UA-discuss >>> *Sent:* Monday, March 4, 2024 2:09 PM >>> *To:* ua-discuss at icann.org >>> *Subject:* [UA-discuss] Invitation to Global UA Day keynote event (28 >>> March 2024) >>> >>> >>> >>> Dear UASG members, >>> >>> >>> >>> On behalf of the CIS-EE Universal Acceptance Local Initiative, I would >>> like to invite you to join the *Universal Acceptance (UA) Day 2024 >>> keystone event* in Serbia. >>> >>> >>> >>> The Serbian National Internet Domain Registry Foundation (RNIDS), a >>> member of CIS-EE Universal Acceptance Local Initiative has the honor to be >>> the host of the second UA Day keystone event. The event is organized by >>> ICANN in partnership with RNIDS and UASG and will take place on >>> *28th March* in *Crown Plaza hotel in Belgrade*. >>> >>> >>> >>> The UA Day 2024 keystone event will gather representatives of >>> international and local organizations, engineers, university professors, >>> internet experts as well as software developers from all parts of the world >>> to debate on the various UA-related topics. During the four panels, along >>> with a technical workshop that will be organized, successful stories of UA >>> implementation and UA ready solutions will be delivered, however challenges >>> of implementing UA will also be discussed. Experiences and insights will be >>> shared by experts from various countries, UA Ambassadors and UA Local >>> Initiatives. These sessions will help interested stakeholders to better >>> understand the benefits of UA and how they can make their systems UA-ready. >>> >>> >>> >>> A full schedule of the event *is now published* on: >>> https://uaday.rs/?lang=en >>> >>> >>> >>> *Registration is open*! 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Message-ID: Hi Seda Thank you for the reminder regarding the completion of the SOI. I wanted to bring to your attention a concern regarding the mandatory requirement to provide a LinkedIn page or online professional profile (URL) on Institutional website* in the SOI form. As you may be aware, several countries, including mine, have restricted access to LinkedIn and other social media platforms. This restriction means that individuals like myself are unable to create or access LinkedIn accounts. Consequently, we are unable to fulfill the mandatory LinkedIn URL requirement in the SOI form. Also its completely a wrong expectation to have an individual working in any company will have online professional profile (URL) on Institutional website. I believe that such a requirement could inadvertently exclude participants from regions where access to certain platforms is restricted or not have online professional profile (URL) on Institutional website. It would be highly beneficial if alternative options or exemptions could be considered for individuals facing these accessibility challenges. Also its surprise to see why such information is made mandatory to be provided as this is not in any ICANN approved SOI formats in any SO or AC?s? Also please share with us where and what all information collected by us will be displayed? Teraza Cheng ________________________________ From: UA-discuss on behalf of Seda Akbulut via UA-discuss Sent: 22 March 2024 00:30 To: Maxim Alzoba Cc: ua-discuss at icann.org Subject: Re: [UA-discuss] [Ext] Re: ACTION REQUIRED by May 15, 2024 For Continuation of Your UASG Membership Hello Maxim, Thank you for your feedback. GNSO, RySG, RrSG, CPH are listed under the ?Stakeholder Group? field. You should not select the ?Other? for these. I hope this addresses your comment. Feel free to let me know if you have further questions. Kind regards Seda From: Maxim Alzoba Date: 21 March 2024 Thursday at 13:41 To: Seda Akbulut Cc: "ua-discuss at icann.org" Subject: [Ext] Re: [UA-discuss] ACTION REQUIRED by May 15, 2024 For Continuation of Your UASG Membership Hello Seda, Please add the full list of constituencies to the form, from GNSO site https://gnso.icann.org/en/about/stakeholders-constituencies [gnso.icann.org] for example there is no CPH in the list of options (Contracted Party House = RySG+RrSG), which basically represents most of the DNS infrastructure and has relations with users of the system we create. Currently Constituency in the form gives selection of BC, IPC, ISPCP, NCUC, NPOC P.s: I'd say GNSO is not just the other group in the community, it represents almost quite large part of the community, w Sincerely Yours, Maxim Alzoba Special projects manager, International Relations Department, FAITID On 21 Mar 2024, at 13:04, Seda Akbulut via UA-discuss wrote: Dear UASG members, We hope this email finds you well. As part of ICANN?s ongoing efforts to enhance transparency and accountability within the multistakeholder ecosystem, we are reaching out to verify your continued interest in receiving information from the UASG. To retain access to UASG mailing lists, you must submit your Statement of Interest (SOI) by 15 May, 2024. This practice is consistent with other groups of the ICANN community (e.g., see SOIs for GNSO, or click ?New SOIs? on the left menu here.) The SOI form is available at https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/725e244f1369423182ea1bf932df6962 [app.smartsheet.com]. 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Message-ID: <598a9384-c14a-4c2d-8b40-a650d6428f63@cctld.ru> Hello everyone! +1 to Teraza In our region LinkedIn is blocked and I haven't any profiles on any Institutional websites. As many of my colleagues from different regions, as I know. Moreover, how is it possible, that to have such profiles become mandatory?? I'm strongly believe, that UASG community have no right to force it members to make such profiles. Respectfully, Vadim. 26.04.2024 13:49, Teresa Cheng via UA-discuss ?????: > > Hi Seda > > Thank you for the reminder regarding the completion of the SOI. I > wanted to bring to your attention a concern regarding the mandatory > requirement to provide a *LinkedIn page or online professional profile > (URL) on Institutional website*** *in the SOI form. > > As you may be aware, several countries, including mine, have > restricted access to LinkedIn and other social media platforms. This > restriction means that individuals like myself are unable to create or > access LinkedIn accounts. Consequently, we are unable to fulfill the > mandatory LinkedIn URL requirement in the SOI form. > > Also its completely a wrong expectation to have an individual working > in any company will have online professional profile (URL) on > *Institutional website**.* > > I believe that such a requirement could inadvertently exclude > participants from regions where access to certain platforms is > restricted or not have *online professional profile (URL) on > Institutional website*. It would be highly beneficial if alternative > options or exemptions could be considered for individuals facing these > accessibility challenges. > > Also its surprise to see why such information is made mandatory to be > provided as this is not in any ICANN approved SOI formats in any SO or > AC?s? > > Also please share with us where and what all information collected by > us will be displayed? > > Teraza Cheng > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *From:* UA-discuss on behalf of Seda > Akbulut via UA-discuss > *Sent:* 22 March 2024 00:30 > *To:* Maxim Alzoba > *Cc:* ua-discuss at icann.org > *Subject:* Re: [UA-discuss] [Ext] Re: ACTION REQUIRED by May 15, 2024 > For Continuation of Your UASG Membership > > Hello Maxim, > > Thank you for your feedback. > > GNSO, RySG, RrSG, CPH are listed under the ?Stakeholder Group? field. > You should not select the ?Other? for these. > > I hope this addresses your comment. Feel free to let me know if you > have further questions. > > Kind regards > > Seda > > *From: *Maxim Alzoba > *Date: *21 March 2024 Thursday at 13:41 > *To: *Seda Akbulut > *Cc: *"ua-discuss at icann.org" > *Subject: *[Ext] Re: [UA-discuss] ACTION REQUIRED by May 15, 2024 For > Continuation of Your UASG Membership > > Hello Seda, > > Please add the full list of constituencies to the form, from GNSO site > > https://gnso.icann.org/en/about/stakeholders-constituencies > [gnso.icann.org] > > > for example there is no CPH in the list of options (Contracted Party > House = RySG+RrSG), > > which basically represents most of the DNS infrastructure and > > has relations with users of the system we create. > > Currently Constituency in the form gives selection of > > BC, IPC, ISPCP, NCUC, NPOC > > P.s: I'd say GNSO is not just the other group in the community, it > represents almost quite large part of the community, w > > Sincerely Yours, > > Maxim Alzoba > Special projects manager, > International Relations Department, > FAITID > > > > On 21 Mar 2024, at 13:04, Seda Akbulut via UA-discuss > wrote: > > Dear UASG members, > > We hope this email finds you well. As part of ICANN?s ongoing > efforts to enhance transparency and accountability within the > multistakeholder ecosystem, we are reaching out to verify your > continued interest in receiving information from the UASG. To > retain access to UASG mailing lists, you must submit your > Statement of Interest (SOI) by 15 May, 2024. This practice is > consistent with other groups of the ICANN community (e.g., seeSOIs > for GNSO , > or click ?New SOIs? on the left menuhere > .) > > The SOI form is available > athttps://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/725e244f1369423182ea1bf932df6962[app.smartsheet.com] > . > > If you are unable to complete your SOI by 15 May 2024 deadline, > you will be unsubscribed from all UASG email lists. However, you > can resubscribe at a later time by submitting your SOI. > > ICANN will publicly publish the received SOIs > athttps://uasg.tech/member-area/[uasg.tech] > . > > > We sincerely appreciate your cooperation and understanding in this > matter. Your participation is instrumental in building a more > transparent and robust community. If you have any questions or > concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out to us > atinfo at uasg.tech . > > Thank you for your continued support, and we look forward to your > valuable contributions. > > Best regards, > > UASG Leadership Team > > _______________________________________________ > UA-discuss mailing list > UA-discuss at icann.org > https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/ua-discuss > > _______________________________________________ > By submitting your personal data, you consent to the processing of > your personal data for purposes of subscribing to this mailing > list accordance with the ICANN Privacy Policy > (https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy > ) and the website Terms of > Service (https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos > ). You can visit the Mailman > link above to change your membership status or configuration, > including unsubscribing, setting digest-style delivery or > disabling delivery altogether (e.g., for a vacation), and so on. > > > _______________________________________________ > UA-discuss mailing list > UA-discuss at icann.org > https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/ua-discuss > _______________________________________________ > By submitting your personal data, you consent to the processing of your personal data for purposes of subscribing to this mailing list accordance with the ICANN Privacy Policy (https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy) and the website Terms of Service (https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos). You can visit the Mailman link above to change your membership status or configuration, including unsubscribing, setting digest-style delivery or disabling delivery altogether (e.g., for a vacation), and so on. -- Respectfully, Vadim A. 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<598a9384-c14a-4c2d-8b40-a650d6428f63@cctld.ru> Message-ID: Dear Vadim and Teresa, Thank you for your feedback. I will be more than happy to provide clarification. Although the SOI form requires certain information, not having an online professional profile URL does not prevent someone from becoming a member of the UASG. For such cases, you may type ?NONE?. Currently we are still receiving the SOIs, and we will publish them on https://uasg.tech/member-area/ after July. I hope you find this information useful. Best regards, Seda From: UA-discuss on behalf of Vadim Mikhaylov via UA-discuss Organisation: Coordination Center for TLD .RU/.?? Reply to: Vadim Mikhaylov Date: 26 April 2024 Friday at 14:15 To: "ua-discuss at icann.org" Subject: Re: [UA-discuss] [Ext] Re: ACTION REQUIRED by May 15, 2024 For Continuation of Your UASG Membership Hello everyone! +1 to Teraza In our region LinkedIn is blocked and I haven't any profiles on any Institutional websites. As many of my colleagues from different regions, as I know. Moreover, how is it possible, that to have such profiles become mandatory? I'm strongly believe, that UASG community have no right to force it members to make such profiles. Respectfully, Vadim. 26.04.2024 13:49, Teresa Cheng via UA-discuss ?????: Hi Seda Thank you for the reminder regarding the completion of the SOI. I wanted to bring to your attention a concern regarding the mandatory requirement to provide a LinkedIn page or online professional profile (URL) on Institutional website* in the SOI form. As you may be aware, several countries, including mine, have restricted access to LinkedIn and other social media platforms. This restriction means that individuals like myself are unable to create or access LinkedIn accounts. Consequently, we are unable to fulfill the mandatory LinkedIn URL requirement in the SOI form. Also its completely a wrong expectation to have an individual working in any company will have online professional profile (URL) on Institutional website. I believe that such a requirement could inadvertently exclude participants from regions where access to certain platforms is restricted or not have online professional profile (URL) on Institutional website. It would be highly beneficial if alternative options or exemptions could be considered for individuals facing these accessibility challenges. Also its surprise to see why such information is made mandatory to be provided as this is not in any ICANN approved SOI formats in any SO or AC?s? Also please share with us where and what all information collected by us will be displayed? Teraza Cheng ________________________________ From: UA-discuss

on behalf of Seda Akbulut via UA-discuss

Sent: 22 March 2024 00:30 To: Maxim Alzoba Cc: ua-discuss at icann.org

Subject: Re: [UA-discuss] [Ext] Re: ACTION REQUIRED by May 15, 2024 For Continuation of Your UASG Membership Hello Maxim, Thank you for your feedback. GNSO, RySG, RrSG, CPH are listed under the ?Stakeholder Group? field. You should not select the ?Other? for these. I hope this addresses your comment. Feel free to let me know if you have further questions. Kind regards Seda From: Maxim Alzoba Date: 21 March 2024 Thursday at 13:41 To: Seda Akbulut Cc: "ua-discuss at icann.org"

Subject: [Ext] Re: [UA-discuss] ACTION REQUIRED by May 15, 2024 For Continuation of Your UASG Membership Hello Seda, Please add the full list of constituencies to the form, from GNSO site https://gnso.icann.org/en/about/stakeholders-constituencies [gnso.icann.org] for example there is no CPH in the list of options (Contracted Party House = RySG+RrSG), which basically represents most of the DNS infrastructure and has relations with users of the system we create. Currently Constituency in the form gives selection of BC, IPC, ISPCP, NCUC, NPOC P.s: I'd say GNSO is not just the other group in the community, it represents almost quite large part of the community, w Sincerely Yours, Maxim Alzoba Special projects manager, International Relations Department, FAITID On 21 Mar 2024, at 13:04, Seda Akbulut via UA-discuss

wrote: Dear UASG members, We hope this email finds you well. As part of ICANN?s ongoing efforts to enhance transparency and accountability within the multistakeholder ecosystem, we are reaching out to verify your continued interest in receiving information from the UASG. To retain access to UASG mailing lists, you must submit your Statement of Interest (SOI) by 15 May, 2024. This practice is consistent with other groups of the ICANN community (e.g., see SOIs for GNSO, or click ?New SOIs? on the left menu here.) The SOI form is available at https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/725e244f1369423182ea1bf932df6962 [app.smartsheet.com]. If you are unable to complete your SOI by 15 May 2024 deadline, you will be unsubscribed from all UASG email lists. However, you can resubscribe at a later time by submitting your SOI. ICANN will publicly publish the received SOIs at https://uasg.tech/member-area/ [uasg.tech]. We sincerely appreciate your cooperation and understanding in this matter. Your participation is instrumental in building a more transparent and robust community. If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at info at uasg.tech. Thank you for your continued support, and we look forward to your valuable contributions. Best regards, UASG Leadership Team _______________________________________________ UA-discuss mailing list UA-discuss at icann.org https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/ua-discuss _______________________________________________ By submitting your personal data, you consent to the processing of your personal data for purposes of subscribing to this mailing list accordance with the ICANN Privacy Policy (https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy) and the website Terms of Service (https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos). You can visit the Mailman link above to change your membership status or configuration, including unsubscribing, setting digest-style delivery or disabling delivery altogether (e.g., for a vacation), and so on. _______________________________________________ UA-discuss mailing list UA-discuss at icann.org https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/ua-discuss _______________________________________________ By submitting your personal data, you consent to the processing of your personal data for purposes of subscribing to this mailing list accordance with the ICANN Privacy Policy (https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy) and the website Terms of Service (https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos). You can visit the Mailman link above to change your membership status or configuration, including unsubscribing, setting digest-style delivery or disabling delivery altogether (e.g., for a vacation), and so on. -- Respectfully, Vadim A. Mikhaylov Infrastructure consulting Coordination Center for TLD .RU/.?? cctld.ru | ??.?? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: