the North America At-Large Regional Organization (NARALO) and the Internet Society New York Chapter (ISOC-NY) will host NARALO/ISOC-NY Universal Acceptance Day 2024 at the Chrysler Building in NYC.

This event is part of UA Day, rallying local, regional, and global communities and organizations to spread Universal Acceptance (UA) awareness and to encourage UA adoption with key stakeholders. UA is a fundamental requirement for a truly multilingual and digitally inclusive Internet.

AGENDA (All times EDT=UTC-4) 15:00 Introduction Greg Shatan, Chair, NARALO / President, ISOC-NY 15:15 Overview of UA Readiness, Challenges and Solutions Naela Sarras, VP, Stakeholder Engagement, North America, ICANN 15:45 Gap analysis and level of readiness on the application level Nabil Benamar, Chair, UASG Measurement WG 16.25 Technical Overview Julien Bernard, Consultant, Cofomo 16:55 Policy and Community Development Jonathan Zuck, Chair, At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) 17.15 – 5.45 EAI Self-Certification Guide Mark Svancarek, International Standards Editor and Principal Technical Program Manager, Microsoft 17:45 Q&A and Closing Remarks Greg Shatan