Proposal

APrIGF 2023 Session Proposal Submission Form
Part 1 - Lead Organizer
Contact Person
Mr. Patrick Donaldson
Email
Organization / Affiliation (Please state "Individual" if appropriate) *
Identity Digital
Designation
Country Manager
Gender
Male
Economy of Residence
Australia
Primary Stakeholder Group
Technical Community
Part 2 - Session Proposal
Session Title
Internationalised Domain Names: Implementation around APAC - Lessons, Challenges & Opportunities
Session Format
Panel Discussion
Where do you plan to organize your session?
Online only (with onsite facilitator who will help with questions or comments from the floor)
Specific Issues for Discussion
Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) are domain names that can contain characters from various scripts and languages, beyond the traditional Latin alphabet (ASCII). Implementing IDNs in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region has presented opportunities and challenges. Let's explore the lessons learned, challenges faced, and opportunities created by IDN implementation in APAC.

this session to be a panel bringing together perspectives from government, DNS industry, commerce and users.

Questions to be addressed include:

What have countries who have implemented IDNs learned through the process and what challenges remain?
How can those lessons and challenges help and inform those who are yet to implement IDNs?
What are the untapped opportunities that IDNs can help release?
How is the consideration of requirements from IETF best managed?
Does any specific country in APAC have unique information on IDN policies?
Describe the Relevance of Your Session to APrIGF
Internationalised Domain Names enable people around the world to use domain names in their local language providing them with access to information and knowledge. They are of particular interest in the Asia Pacific region where the majority of non-ASCII script languages are situated.

Many countries are considering the introduction of their own IDNs either as IDN ccTLDs or at the second level to enhance access and to improve inclusion. This panel will look at the practical challenges of IDNs from DNS industry, user and regulatory perspectives.
Methodology / Agenda (Please add rows by clicking "+" on the right)
Time frame (e.g. 5 minutes, 20 minutes, should add up to 60 minutes) Description
5-10 minutes Introduction to the scene setting by facilitator/moderator
15 mins sectioned as 5 min per speaker (3 or 4) + facilitator Intro/high level position points and/or set question responses
10 minutes 5-10 mins Interaction with audience questions or comments facilitator followup
15 mins sectioned as 5 minutes per speaker (3) plus facilitator Follow up position points and/or set question responses + final speaker points
10 minutes Interaction with audience + facilitator summation/next steps
Moderators & Speakers Info (Please complete where possible)

  • Moderator (Primary)

    • Name: Chris Disspain
    • Organization: Identity Digital
    • Stakeholder Group: Select One
    • Expected Presence: Online
    • Status of Confirmation: Select One

  • Moderator (Facilitator)

    • Stakeholder Group: Select One
    • Expected Presence: Select One
    • Status of Confirmation: Select One

  • Speaker 1

    • Name: Edmon Chung
    • Organization: dotAsia
    • Designation: CEO
    • Gender: Male
    • Economy / Country of Residence: Hong Kong
    • Stakeholder Group: Technical Community
    • Expected Presence: In-person
    • Status of Confirmation: Confirmed

  • Speaker 2

    • Name: Ram Mohan
    • Organization: Identity Digital
    • Designation: CSO
    • Gender: Male
    • Economy / Country of Residence: United States
    • Stakeholder Group: Technical Community
    • Expected Presence: In-person
    • Status of Confirmation: Confirmed

  • Speaker 3

    • Name: Juliana Harsianti
    • Designation: Digital Technology Researcher
    • Gender: Female
    • Stakeholder Group: Select One
    • Expected Presence: Online
    • Status of Confirmation: Select One

  • Speaker 4

    • Stakeholder Group: Select One
    • Expected Presence: Select One
    • Status of Confirmation: Select One

  • Speaker 5

    • Stakeholder Group: Select One
    • Expected Presence: Select One
    • Status of Confirmation: Select One
Please explain the rationale for choosing each of the above contributors to the session.
Edmon Chung
Mr. Chung is a long-term contributor to the area of IDNs, especially in the Chinese script. He was a member of the Chinese Domain Name Consortium, and currently Chairs the IDN Committee of the ICANN Board. He founded a technology company, Neteka, in 2001 that was an early pioneer in the development of IDNs on the Internet.

Ram Mohan
Mr. Mohan is a recognised expert in IDNs, contributing to the creation of technical and policy standards for the adoption and use of IDNs worldwide. He helped create the IDN Working Group of the ICANN Board, which oversees the creation and deployment of ICANN’s Language Generation Rules (LGR) for the Internet root, and founded the community-led Arabic Script IDN Working Group (ASIWG).
If you need assistance to find a suitable speaker to contribute to your session, or an onsite facilitator for your online-only session, please specify your request with details of what you are looking for.
We are currently looking to find 2 more speakers with IDN experience with a government and/or user perspective and 1 potential moderator and may require assistance (would be ideal to have female representation too).
Please declare if you have any potential conflict of interest with the Program Committee 2023.
No
Are you or other session contributors planning to apply for the APrIGF Fellowship Program 2023?
No
APrIGF offers live transcript in English for all sessions. Do you need any other translation support or any disability related requests for your session? APrIGF makes every effort to be a fully inclusive and accessible event, and will do the best to fulfill your needs.
No
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