Session
Organizer 1: Technical Community, Asia-Pacific Group
Organizer 2: Technical Community, Asia-Pacific Group
Organizer 3: Government, Asia-Pacific Group
Organizer 2: Technical Community, Asia-Pacific Group
Organizer 3: Government, Asia-Pacific Group
Speaker 1: Qing Cai, Technical Community, Asia-Pacific Group
Speaker 2: Taoufik Jelassi, Intergovernmental Organization, Intergovernmental Organization
Speaker 3: Yangyi Wu, Private Sector, Asia-Pacific Group
Speaker 4: Maria Kolesnikova, Technical Community, Eastern European Group
Speaker 2: Taoufik Jelassi, Intergovernmental Organization, Intergovernmental Organization
Speaker 3: Yangyi Wu, Private Sector, Asia-Pacific Group
Speaker 4: Maria Kolesnikova, Technical Community, Eastern European Group
Format
Theater
Duration (minutes): 60
Format description: The theater layout was chosen because of its ability to accommodate a larger number of participants, facilitating large-scale presentations and discussions, as well as live and online audience interaction. 60 minutes of session time is sufficient to introduce key topics and main points, leaving room for subsequent in-depth discussions and exchanges, and is suitable for efficiently delivering important information in a tight conference schedule.
Duration (minutes): 60
Format description: The theater layout was chosen because of its ability to accommodate a larger number of participants, facilitating large-scale presentations and discussions, as well as live and online audience interaction. 60 minutes of session time is sufficient to introduce key topics and main points, leaving room for subsequent in-depth discussions and exchanges, and is suitable for efficiently delivering important information in a tight conference schedule.
Policy Question(s)
A) How can cooperation between governments and the private sector in IDN promotion be facilitated to remove language barriers and promote universal access to the Internet?
B) When formulating IDN-related policies, how can the relationship between technical standards, user needs and cultural diversity be balanced to ensure that policies are inclusive and operational?
C) What is the specific role of IDNs in enhancing Internet access and use? How can digital economic development and social inclusion be promoted through IDNs?
What will participants gain from attending this session? Participants will gain insight into the importance of IDNs in Internet governance, obtain the latest information on IDN technology development, policy formulation and marketing, exchange experiences with experts and practitioners from around the world, and explore ways to promote the widespread use of IDNs in their respective countries and organizations to foster universal applicability and digital inclusion on the Internet.
SDGs
Description:
This workshop focuses on the critical role of Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) in promoting Internet diversity, universal applicability (UA) and global digital inclusion. We will explore the current status of IDN development in different countries and regions, the challenges faced and the future direction of development, and share best practices in technology implementation, policy formulation and user promotion. Through multi-stakeholder dialogues, we aim to provide policy recommendations and cooperation opportunities for building a more open, inclusive and interconnected Internet ecosystem, and to ensure that all users, regardless of their linguistic and cultural backgrounds, have equal access to and participation in the Internet.
This workshop focuses on the critical role of Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) in promoting Internet diversity, universal applicability (UA) and global digital inclusion. We will explore the current status of IDN development in different countries and regions, the challenges faced and the future direction of development, and share best practices in technology implementation, policy formulation and user promotion. Through multi-stakeholder dialogues, we aim to provide policy recommendations and cooperation opportunities for building a more open, inclusive and interconnected Internet ecosystem, and to ensure that all users, regardless of their linguistic and cultural backgrounds, have equal access to and participation in the Internet.
Expected Outcomes
The workshop is expected to achieve the following outcomes: first, to develop technical and policy recommendations on IDN rollout to inform governments, international organizations, and the private sector; and second, to raise public awareness of the importance of IDNs for digital inclusion and sustainable development of the Internet. The workshop will result in a post-event report summarizing the key outcomes including dialogue perspectives, recommendations, and will be submitted to the IGF as part of the IGF 2025 summary report.
Hybrid Format: The conference will be streamed live via Zoom, the official online platform of the IGF, to ensure that both on-site and online participants will be able to view the conference content simultaneously. At the same time, the conference will have a dedicated online moderator and rapporteur who will be responsible for interacting with and guiding online participants.