On Thursday, 28 May 2026, from 09:00-12:00 EDT (13:0016:00 UTC) the Coalition on Digital Impact (CODI) will host a virtual event ‘CODI Universal Acceptance Day 2026‘ with the theme ‘Universal Participation: Languages, AI, and the Infrastructure of an Inclusive Internet’.
As artificial intelligence becomes a primary interface to the Internet, multilingual compatibility and digital identifiers are more important than ever. This UA Day event explores how Universal Acceptance, language infrastructure, and inclusive data practices together enable meaningful participation in the digital world.
The program brings together leaders from the Internet technical community, civil society, and language communities to discuss how we can ensure that everyone can navigate the Internet in their own language.
PROGRAM
09:00 Opening Keynote – UA Meets AI: From Universal Acceptance to Universal Participation on the Internet
Ram Mohan – Co-Founder, CODI
09:10 Fireside Chat: Why Languages Must Live Online
Guest: TBD
Moderator: Trang Nguyen, Executive Director, CODI
09:40 The Internet Language Stack: Infrastructure for Multilingual Participation
Christian Dawson – Co-Founder, CODI / Executive Director, Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coalition)
Dan York – Board Director, CODI / Senior Director Online Trust and Safety, Internet Society (ISOC)
10:20 Enabling Languages in AI: Introducing the Minimum Viable Dataset Framework
Sabina Jasinska – Co-Chair, MVD Working Group
Clarian Makungu – Co-Chair, MVD Working Group
Moderator: Trang Nguyen – Executive Director, CODI
11:00 Building AI That Represents Languages and Communities
Guest: TBD
Christian Dawson – Co-Founder, CODI / Executive Director, i2Coalition
11:40 Closing Reflections: The Path to Universal Participation
Ram Mohan – Co-Founder, CODI
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