UA Day 2026 Uganda

I took part in UA Day 2026 Uganda (#UADAY26) on 27 April, held online and in person at the National ICT Innovation Hub and organised by the Uganda DNS Forum. The theme: Building a Multilingual and Inclusive Internet for All through Universal Acceptance (UA).

Universal Acceptance means every valid domain name and email address works across the internet, whatever its language, script or length — making digital services more inclusive and accessible for everyone.

Highlights

• Why UA matters for a truly multilingual internet
• Government and regional stakeholders on building UA into digital transformation
• Technical deep dives into Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs), Email Address Internationalization (EAI) and Unicode / UA-ready systems

Hands-on sessions

• Registering IDNs
• Configuring UA-ready WordPress websites
• Setting up EAI-enabled mail systems

A multilingual internet isn’t just a technical goal — it’s a step toward digital equality and accessibility for all.