• Parliament of the RA – Aleksey Sandikov, Parliament Member
• ISOC NGO – Igor Mkrtumyan, Board chair
• Universal Acceptance Steering Group – Anil Kumar Jain, Chair (online)
• ICANN – Maarten Botterman, Board member
• UNESCO – Jaco du Toit – Chief of the Universal Access to Information and Digital Inclusion Section, the Communication and Information Sector (online)
• The Office of the High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs – Nelli Ghulyan, Adviser

This high-level panel will explore strategic approaches to advancing Universal Acceptance (UA) and Internationalized Domain Names (IDN) across the Asia-Pacific region. Experts will discuss key regional strategies, successful initiatives, and the challenges faced in UA adoption.

Key Topics:

• Regional policy frameworks and initiatives driving UA and IDN adoption
• Best practices and successful case studies from Asia-Pacific countries
• Collaborative efforts of industry, technical communities, and policymakers for inclusive digital growth on the internet
• UA categories and new gTLD second round global opportunities

Moderator – Mikhail Anisimov – ICANN, Head of Global Stakeholder Engagement for Eastern Europe and Central Asia,

• Jaco du Toit – Chief of the Universal Access to Information and Digital Inclusion Section, the Communication and Information Sector (online)
• Eleeza Agopian – ICANN, Vice-president of strategic Initiatives (online)
• Phavanhna Douangboupha – APTLD, CEO (online)
• Yao Jiankang – CNNIC (.cn and Chinese IDN .中国 ccTLD registry), Senior Engineer, Chief IDN Architect (online)
• Andrey Vorobyov – Coordination Center for TLD .RU/.РФ (.ru and Cyrillic IDN ccTLD .рф registry), Director

The panel will be focused on Armenia’s approach to UA Readiness and IDN adoption, focusing on national strategy, cultural identity, and local content development. Local experts will share insights on engaging businesses, academia, and civil society to drive UA initiatives, along with real-world cases from the Armenian language community. The discussion will highlight challenges, opportunities, and practical steps toward building a more inclusive and multilingual digital ecosystem.

Key Topics:

• Developing a national strategy for Universal Acceptance in Armenia.
• Fostering adoption of IDNs to promote cultural identity and local content. 
• Engaging businesses, academia, and civil society to support UA initiatives
• Armenian language community cases

Moderator – Anna Karakhanyan – AMNIC, Administrator

• Kristina Hakobyan – Internet Technology Center, Director
• Aram Verdyan – Internet technology center, technical specialist
• Mher Bekaryan – Wikimedia Armenia, Co-Founder

This panel will overview the best practices in UA achievement  and IDN development, highlighting successful strategies and marketing efforts from different countries. Experts will share their unique experiences in driving IDN, addressing EAI challenges and overcoming barriers related to UA outreach and implementation.

Key Topics:

• Country-specific approaches to developing and promoting IDNs
• Marketing strategies to increase awareness and usage of IDNs
• Challenges faced and solutions implemented in IDN adoption and Universal Acceptance Readiness achievement

Moderator – Dijana Milutinović – RNIDS (.rs and Cyrillic IDN ccTLD .срб registry)

• Maria Kolesnikova – Coordination Center for TLD .RU/.РФ (.ru and Cyrillic IDN ccTLD .рф registry), Chief Analyst
• Sami Mohamed Ali – Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Bahrain (.bh and Arabic IDN ccTLD البحرين.), Quality of Service Expert (online)
• Regina Filipová Fuchsová – EURid (.eu, .ею and .ευ registry), Industry Relations Manager (online)
• Palina Fedarova – Hoster.by, Lead PR-manager (online)