Despite millions having Internet access, challenges remain in connecting the unconnected. In #CODI Signals, Internet Society Uganda Chapter explores the need for digital skills training, sustainable projects and stronger institutional capacity to fill those gaps.
🔗 www.codi.global/newsroom/cod...
In India, a growing number of people are using AI chatbots daily, yet these systems aren’t built for diverse linguistic and cultural contexts, which limits their experience.
More from @cdt.org's @aliyabhatia.bsky.social →
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In the new edition of #CODI Signals, @clearglobal.org’s Alice Castillejo shares what challenges last-mile organizations face as they work to advance #digitalaccess.
Read more: www.codi.global/newsroom/cod...
Across mountains and glaciers, the Internet Society Kyrgyzstan Chapter is working to help connect and protect remote communities from the changing environment through greater data access and connectivity.
🔗 www.internetsociety.org/blog/2026/03...
“We have seen strong progress where digital access efforts are community-led and language-first.”
Read more from Rise Afrika Consulting’s Amin Dahiry on what last-mile organizations truly need to advance the global web. www.codi.global/newsroom/cod...
🗓️ June 25-29, join #CODI member @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social for its Annual Conference & Exhibition in Chicago. This event will bring together experts to explore the future of libraries and languages as the organization marks its 150th anniversary!
🔗 2026.alaannual.org
Resharing this piece from #CODI member @cdt.org on content moderation in the Global South, with perspectives from social platforms, digital activists and others on Maghrebi Arabic dialects, Kiswahili, Tamil and Quechua.
🌏 More from @aliyabhatia.bsky.social → cdt.org/insights/con...
What do last-mile organizations say they actually need?
Hear from Internet Society Uganda Chapter, @clearglobal.org and Rise Afrika Consulting experts on this key question in #CODI Signals, a new “Ask an Expert” series spotlighting insights from our community.
🔗 www.codi.global/newsroom/cod...
🌐 Digital access is vital to enabling global participation in our expanding online world. Through education and advocacy, #CODI and its members are ensuring everyone can benefit from and seize opportunities in the digital era in their own languages.
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"Global access does not mean global understanding.”
#CODI member PIVOT’s recent post explores language and translation gaps on the Internet, highlighting the need for new infrastructure and multi-modal language communication to expand access.
Read more: www.linkedin.com/pulse/intern...
📣 Join #CODI this May for its Universal Acceptance Day celebration! This virtual event will focus on how Universal Acceptance, language infrastructure and comprehensive data practices enable meaningful participation in the digital world.
🔗 www.codi.global/newsroom/ua-...
📅 Happening Wednesday! Join #CODI members HTTP Policy and @lgbttech.bsky.social for “2026 Tech & Telecom Policy Outlook” in DC. They’ll cover everything from AI development to broadband affordability, so make sure to save your spot!
RSVP here → www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-tech-...
Before programming starts, catch up with this interview with Ram Mohan, who explains how answering the question “What language does the internet speak?” will have profound impacts well beyond the Cloud ecosystem.
www.cloudfest.com/blog/ram-moh...
Happening next week! #CODI Co-founders Ram Mohan and Christian Dawson are speaking at this year’s #CloudFest conference on the digital evolution of the Internet and Cloud infrastructure.
Learn more and RSVP here → www.cloudfest.com
Happy French Language Day! 🎉 Nous célébrons la Journée de la langue française!
UN Language Days recognize the importance of multilingualism and cultural diversity worldwide. Today, we celebrate the world’s 5th most spoken language.
🔗 www.un.org/fr/observanc...
After 16 years, the Nawat language, which is mainly spoken in Western El Salvador, has been officially recognized on Wikipedia, marking a key moment to preserve the Nahua culture and Nawat language.
More from #CODI member @globalvoices.org:
globalvoices.org/2026/03/06/n...
📣 Happening tomorrow! Hear from #CODI Chairman Ram Mohan and other experts during #CODI member @eco-association.bsky.social’s #ICANN85 recap.
RSVP here → international.eco.de/event/icann8...
Happy National Reading Month! 📖
As more books and information are being brought online, #CODI and its members are dedicated to ensuring those materials are available in every language, so everyone enjoys them.
Learn more: www.rif.org/national-rea...
🌍 What if the Internet doesn’t speak your language?
An @isocfoundation.bsky.social blog post addressed this question and considered how we might bridge the language divide online through collaboration.
Read more →
www.isocfoundation.org/2025/09/what...
📅 Happening in one week! Join #CODI member @eco-association.bsky.social for their #ICANN85 recap, where experts, including CODI Chairman Ram Mohan, will discuss their key takeaways from this year’s Community Forum.
🔗 international.eco.de/event/icann8...
Mandarin is the 2nd most widely spoken language around the world, with over 1.18 billion speakers, yet only about 1.1.% of websites are available in that language.
#CODI is working to ensure that every language is available online.
More insights 👉
www.statista.com/chart/26884/...
Advancing the digital sovereignty of Tribal Nations is crucial, and AI has the power to do that.
@brookings.edu’s latest research explores the risks, opportunities, potential AI governance, and how it can help transform these communities and bring them online.
🔗 www.brookings.edu/articles/avo... "
#ICANN85 starts tomorrow!
This year’s Community Forum in Mumbai, India, will bring together Internet governance leaders and experts to discuss the future of the Internet and how to make it more accessible for all.
Follow along for more: meetings.icann.org/en/meetings/...
ICYMI: From leading sessions to participating in panels, #CODI’s latest blog highlights the efforts of members @publicknowledge.bsky.social, @internetsociety.bsky.social and LGBT Tech at this year’s #NetInclusion26.
Read the full blog here →
www.codi.global/newsroom/spo...
CODI member SEEDIG recently announced the 11th South Eastern European Dialogue on Internet Governance will be held Nov 13-14! 🌍
For 10+years, SEEDIG has convened gov’t, civil society, academia, industry & tech to shape digital policy in Europe.
seedig.net/seedig-11/
Did you know that only 16% of the world’s population speaks English? Yet, English is the dominant language on the global Internet. #CODI member PIVOT’s recent piece highlights the need for greater language accessibility online.
gopivot.me/only-16-of-t...
🗓️ On March 12, #CODI member @eco-association.bsky.social is hosting an #ICANN85 Readout event that will explore the key takeaways from this year’s Community Forum in Mumbai.
RSVP here 🔗 international.eco.de/event/icann8...
#DYK: ChatGPT now supports 59 languages, yet there are hundreds more languages available online, with thousands more existing dialects that are not yet on the Internet.
#CODI’s efforts ensure all written, oral and signed languages are available online.
🔗 help.openai.com/en/articles/...
At this year’s #NetInclusion26, #CODI members @publicknowledge.bsky.social, @internetsociety.bsky.social and @lgbttech.bsky.social participated in panels, hosted events and led workshops highlighting their efforts to advance digital connectivity.
Read our recap →
www.codi.global/newsroom/spo...
Late last year, #CODI member DotAsia hosted the first Domain Summit Asia, a conference focused on addressing Asia’s rapid Internet growth, with sessions on AI, domain names, community-driven initiatives and more.
🔗 www.dot.asia/the-future-o...