Second workshop on Internationalized Domain Names for
Local Content Development in Pakistani Languages

 
 


Venue: May 15-16 2009, Center for Research in Urdu Language Processing, FAST-Nuces, Lahore.

  


               

[Day 1] [Day 2]

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Tentative Agenda

DAY-1 Open Session

Friday May 15, 2009
Time
Agenda
09:30 – 10:25
Registration and Tea
10:25 – 10:30
Recitation
10:30 – 11:30
Introduction to IDNs
11:30 – 12:15 Purpose of conference and work plan
  (i) Single vs. multiple language tables
  (ii) ccTLD string
12:15 – 12:45 General Issues relating to IDNs and their implications
  (i) Confusability
  (ii) Bidirectionality
  (iii) Normalization
12:45 – 01:15
Urdu Issues relating to specific languages: Confusable characters among different languages
01:15 – 01:45
Discussion Digits block for Latin, Urdu, Sindhi and Arabic
01:45 - 03:00
Lunch and prayer break
03:00 – 03:30
ccTLD string and gTLD translations
03:30 – 04:00 Summary of language specific issues
04:00 – 04:15 Tea Break
Deliberations  
04:15 - 05:00 Suggestions from the audience
  (i) Single vs. multiple language tables
  (ii) Proposed ccTLD string in Urdu
  (iii) Proposed gTLD translations in Urdu

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DAY-2 Closed Group Meeting

Saturday May 16, 2009
Time
Agenda
09:30 – 10:25
Registration and Tea
10:25 – 10:30
Recitation
10:30 – 11:30
Summary of Issues and Public Feedback from Day 1
Closed Meeting
  
11:30 – 12:00
 Issue-1: Single vs. multiple language tables
12:00 – 12:15
Conclusion
12:15 – 12:45
Issue-2: Normalization and confusability resolution
12:45 – 01:00 Conclusion
01:00 – 01:30 Issue-3:  Choice of ccTLD string and gTLD translations
01:30 – 01:45 Conclusion
01:45 - 02:45
Lunch and prayer break
02:45 – 03:15
 Issue-4: Registry Policy
03:15 – 03:45 Initial Recommendations
03:45 – 04:00 Tea Break
04:00 – 04:15 Concluding remarks
04:15 – 04:30 Closing ceremony

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