From Framework to Practice: CODI at ICANN87 in Bali

Building a truly multilingual Internet requires turning a shared vision into practical tools, standards and action. That was a central theme for the Coalition on Digital Impact (CODI) at the ICANN87 Annual General Meeting in Bali, Indonesia, where CODI joined the global Internet community to advance multilingualism, Universal Acceptance and digital participation.

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Putting Language Infrastructure on the Map

During APAC Space, a forum for the Asia Pacific community, CODI presented its Language Infrastructure Framework, a roadmap for building a truly multilingual Internet.

Ram Mohan, Christian Dawson and Dan York walked through the nine-layer framework, explaining how multilingualism requires more than supporting different languages at a technical level. It examines whether languages can be encoded, identified and entered; whether people can navigate applications and interfaces; and whether they can fully participate through online content, AI, transactions and other services.

The presentation also explored how the ICANN and APAC communities can use the framework to conduct language-specific gap analyses, identify where support is needed and share challenges they encounter.

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Building a Multilingual Internet for the Next Decade

CODI Co-Founder and Chairman Ram Mohan also spoke at the ICANN87 community plenary, “From ICANN Policy to Practice: Implementing a Secure, Stable, and Multilingual DNS,” where he explored how the Internet community can turn ambitious goals around inclusion and multilingualism into practical changes people can experience.

Ram underscored the importance of treating multilingualism as a fundamental part of the Internet’s infrastructure. As the DNS ecosystem evolves alongside new technologies, security challenges and growing linguistic diversity, building an inclusive Internet will require sustained collaboration across technical, policy and community stakeholders.

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What Comes Next

The conversations at ICANN87 reinforced why collaboration is central to CODI’s mission. No single organization or technology can build a truly multilingual Internet alone. Meaningful progress requires technical experts, language communities, policymakers, companies and civil society working together to identify challenges and develop practical solutions.

Building on the momentum from ICANN87, CODI will continue working with the ICANN community and global partners to turn these conversations into action and make multilingualism a fundamental part of how the Internet works.

Interested in putting the Language Infrastructure Framework to work or partnering with CODI? Explore the framework and get involved.