ICANN participation

1) An Introduction To Indian Languages & Scripts -- This session to focus on the 22 official languages of the country; a quick primer on how these can be categorized and what scripts and script families are. In addition, speak to other important issues such as: Extensions to letters, Nukta, Chandrabindi, Bi-Directionality in Urdu. Collation, Locale, Rendering.

Duration: 20 mins, plus 5 mins Q&A

2) Development of Language Tables, Policy Issues for Indic Scripts -- This session focuses on the key policy issues that need to be (and have been) considered with special respect to Indic scripts. Topics include: Number of scripts per country, Consideration of homonyms, Variant policies, Whois display, Character Input & Display policies, Pricing for variants, Language table development, language profiles, variant issues

Duration: 25 mins, 5 mins Q&A

3) Indian Languages in Computer Applications - The Election Commission Experience & Implications for .IN Lessons learned from deploying Indian languages during India's elections - the largest democratic elections in the world. Plans for deploying IDN scripts in .IN at the second level (and potentially at the top level). Topics include: Business principles, reach of local languages in India, use of web in India.

Duration: 20 mins, 5 mins Q&A

4) Status of Indian Language Deployment in Operating Systems -- Where does India stand with regard to deployment in operating systems?Duration: 15 mins

5) Status of Indian Language Deployments in Computer Applications -- Where do we stand with browsers, email clients, other applications w.r.t. Indian languages.