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Name :	MUSEMINALI, Vincent
Date :	January 30, 2025
Organization :	Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority
Country :	Rwanda
Job Title :	ITU Council Advisor
Contribution :	This document highlights the role of the ITU, its Member States, and Stakeholders in promoting the multilingualization of the Internet. The role of the ITU and its members is mostly related to policy advocacy and coordination, promotion of Internationalized Domain Names, Capacity Building and Training, Technical Standardization, public awareness campaigns, and public-private Partnerships. The document also highlights the benefits and challenges of the multilingualization of the Internet. There are benefits associated with the multilingualization of the Internet like improved accessibility, innovation, market expansion, job creation, security, localized interfaces, cultural preservation, diversity, and empowerment. There are also challenges, inter alia, compatibility issues, quality and accuracy of translations, standardization, high costs, limited return on Investment (ROI), phishing risks, digital divide, skill gap, and content creation.