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Our mission is to ensure that every person can navigate the Internet in their own language.
Are you part of a last-mile or community-based organization helping create a more accessible and multilingual Internet? We want to hear from you!

Take #CODI’s survey here by 1/15 and highlight your efforts that advance our digital future 👉 go.codi.global/global-web-s...
The Global Web: Understanding Your Needs
The Coalition on Digital Impact (CODI), an independent, global organization dedicated to making online resources accessible in every person’s language, is seeking input from last-mile and community-ba...
go.codi.global
December 23, 2025 at 4:30 PM
This month, #CODI member @publicknowledge.bsky.social joined Net Inclusion to launch the Connectivity Policy Corps, a program that helps increase digital access and equity for all, shaping our digital future with a more open Internet through policy.

Learn more 👉 publicknowledge.org/public-knowl...
Public Knowledge, National Digital Inclusion Alliance Launch Nationwide Program To Shape America’s Digital Future
Public Knowledge promotes freedom of expression, an open internet, and access to affordable communications tools and creative works. We work to shape policy.
publicknowledge.org
December 22, 2025 at 4:51 PM
#ICYMI: @projectliberty.io released a toolkit to help global policymakers shape digital infrastructure strategies to counter the rising “splinternet” ― the degradation of the technical interoperability & universal access the open Internet depends on.

🔗 www.projectliberty.io/news/new-too...
Digital Infrastructure Toolkit launched at Global Solutions Summit
Project Liberty Institute launched “Digital Infrastructure Solutions to Empower Citizens: A Toolkit for Policymakers” at the 2025 Global Solutions Summit.
www.projectliberty.io
December 19, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Happy World Arabic Language Day!

#CODI member @cdt.org released a report on content moderation of the Maghrebi Arabic dialect, exploring challenges with social media in North Africa and the need for greater transparency and native speakers to train AI.

🔗 cdt.org/insights/mod...
Moderating Maghrebi Arabic Content on Social Media
Introduction People express their deepest desires, emotions, and imaginative ideas through language. However, Global North languages, particularly English, dominate in knowledge-sharing and technology...
cdt.org
December 18, 2025 at 4:19 PM
DYK: In 2025, global Internet usage rose to 73.6%, an increase from 53.9% in 2019. Yet many communities remain unconnected, especially in low-income and remote areas.

Learn more from @internetsociety.bsky.social’s latest post 👉
www.internetsociety.org/blog/2025/12...
Moving the Needle on Universal and Meaningful Access  - Internet Society
The International Telecommunication Union's connectivity statistics remind us how much progress we've made and how far we still have to go.
www.internetsociety.org
December 17, 2025 at 4:32 PM
“While the internet transcends borders, its impact is profoundly local.”

#CODI Chairman Ram Mohan on the importance of promoting collaboration between global institutes and local communities when establishing Internet governance.

🔗 www.identity.digital/newsroom/ena...
Newsroom | Enabling Global-Local Collaboration as a Tool for Effective Internet Governance
Ram Mohan on five key areas where global-local balance is particularly critical to the future of effective internet governance.
www.identity.digital
December 16, 2025 at 4:07 PM
ICYMI: #CODI launched a new survey inviting last-mile and community-based organizations to share their efforts to create a more accessible and multilingual Internet.

Learn more & have your say by 1/15 👉https://www.codi.global/newsroom/call-to-participate-the-global-web-understanding-your-needs
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December 15, 2025 at 5:37 PM
“With urgency and intentionality, we can harness AI to preserve linguistic diversity, expand access, and ensure the Internet reflects the full breadth of human culture.”

Read more from #CODI Chairman Ram Mohan in @newdigitalage.bsky.social
newdigitalage.co/strategy/bui...
Building a more linguistically rich, inclusive internet: the AI opportunity  - New Digital Age
Writing exclusively for New Digital Age, Internet Hall of Fame inductee Ram Mohan believes that, without intervention, AI will accelerate the linguistic homogenization of the internet...
newdigitalage.co
December 12, 2025 at 4:53 PM
#DYK: Polish is the language best understood by AI. 🇵🇱

A recent study from @microsoft.com found that out of 26 languages tested across AI models, Polish was found to be the most effective language used in AI prompting, with English coming in sixth.

🔗 www.euronews.com/next/2025/11...
Polish is the most effective language for prompting AI, study reveals
A group of researchers studied which language is best understood by artificial intelligence, with Polish in the lead and English only ranking at sixth place.
www.euronews.com
December 11, 2025 at 3:50 PM
#CODI’s new survey is designed to give last-mile and local organizations an opportunity to share how their work makes the Internet accessible and multilingual.

Take the survey here by Jan. 15 👉 go.codi.global/global-web-s...
The Global Web: Understanding Your Needs
The Coalition on Digital Impact (CODI), an independent, global organization dedicated to making online resources accessible in every person’s language, is seeking input from last-mile and community-ba...
go.codi.global
December 10, 2025 at 2:22 PM
AI can help bring more languages online, but linguistic gaps remain an obstacle.

@brookings.edu explores how language gaps online can hinder AI development, highlighting the need for a more multilingual Internet that supports innovation.

🔗 www.brookings.edu/articles/how...
How language gaps constrain generative AI development | Brookings
Generative AI tools trained on internet data may widen the gap between those who speak a few data-rich languages and those who do not.
www.brookings.edu
December 9, 2025 at 3:48 PM
#ICYMI: Learn more about the linguists, developers, lawyers and AI ethicists who answered the call to help #CODI create a more multilingual Internet through the power of AI.

🔗 sites.google.com/codi.global/...
December 8, 2025 at 4:24 PM
📅 Mark your calendars for #NetInclusion26 in Chicago on Feb. 3-5!

Net Inclusion’s 10th annual conference will draw experts from across the country to explore ways to advance digital equity through discussions on policy, best practices, education and more.

🔗 www.digitalinclusion.org/netinclusion...
Net Inclusion 2026 - National Digital Inclusion Alliance
Registration Costs NDIA A+ Members receive a 15% discount on registration! “Net Inclusion is the premiere digital equity value-add for policymakers,
www.digitalinclusion.org
December 5, 2025 at 4:25 PM
#DYK: Approximately 44% of all languages are now endangered, often with fewer than 1,000 users remaining.

#CODI remains committed to bringing all languages online to help ensure no dialects are left out of the digital world.

Check out more insights → www.ethnologue.com/insights/how...
December 4, 2025 at 3:48 PM
🌍 Our 1st research initiative is underway! Learn more about the distinguished members of the Working Group on Defining the Minimum Viable Dataset for Cultural and Linguistic Empowerment, who are working to shape the future of multilingual AI.

👉 sites.google.com/codi.global/...
#AI4All
December 3, 2025 at 2:07 PM
“Language is foundational to culture, trust, commerce, and opportunity.”

Read more in the latest blog on #CODI’s efforts at #ICANN84 to make the Internet accessible in every language and bridge gaps online through global collaboration. 🌐
www.codi.global/newsroom/eve...
December 2, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Oral languages are harder to capture in the digital world, but are just as vital to preserve. #CODI member @globalvoices.org spotlights how local archivists in South Asian communities are using tech to modernize and preserve oral dialects.

🔗 globalvoices.org/2025/11/21/h...
How citizen archivists in South Asia confront the online marginalization of oral cultures and languages
Citizen archivists are preserving South Asia’s oral traditions — folk songs, riddles, and histories — by recording, uploading, and transcribing them on Wikimedia platforms, challenging text-centric kn...
globalvoices.org
December 1, 2025 at 5:08 PM
This Thanksgiving, #CODI is grateful for all of our members and their efforts in supporting our mission to ensure every person can navigate the Internet in their own language. We look forward to continuing this important work together!

#Internet4All
November 26, 2025 at 5:28 PM
#ICYMI: #CODI’s latest blog shares insights, updates and future initiatives from its session at this year’s ICANN84 Annual General Meeting in Dublin, Ireland! 🌍

Get the recap 🔗 www.codi.global/newsroom/eve...
November 25, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Getting grammar right in every language is hard. #CODI member @unicode.org just made it easier with the Unicode Inflection Library, tackling the long-standing challenge of linguistic inflection in software worldwide.

🌐 blog.unicode.org/2025/11/intr...
Introducing the Unicode Inflection Library Technical Preview Release
The problem of linguistic inflection has long been a barrier to effective software internationalization. The problem is even more visible to...
blog.unicode.org
November 24, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Since the inaugural Universal Acceptance Day in 2023, #UADay events have brought together over 23,663 global participants to highlight the need for greater UA and multilingualism online.

Check out the UASG's report on UA readiness ➡️
uasg.tech/download/uas...
#Internet4All
UASG 051 Celebrating 10 Years of UASG & 2025 UA Readiness Report - Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG)
uasg.tech
November 21, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Translation and AI platforms help bridge linguistic gaps online, yet more still needs to be done.

A piece from @brookings.edu calls for more language technologies, highlighting the opportunities of AI to create a more multilingual and accessible Internet.

🔗 www.brookings.edu/articles/clo...
Closing the gap: A call for more inclusive language technologies | Brookings
Chinasa T. Okolo and Marie Tano explore the digital language divide and how low-resourced languages can thrive in a digital world.
www.brookings.edu
November 20, 2025 at 5:09 PM
🌐 In an increasingly online world, connecting face-to-face is just as important. At #ICANN84 last month, #CODI hosted a session highlighting CODI’s efforts to advance digital equity, multilingualism and UA online.

Read more from CODI’s latest blog 🔗
www.codi.global/newsroom/eve...
November 19, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Interested in an opportunity to join #CODI?

CODI is looking for an event coordinator, a volunteer position that would raise awareness, engage members, and build partnerships through impactful events.

Apply here! www.codi.global/newsroom/opp...
November 18, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Language helps connect us, especially through stories and reading. Amazon’s Kindle launched a new AI-powered translation feature supporting a wider range of languages for both readers and authors. 🌍 📚

🔗 www.aboutamazon.com/news/books-a...
Amazon introduces Kindle Translate, an AI-powered translation service for authors to reach global readers
The service translates between English and Spanish, and from German to English, expanding opportunities for Kindle Direct Publishing authors.
www.aboutamazon.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:15 PM