[governance] More multilingual IGF?

[Karim ATTOUMANI]

  Izumi and all,

Thank you first for your proposal and I totaly support this idea in the 
sense that if we promote the participation of everyone in this 
multi-stakeholders concept, we should find ways of inclusive 
participation as multi-liguages. If each participant can say what he 
thinks when needed without having to learn a language, it would be great 
and pratical.
It's a great idea that deserves the support of everyone and that will 
bring more to the internet that we do not imagine now.
It'll be easy for everyone to contribute in IG debate

Regards
Karim ATTOUMANI MOHAMED
Comoros GAC member,
Taking part on the ISOC NGL Programme
with DiploFoundation

Le 16/09/2010 14:41, Izumi AIZU a écrit :
> In the workshop this morning on Innovative Internet Governance Ideas
> and Approaches,
> I came to an idea and spoke it -
>
> Why don't we try to make some of the IGF sessions for the next round
> more "multi-lingual"?
> Depending on the subject and speakers or organizers, some session's
> working language
> can be Spanish, French, Chinese, Russian or Arabic, all major UN languages.
> Current default for almost ALL sessions, main session or workshop or open space
> are all done in English as the main/working language while other languages are
> translated.
>
> I don't mean to make all equal. Some sessions can use non-English languages
> as the primary language, say Spanish on certain cases.
>
> I spoke this idea with Nitin casually and he said nothing prohibits it
> from happening.
> I am happy to listen more presentations in French, say so long as they are
> translated into English.
>
> This may increase the sense of ownership for many non-English speaking
> people and also create more level playing field. Real main session can still
> remain in English, and also working language as well.
>
> Just a suggestion.
>
> izumi
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