[Ws2-diversity] Diversity call for 12th May

[Renata Aquino Ribeiro]

Hi

About Julie's suggested wording

Seven official ICANN used languages are

Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish

Alas, the six official UN Languages do not include Portuguese. Yet :)

http://www.un.org/en/sections/about-un/official-languages/

Best,

Renata



On Thu, May 11, 2017 at 9:23 AM, Rafik Dammak <rafik.dammak at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> We will have our call this Friday 12th May at 13:00UTC. I am sharing here
> our draft report and encourage you to go through to add any comment
> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1l2cGcx8nNvYSg_ZMUVnoC2t0VKb4ATQVTXxcxYILrXc/edit.
> the draft report is also shared as an attachment.
>
> Julie also proposed some wording copied below, please share your thoughts
>
> Original Paragraph:
>
>
> 6.2 Language: All languages should be possible to be represented in ICANN
> for the organization to position itself as a fully global multi-stakeholder
> entity. There is a need to improve the balance between the seven official
> languages at ICANN: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Portuguese, Russian
> and Spanish. However, ICANN manages the IANA functions that offer IDN
> services to entities who do not use any of the seven official languages that
> ICANN supports, and it is especially important that ICANN improves its
> communication with this group of stakeholders so that they can be better
> engaged.
>
> Proposed New Paragraph:
>
> 6.2 Language: In an ideal world, ICANN should accommodate participation by
> individuals who speak any language for the organization to position itself
> as a fully global multi-stakeholder entity. In reality, the ability to
> support participation by individuals who speak the seven official United
> Nations languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Portuguese, Russian and
> Spanish) should be deemed to be the minimum requirement. Better balance in
> providing support for some of these languages is desirable. Furthermore, as
> more IDN TLDs are delegated, it is important for ICANN to support services
> to entities associated with those languages outside these seven official
> languages and to improve its communication with this group of stakeholders
> so that they can be better engaged.
>
> Best,
>
> Rafik
>
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