AT-LARGE GATEWAY
At-Large Regional Policy Engagement Program (ARPEP)
At-Large Review Implementation Plan Development
Page History
Issue
Translation and Transliteration of Contact Information Policy Development Process
Definition
- Translation: translations of text into another language
- Transliteration: writing a word by using the closest corresponding letters of a different alphabet
Upcoming Important Dates
Call for Volunteers published on 19 June, closing date for volunteers: 05 July 2013
Summary
Adoption of the Working Group’s Charter and Call for Volunteers to join the Working Group – expected following the 31 October GNSO Council Meeting.
Summary
On At its meeting on 13 June 2013, the GNSO Council initiated a Policy Development Process (PDP) on the translation and transliteration of contact information. Accordingly, Since then a group of volunteers will now be has been convened to draft the charter Charter for the PDP subsequent Working Group, which is to be approved by the GNSO Council. The Charter should reflect the fact that the WG is expected to address the following issues:
- Whether it is desirable to translate contact information to a single common language or transliterate contact information to a single common script.
- Who should decide which party(s) should bear the burden of translating contact information to a single common language or transliterating contact information to a single common script.
In addition, Once the Charter should include, at a minimum, the following elements as specified in the GNSO Working Group Guidelines: Working Group identification; Mission; Purpose and Deliverables; Formation, Staffing and Organization; and Rules of Engagement. The proposed Charter will be submitted to the GNSO Council for its consideration and approvalis completed and approved by the GNSO Council, a call for volunteers to form a Working Group will be published and the WG is expected to start its work as soon as possible thereafter.
ALAC Engagement Opportunity Status
The Charter Drafting Team and the forthcoming WG are both will be open to all interested parties. Additional opportunities for input will occur such as through the outreach from the WG to the different SO/ACs for substantive input as well as later on following the publication of the Initial Report for public comment.
Additional Information
ALAC Related Documents
- n/a - No Statement were previously made on this topic.
