We’re pleased to welcome Maria Victoria Feito Torez and Hugo Sousa to PLAIN’s board and would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to Margrethe Kvarenes for her temporary contribution to the board.
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Celebrating 30 Years with 30 Members
To celebrate International Plain Language Week, we have put together a digital booklet to reflect on PLAIN has attracted and helped new and long-standing members.
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Happy International Plain Language Week 13 – 18 October 2024
It’s October 13 which has become known as International Plain Language Day. Since October 13 falls on a Sunday this year, we’ve decided to extend the celebration and make it Plain Language Week (October 13–18). This way, we can reach those (smart) people who don’t check their social media on the weekend.
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PLAIN reaches diversity milestone with 50% non-english countries
We are thrilled to announce that PLAIN International has reached a significant milestone: 50% of our members now come from non-English speaking countries! This remarkable diversity makes our [...] read more
Webinar on September 25: Beyond the ISO standard for plain language
In June 2023 the ISO standard for plain language was launched. A year later, we are at an important ‘tipping point’ for plain language, according to Dr Neil James.
Do you want to catch up on current developments and consider what the future holds for your own practice? Join us for our next webinar on September 25 at 7 am UTC!
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Ask the Experts: Building the Case for Plain Language in Organizations
Join a panel of experts who will answer your questions about securing buy-in across an organization for implementing plain language. Get practical advice from people who have successfully advocated for plain language in a variety of organizations. You can submit your questions when you register for the event.
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New board elected at AGM
A very warm welcome to PLAIN's new board voted in at our recent AGM.
We wish a heartfelt farewell to all the board members stepping down – you will be missed! But we're very excited to see where the new board takes PLAIN in 2024.
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PLAIN has a new president
It is with great pride that Joanna Richardson hands over the presidency of PLAIN to Lodewijk van Noort. As Joanna says “Hosting #PLAIN2023 in Buenos Aires was the experience of a lifetime. With my mission accomplished I am delighted to entrust the presidency of PLAIN to Lodewijk van Noort. I know he’ll lead PLAIN to even greater places!”
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30 years of PLAIN in 30 pages
The Plain Language Association InterNational (PLAIN) is an international association that promotes clear communication in all languages. The PLAIN2023 conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina marked [...] read more
Celebrating 30 years of PLAIN
PLAIN has been connecting plain language people for 30 years now. To celebrate, we’re putting together a collection of 30 of the people who have kept the campaign thriving.
Our first guest is Lynda Harris from New Zealand.
