Have you ever heard the phrase “Teamwork makes the dream work”? To some of us, plain language is already a reality, but for others it’s still a dream. And in order to turn that dream into an everyday tool and civil right, we need to find and work with teammates to help us grow this global movement.
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We all have a plain language hero – think of the person who created a plain language program in your office, or an organization that helped guide plain language legislation in your country.
PLAIN offers you an opportunity to thank those heroes.
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From the Netherlands and Argentina last year to Aotearoa New Zealand in April … let’s start our first webinar of the year on a high note on the eve that the Plain Language Act is introduced. We’ll hear from our dear friend Lynda Harris, visionary founder of Write Limited, the largest plain language consultancy in the world, and award-winners Kate Thompson and Tatiana Mes.
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We’re so excited to once again be Calling All Speakers. You can now submit your proposals through our conference partner’s website.
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We are thrilled to welcome Joanna Richardson and Torunn Reksten to our Board of Directors who bring a diverse background and experience to PLAIN.
read more The PLAIN conference team are excited to announce that the PLAIN2023 conference theme is Connecting cultures: creating bridges with clear communication. Natalia Torro, Lodewijk van Noort and Irene Stotko have been collaborating with the Observatorio de Lenguaje Claro (OBS) to bring you a conference that celebrates the recent successes in plain language beyond the english-speaking world.
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PLAIN’s 2023 conference will be in Argentina on 27 – 29 September in collaboration with the Observatorio de Lenguaje Claro (OBS) of the Law School At the National University at Buenos Aires.
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PLAIN is growing and we are looking for a managing editor to help us shape, edit and publish PLAIN’s e-journal, which is one of our major assets for members. The journal is published twice a year.
This is a freelance position that will work independently but in coordination with PLAIN’s different committees. Are you interested in working for PLAIN? Read on to learn about the support we need.
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Thursday, October 13 is international plain language day.
Let’s celebrate plain language together as a community and get the world talking about plain language.
Reach out to your networks, find your hashtag on your keyboard, and help PLAIN get plain language to the top of everyone’s minds and newsfeeds.
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At our most recent webinar, PLAIN President Margrethe Kvarenes gave a brief update on the progress the association has made.
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