Re: Reminder: January 15, 2025: Global-Inclusion Community Group Meeting and Homework

WCAG 2.2 does not sufficiently address vertical writing and other
typographic conventions of non-Western languages. While I have long
considered submitting corrections through an errata, I refrained out of
concern that it might delay the submission of WCAG 2.2 to ISO/IEC. However,
now that WCAG 2.2 has been submitted and is about to enter the voting
stage, I strongly feel that corrections should be pursued via an errata
process.

A similar issue was raised and resolved during the development of WCAG 2.1,
but unfortunately, little was changed. The same happened during the WCAG
2.2 process, but this time, I believe it is necessary to strongly advocate
for meaningful revisions. If needed, I am prepared to submit an *appeal* to
ensure this matter is addressed appropriately.

To raise awareness of this issue in Japan, I presented it during a seminar
last year and conveyed the concern to the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and
Industry. I am also considering further advocacy efforts to bring attention
to this important issue.

I hope to discuss this issue in the upcoming teleconference.

Regards,
Makoto

2025年1月14日(火) 11:23 Jan McSorley <mcsorleyjan@gmail.com>:

> Hi everyone,
>
> Happy New Year!!
>
> Our next meeting is this Wednesday, *January 15, 2025* at the following
> time:
>
> UTC NY EST
> UTC -4 London
> UTC +1 CEST
> UTC +2 Jerusalem
> UTC +3 Delhi / IST
> UTC +5:30 Tokyo
> UTC +9
> 13:00:00 9:00 AM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 6:30 PM 11:00 PM
>
> *Homework - Due by 9:00 EST January 15, 2025
> <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YL1eK0z5pQbUkmdvJWa0pTV4JhkkWZ4dqwT7yIh7CpY/edit?usp=sharing>*
>
> *Agenda:*
>
>    - Review Existing COGA Personas
>    <https://www.w3.org/TR/coga-usable/#persona> and discuss the following:
>       - Are there improvements that can be made in terms of
>       intersectionality?
>       - Are there suggestions for names of existing personas that would
>       better reflect an international audience?
>    - Discuss ideas for a new persona, as suggested by the i18n working
>    group. They would like a persona of someone who is a non-native speaker
>    with limited language skills?
>
>
> *Meeting Minutes - Google Doc Version*
> <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TeGEsD1JVf7L9bFW3_e7YTnqtmUnpTldJhD6N16ElAU/edit?usp=sharing>
>
> *Join the Meeting
> <https://us06web.zoom.us/j/3436291299?pwd=OC9WbjZPZEdLUEgxSXRyaUFzUTlIUT09>*
>
> Connect to the *IRC Channel*
> <https://webirc.w3.org/#/connect?channels=global-inclusion>
>
> Please let me know if you would like to have time on the agenda for any
> other topics. I look forward to talking with all of you!
>
> Many thanks,
>
> *Jan McSorley*
> *Accessibility Consultant*
> *512-731-7957 (mobile)*
> linkedin.com/in/janmcsorley <https://www.linkedin.com/in/janmcsorley>
> @jmcsorle.bsky.social
>
> *We put a man on the moon in the 1960's. Surely we can make information
> technology fully accessible to people with disabilities. It can be done. It
> must be done. It will be done!*
>


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村田 真