Fwd: Update on Unicode and Internationalization Events

I probably should have forwarded this sooner.

FYI

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Subject:  Update on Unicode and Internationalization Events
Date:  Tue, 5 Jul 2022 14:48:37 -0700
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Hello All,

We hope you are having a good year in 2022 and thank you for your 
continued interest in Unicode and internationalization.

This is an update on planning for Unicode and Internationalization 
Events. As we shared in March, a small group of dedicated volunteers and 
staff has been meeting to discuss what the future looks like for 
community building and knowledge sharing.

While the annual conferences have been useful, they have had limitations 
in attracting a broader audience and scaling the knowledge sharing 
beyond the confines of California. Like many other organizations, 
Unicode took the pandemic shutdown as an opportunity to see how we can 
get more people aware and engaged in ensuring that everyone around the 
globe can seamlessly communicate in their language across all platforms.

It has also been a great time to explore best practices and apply 
lessons learned from other meetings and groups. Our criteria in 
designing the plan forward included reaching different communities with 
relevant and timely information, broadening our reach to a more 
international audience, and developing a set of foundational materials 
that are accessible on-demand and can support on-the-ground activities 
around the globe.


      EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES IN 2022

We are now excited to share our plans for the rest of 2022 and to expand 
the ways in which we connect and collaborate.

 1. July 13: “/Ask Unicode Anything: How Emoji and Language Play
    Together in our World/” - a conversation between Jennifer Daniel,
    Chair of the Emoji Subcommittee and Anne Quito, a journalist with
    Quartz. Go here <https://forms.gle/fCiZPc1zHmz2BnoS8> to register
    for this special event (and submit your burning questions for
    consideration!).
 2. August-September Date TBD: “/Unicode Virtual Pop-Up/” - an online
    event to provide an overview of internationalization and Unicode
    projects for those wanting to learn more and get involved or who
    would like an update and refresher. This recorded event will be
    followed up with live Q&A events later in the fall and into the new
    year.
 3. November Date TBD: “/Unicode i18n Summit/” - a deep-dive event
    designed for audiences with advanced knowledge and expertise. This
    Summit is planned to take place in person in the San Francisco Bay
    Area along with a virtual observation mode. The event will include
    longer talks of the sort that were typical in our prior conferences.
    Details to follow in September.
 4. October-December 2022: A significant update to the Unicode Youtube
    channel with recorded talks, along with a curated landing page for
    the additional informational resources, including videos that can be
    complementary to other events.

This approach is a work in progress that we will continue to evaluate 
into the new year. To suggest topics and formats, or to host and sponsor 
a Unicode Event, please contact us at events@unicode.org 
<mailto:events@unicode.org>.

And — while our event schedule for 2022 looks different than in years 
past, we hope to see you online (and in-person!) soon.

In the meantime, thanks for sharing this information with your 
colleagues and network.

Best regards,
Toral on behalf of the Refresh Team

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Toral Cowieson
Executive Director & COO
Unicode, Inc.
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