Bill will be presenting Legal Language and Interactive Technology at the conference. It explores how the growing use of interactive technology will radically alter the nature and role of language in financial disclosure and legal documents.
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À Margem – Take me to the river
Situated just across the train tracks from the Centro Cultural de Belém (CCB) and a stone’s throw away from the water, it’s perfect for a drink, a nibble, a chat or a read.
Dr. Neil James – 30 second interview
Neil is presenting “Persuading the public sector to invest in plain language” at Clarity2010. This seminar will examine what motivates public sector agencies to adopt plain language and what factors lead to success or failure. It is based on a Plain English Foundation survey of 30 government agencies in Australia.
Annetta Cheek – 30 second interview
Annetta is presenting The battle of the Bill at Clarity2010. This paper will explore the efforts of plain language supporters to get the United States Congress to pass a bill requiring federal agencies to write certain documents in plain language.
Helena Englund Hjalmarsson – 30 second interview
Helena is presenting “Simple banking – a success story about a bank contract” at Clarity2010. Here she gives an idea of what it is about.
Clarity2010 program available
Clarity2010 program is now available.
Call for speakers closed – Program available soon
With the call for speakers closed, we are delighted to announce that we received more than 80 proposals. We’re currently going through all of them and the program will be available soon.
Clarity2010 – All done
Thanks to everyone that took part in the conference. There were some fantastic presentations and we’ve had an overwhelming amount of positive feedback.