I would not shy away from circulating papers in non-english languages, or better to post them and circulate the url.
People who don't master the language can still babelfish it into English, and at least the community is aware that something is happening (and maybe motivated to do similar things locally).
Then, of course, there is still the possibility, provided that we have the budget, to have it translated.
 
I think that we are touching here one of the essential points of ALAC: if we want to favour involvment of the local community, we have to accept that at least some communication will take place in the local language(s).
 
Cheers,
Roberto
 
 

From: alac-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org [mailto:alac-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org] On Behalf Of carlos aguirre
Sent: Monday, 03 December 2007 23:50
To: Brendler, Beau; Alan Greenberg; At-Large Worldwide
Subject: Re: [At-Large] Revised Domain Tasting Statement

Some time ago, our organization (AGEIA DENSI) made a paper in wich, we expresed our ideas about this issue. One point in that paper was the neccesity to avoid the AGP. The only problem was that this paper was in spanish, and nobody read papers in spanish.

Carlos Dionisio Aguirre

abogado - Sarmiento 71 - 4to. 18 Cordoba - Argentina -
* / 423-5423
www.sitioderecho.com.ar
www.densi.com.ar


Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2007 14:48:22 -0500
From: Brenbe@consumer.org
To: alan.greenberg@mcgill.ca; alac@atlarge-lists.icann.org
Subject: Re: [At-Large] Revised Domain Tasting Statement

From a consumer/end-user perspective (not necessarily a registrant perspective), the issues of concern are: typo- and cyber-squatting, Internet clutter from parked pages and possible misinformation contained on those pages, and potential harm resulting from misinformation. Arguments on behalf of registrants specifically have already been made by Danny and others, and so, altogether: My organization supports elimination of the AGP, and we encourage ALAC to make a statement accordingly to ICANN on behalf of users.
 
Beau Brendler
Director, Consumer Reports WebWatch

From: alac-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org on behalf of Alan Greenberg
Sent: Mon 12/3/2007 11:01 AM
To: At-Large Worldwide
Subject: [At-Large] Revised Domain Tasting Statement

Attached is the revised Domain Tasting statement and I welcome
constructive comments.

I will need all input no later than Dec. 4, 1700 UTC in order to meet
the Dec 5 submission deadline.

Alan

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