I am usually asked to do presentations at fora (where decision-makers are present). Usually you are asked to make a short speech on topics such as: Why language policy? What is language policy? etc. This happens at provincial and local government level in South Africa where decision-makers have to design and implement language policy (but then do not do it anyhow). Prof. L.T. du Plessis Direkteur/Director Eenheid vir Taalbestuur/Unit for Language Management Universiteit van die Vrystaat/University of the Free State Posbus/P.O. Box 339 BLOEMFONTEIN 9300 RSA Tel: +27 51-401 2405 Faks/Fax: +27 51-444 5804 E-pos/E-mail: dplesslt....@ufs.ac.za Web: http://www.uovs.ac.za/etb
>>> On 2009/02/23 at 07:13 PM, <d...@bisharat.net> wrote: Has anyone done any work producing policy briefs/memos relating to language for people in government who are in a position to influence language policy and its implementation? By policy briefs or policy memos I mean information presented in a succinct way for an educated audience not specialized in the topic addressed. Commonly these are used to advocate a position on the topic described. I'm particularly interested in the form used, purpose or agenda promoted, and evaluations. I have found few instances on the web. A couple of examples: http://www.aera.net/uploadedFiles/Journals_and_Publications/Research_Points/RP_Winter04.pdf http://www.language-policy.org/content/features/EPSL-0509-103-LPRU.pdf (a 61-page document which was described at as a "policy brief" at http://listserv.linguistlist.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0509&L=lgpolicy-list&P=6132 ) In other domains, such as ICT policy, briefs are also used. An African example is: http://www.apkn.org/areas-of-activity/information-and-communication-technology/ict-policy-briefs-for-mps While I am referring to the latter and others, I am still seeking examples relating to language policy. Don Osborn Bisharat.net _____________________________________________________________________ University of the Free State: This message and its contents are subject to a disclaimer. Please refer to http://www.ufs.ac.za/disclaimer for full details. Universiteit van die Vrystaat: Hierdie boodskap en sy inhoud is aan 'n vrywaringsklousule onderhewig. Volledige besonderhede is by http://www.ufs.ac.za/vrywaring beskikbaar. _____________________________________________________________________
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