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From: anobile mike <manobile@divsun.unige.ch>
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To: jbowyer@cis.vutbr.cz
Subject: LISA request for I18n and L10n Speakers

[Note from Jeff: The following excerpts of a message from Mike Manobile
                 to me apply to all INSOFT-L subscribers.  Please contact
		 Mike if you are interested in his request or if you have
		 further questions.]


I am always looking for professional, experts in the I18n and L10n domain
with real experience and helpful knowledge to present at our Forums.  The
LISA Forum meets quarterly and only focuses on localization and
translation.

I was hoping you could make some recommendations to me.  Preferably
professionals active in industry projects.  Although of course I am
open and would be grateful for any suggestions you may have.

. . . or even contribute something to the LISA Newsletter


Sincerely,
Mike Anobile
LISA Director
<manobile@divsun.unige.ch>

Here is a draft overview of some background info on LISA.

___________________________________________________________________

THE OPERATING OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES OF THE
LOCALIZATION INDUSTRY STANDARDS ASSOCIATION
( L I S A )

The Localization Industry Standards Association (LISA) is an international
non-profit organization registered in the country of Switzerland with principle
operations in the city of Geneva.  The associationNs activities are managed by
Mr. Michael Anobile at 9B chemin Castan, CH-1224 ChEne-Bougeries.
Telephone +4122 349 2222.  Fax +4122 349 8977.
Internet:  manobile@divsun.unige.ch


OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSOCIATION

- -  The AssociationNs primary goal is to cooperate with industry partners to
create the right conditions for the development of standards and professional
support so that the creation of multilingual software, technical documentation
and the multimedia production process is globally achieved to the highest
possible quality levels meeting the needs of the end users.
- -  This will be supported by creating a forum, whose focus is the Information
Technology industry,  where representatives of all parties, manufacturers,
users and legislators can meet to propose methodologies for achieving the
associationNs goals.
- -  The association will facilitate the formation of Special Interest Groups
(SIGs)  amongst its members so that information, technology exchange and
consultative studies are enacted to ensure that product design, localization and
high quality technical documentation is maintained.
- -  LISA will remain a private association, without financial goal nor monetary
gain offered to its management group and operates independent of any
political or commercial enterprise.


NATURE OF THE ACTIVITIES

- -  To gather, process and distribute information particularly relevant to the
interests of the members of the association in the fields of product
localization, documentation and translation technology and production
methods.
- -  To propose methodologies and standards that would enable all members
and associates to achieve highest possible quality levels at greatest efficiency
levels.
- -  To share non proprietary processes and information and to establish a
repository of such information.
- -  To run conferences, workshops and other events to promote the
associationNs goals.
- -  To conduct studies and sponsor the investigation of topics of interest that
further the associationNs aims.


CHARTER MEMBERS  AND EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT* BOARD

Apple Computer Europe      *Softrans-Berlitz International
Bull ILO                               Digital Equipment Corporation ISE
*Hewlett-  Packard Europe   IBM - European Language Services	
ICL United Kingdom           Donnelley Language Solutions
*Lotus Development Corp.  *Mendez Translation
*Microsoft WPG                  NCR European Translation Center
Oracle Europe                       Rank Xerox Language Technology  Centre
Berlitz International              *SunSoft
Symantec Europe                  Unisys Computer Europe

MEMBERS: Aldus Europe, Alpnet, AT&T Language Line, AT&T Network
Systems, Bureau of Translation Services, BYU - Translation Resource
Group, Claris, Connor Peripherals, Corporate Word, Fujitsu Labs, GECAP
GmbH, Glossasoft, Houghton Mifflin Software Division, IDEA Institute,
IDOC Europe, Infoterm, Interverbum, International Communications, ITP
Ireland, IXI Ltd., L&L Informatie, Language Industry Monitor, Logos
Computer, Olyslager Information Systems, OpAra Traductions, Ovum Ltd.,
Polyglot Translation, Rosemann & Lauridsen GmbH, SAP GmbH, Saros
Europe, SDRC Inc., Sietec, Siemens - Nixdorf, SITE Eurolang, SPC
Europe, SunPro, STAR AG, Sybase Inc.,TMS Computer Authors, TEK
Translation, Trados, Translingua, Trantex OY, Word House Associates.


WHY BECOME A MEMBER?

Comprised of the leading hardware, software and translation service
companies in the IT business, the LISA Forum has been meeting regularly
since 1990 so that members can network with their industrial peers to resolve
technical and business issues and form special interest groups (SIGs).  It is
the only professional association dedicated to these topics whereby members
meet to exchange information and network with the key users and developers
of language processing technology .

LISANs focus is the business of product localization and multiple language
documentation publishing.  We attract qualified professionals with distinct
management, technical and production expertise.  Membership has grown
because we achieve results.  In collaboration with ISO and TEI, we have
published a Tutorial for an industry standard terminology interface format
(now a working draft for the ISO recommendation 12200 TIF).  LISA is a
Category A liaison member of ISO TC 37 (terminology and translation
technology) and ISO TC 46 (electronic publishing and document
management) and relevant work groups which cover product
internationalization issues.

Among other initiatives, members work together to propose and/or evaluate
benchmarking procedures, language QA criteria and various international
product design, machine translation and CAT system analysis and regional
NLS guidelines.

MEMBER PRIVILEGES

Members of the General Assembly are provided with all meeting summaries
and presentation handouts, the LISA Forum Newsletter - which is published
quarterly and includes industry as well as member reports, case studies and
articles about translation and localization technology, productivity and
strategic issues.

Members are invited to attend the LISA Quarterly Forums, the annual meeting
of the General Assembly and may participate in various SIG initiatives.
Members also receive ISO technical standards working draft documents to
track international design, engineering and language initiatives.

The General Assembly members are entitled to vote on all proposed initiatives
and association matters and, be nominated as an officer of the LISA Executive
Management Committee for a period of two years.

_____________________________________________________________