[rpd] Improving participation of francophone and arab country (was Re: Contents of RPD digest...")

[Seun Ojedeji]

Hello Chevalier, all

I like to note that there is usually efforts to communicate in other
languages at AFRINIC meetings, that's why we have the translators. In as
much as communication in other languages is important, I think we should
all recognise that it should be for the intent of understanding one
another. Many(if not all) countries in Africa does not have English as
their mother tongue, but it has become the "informal" official language
that many understands/speaks and as such official for this region's
internet registry. Since it's important to communicate to as many part of
the community as much as possible.

So as we communicate in French/or any other language of choice, please bear
in mind that the goal is not just to communicate to yourself, but rather to
communicate with the entire community. If you have the skills to write in
multiple languages then I encourage you do so, this could improve the
quality of our policies as we will get more diverse technical experiences
that could impact upon the different policies under discussion.

Regards
On Dec 28, 2015 1:19 PM, "Chevalier du Borg" <virtual.borg at gmail.com> wrote:

> [quote]
>
> Le 28 décembre 2015 à 15:06, GH.-GNONKOTO Serges PATRICK
> <gnonkoto.patrick at artci.ci> a écrit :
> > Je crois que ce débat comme dit Borg a commencé. OK. Soit en passant, je
> déplore que des francophones s'expriment en anglais juste pour faire
> plaisir aux anglophones au détriment des francophones ? Cela s'est vérifié
> à Pointe-Noire où la quasi-totalité des intervenants se sont exprimé en
> anglais, chose que j'ai dénoncé auprès du staff d'AFRINIC. On était bien
> dans un pays francophone !
>
> [/quote]
>
> I agree with you here. afrinic has french-speaking staff. it should be
> common-sense for those staff to present in french rather than english
> when in a french country (even if slides are in english). it shows
> sensitivity to the environment.
>
>
> but that not enough. there was call for presentations. i wonder how
> many franchophones submitted a talk and we were in a french speaking
> country.
>
>
>
> [quote]
>
> > De plus, je crois que Borg essaie de nous faire passer le message
> d'arrêter de pleurnicher ! Alors montrons-nous capables de nous exprimer
> dans nos langues officielles, que d'essayer de jouer les Shakespear.
>
> [/quote]
>
>
> merci. you get my point.
>
>
>
> [quote]
>
>  Désormais je parle en français, si mon interlocuteur ne comprend pas,
> tant pis pour lui ???
>
> [/quote]
>
>
> anyone who wants to will find a means to understand. in worst case, if
> enough people ask .for translation or universal translator .... the
> power that be will do something.
>
>
> > Le vrai débat, il faut le soulever devant le board et prendre des
> décisions courageuses !
>
> le board ne dépasse pas une communauté engagé. la communauté doit
> d'abord s'exprimer clairement ....
>
> a - voici le problem
> b - voici l'evidence du problem
> c - voice nos propositions pour résoudre ces problèmes
>
> the fact only 3 - 5 francophone people are taking part in this
> discussion is evidence of something
>
> a - it not really a problem
> b - they don't care
>
> >
> >
> >
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> > -----Message d'origine-----
> > De : Chevalier du Borg [mailto:virtual.borg at gmail.com]
> > Envoyé : lundi 28 décembre 2015 10:55
> > À : GH.-GNONKOTO Serges PATRICK <gnonkoto.patrick at artci.ci>
> > Cc : TIDJANI Mahamat Adoum <mhtguinassou at gmail.com>; AfriNIC RPD MList.
> <rpd at afrinic.net>
> > Objet : Re: [rpd] Improving participation of francophone and arab
> country (was Re: Contents of RPD digest...")
> >
> > Le 28 décembre 2015 à 12:42, GH.-GNONKOTO Serges PATRICK <
> gnonkoto.patrick at artci.ci> a écrit :
> >> Discussion officielle c'est d'ouvrir le débat à une rencontre
> >> officielle du board en présence de tous les membres de la community !
> >>
> >
> > why not start the debate here? the inputs from these mailing list
> discussion in an "official" debate. last i check,
> >
> > a) anyone in any language can still registered to this mailing list
> > b) any one can still post to this mailing list in any language
> (including french)
> > c) no one (anglophone or francophone) ever said "je ne comprends pas ce
> que Seun/Owen etc a dit, est ce qu'on peut avoir une traduction?"
> >
> > real question: is this really about lack of support for other languages
> or is it a matter of apathy?
>
>
>
> --
> Borg le Chevalier
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