Plain Language and our responsibility to ensure Access for All 

Live Conversation

• Chief Justice Bridget Mary McCormack, Michigan Supreme Court, USA

• Dana Chisnell, Senior Fellow, National Conference on Citizenship and Partner-Founder, Project Redesign, USA

• Julie Clement, Clarity, USA

Review of related speaker videos

• Lynda Harris, New Zealand

• Whitney Quesenberry, Brenda Wright, Sally Marsh, USA

Break 9:40 - 10:00

• Plain language musical interlude

Using Plain Language to improve the criminal justice system 

Live Conversation

• Amreeta Mathai, Racial Justice Program, American Civil Liberties Union, USA

• Andrew Torrez, co-host, Opening Arguments, Founding Partner, The Law Offices of P. Andrew Torrez, LLC, USA

Review of related speaker videos

• Vera Gergely, Hungary

• Florence Cols, Belgium

• Margaret van Naerssen, USA

• Frances Gordon, Candice Burt, South Africa

Break 11:30 - 11:45

• Plain language musical interlude

Celebrating 10th Anniversary of Plain Writing Act

Live Conversation

• Anetta Cheek, USA

With video appearances from​

• Former U.S. Representative Bruce Braley

• Kathryn Catania, Center for Plain Language

• David Lipscomb, Lead Federal Report Card Judge, Center for Plain Language

Wrap up and preview of day 2

• Barbra Kingsley, Host

Welcome

• Barbra Kingsley, Host

Using Plain Language to protect the rights of vulnerable populations

Live Conversation

• Robert de Rooy, Attorney, Creative Contracts, South Africa

• Logan Myles Stacer, Lead Fine Arts Teacher, Ewing Marion Kauffman School, USA

Review of related speaker videos

• Catherine Buckie, Nancy Smith, Canada

• Chantale Audet, Canada

• Mark Biss, Australia

• Hugo Sousa, Jose Luis Diaz, Portugal

Break 9:30 - 10:00

• Plain language musical interlude

Review of related speaker videos

• Machiko Asai, Japan

• Andreas Baumert, Germany

• Vera Gergely, Hungary

• David Lipscomb, USA

• Susan Kleimann, USA

• Torunn Reksten, Norway

• Angelika Vaasa, Luxembourg

The International Plain Language Standards

Live Conversation

• Laurent Romary, Senior Researcher, Inria; ISO Committee Chair, TC37, France

• Christopher Balmford, Convenor, Plain Language Standards TC37, WG 11, Australia

• Vera Gergely, WG 11, Hungary

Break 11:00- 11:15

• Plain language musical interlude

An International Panel: A Country’s Plain Language Story

Live Conversation

• Claudia Poblete, Chile

• Katrin Hallick, Estonia

• Margrethe Kvarenes, Norway

• Ingrid Olsson, Sweden

Review of related speaker videos

• Claudia Poblete, Chile

• Katrin Hallick, Estonia

• Margrethe Kvarenes, Torunn Reksten, Norway

• Ingrid Olsson, Gabriella Sandström, Karin Hansson, Sweden

Wrap up and preview of day 3

• Barbra Kingsley, Host

Welcome

• Barbra Kingsley, Host

An International Case Study: Using Plain Language to affect the outcome of the health crisis COVID-19

Live Conversation

• Diane Levin-Zamir, National Director, Department of Health Promotion, Israel

• Shelly Davies, Rock-star, business writer, trainer, New Zealand

• Russell Willerton, Professor, Georgia Southern University, USA

Review of related speaker videos

• Kate Murphy, Netherlands

• Nadja Green, Sarah Slabbert, Iske van den Berg, South Africa 

• Tim Fendley, Louise Carlsen, Sean Fulton, Great Britain

COVID-19 ClearMark Awards

Live Conversation

• Stacy Robison, CEO, CommunicateHealth, USA

• Barbra Kingsley, Host

Closing Ceremony

• Susan Kleimann, USA, Chair, Planning Committee

• Ingrid Slembek, Switzerland, Clarity, Planning Committee

• Kathryn Catania, USA, Center, Planning Committee

• Irene Stotko, South Africa, PLAIN, Planning Committee

Live Conversation

Farewell, Final Announcements, and Thank Yous

• Barbra Kingsley, Host