About the program

PLAIN’s ambassadors:

  • promote plain language and PLAIN in their region and language,

  • bring a local perspective to international discussions at PLAIN,

  • are a contact for people interested in joining PLAIN.

How do Ambassadors help PLAIN?

An ambassador can do these tasks:

  • Create content for social media in their languages.
  • Promote PLAIN’s events and webinars in their regions.
  • Organize online or local plain language events (such as webinars and round tables).
  • Attend plain language events and write summaries for PLAIN members.
  • Adapt international plain language initiatives and PLAIN’s resources for their country.
  • Engage with plain language networks and experts in their regions.
  • Share plain language news from their regions in PLAIN’s communications.
  • Nominate local leaders in plain language for PLAIN’s awards.

Ambassador benefits

Ambassadors enjoy:

  • an opportunity to connect with other plain language practitioners and experts.
  • an exchange of ideas with PLAIN’s board members about regional initiatives.
  • non-financial support from PLAIN for their regional initiatives.
  • the PLAIN Ambassador logo for their personal marketing.

Meet the Ambassadors

  • Vijayalaxmi Hegde with badge

    Vijayalaxmi Hegde

    India

  • Stéphanie Guillaume headshot with PLAIN ambassador badge

    Stéphanie Guillaume

    France

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    Eliisa Uotila

    Finland

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    Kristel Ress

    Estonia

  • Guido Moncayo-Vives headshot with PLAIN ambassador badge

    Guido Moncayo-Vives

    Ecuador

  • Maria Auxiliadora Paula de Paiva headshot with PLAIN ambassador badge

    Maria Auxiliadora Paula de Paiva

    Brazil, Amazonas

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    Tereza Costa

    Brazil

  • Wout Huygens headshot with PLAIN badge

    Wout Huygens

    Belgium

  • Jamila Savoy headshot with PLAIN badge

    Jamila Savoy

    Australia

  • Valeria Magali Colella headshot with PLAIN ambassador badge

    Valeria Magali Colella

    Argentina

Want to join the community?

An ambassador must:

  • be or become a member of PLAIN,
  • comply with the IPLF’s definition of plain language,
  • spend 5–10 hours per month on their tasks,
  • be interested in a long-term commitment (1 year or more),
  • use English as a working language,
  • communicate regularly and promptly.

An ambassador must not:

  • use the ambassador role primarily for personal marketing,
  • represent PLAIN in any legal capacity (e.g., sign contracts),
  • be a media spokesperson for PLAIN.

How to apply?

Get in touch at ambassador@plainlanguagenetwork.org