• July 3, 2026—Newsletter—

    PLAIN Matters July 2026 Portuguese

    Leia um resumo da newsletter da PLAIN em português. Nesta edição: a reunião do WG11 da ISO em Estrasburgo, a nova norma sobre redação científica, a edição mais recente do PLAIN eJournal, o novo site da PLAIN, o webinar de Robin Kilroy, nossa nova voluntária Janneke Port e o lançamento do Banco de Recursos da IPLF.

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    PLAIN Matters July 2026 German

    Lesen Sie eine Zusammenfassung des PLAIN-Newsletters auf Deutsch. In dieser Ausgabe: das Treffen der ISO-Arbeitsgruppe 11 in Straßburg, die neue Norm zum wissenschaftlichen Schreiben, die aktuelle Ausgabe des PLAIN eJournal, die neue PLAIN-Website, das Webinar von Robin Kilroy, unsere neue Ehrenamtliche Janneke Port und die Einführung der IPLF-Ressourcenbank.

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    PLAIN Matters July 2026 French

    Lisez un résumé de la newsletter de PLAIN en français. Au programme de cette édition : la réunion du groupe de travail ISO à Strasbourg, la nouvelle norme sur la rédaction scientifique, le dernier numéro du PLAIN eJournal, le nouveau site web, le webinaire de Robin Kilroy, notre nouvelle bénévole Janneke Port et le lancement de la banque de ressources de l'IPLF.

  • Spotlight News—June 10, 2026—
    Farewell to Martin Cutts

    We were sad to hear that Martin Cutts has passed away. He was an enormously influential figure in plain language and inspired and supported many people in the field. Martin dedicated his life to holding power to account...

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  • June 6, 2026—
    Beyond the ISO standard for plain language

    Dr. Neil James, chair of the International Plain Language Federation, presented the developments around ISO 24495 and answered the community's questions about standards, certification, and what comes next.

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Congratulations to the National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA) for being one of the finalists for the

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Plain legal communication helps people everywhere understand legal information, which helps protect

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ISO 24495-5: Toward a plain language standard for document design

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An ISO requirement standard for organizations

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ISO 24495-2: A global standard for plain legal documents

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Four plain language principles in action: Insights from a Canadian project

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Showcasing the value of plain language: A step-by-step guide to creating your own case study

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Implementing the ISO plain language standard

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Evolving our plain language institutions

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Global survey shows strong interest in individual certification in plain language

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