[Script Info] Title: [Events] Format: Layer, Start, End, Style, Name, MarginL, MarginR, MarginV, Effect, Text Dialogue: 0,0:00:00.84,0:00:06.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I am honored to be here with you today Dialogue: 0,0:00:04.12,0:00:08.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,my presentation will focus on the need Dialogue: 0,0:00:06.80,0:00:11.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for language Dialogue: 0,0:00:08.36,0:00:16.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,digitization and why accelerating Dialogue: 0,0:00:11.72,0:00:16.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,implementations is vital to indigenous Dialogue: 0,0:00:17.00,0:00:21.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,communities we take language technology Dialogue: 0,0:00:19.60,0:00:24.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for granted as it is part of our Dialogue: 0,0:00:21.84,0:00:27.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,everyday life and we don't realize the Dialogue: 0,0:00:24.48,0:00:30.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,vast effort required in digitizing an Dialogue: 0,0:00:27.80,0:00:33.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,indigenous language with a unique Dialogue: 0,0:00:30.72,0:00:34.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,script what exactly is involved in Dialogue: 0,0:00:33.24,0:00:37.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,digitizing a Dialogue: 0,0:00:34.68,0:00:39.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,language I would like to share how Dialogue: 0,0:00:37.00,0:00:41.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,translation Commons created the language Dialogue: 0,0:00:39.36,0:00:43.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,digitization initiative to help Dialogue: 0,0:00:41.92,0:00:45.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,communities who want the benefits of Dialogue: 0,0:00:43.88,0:00:47.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,language Dialogue: 0,0:00:45.48,0:00:49.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,digitization there are many components Dialogue: 0,0:00:47.68,0:00:52.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to this initiative including the Dialogue: 0,0:00:49.96,0:00:54.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,enabling of indigenous communities to Dialogue: 0,0:00:52.48,0:00:56.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,pursue and manage the digitization Dialogue: 0,0:00:54.88,0:00:59.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,process Dialogue: 0,0:00:56.36,0:01:01.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,themselves as a volunteer community of Dialogue: 0,0:00:59.04,0:01:04.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,language techn ologists we came together Dialogue: 0,0:01:01.88,0:01:07.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with a vision to enable all languages Dialogue: 0,0:01:04.80,0:01:10.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,access to the internet and its benefits Dialogue: 0,0:01:07.56,0:01:14.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by creating free resources tools and Dialogue: 0,0:01:10.96,0:01:17.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,training for indigenous Dialogue: 0,0:01:14.12,0:01:20.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,communities our Advisory Board is a team Dialogue: 0,0:01:17.16,0:01:22.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of language technology experts who have Dialogue: 0,0:01:20.12,0:01:24.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,worked with indigenous communities in Dialogue: 0,0:01:22.40,0:01:26.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,many different areas of the world Dialogue: 0,0:01:24.16,0:01:29.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,throughout their careers our team Dialogue: 0,0:01:26.84,0:01:31.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,consists of computer engineers linguists Dialogue: 0,0:01:29.52,0:01:34.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,termin technology experts keyboard Dialogue: 0,0:01:31.88,0:01:37.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,creators Unicode Specialists and Dialogue: 0,0:01:34.40,0:01:38.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,language professionals all of whom come Dialogue: 0,0:01:37.24,0:01:41.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,together because of a passion for Dialogue: 0,0:01:38.96,0:01:44.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,supporting linguistic diversity and the Dialogue: 0,0:01:41.64,0:01:48.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,indigenous languages of the Dialogue: 0,0:01:44.64,0:01:50.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,world here are some basic steps that Dialogue: 0,0:01:48.00,0:01:52.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,indigenous languages will have to do in Dialogue: 0,0:01:50.12,0:01:54.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,order to reach the level of automation Dialogue: 0,0:01:52.36,0:01:57.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of the main digital Dialogue: 0,0:01:54.04,0:01:59.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,languages this is a complex and lengthy Dialogue: 0,0:01:57.64,0:02:02.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,process involving multiple organiz Dialogue: 0,0:01:59.88,0:02:05.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ganizations and people first they need Dialogue: 0,0:02:02.80,0:02:07.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to enable their script online and to Dialogue: 0,0:02:05.40,0:02:10.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,create enough content to be able to Dialogue: 0,0:02:07.52,0:02:13.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,leverage existing language Technologies Dialogue: 0,0:02:10.40,0:02:16.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by applying to Unicode creating fonts Dialogue: 0,0:02:13.32,0:02:19.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and keyboards and Gathering basic data Dialogue: 0,0:02:16.68,0:02:22.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,sets by using these Technologies they Dialogue: 0,0:02:19.64,0:02:24.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,also increase the digital content which Dialogue: 0,0:02:22.12,0:02:26.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,improves their digital experience and Dialogue: 0,0:02:24.56,0:02:29.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,accuracy of the Dialogue: 0,0:02:26.28,0:02:32.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,applications to be precise all the big Dialogue: 0,0:02:29.40,0:02:34.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and small small tech companies can only Dialogue: 0,0:02:32.04,0:02:37.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,add a language and script on their Dialogue: 0,0:02:34.48,0:02:40.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,applications once all of these initial Dialogue: 0,0:02:37.20,0:02:41.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,steps are completed and they pull data Dialogue: 0,0:02:40.16,0:02:44.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from Dialogue: 0,0:02:41.72,0:02:46.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Unicode in this workflow we have Dialogue: 0,0:02:44.48,0:02:48.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,captured the dependencies and Dialogue: 0,0:02:46.24,0:02:51.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,complexities of language Dialogue: 0,0:02:48.56,0:02:53.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,digitization the line is straight only Dialogue: 0,0:02:51.72,0:02:55.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for purposes of illustration in Dialogue: 0,0:02:53.72,0:02:56.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,capturing the distinct efforts needed Dialogue: 0,0:02:55.60,0:02:59.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for each Dialogue: 0,0:02:56.68,0:03:02.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,discipline each language in the world Dialogue: 0,0:02:59.04,0:03:04.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,has a different digital footprint even Dialogue: 0,0:03:02.32,0:03:07.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,some of the top 100 languages are not Dialogue: 0,0:03:04.92,0:03:10.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,fully represented in the entire language Dialogue: 0,0:03:07.40,0:03:13.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,technology workflow shown here it is a Dialogue: 0,0:03:10.80,0:03:16.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,complex and multi-stakeholder journey Dialogue: 0,0:03:13.64,0:03:19.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for any language to be fully developed Dialogue: 0,0:03:16.52,0:03:21.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,digitally we need font designs and input Dialogue: 0,0:03:19.32,0:03:24.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,methods so thousands of endangered Dialogue: 0,0:03:21.36,0:03:26.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,languages can start this journey we need Dialogue: 0,0:03:24.24,0:03:29.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,educational material to increase the Dialogue: 0,0:03:26.12,0:03:31.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,digital content we need data sets so Dialogue: 0,0:03:29.32,0:03:34.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,most languages can have functional Dialogue: 0,0:03:31.36,0:03:37.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,automation support in applications and Dialogue: 0,0:03:34.40,0:03:39.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we need properly trained linguists so Dialogue: 0,0:03:37.20,0:03:41.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,knowledge will be shared and cultural Dialogue: 0,0:03:39.44,0:03:44.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Treasures Will Dialogue: 0,0:03:41.84,0:03:46.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Survive multi-stakeholder Partnerships Dialogue: 0,0:03:44.60,0:03:48.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are very important and particularly Dialogue: 0,0:03:46.72,0:03:51.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,partnering with language professional Dialogue: 0,0:03:48.84,0:03:54.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,experts our expertise will help build Dialogue: 0,0:03:51.76,0:03:57.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the language technology tools which in Dialogue: 0,0:03:54.36,0:04:00.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,turn will facilitate the adoption of the Dialogue: 0,0:03:57.36,0:04:01.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,new Languages by the tech industry who Dialogue: 0,0:04:00.16,0:04:04.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,will Implement them in their Dialogue: 0,0:04:01.72,0:04:06.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,applications and Dialogue: 0,0:04:04.12,0:04:11.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,products I would like to demonstrate how Dialogue: 0,0:04:06.84,0:04:14.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we translated the iil and idil partner Dialogue: 0,0:04:11.60,0:04:16.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,requirements into Global scalable Dialogue: 0,0:04:14.24,0:04:18.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,projects with actionable Dialogue: 0,0:04:16.68,0:04:22.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,deliverables these projects can be Dialogue: 0,0:04:18.96,0:04:25.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,grouped in four broad categories events Dialogue: 0,0:04:22.28,0:04:28.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we have created in person and online Dialogue: 0,0:04:25.68,0:04:31.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,free resources designed to help Dialogue: 0,0:04:28.32,0:04:34.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,indigenous communities and members tools Dialogue: 0,0:04:31.40,0:04:37.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we created such as keyboards and finally Dialogue: 0,0:04:34.56,0:04:39.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,our expert consultation and guidance Dialogue: 0,0:04:37.00,0:04:44.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,through the digitization Dialogue: 0,0:04:39.32,0:04:47.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,process during 2019 we created over 35 Dialogue: 0,0:04:44.40,0:04:50.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,iil events in universities around the Dialogue: 0,0:04:47.80,0:04:52.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,world it seems like hard work but we Dialogue: 0,0:04:50.76,0:04:56.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,created a scalable framework to Dialogue: 0,0:04:52.88,0:04:58.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,accomplish this first we brought Dialogue: 0,0:04:56.16,0:05:00.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,together a team of six interns who Dialogue: 0,0:04:58.72,0:05:02.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,gathered information on language Dialogue: 0,0:05:00.48,0:05:06.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,departments in universities around the Dialogue: 0,0:05:02.88,0:05:08.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,world then we created guidelines of what Dialogue: 0,0:05:06.20,0:05:10.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and how each Professor could create Dialogue: 0,0:05:08.60,0:05:13.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,different events to promote and create Dialogue: 0,0:05:10.80,0:05:16.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Awareness on local indigenous Dialogue: 0,0:05:13.64,0:05:18.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,languages next we created lists of Dialogue: 0,0:05:16.92,0:05:21.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,resources that the professors and Dialogue: 0,0:05:18.96,0:05:24.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,students could use during their Dialogue: 0,0:05:21.44,0:05:28.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,events we added examples of different Dialogue: 0,0:05:24.64,0:05:30.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,types of events and we provided support Dialogue: 0,0:05:28.40,0:05:34.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by our centralized volunteer Dialogue: 0,0:05:30.80,0:05:37.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,team we reached out to 650 universities Dialogue: 0,0:05:34.92,0:05:42.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of which 60 professors created events Dialogue: 0,0:05:37.88,0:05:45.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which we uploaded on the UNESCO iil Dialogue: 0,0:05:42.52,0:05:48.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,website following the success of the Dialogue: 0,0:05:45.20,0:05:51.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,2019 event creation campaign UNESCO Dialogue: 0,0:05:48.68,0:05:55.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,asked us to keep the professor Community Dialogue: 0,0:05:51.00,0:05:58.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,engaged until the onset of ID in Dialogue: 0,0:05:55.04,0:06:00.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,2022 during monthly meetings we shared Dialogue: 0,0:05:58.12,0:06:03.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,knowledge and projects created ating Dialogue: 0,0:06:00.04,0:06:05.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,many video resources all available on Dialogue: 0,0:06:03.04,0:06:08.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the translation Commons YouTube Dialogue: 0,0:06:05.64,0:06:11.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,channel the community of practice Dialogue: 0,0:06:08.64,0:06:14.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,evolved into a very active steering Dialogue: 0,0:06:11.24,0:06:18.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,committee for online events organized Dialogue: 0,0:06:14.56,0:06:20.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,jointly by idil and translation Dialogue: 0,0:06:18.08,0:06:23.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,comment we take the opportunity to Dialogue: 0,0:06:20.60,0:06:26.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,celebrate various International days and Dialogue: 0,0:06:23.84,0:06:28.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,during each event we draw attention to Dialogue: 0,0:06:26.48,0:06:30.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the issues faced by indigenous Dialogue: 0,0:06:28.32,0:06:34.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,communities that are relevant to the Dialogue: 0,0:06:30.72,0:06:36.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,subject of the international day I would Dialogue: 0,0:06:34.00,0:06:39.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,like to invite you to join us on any of Dialogue: 0,0:06:36.44,0:06:42.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the upcoming events and share your Dialogue: 0,0:06:39.56,0:06:45.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,work in breaking down the language Dialogue: 0,0:06:42.56,0:06:48.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,digitization process we're able to Dialogue: 0,0:06:45.12,0:06:50.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,create resources for each step these Dialogue: 0,0:06:48.08,0:06:52.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,resources vary from documents video Dialogue: 0,0:06:50.44,0:06:55.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,presentations by experts training Dialogue: 0,0:06:52.52,0:06:57.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,workshops and educational material we Dialogue: 0,0:06:55.52,0:07:01.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are also creating templates and tools Dialogue: 0,0:06:57.88,0:07:04.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,such as keyboards and reposit Dialogue: 0,0:07:01.36,0:07:08.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,technology we created the document zero Dialogue: 0,0:07:04.64,0:07:10.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to digital capturing information never Dialogue: 0,0:07:08.00,0:07:14.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,documented before on how when language Dialogue: 0,0:07:10.92,0:07:17.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,gets digitized this is the first of many Dialogue: 0,0:07:14.12,0:07:19.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,guidelines helping communities navigate Dialogue: 0,0:07:17.04,0:07:22.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,step by step the basic elements of Dialogue: 0,0:07:19.44,0:07:24.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,digitizing their Dialogue: 0,0:07:22.08,0:07:27.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,languages our expert advisers and Dialogue: 0,0:07:24.84,0:07:29.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,volunteers continue to create new Dialogue: 0,0:07:27.04,0:07:31.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,guidelines to cover all aspects of langu Dialogue: 0,0:07:29.48,0:07:33.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,language technology for the benefit of Dialogue: 0,0:07:31.48,0:07:36.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,indigenous Dialogue: 0,0:07:33.52,0:07:39.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,communities we offer keyboard creation Dialogue: 0,0:07:36.84,0:07:43.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to communities that don't have one this Dialogue: 0,0:07:39.88,0:07:45.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,service is volunteer based and free the Dialogue: 0,0:07:43.28,0:07:48.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,keyboard creation project is a Dialogue: 0,0:07:45.24,0:07:50.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,collaboration with each Community Dialogue: 0,0:07:48.00,0:07:52.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ensuring that the design reflects the Dialogue: 0,0:07:50.16,0:07:56.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,language and culture our keyboard Dialogue: 0,0:07:52.92,0:07:58.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,experts from industry and Academia guide Dialogue: 0,0:07:56.16,0:08:00.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the community members in collecting Dialogue: 0,0:07:58.44,0:08:02.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,language requirements Dialogue: 0,0:08:00.16,0:08:04.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and provide training on keyboard Dialogue: 0,0:08:02.64,0:08:07.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,implementation the resulting keyboards Dialogue: 0,0:08:04.88,0:08:10.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are open source and publicly available Dialogue: 0,0:08:07.80,0:08:12.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,under creative Dialogue: 0,0:08:10.24,0:08:14.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,license the team has worked and created Dialogue: 0,0:08:12.92,0:08:18.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,multiple keyboards for communities Dialogue: 0,0:08:14.92,0:08:21.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,around the world here are some of them Dialogue: 0,0:08:18.40,0:08:24.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,these keyboards are virtual not physical Dialogue: 0,0:08:21.72,0:08:26.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on desktop computers they replace the Dialogue: 0,0:08:24.24,0:08:28.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,characters generated by the physical Dialogue: 0,0:08:26.44,0:08:31.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,keyboard with the desired Dialogue: 0,0:08:28.44,0:08:34.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,characters on mobile devices the Dialogue: 0,0:08:31.12,0:08:34.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,onscreen keyboard is Dialogue: 0,0:08:34.56,0:08:40.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,replaced we assisted the sunu war Dialogue: 0,0:08:37.08,0:08:42.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,language community in creating a Unicode Dialogue: 0,0:08:40.20,0:08:45.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,proposal for their script encoding which Dialogue: 0,0:08:42.72,0:08:47.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,has been approved we prototype their Dialogue: 0,0:08:45.72,0:08:50.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,keyboard and now we're working together Dialogue: 0,0:08:47.84,0:08:53.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to create Unicode fonts and do a final Dialogue: 0,0:08:50.96,0:08:56.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,push to get the big computer companies Dialogue: 0,0:08:53.12,0:08:58.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and platforms to include the sunow war Dialogue: 0,0:08:56.00,0:09:01.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,script on the company's defaults list of Dialogue: 0,0:08:58.56,0:09:04.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,scripts offered to their Dialogue: 0,0:09:01.72,0:09:06.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,customers I hope I have shared with you Dialogue: 0,0:09:04.48,0:09:08.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the urgency to accelerate Dialogue: 0,0:09:06.56,0:09:10.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,implementations and the need for Dialogue: 0,0:09:08.48,0:09:12.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,multistakeholder Partnerships between Dialogue: 0,0:09:10.60,0:09:15.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,indigenous communities national Dialogue: 0,0:09:12.76,0:09:16.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,government agencies industry Academia Dialogue: 0,0:09:15.32,0:09:18.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and Dialogue: 0,0:09:16.04,0:09:21.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,nonprofits we are always available to Dialogue: 0,0:09:18.60,0:09:25.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,help and share please feel free to Dialogue: 0,0:09:21.04,0:09:25.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,contact us thank you