Role of Policy in Local Language Computing ثناء گل مرکز تحقیقات اردو پاکستان ، ۲۰۰۵ Sana GUL Pakistan, 2005

Center for Research in Urdu Language Processing Localization Need: “to build a people-centered, inclusive and development oriented information society, where everyone can create, access, utilize and share information and knowledge (in the language best known to them)” 1 Need: “to build a people-centered, inclusive and development oriented information society, where everyone can create, access, utilize and share information and knowledge (in the language best known to them)” 1 Definition: Definition: Enabling ICTs in the local language of the user Specifically, it is enabling computing experience in linguistic culture of the user. Linguistic culture is not just limited to the language but how the language is used by the environment of the user Reference 1: World Summit on Information Society, Dec 2003

Center for Research in Urdu Language Processing Localization Framework 2 Standards Standards Unicode Character Set Encoding Unicode Character Set Encoding Keyboard Layout Keyboard Layout Collation Sequence Collation Sequence Interface terminology translation Interface terminology translation Locale Locale … Applications Applications Local Language Fonts & Support Local Language Fonts & Support Keyboard Drivers Keyboard Drivers Localized Interfaces Localized Interfaces Speech & Language Applications Speech & Language Applications … Reference 2: GUL, Sana. “Localization Framework”, 6 th APNG Camp, 2005 Hussain, S. and Gul, S. LICT4D.pk, Proceedings of Frontiers of IT, Dec 2003.

Center for Research in Urdu Language Processing Status of Localization Localization Standards 3 CountryLanguage Char Set KB Key pad Collation Seq Interface Terminology Locale CompHHD PakistanUrdu√√*√** CambodiaKhmer√√ MongoliaMongolian√√?***√ LaosLao√√ NepalNepali***** Sri Lanka Sinhalese√√*** ThailandThai√√****√ BhutanDzongkha√√** KoreaKorean√√√√√ IndiaHindi√√√√√ AfghanistanPashto√√?* IranFarsi√√*** JapanJapanese√√√√√√√

Center for Research in Urdu Language Processing Status of Localization in Asia Basic Localization Applications on MS Platform 3 CountryLanguage KB Driver s Sorting Find/ Replace Fonts LEXThesNLPSpeller CompHHD PakistanUrdu√*√√√*√√ CambodiaKhmer√√ MongoliaMongolian√√√*??* LaosLao√√ NepalNepali√**√* Sri Lanka Sinhalese*√√** ThailandThai√√√√√√√*√ BhutanDzongkha** KoreaKorean√√√√√√√ JapanJapanese√√√√√√√*√ IndiaHindi√√√√√√*√ AfghanistanPashto√?√?? IranFarsi******N\A*

Center for Research in Urdu Language Processing Status of Localization in Asia Basic Localization Applications on Linux Platform 3 CountryLanguage KB Drivers Sorting Find/ Replace Fonts LEXThesNLPSpeller CompHHD PakistanUrdu√**√**** CambodiaKhmer MongoliaMongolian√**√*??? LaosLao NepalNepali√** Sri Lanka Sinhalese*√ ThailandThai√√√*√√√** BhutanDzongkha KoreaKorean√√√√√√√√√ JapanJapanese√√√√????? IndiaHindi√√*√** AfghanistanPashto?*??? IranFarsi√√*****N/A

Center for Research in Urdu Language Processing Reference 3: Reference 3: Data Source: Research through PAN Localization Project, Hussain, S. and Gul, S. PAN Localization Project- A regional initiative to develop local language computing capacity in Asia, I4d online magazine, June 2004

Center for Research in Urdu Language Processing KEY Common factor in: Richly Localized Communities => Seldom Localized Economies KEY Common factor in: Richly Localized Communities => Seldom Localized Economies Existence of a robust public POLICY (for computing in local language) Existence of a robust public POLICY (for computing in local language) Government - the enabler to exploit technical opportunities available e.g. Korea, Malaysia, etc. Government - the enabler to exploit technical opportunities available e.g. Korea, Malaysia, etc. Reference: Language Policy, Gul, S. Dilemmas of Localization in Asia, presented at the 2nd i4d online Seminar held in Beijing China, August 2004 Gul, S. Dilemmas of Localization in Asia, presented at the 2nd i4d online Seminar held in Beijing China, August 2004

Center for Research in Urdu Language Processing Policy Impact: Supply Side  Demand side Impact: Supply Side  Demand side Focus: define targeted approach for ICT4D and harmonize stakeholders; government, private sector, civil society, international/regional organizations Focus: define targeted approach for ICT4D and harmonize stakeholders; government, private sector, civil society, international/regional organizations Recommended policy framework (generic) Recommended policy framework (generic)

Center for Research in Urdu Language Processing Recommended Policy Structure IT Policy IT Policy ICT Policy ICT Policy Linguistic Policy Linguistic Policy Linguistic standards Linguistic standards Localization Policy (set national focus proprietary/OSS) Localization Policy (set national focus proprietary/OSS) HR Development HR Development Technology Development Technology Development Content Development Content Development

Center for Research in Urdu Language Processing Localization Policy Technology Development (Standards & Applications) Technology Development (Standards & Applications) Character Set/ Encoding Character Set/ Encoding Keyboard Keyboard Collation Collation Locale Locale Terminology Translation Terminology Translation HR Development HR Development Create Demand for local language computing Create Demand for local language computing Training- Computation aspects of language Training- Computation aspects of language Encourage Collaboration; Linguist Techie Encourage Collaboration; Linguist Techie Content Development Content Development Open access & Open content Open access & Open content

Center for Research in Urdu Language Processing Translating Policy to Implementation 3 Ps; Public-Private Partnerships 3 Ps; Public-Private Partnerships Map ICT4D projects Map ICT4D projects Government portals / E-governance Government portals / E-governance Drafting master plans of Implementation Drafting master plans of Implementation Creating awareness Creating awareness Trainings Trainings Workshops Workshops Establishing Collaborations Establishing Collaborations Role of International/Regional Organizations Role of International/Regional Organizations

Center for Research in Urdu Language Processing PAN Localization Project Main Objectives: Main Objectives: HR Development HR Development Technology Development Technology Development Advance Policy Recommendations Advance Policy Recommendations Project Status [ Project Status [ HR and Technology development in process HR and Technology development in process Talking about Policy Talking about Policy Collaborating with policy makers Collaborating with policy makers Draft policy recommendations Draft policy recommendations

Center for Research in Urdu Language Processing یہ شکر THANK YOU Sana GUL Regional Research Officer PAN Localization Project