L10n:Meetings/2018 Arabic Meetup

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Logistics

Where

Amman Rotana

Black Iris Street, Amman, Jordan

Tel: +962 6 520 8888

When
August 17-18, 2018
Arriving at the Amman Rotana
Telegram group
Here
Reimbursement policy

We are able to reimburse for the following expenses:

  • visa fees

Please keep your receipts and deliver them to Jeff during the workshop. We'll be able to reimburse in either local currency (JD) or via PayPal.

Any additional expenses once in Amman are yours to cover (e.g., hotel room service, hotel laundry service, souvenirs, transportation around the city, etc.).

Friday prayers

If you need to leave us for Friday prayer, that's totally ok to do. Please find suggestions of nearby mosques where you might attend prayer here.

Agenda

Goals

  • Establish a quality-oriented workflow that emphasizes mentorship between localizers in various roles.
  • Explore how other global organizations do Arabic localization and determine if that's appropriate for this community (e.g., one Arabic, region-specific Arabic, etc.).
  • Discuss new localizer roles descriptions created by l10n-drivers and how they apply to Arabic community.
  • CPG and reporting process is understood and accepted by all.

Thursday

Dinner -- Please plan to eat at the hotel at your convenience and charge your dinner to your room. Please keep to a 25JD budget.

Friday

Morning -- 0930
  • Welcome and introductions!
  • New Community Participation Guidelines for Mozilla
  • New l10n community role descriptions
Pre-lunch break -- 1230
Lunch --1300
Afternoon
  • Create a positive feedback loop workflow for Arabic community
15 min tea break -- 1600
Dinner -- 1930

Saturday

Morning -- 0930
  • Welcome!
  • Different approaches to Arabic localization
  • Style guides & glossaries
Lunch -- 1300
Afternoon
15 min tea break -- 1500
  • Group picture
  • Cultural activity
Dinner

Other

  • Hashtag for event: #mozl10nAMM
Notes
https://public.etherpad-mozilla.org/p/arabic-l10n-2018
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