Inclusive Language SIG, March 2025
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Join us for a discussion with Abubakar Siddiq Ango, community lead and fullstack developer of the Inclusive Naming Initiative. Learn how the initiative is helping projects and companies make consistent, responsible choices to remove harmful language.
Note: SIG meetings are not recorded, so please feel free to join the live meeting for however long your schedule allows.
About the Inclusive Language SIG
The Inclusive Language SIG explores developing linguistic considerations relating to inclusivity, belonging, and accessibility. The group explores different themes, including implementing inclusive and accessible language initiatives, updates to terminology, and global linguistic developments.
The group is moderated by Serge Ansar (International Baccalaureate), Amanda Hawthorne (Electronic Arts), Bettiana Quiroga (Eriksen Translations Inc), and Liza Dziahel (Alconost).
GALA Special Interest Groups (SIGs) are member-only committees that connect members on topics of mutual interest and make meaningful contributions to GALA’s knowledge base.
Host organization: Globalization and Localization Association
Event Speakers
Serge Ansar
International Baccalaureate
Experienced head of multilingual content production, with a demonstrated history of translation management and deployment of localization and publishing technologies. Skilled in team building, coaching for professional development and design and implementation of stakeholder-focused service strategies.
Liza Dziahel
Alconost
Liza is a Marketing Manager at Alconost, a global translation and localization agency with over 600 native-speaking translators working in more than 100 languages. With a passion for thought leadership content and all things global, she is responsible for managing the company's digital communication channels, including the blog, social media, and community discussions.
Amanda Hawthorne
Electronic Arts GmbH
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Bettiana Quiroga
Eriksen Translations Inc.
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Abubakar Siddiq Ango
Driven by a passion for both technology and community, Abubakar is a full-stack developer with cloud expertise and the Community Lead at the Inclusive Naming Initiative. He is dedicated to empowering others through mentorship and advocacy, creating impactful communities.
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