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2010 Networking Events: Tom Roland (far right) of TOIN Corporation was one of the GALA members who attended the Seattle area networking event

Making Standards Work for the Localization Industry
| The GALA Standards Initiative promotes the effective use of standards for international and multilingual content, builds awareness of best practices for their implementation, and helps the localization community make open standards work. | ![]() |
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The GALA Standards Initiative is an open effort to promote the use and development of standards in the localization industry by providing the community with resources to make better use of current standards, improving standards development, and developing new resources needed to enable standards to meet evolving business needs.
What Will the GALA Standards Initiative Deliver?
The GALA Standards Initiative has an ambitious strategy to deliver many benefits to the industry. The GALA Standards Initiative is initially focusing on three projects:
The Standards Initiative has many other activities planned for the future. to learn more about these, please visit the Additional Deliverables page or read the full GALA Standards Initiative plan.
The Standards Initiative Needs Your Support
A serious, sustainable effort requires professional staffing and infrastructure. Read more here about how you can support this initiative.
Get Involved
All interested parties are encouraged to get involved with the GALA Standards Initiative. To find out more or to get involved, please contact Dr. Arle Lommel, the GALA Standards Coordinator, at . If you would like to be added to a mailing list specific to the standards initiative, .
Key Staff and Volunteers
Arle Lommel (GALA Standards Coordinator)
Serge Gladkoff (GALA Standards Initiative Advisor)
Plus many volunteers throughout the industry who have given advice, feedback, and suggestions on shaping this initiative for the benefit of the industry.