20/05/2024
The Ombudsman, Ángel Gabilondo, participated this Monday within the presentation of the Pan-Hispanic Clear Language Network held on the headquarters of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE).
Ángel Gabilondo has targeted his intervention on the language utilized by the Administration and has confirmed that “language readability within the Administration improves public work and opens alternatives to speak with the administrator, along with being the premise of accessibility.” In this sense, he identified that “being clear and easy doesn’t imply giving up the most effective info.” The Ombudsman highlighted that “readability is an indication of respect for others and goals to advertise good communication, which is what it’s all about.” It even opens the door to a response, to a dialog.” Therefore, in his opinion, “The administration can’t be prevented from boasting that this matter is difficult, as a result of that’s the reason it wants extra clarification.”
The Ombudsman additionally identified that “the readability of the language comes from the standard of management, as it’s the guidelines themselves that must be simplified, which is the important thing to adopting the most effective choices.” In his opinion, “clarification doesn’t imply abandoning the language required by legislation or rules, however making it comprehensible – concise and correct info – is vital.”
For Ángel Gabilondo, selling clear language eliminates boundaries to understanding and ensures that each one residents have equal entry to info. “Transparency should go hand in hand with simplicity and closeness to residents, one thing that was established instantly by the Transparency Law,” he recalled.
The launch occasion of the Pan-Hispanic Clear Language Network, which was attended by the primary deputy of the Ombudsman, Teresa Jiménez-Becerril, was organized by the Royal Spanish Academy, as the top of the Coordination Secretariat of this Network, and the Ibero-American General Secretariat. Both, satisfied of the significance of enhancing residents’ understanding of the devices from the three powers of the State, are engaged on the event of clear suggestions for the official language of public powers to be offered inside the framework of the XXIX Ibero-American. Conference of Heads of State and Government, to be held subsequent November in Ecuador.