SC 2 N 3462

Secretariat Report to the Eleventh Plenary Meeting of ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 2,
Singapore, Singapore, 2001-10-18/19

1. Administrative

1.1 Title
Coded Character Sets

1.2 Scope
Standardization of graphic character sets and their characteristics, associated control functions, their coded representation for information interchange and code extension techniques. Excluded: audio and picture coding.

1.3 Chairman
Professor Kohji Shibano
Institute for the Study of Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa
Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
4-51-21, Nishigahara, Kita-ku,
Tokyo 114-8580
Japan

Tel: + 81 3 5974 3813
Fax: + 81 3 5974 3838
Email: shibano@aa.tufs.ac.jp

1.4 Secretariat
JISC
Attn.: Toshiko Kimura
IPSJ/ITSCJ
Room 308-3, Kikai-shinko-kaikan
Minato-ku, Shiba-koen,
Tokyo 105-0011
Japan

Tel: +81 3 3431 2808
Fax: +81 3 3431 6493
Email: kimura@itscj.ipsj.or.jp

1.5 Membership

1.5.1 P - Members (35)
Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, India, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Dem. P. Rep. of Korea, Republic of Korea, Mongolia, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Singapore, Slovenia, Sweden, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, USA, Yugoslavia

1.5.2 O - Members (11)
Brazil, Cuba, Czech Republic, Ethiopia, Estonia, Hong Kong - China, Hungary, Indonesia, Malaysia, Portugal, Viet Nam

1.5.3 L - Members
Internal Liaison (9)

ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 22 Programming languages, their environments and system software interfaces

ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31 Automatic identification and data capture techniques

ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 32 Data management and interchange

ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 35 User interfaces

ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 36 Learning technology

ISO/TC 46/SC 2 Conversion of written languages

ISO/TC 46/SC 4 Computer applications in information and documentation

ISO/TC 211 Geographic information/Geomatics

IEC/SC 3B Documentation

External Liaison (15)

CCSD Consultative Committee on Space Data Systems B

CEC Commission of European Communities A

CEN/TC304 European Localization Requirements

GSE Guide Share Europe C

HK ITF Hong Kong Information Technology Federation C

ISOC Internet Society A

ITU-T International Telecommunication Union - Telecommunication Standardization Sector A

TCA Taipei Computer Association C

UNCTAD United Nations Conference on Trade and Development A

UNICODE The Unicode Consortium C

UNU/IIST United Nations University International Institute for Software Technologies C

U-ECE/WP4 United Nations Economic Commission for Europe A

W3C World Wide Web Consortium C

WIPO World Intellectual Property Organization B

WMO World Meteorological Organization B

1.6 Working Group Structure:

1.6.1 Working Group 2: Multiple-Octet Codes

Convener:
Mr. Mike Ksar (Appointed : 2000-09)
Senior Program Manager
International Standards Strategy
Microsoft
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052
USA

Tel: +1 425 707-6973
Fax: +1 425 936-7329
Email: mikeksar@microsoft.com

Secretariat :ANSI

Area of Work

To standardize multiple-octet codes.

Programme of Work

To develop further parts of ISO/IEC 10646
To maintain ISO/IEC 10646-1
To allocate additional graphic characters to the BMP and to other planes
To define control functions needed in a multiple-octet coding environment
To define, in liaison with WG 3, the implementation in a multiple-octet environment of the control functions of ISO/IEC 6429
To develop a coherent list of graphic character names
To develop a registration procedure for subrepertories of ISO/IEC 10646
To develop a TR on a Character/glyph model

Ideographic Rapporteur Group (IRG)

Rapporteur:
Mr. Zhang, Zhoucai (Appointed 2000-09)
CCID, IRG No.14, 3/F, ZhiXinCun XiaoQu,
Haidian District
Beijing 100083
CHINA
Tel: +8610 6232 2178 / +8610 6234 0198
Fax: +8610)6231 2924
Email: joezhg@public.bta.net.cn

1.6.2 Working Group 3: 7-bit and 8-bit codes and their extension

Convener:
Mr. Evangelos Melagrakis (Appointed: 2000-09)
ELOT
Acharnon 313
GR-111 45 ATHENS
GREECE
Tel: +30 1 201 50 25
Fax: +30 1 292 59 17
Email: eem@elot.gr

Secretariat: ELOT

Area of Work

To standardize 7-bit and 8-bit codes

Programme of Work

To align with ISO/IEC 10646-1 by revision of ISO/IEC 8859 and 10367
To revise ISO/IEC 6429 and ISO 7350 In co-operation with the Registration Authority for ISO 2375 and ISO/IEC 7350 to maintain the correspondence registration procedures
To maintain ISO/IEC 646, ISO/IEC 2022, ISO 2375, ISO/IEC 4873, ISO/IEC 6429, ISO/IEC 6937, ISO 7350, ISO/IEC 8859, ISO/IEC 9036, ISO/IEC 10367 and ISO/IEC 10538.
To liaise with WG 2, when assigning names to graphic characters and control functions
To revise ISO 1073-2

1.7 Project Editors/Contributing Editors (active projects only):

02.18.01 (10646-1)	WG 2	Mr. Michel Suignard
02.18.02 (10646-2)	WG 2	Mr. Michel Suignard
02.04 (2375)	WG 3	Mr. Michael Everson
02.14.01/02 (6937)	WG 3	Mr. Keld Simonsen
02.20.07 (8859-7)	WG 3	Mr. Evangelos E. Melagrakis
02.20.11 (8859-11)	WG 3	Mr. Johan W. van Wingen Mr. Surayuth Boonmatat

1.8 Contributing Editors (active projects only):

02.18.01 (10646-1) WG 2 Mr. Chen, Zhuang
Mr. Michael Everson
Dr. Asmus Freytag
Mr. Keld Simonsen
Dr. Ken Whistler
Mr. Zhang, Zhoucai

02.18.02 (10646-2) WG 2 Mr. Chen, Zhuang
Mr. Michael Everson
Dr. Asmus Freytag
Dr. Ken Whistler
Mr. Zhang, Zhoucai

02.20 (8859) WG 3 Mr. Karl Iver Larsson

1.9 Liaison Representatives:

ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 22 Mr. Arnold Winkler

ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31 Mr. Karl Ivar Larsson

ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 32 Mr. Kohji Shibano

ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 35 Mr. Alain LaBonté

ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 36 Mr. Shigenobu Katoh

ISO/TC 46/SC 4 Mr. Michael Everson

GSE Mr. Alain LaBonté

ISOC Mr. Keld Simonsen

ITU-T Mr. Evangelos Melagrakis (interim)

CEN/TC 304 Mr. Keld Simonsen, Mr. Mike Ksar

Unicode Mr. Mike Ksar

W3C Mr. Mike Ksar

ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 22	Programming languages, their environments and system software interfaces
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31	Automatic identification and data capture techniques
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 32	Data management and interchange
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 35	User interfaces
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 36	Learning technology
ISO/TC 46/SC 2	Conversion of written languages
ISO/TC 46/SC 4	Computer applications in information and documentation
ISO/TC 211	Geographic information/Geomatics
IEC/SC 3B	Documentation

CCSD	Consultative Committee on Space Data Systems	B
CEC	Commission of European Communities	A
CEN/TC304	European Localization Requirements
GSE	Guide Share Europe	C
HK ITF	Hong Kong Information Technology Federation	C
ISOC	Internet Society	A
ITU-T	International Telecommunication Union - Telecommunication Standardization Sector	A
TCA	Taipei Computer Association	C
UNCTAD	United Nations Conference on Trade and Development	A
UNICODE	The Unicode Consortium	C
UNU/IIST	United Nations University International Institute for Software Technologies	C
U-ECE/WP4	United Nations Economic Commission for Europe	A
W3C	World Wide Web Consortium	C
WIPO	World Intellectual Property Organization	B
WMO	World Meteorological Organization	B

02.18.01 (10646-1)	WG 2	Mr. Chen, Zhuang Mr. Michael Everson Dr. Asmus Freytag Mr. Keld Simonsen Dr. Ken Whistler Mr. Zhang, Zhoucai
02.18.02 (10646-2)	WG 2	Mr. Chen, Zhuang Mr. Michael Everson Dr. Asmus Freytag Dr. Ken Whistler Mr. Zhang, Zhoucai
02.20 (8859)	WG 3	Mr. Karl Iver Larsson

ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 22	Mr. Arnold Winkler
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31	Mr. Karl Ivar Larsson
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 32	Mr. Kohji Shibano
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 35	Mr. Alain LaBonté
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 36	Mr. Shigenobu Katoh
ISO/TC 46/SC 4	Mr. Michael Everson
GSE	Mr. Alain LaBonté
ISOC	Mr. Keld Simonsen
ITU-T	Mr. Evangelos Melagrakis (interim)
CEN/TC 304	Mr. Keld Simonsen, Mr. Mike Ksar
Unicode	Mr. Mike Ksar
W3C	Mr. Mike Ksar