SC 2 N 3258

ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 2 N 3258

DATE: 1999-02-24

ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 2 Coded Character Sets Secretariat: Japan (JISC)

DOC TYPE:	Secretariat Report
TITLE:	Secretariat Report to the Ninth Plenary Meeting of ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 2, 1999-03-16/17, Fukuoka, Japan
SOURCE:	Secretariat, ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 2
PROJECT:	--
STATUS:	For review at the 9th plenary meeting of SC 2.
ACTION ID:	FYI
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Secretariat ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 2 - Toshiko KIMURA
IPSJ/ITSCJ (Information Processing Society of Japan/Information Technology Standards Commission of Japan)*
Room 308-3, Kikai-Shinko-Kaikan Bldg., 3-5-8, Shiba-Koen, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0011 JAPAN
Tel: +81 3 3431 2808; Fax: +81 3 3431 6493; E-mail: kimura@itscj.ipsj.or.jp
*A Standard Organization accredited by JISC

ISO/IEC JTC 1 SC 2 N 3258

Secretariat Report to the Ninth Plenary Meeting of ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 2, Fukuoka, Japan, 1999-03-16/17

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 (JAPAN) Appointed: 1997-09

1.4 Secretariat:
JISC (Attn: Ms. Toshiko Kimura, IPSJ/ITSCJ)

1.5 Membership:

P - Members (36)
Armenia*; Australia; Austria; Belgium; Brazil; Canada; China; Denmark; Egypt; Finland; France; Germany; Greece; Iceland; India; Iran, Islamic Republic of; Ireland; Israel; Italy; Japan; Korea Rep. of ; Morocco; Netherlands; Norway; Poland; Romania; Singapore; Slovenia; Sweden; Thailand; Tunisia; Turkey; UK; USA; Viet Nam; Yugoslavia

O - Members (9)
Cuba; Czech Republic; Cuba; Ethiopia; Estonia; Hungary; Indonesia; Portugal; Russian Federation

L - Members
Internal Liaison

ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 22 Programming Languages, their Environments and Systems 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/TC 46/SC 2 Conversion of written languages

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

IEC/SC 3B Documentation

External Liaison

AFII Association for Font Information Interchange C

CCSD Consultative Committee on Space Data Systems B

CEC Commission of European Communities A

CEN/TC304 Character Set Technology

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, Working party 4 A

WIPO World Intellectual Property Organization B

WMO World Meteorological Organization B

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

1.6 Working Group Structure:

1.6.1 Working Group 2: Multiple-Octet Codes

Convener: Mr. M. Ksar (USA) Appointed: 1997-07

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): Mr. Zhang Zhoucai (China) Appointed 1998-03

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

Convener: Mr. E. Melagrakis (Greece) Appointed: 1997-07

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:

Mr. M. Everson	02.20.14
Mr. S. Fuchs	02.20.08
Mr. A. Griffee	02.15285
Mr. E. Hart	02.15285
Mr. K. I. Larsson	02.26, 02.20.04 , 02.20.10
Mr. A. LaBonté	02.20.15
Mr. E. Melagrakis	02.20.07
Mr. I. Metra	02.20.13
Mr. J.B. Paterson	02.02, 02.20.01, 02.18.01 and all its subprojects
Mr. K. Sherif	02.20.06, 02.19
Mr. K. Simonsen	02.14.01/02
Mr. M. Suignard	02.18.02
Mr. B. Surayuth	02.20.11
Mr. van Wingen	02.16, 02.20.02, 02.20.03, 02.20.05, 02.20.11, 02.20.13, 02.22

1.8 Contributing Editors:

Mr. M. Everson 02.18.01 and 02

Mr. Chen Zhuang 02.18.01 and 02

Mr. K. Simonsen 02.18.01

1.9 Liaison Representatives:

To: From:

ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 35 Mr. A. LaBonté

ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 22 Mr. J. van Wingen Mr. J. van Wingen

ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31 Dr. C. P. Hohberger

ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 32 Prof. K. Shibano Prof. K. Shibano

ISO/TC 46/SC 2 Mr. M. Everson

CEN/TC304
Mr. K. Simonsen
Mr. M. Ksar

AFII Dr. A.Freytag

GSE Mr. A. LaBonté Mr. A.LaBonté

ISOC Mr. K. Simonsen Mr. H. T. Alvestrand

ITU-T/SG 8 Mr. E. Melagrakis (interim)

Unicode Dr. A.Freytag

UNU/IIST Dr. R.Moore

ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 22	Programming Languages, their Environments and Systems 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/TC 46/SC 2	Conversion of written languages
ISO/TC 46/SC 4	Computer applications in information and documentation
IEC/SC 3B	Documentation

AFII	Association for Font Information Interchange	C
CCSD	Consultative Committee on Space Data Systems	B
CEC	Commission of European Communities	A
CEN/TC304	Character Set Technology
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, Working party 4	A
WIPO	World Intellectual Property Organization	B
WMO	World Meteorological Organization	B
UNU/IIST	United Nations University International Institute for Software Technologies	C

Mr. M. Everson	02.18.01 and 02
Mr. Chen Zhuang	02.18.01 and 02
Mr. K. Simonsen	02.18.01

	To:	From:
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 35	Mr. A. LaBonté
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 22	Mr. J. van Wingen	Mr. J. van Wingen
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31		Dr. C. P. Hohberger
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 32	Prof. K. Shibano	Prof. K. Shibano
ISO/TC 46/SC 2	Mr. M. Everson
CEN/TC304	Mr. K. Simonsen Mr. M. Ksar
AFII		Dr. A.Freytag
GSE	Mr. A. LaBonté	Mr. A.LaBonté
ISOC	Mr. K. Simonsen	Mr. H. T. Alvestrand
ITU-T/SG 8	Mr. E. Melagrakis (interim)
Unicode		Dr. A.Freytag
UNU/IIST		Dr. R.Moore