The Judiciary of the State of Tocantins invites everyone to the First Meeting of the State Simple Language Network, which will take place next Tuesday, October 15th, starting at 2pm, in the auditorium of the Court of Justice of the State of Tocantins (TJTO). The event, which is free and open to the public, will also be broadcast live to the countryside.
Secure your place clicking here.
The meeting, whose theme is “Connect to Simplify”, aims to strengthen the SimpleTOC Network by integrating, sharing knowledge and defining strategies to implement and improve the use of simple language in the participating institutions. The event will be held to commemorate the International Simple Language Day, celebrated on October 13th.
Programming
The programming of the event will include a lecture entitled on “Simple Language: building a culture among public institutions”, with facilitator Mônica Saraiva, and the presentation of projects in partnership with the Court of Justice of the Federal District and Territories (TJDFT) with Adelyse Morais Lopes. The SimpleTOC 2024 Award will also be presented.
For more information, visit the Notice of the event, clicking here.
What is the SimpleTOC 2024 Award?
With the aim of recognizing initiatives that promote simple language within the institutions of the SimpleTOC State Network, the TJTO has published the notice for the “SimpleTOC 2024 Award”.
Registrations for the Award are now open and they must be made by 12 noon next Friday (October 11th), using the electronic form - at this LINK. The competition is open to members and civil servers of the institutions that have signed up to the Technical Cooperation Agreement No. 09 of 2024.
Registrations are limited to two initiatives per participant, each in different categories.
Check out the Notice of the award clicking here.
Evaluation commission
Ordinance No. 2817, of October 6th, 2024, established the Manager Committee and appointed the members of the Evaluation Commission of the competition, which will be responsible for selecting the best projects, based on the established criteria.
The “SimpleTOC 2024 Award” is part of the Management Plan of the TJTO of 2023-2025, which aims to bring justice closer and more innovative, in line with the objectives outlined in the strategic planning cycle of the court for the 2021-2026 period.
SimpleTOC network
The SimpleTOC State Network was formed in August this year with the aim of sharing knowledge and other strategies to promote the use of simple language and make public information and documents more comprehensible to the general public.
The partnership is made up of the TJTO, the Federal Court (Judicial Section of the State of Tocantins); the Regional Electoral Court (TRE-TO); the State Prosecution (MPTO); the Public Defender's Office (DPE); the State Audit Court (TCE-TO); the Executive Branch (General Attorney of the State); the Brazilian Bar Association, Tocantins Section (OAB-TO); the Federal University of the State of Tocantins (UFT) and the Federal Institute of the State of Tocantins (IFTO).
