updated English text according to proofreading

activities/fp6/activity.en.xml

@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@
   <activity id="fp6" date="2003-02-13" status="finished">
     <title>6th EC Framework Programme (FP6)</title>
     <description>
-      Founding of research&amp;development by the European Commission
+      Funding of research and development by the European Commission
       is usually done within the "framework programmes" (FPs). These
-      last for four years and FP6 has started officially on December
-      17th, 2002. The FSFE seeked to help with Free Software related
+      last for four years and FP6 started officially on December
+      17th, 2002. The FSFE sought to help with Free Software related
       activities in FP6.
     </description>
     <link href="/activities/fp6/fp6.html" />

activities/fp7/activity.en.xml

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <description>
       The European Commission funds research and development through official
       framework programmes (FP for short). From 2007 these framework
-      programmes have been used to select projects for support until 2013. The FSFE
+      programmes were used to select projects for support until 2013. The FSFE
       played a central role in supported projects related to Free Software.
     </description>
     <link href="/activities/fp7/fp7.html" />

activities/ipred2/activity.en.xml

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <title>IPRED2</title>
     <description>
       A second directive on the enforcement of &quot;intellectual
-      property rights&quot; has been proposed by the European
+      property rights&quot; was proposed by the European
       Commission.  It aims to criminalise all &quot;intentional,
       commercial-scale&quot; infringements, and to allow rights-holders
       to take part investigations. The FSFE pointed out to the EU

activities/mankind/activity.en.xml

@@ -7,10 +7,9 @@
     <title>Classification of Free Software as a World Cultural Heritage</title>
     <description>
       The objectives were to have Free Software classified as an intangible
-      world cultural heritage by the UNESCO, and registered in the World
+      world cultural heritage by UNESCO, and registered in the World
       Memory Register (another UNESCO project). The Free Software
-      community and the UNESCO share the same freedom, equality and
-      fraternity values. Such a recognition would be a great promotion
+      community and UNESCO share the same values of freedom, equality, and fraternity. Such a recognition would be a great promotion
       of Free Software.
     </description>
     <link href="/activities/mankind/mankind.html" />

activities/msooxml/activity.en.xml

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
       Since the very beginning of the standardisation process for
       Microsoft's Office Open XML - OOXML (hereinafter MS-OOXML), the
       FSFE has expressed serious doubts about whether MS-OOXML could be
-      considered as open, if even, as a standard at all. The FSFE first
+      considered as open, if even as a standard at all. The FSFE first
       raised the issue in the community and led the movement against
       the standardisation of MS-OOXML, following closely over the years
       the relevant developments.

activities/policy.en.xhtml

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         Foundation Europe works to create general understanding and
         support for Free Software and Open Standards. The following
         activities are concrete actions that we take in the areas of
-        public awareness, policy advocacy and legal support.
+        public awareness, policy advocacy, and legal support.
       </p>
     </div>
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
       and background work. We are present at <a
       href="/events/events.html">dozens of conferences</a> per year,
       support and maintain an <a
-      href="/contribute/contribute.html">excellent community</a> and
+      href="/contribute/contribute.html">excellent community</a>, and
       provide it with helpful resources. Furthermore, we are a
       prominent contact point for all questions and enquiries around
       software freedom, Open Standards, and user rights. We also provide <a href="/freesoftware/legal/faq.html">basic education resources</a> on Free Software legal and licensing issues.

activities/wsis/activity.en.xml

@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@
     <description>
 The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) 
 was a two-summit UN conference organised by the ITU at which important cornerstones for
-the information and knowledge society should be laid. The FSFE has
+the information and knowledge society were proposed to be laid. The FSFE
 participated along with other civil societies to make sure that the
-principles of the digital age will protect digital freedom, sharing of
-knowledge, access to information and Free Software.
+principles of the digital age would protect digital freedom, sharing of
+knowledge, access to information, and Free Software.
     </description>
     <link href="/activities/wsis/wsis.html" />
     <order priority="1" />