Hi, Pascal, thank you for updating the web page. Please put the updated version of the policy below at https://www.guadec.org/conduct instead.
Fabiana, your suggestion for the registration form text sounds good. I removed "GUADEC" and added "for everyone" to it because I think it's important to emphasize. Upon further discussion with the board, below is an updated text that renames the policy into "Code of conduct", factors out sexual images and language and exclusionary comments not directed at someone in particular into inappropriate behavior, and explains that this behavior can be harassing to some people. It also refers people to code of conduct support team members for reporting any incidents. I used PyCon's code of conduct and a sample code of conduct as further examples. https://us.pycon.org/2014/about/code-of-conduct/ http://confcodeofconduct.com/ I created https://wiki.gnome.org/GUADEC/2014/CodeOfConduct Please add yourself to the code of conduct support team there if you are willing to help with handling any incidents. I also posted the enforcement policy on that page. Thanks, Marina ------------------------ Short version for the registration form: We plan for a safe and friendly conference experience for everyone. Please confirm that you agree with our code of conduct. ------------------------ Short version for the front page: GUADEC is dedicated to a safe and friendly conference experience for everyone. Please familiarize yourself with our code of conduct. ------------------------ Code of conduct GUADEC is a welcoming and friendly event, during which GNOME contributors often make friends and resolve to come to the next GUADEC. GUADEC is dedicated to providing a safe and friendly conference experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age or religion. We do not tolerate harassment of conference participants in any form. Harassment includes offensive verbal comments related to any of the above qualities, deliberate intimidation, stalking, following, harassing photography or recording, sustained disruption of talks or other events, inappropriate physical contact, and unwelcome sexual attention. Sexual language and imagery is not appropriate for any conference venue, including talks. Sexist, racist, or other exclusionary comments or jokes are not appropriate for GUADEC. Such content and remarks can be harassing to people by making them feel excluded by other attendees. Participants asked to stop any harassing or inappropriate behavior are expected to comply immediately. Exhibitors in the sponsor exhibit space are also subject to the code of conduct. In particular, exhibitors should not use sexualized images, activities, or other material. If a participant engages in harassing behavior, the code of conduct support team members may issue a warning for an unintentional or minor offense or expel the participant from the conference with no refund for repeat or serious offense. If you are being harassed, notice that someone else is being harassed, or have any other concerns, please immediately contact Alexandre Franke, Marina Zhurakhinskaya, or anyone else on the code of conduct support team. These people will be introduced at the opening for the conference and conference volunteers will be able to help you identify one of them. Code of conduct support team members will be able to address the harassing or inappropriate behavior with the offender, provide escorts, contact local law enforcement, or otherwise assist those experiencing harassment to feel safe for the duration of the conference. We value your attendance. We expect participants to follow these rules at all conference venues and conference-related social events. Contact information: Alexandre Franke +33 368 910 123, alexandre.franke at NO SPAM gmail DOT com Marina Zhurakhinskaya marinazik at NO SPAM gmail DOT com Code of contuct support team (link to https://wiki.gnome.org/GUADEC/2014/CodeOfConduct#Support_team ) Emergency number for police, fire department, or ambulance: 112 24/7 medical assistance: “SOS médecin” +33 388 75 75 75 Taxi company: "Taxi 13" +33 388 36 13 13 ------------------------ Code of conduct enforcement policy for volunteers and code of conduct support team members We recognize that many of the volunteers are new to the GNOME community and conference organization, and might not feel certain about what to do in addressing observed or reported harassment or inaprropriate behavior. If you are not sure how to address an incident which violates the code of conduct, please find Alexandre Franke, Marina Zhurakhinskaya, or anyone else on the code of conduct support team. They will be introduced at the opening for the conference. In general, consult with other volunteers and code of conduct support team members when possible, but act when necessary. Warnings Any code of conduct support team member or volunteer can issue a verbal warning to a participant that their behavior violates the conference's code of conduct. Taking reports When taking a report from someone experiencing harassment or witnessing inappropriate behavior you should record what they say and reassure them they are being taken seriously, but avoid making specific promises about what actions the code of conduct support team will take. Ask for any other information if the reporter has not volunteered it, such as time and place, but do not pressure them to provide it if they are reluctant. Even if the report lacks important details such as the identity of the person taking the harassing or inappropriate actions, it should still be recorded. If the reporter desires it, arrange for an escort by conference staff or a trusted person, contact a friend, or contact local law enforcement. Do not pressure the reporter to take any action if they do not want to do it. Respect the reporter's privacy by not sharing unnecessary details with others, especially individuals who were not involved with the situation or who are not on the code of conduct support team. Presentations Presentations or similar events should not be stopped for one-time gaffes or minor problems, although a volunteer or a code of conduct support team member should issue a verbal warning to the presenter afterward. However, any present volunteer or code of conduct support team member should issue a warning or politely and calmly stop any presentation or event that repeatedly or seriously violates the code of conduct. For example, you can say "I'm sorry, this content violates the code of conduct. Please avoid any such content." or "I'm sorry, this presentation repeatedly violated the code of conduct and cannot be continued at the present time." Keeping record Warnings in-person and during presentations and incident reports should be reported to guadec-organizat...@gnome.org, which is a private mailing list, as soon as practical. The report should include: Name of the participant The behavior that was in violation The circumstances surrounding the incident Other people involved in the incident The approximate time of the behavior The time you issued the warning Your name Expulsion The majority of code of conduct support team members from among those present at the time of a response to the incident can decide to expell a participant for whatever reasons they deem sufficient. However, here are some general guidelines for when a participant should be expelled: A third offense resulting in a warning Continuing to harass after any "No" or "Stop" instruction A pattern of harassing behavior, with or without warnings A single serious offense (e.g., punching or groping someone) Public statements As a general rule, individual volunteers or code of conduct support team members should not make any public statements about the behavior of individual people during or after the conference. On Wed, Jul 9, 2014 at 6:45 AM, Pascal Terjan <pter...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 8 July 2014 03:57, Marina Zhurakhinskaya <marina...@gmail.com> wrote: >> GUADEC is a welcoming and friendly event, during which GNOME >> contributors often become friends and make resolves to come to the >> next one. >> >> GUADEC is dedicated to providing a safe and friendly conference >> experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and >> expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body >> size, race, age or religion. We do not tolerate harassment of >> conference participants in any form. Harassment includes offensive >> verbal comments related to any of the above qualities, sexual images >> in public spaces, deliberate intimidation, stalking, following, >> harassing photography or recording, sustained disruption of talks or >> other events, inappropriate physical contact, and unwelcome sexual >> attention. Sexual language and imagery is not appropriate for any >> conference venue, including talks. Participants asked to stop any >> harassing behavior are expected to comply immediately. >> >> Exhibitors in the sponsor exhibit space are also subject to the >> anti-harassment policy. In particular, exhibitors should not use >> sexualized images, activities, or other material. >> >> If a participant engages in harassing behavior, the conference >> organizers may issue a warning for an unintentional or minor offense >> or expel the participant from the conference with no refund for repeat >> or serious offense. If you are being harassed, notice that someone >> else is being harassed, or have any other concerns, please immediately >> contact Alexandre Franke, Marina Zhurakhinskaya, anyone on the GUADEC >> organizing team, or anyone on the GNOME board of directors. These >> people will be introduced at the opening for the conference and >> conference volunteers will be able to help you identify one of them. >> >> Conference organizers and the GNOME Foundation directors will be able >> to address the harassing behavior with the offender, provide escorts, >> contact local law enforcement, or otherwise assist those experiencing >> harassment to feel safe for the duration of the conference. We value >> your attendance. >> >> We expect participants to follow these rules at all conference venues >> and conference-related social events. >> >> Countact information: >> Alexandre Franke +33 368 910 123, alexandre.franke at NO SPAM gmail DOT >> com >> Marina Zhurakhinskaya marinazik at NO SPAM gmail DOT com >> Emergency number for police, fire department, or ambulance: 112 >> [Local emergency and non-emergency medical (e.g., urgent care, day >> clinic)] >> Taxi "Taxi 13": +33 388 361 313 > > I updated https://www.guadec.org/policy/ with this (and the emergency > medical contact which was there, and didn't add a non urgent one) _______________________________________________ guadec-list mailing list guadec-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/guadec-list