Code of Conduct
We expect all participants to join the workshops and the club to follow the code of conduct and to be open, considerate and respectful to everyone in the group. The scope of the code of conduct includes the duration of the activities happening in the club and the workshops. Here are the behaviours that reinforce these values:
- Being open. Open to collaboration in group activities.
- Being respectful of differing viewpoints and experiences. We’re - receptive to constructive comments and criticism.
- Showing empathy towards others. We’re attentive in our communications, whether in person or online, and we’re tactful when approaching differing views.
- Being considerate towards others.
- Being respectful. We’re respectful of others, their positions, their skills, their commitments, and their efforts.
- Gracefully accepting constructive criticism. When we disagree, we are courteous in raising our issues.
- Using welcoming and inclusive language. We’re accepting of all who wish to take part in our activities, fostering an environment where anyone can participate and everyone can make a difference.
On the contrast, unacceptable behavior by participants include:
- Harassment of any participants in any form
- Deliberate intimidation, stalking, or following
- Logging or taking screenshots of online activity for harassment purposes
- Publishing others’ private information, such as a physical or electronic address, without explicit permission
- Violent threats or language directed against another person
- Incitement of violence or harassment towards any individual, including encouraging a person to commit suicide or to engage in self-harm
- Creating additional online accounts in order to harass another person or circumvent a ban
- Sexual language and imagery in online communities or in any conference venue, including talks Insults, put downs, or jokes that are based upon stereotypes, that are exclusionary, or that hold others up for ridicule
- Excessive swearing
- Unwelcome sexual attention or advances
- Unwelcome physical contact, including simulated physical contact (eg, textual descriptions like “hug” or “backrub”) without consent or after a request to stop
- Pattern of inappropriate social contact, such as requesting/assuming inappropriate levels of intimacy with others
- Sustained disruption of online community discussions, in-person presentations, or other in-person events
- Continued one-on-one communication after requests to cease
- Other conduct that is inappropriate for a professional audience including people of many different backgrounds
Participates asked to stop any inappropriate behaviour are expected to comply immediately. Organisers/ course instructors reserved the right to remove any partivipants if they do not comply and payment will not be refunded.
If a participant engages in behaviour that violates this code of conduct, please get in touch for reporting.