Code of conduct

TL;DR

API Platform Con is dedicated to providing an inclusive experience for everyone. All participants (attendees, speakers, sponsors and staff) are required to agree with the following code of conduct to help ensure a safe environment for everybody.

PURPOSE

API Platform Con is an inclusive experience for every participants and speakers, regardless of age, body size, disability, ethnicity, sex characteristics, gender identity and expression, level of experience, education, socio-economic status, nationality, personal appearance, religion, or sexual identity and orientation.

Sexual language and imagery, including in talks, can make people feel uncomfortable. Unwelcome sexual attention from conference participants, which can include inappropriate questions of a sexual nature, asking for sexual favours or repeatedly asking for dates or contact information may be sanctioned or expelled from the conference without a refund at the discretion of the conference organizers.

ANTI-HARASSMENT

Harassment includes, but is not limited to:

• Verbal comments that reinforce social structures of domination related to gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, ethnicity, age, religion
• Unwelcome sexual attention
• Deliberate intimidation, stalking or following
• Insistent photo-taking
• Sustained disruption of talks or other events
• Inappropriate physical contact
• Invasion of personal space
• Advocating for, or encouraging, any of the above behavior

REPORTING

We value your attendance. If someone makes you or anyone else feel unsafe or unwelcome, please report it as soon as possible, we will do our best to assist with any concerns you might have. Conference staff can be identified by their conference-specific staff t-shirts.

You can make a personal report by:

• Contacting a staff member, identified by staff badges or shirts. Our staff will ensure you are safe and cannot be overheard. They may involve other event staff to ensure your report is managed properly. Once safe, we’ll ask you to tell us about what happened. This can be upsetting, but we’ll handle it as respectfully as possible, and you can bring someone to support you. You won’t be asked to confront anyone and we won’t tell anyone who you are. Our team will be happy to help you contact hotel/venue security, local support services, or otherwise assist you to feel safe for the duration of the event.
• Emailing us: [email protected]
• Calling us: we’ll publish a phone number that is staffed during main conference hours.

     

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Original source and credit: The Ada Initiative