Code of conduct

Credit: This has been forked from the ‘Code of Conduct’ document published at https://iclr.cc/public/CodeOfConduct

Open exchange of ideas, the freedom of thought and expression, and respectful scientific debate are central to the goals of this fellowship; this requires a community and an environment that recognizes and respects the inherent worth of every person.

Who

All participants are required to agree with this code of conduct both during the event and on official communication channels, including social media. Organizers will enforce this code, and we expect cooperation from all participants to help ensure a safe and productive environment for everybody.

Scope

The fellowship commits itself to providing an experience for all participants that is free from harassment, bullying, discrimination, and retaliation for all participants. This includes offensive comments related to gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, religion (or lack thereof), politics, technology choices, or any other personal characteristics. Bullying, intimidation, personal attacks, harassment, sustained disruption of talks or other events, and behavior that interferes with another's full participation will not be tolerated. This includes sexual harassment, stalking, following, harassing photography or recording, inappropriate physical contact, unwelcome sexual attention, public vulgar exchanges, and diminutive characterizations, which are all unwelcome in this community.

Outcomes

Participants asked by any member of the community to stop any such behavior are expected to comply immediately. If a participant engages in such behavior, the fellowship organizers may take any action they deem appropriate, including: a formal or informal warning to the offender, expulsion from the fellowship, barring from participation in future fellowships, reporting the incident to the offender’s academic institution, or reporting the incident to local law enforcement. A response of "just joking" will not be accepted; behavior can be harassing without an intent to offend. If action is taken, an appeals process will be made available.

Reporting

If you have concerns related to your inclusion at the fellowship, or observe someone else's difficulties, or have any other concerns, please contact Connie Chan via email at connie.chan@prove.com.

Reports made during the fellowship will be responded to in less than two weeks. We are prepared and eager to help participants contact relevant help services, to escort them to a safe location, or to otherwise assist those experiencing harassment to feel safe for the duration of the fellowship. We gratefully accept feedback from the community on policy and actions; please contact us at fellowship@prove.com.