We wish all attendees of the 2026 installment of the BRIDGCE Annual Meeting to feel welcome, comfortable, heard, and capable of voicing themselves. For this to be achieved, we require all attendees to follow the Code of Conduct outlined below. By attending the BRIDGCE 2026 annual meeting, you accept to adhere to these rules. If at any point during the meeting you wish to report a violation of these rules, please contact the dedicated points of contact [TBD] or any other member of the organising committee. We thank you for helping us to make BRIDGCE a welcoming and open space and we hope all attendees will have a wonderful time during the event. If you have any questions or comments regarding the code of conduct, please do not hesitate to contact us.
The workshop and the school is committed to providing a welcoming, inclusive, professional, and safe environment for everyone that encourages the free expression and exchange of scientific ideas and is characterized by an atmosphere of tolerance, equity, and mutual respect, regardless of any personal attributes such as gender, race, etc.
Harassment or bullying in any form will not be tolerated. All communication should be appropriate for a professional audience including people of many different backgrounds. Be kind to others. Do not insult or put down other attendees. Behave professionally.
Harassment includes offensive verbal comments or jokes related to nationality, gender, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, religion, as well as 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.
Bullying is defined as unwelcome or unreasonable behavior that demeans, intimidates, humiliates, or sabotages people, either as individuals or as a group. It includes physical bullying, verbal abuse, disparagement, intimidation, exclusion, or spreading personal rumours.
Participants asked to stop unacceptable behaviour are expected to comply immediately. BRIDGCE will not allow retaliation against any individual who makes a report of known or suspected code of conduct violation. Sanctions against attendees violating these rules are at the sole discretion of the conference organizers and may range from warnings to being asked to leave the event, and exclusion from future meetings.
Local rules and instructions must be followed and adhered to. This will ensure a productive and safe environment for all.