EFP 2024 is dedicated to providing a bullying and harassment-free conference experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, ethnicity, religion, status or technology choices. We encourage lively and spirited communication and debate, in an inclusive and welcoming atmosphere, throughout all sessions and social events associated with the conference.
Attendees commit to avoiding all forms of bullying and harassing behaviour. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Offensive verbal comments related to gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age, religion, or nationality;
- Behaviours which have the effect of excluding others from active participation in the conference due to their gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age, religion, or nationality;
- Deliberate intimidation, stalking, or following;
- Harassing photography or recording;
- Sustained disruption of talks or other events;
- Inappropriate physical contact or unwelcome sexual attention;
- Placing junior colleagues in a position where they may feel unable to reject attentions without disruption to their research or career;
- Using a position of power to belittle the intellectual contributions of others;
- Advocating for, or encouraging, any of the above behaviour.
We hope that everyone will behave respectfully throughout the conference and that all attendees feel welcome and valued. However, if someone makes you feel unsafe or unwelcome, you can report it to members of the committee, either in person, via email [to efp2024@unil.ch], or using our online form (enabling anonymity). If you want to talk to us in person, you can approach a member of the committee during the conference and we will find a quiet place to talk to you.
If you want to make a report, please use our online form linked below, for which you can optionally include or exclude your name. Additionally, if you would like to contact one of our committee members and you are happy for us to know your name, please submit an email to the conference email address. Both the form and the email will be monitored throughout the conference.
If you report an incident to us, we will take all feasible actions to keep you safe and to prevent further harm. We will try to obtain your consent for any action we take unless the action is immediately necessary to protect the safety of you and other attendees. This could include, for example, a verbal or written warning to the perpetrator or in more serious cases, barring them from the conference. We can also help you liaise with other support services when appropriate. We will treat your report in the strictest confidence unless there is a need to break confidentiality due to a risk of serious harm to you or others.
Online report form: https://forms.gle/DfkmF35esv2rqtWm7
Resources consulted:
https://ces2024.webspace.durham.ac.uk/code-of-conduct-2
https://www.cambridge.org/core/membership/ehbea/principals-and-ethics