We are committed to providing an inclusive and safeconference to all participants, both in-person and online. Our goal is to make everyone feel welcome and appreciated, independently of their background, experience and identity, and to be able to make the most out of the conference.

We want the conference to be a place where all participants can breathe, relax, and have fruitful scientific interactions. In order to ensure this we need to place some hard boundaries, in particular around dangerous and harassing behaviour. These are described below. We will deal with misconduct swiftly and discreetly.

Encouraged behaviour

• Ask for help when you need to, and help your colleagues, when asked.
• Take a break when you need one! The schedule is fairly packed, but we don’t expect everyone to attend every talk live. Most talks will be publicly available after the conference, you can always catch up later. If you feel like it’s too much, you can go for a walk, or to your room, or exercise… whatever makes you happy. Taking care of yourself is valued, and is never a failure.
• Be inclusive and welcoming. Let others know if you’re planning a city tour or a board game.
• Reach out to one of the organisers if you are not feeling well, mentally, emotionally or physically, or if you are having issues with other participants. We will handle it.
• You are welcome to list your pronouns in your Slack username or on your badge if you feel comfortable doing so. There is no pressure one way or the other.

Forbidden behaviour

• Any kind of discriminatory remarks or actions, based for example on gender, race, religion, language and accents, physical appearance, age, health issues, disability, or previous education.
• Any kind of sexual harassment. If someone made you feel uncomfortable please talk to us. We will protect you and address it with the person. If you’re wondering whether what you’re about to say could be harassment, just… don’t? You can always ask the organisers and we will be happy to clarify it.
• Transphobic, misogynist and racist remarks in particular will not be tolerated.
• Covid conspiracy theories will not be tolerated. Some people here lost loved ones to the coronavirus.
• Note that this list is not exhaustive. If you are unsure whether something you are about to say could be offensive or mean to others, you can always say nothing.

Enforcement

Depending on the gravity of what happened, we may first talk to the offenders and see if an understanding can be reached. If that’s not the case, the participant will be expelled.

Health considerations

There have been several instances of outbreaks at conferences, research retreats in Europe in the past few months, so we will err on the side of caution to protect the most vulnerable among us.

• We will provide covid self-tests. If you’re not feeling well, please test yourself.
• Wearing a mask is recommended during the talks for all participants in the audience. We will provide masks.
• If you start having covid- or cold-like symptoms, immediately wear a mask and contact one of the organisers.
• Please make sure that you have health insurance valid in Switzerland (like the European health card). If you don’t, please let us know so that we are prepared.
• If you have additional requirements or allergies, let us know.

Let’s be kind to each other!