LINAC2024 Attendee Code of Conduct
Date: 21 November 2023
1.0 Purpose
The Purpose of this document is to provide the LINAC2024 attendees with a written guide of expectations whilst attending the conference.
2.0 Scope
The LINAC2024 local organizing committee is committed to providing a safe working environment, and promoting respect, equity and balance. LINAC2024 is also committed to upholding the highest ethical standards in all of its activities. We expect conference attendees to comply with applicable laws and to conduct themselves responsibly, ethically and with integrity.
This conference attendee Code of Conduct (“Code”) outlines the principles and standards that LINAC2024’s attendees are required to follow and uphold whilst attending the conference.
Compliance with this Code is mandatory for all attendees. LINAC2024 expects attendees to comply with both the letter and the spirit of this Code. Conduct that is illegal, dishonest or unethical constitutes a breach of this Code, whether or not the conduct is specifically addressed in this Code.
3.0 Standards
Compliance with Laws
Attendees must ensure that all of their activities comply with the applicable laws, rules and regulations of the State of Illinois and the laws of the United States of America.
4.0 Responsible Treatment of Individuals
Respect and Diversity
Attendees must act in a manner characterized by respect for the dignity of every individual. Attendees must respect the diversity of others with whom they interact, including conference staff and other attendees. This shall include respect for differences such as gender, race, colour, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender expression, ethnic origin, religion and any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.
Harassment
Acts or threats of harassment will not be tolerated and relations with LINAC2024 personnel and other attendees shall be conducted in a respectful and cooperative manner. Attendees must not engage in nor tolerate any harassment, violence, intimidation, retaliation, discrimination, or other disrespectful or inappropriate behavior.
Violence
Acts or threats of physical violence and intimidation will not be tolerated. Engaging in violence or threatening or intimidating behavior may result in termination of access to the LINAC2024 or immediate removal from LINAC2024 property, as deemed appropriate by the organizing committee. All reported incidents shall be forwarded to authorities with jurisdiction for investigation.
5.0 Code Compliance
Failure to comply with this Code may result in termination of access to LINAC2024.
Attendees have the responsibility to report any known or suspected violations of any applicable laws and/or any non-compliance with this Code to LINAC2024’s organizers in a timely manner.
Attendees may address all notifications under, and any questions relating to the interpretation or application of, this Code to LINAC2024’s organizers at linac24@anl.gov.
