Like the IT-industry Spajk by Elevate are made up of a mixture of different professionals and volunteers from different cultures and countries in the world. Spajk by Elevate one big strength is Diversity in people and in thought. Since we know that this can lead to some issues between each other we have concluded a few rules for Spajk by Elevate that we ask people to adhere to. This code applies equally to participants, partners, founders, mentors. This is not something that you can choose to follow. Rather think about what the intent of the rules, and it will make the conference better and enrich all of us in the industry. This Code of Conduct applies to all spaces managed by Spajk by Elevate and all its projects. Mailing, lists, social media channels and events throughout the year and other forums created by Spajk by Elevate that is used for communication. In addition, violations of this code outside these spaces may affect a person’s ability to participate within them. If you believe someone is violating the Code of Conduct, we ask that you report it by emailing spajk@avega.se.
We expect all participants of Spajk by Elevate to know and follow the code. Failure to do so can result in disciplinary action including not participating in the conference. The Code of Conudct is primaraly written for Spajk by Elevate participants but the rules applies for contractors, consultans and others who may be temporarily assigned to perform work for Spajk by Elevate incuding core team that is working with the conference.
Since participants on the conference is from different parts off the world it is important to welcome everyone since they are from different cultures and communities. Take this chance to learn from other professionals in the business and together we can thrive to a better community.
Since we love to discuss interesting topics among each other it is easy to not agree all the time. But disagreement is not a valid excuse for bad behavior. It’s easy from time to time for our emotion to take over, but it’s important to remember that everyone feel safe and respected at the conference. Remember that a community when you don’t feel respected or unsafe is a bad and a non-productive environment. Remember that we’re different. The strength of our community comes from its diversity, people from a wide range of backgrounds. Different people have different perspectives on issues. Being unable to understand why someone holds a viewpoint doesn’t mean that they’re wrong. Focus on helping to resolve issues and learning from mistakes. Disagreements, both social and technical, are useful learning opportunities. Seek to understand the other viewpoints and resolve differences constructively.
The best way to learn something new is to talk to a person you don’t know and maybe from another tech area or culture. This is how we thrive as a community and become better at what we do. We at Spajk by Elevate support people of all backgrounds and identities. This includes, but is not limited to, members of any race, ethnicity, culture, national origin, color, immigration status, social and economic class, educational level, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, size, family status, political belief, religion, and mental and physical ability.
We are a community of professionals, and we conduct ourselves professionally. Be kind to others. Do not insult or put down other participants. Harassment and other exclusionary behavior aren’t acceptable. This includes, but is not limited to:
If you are unsure what law enforcement agency is appropriate, please include this in your report and we will attempt to notify them.
In your report please include:
If you experience or witness unacceptable behavior, or have any other concerns, please report it by contacting the organisers (avegatechconf@avegagroup.se).
To report an issue involving one of the members, please email one of the members individually (avegatechconf@avegagroup.se).
All reports will be handled with discretion. In your report please include:
After filing a report, a representative will contact you personally, review the incident, follow up with any additional questions, and make a decision as to how to respond. If the person who is harassing you is part of the response team, they will recuse themselves from handling your incident. If the complaint originates from a member of the response team, it will be handled by a different member of the response team. We will respect confidentiality requests for the purpose of protecting victims of abuse.