The Conference Steering Committee has zero tolerance for any form of discrimination or harassment, including but not limited to sexual harassment. If you experience harassment or hear of any incidents of unacceptable behavior, we ask that you inform the Conference Chairs by emailing nrcviii@reforma.org, so that we can take the appropriate action.

Conference chairs will contact both parties in an incident, the user reporting the incident and the reported violator. Confidentiality may restrict details of issue resolution. The gravity of the offense will dictate consequences that range from discussing the topic at hand to full suspension from Conference activities. If violators receive a suspension, the duration will be clearly communicated in writing.

Unacceptable Behavior is defined as:

• Harassment, intimidation, or discrimination in any form.

• Verbal abuse of any attendee, speaker, volunteer, exhibitor, service provider, or other meeting guest.

• Examples of verbal abuse include but are not limited to, verbal comments related to gender, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, religion, national origin, migratory status, inappropriate use of nudity and/or sexual images in public spaces or in presentations, or threatening or stalking any attendee, speaker, volunteer, exhibitor, service provider, or other meeting guests.

• Disruption of presentations during sessions or at other events organized by REFORMA or our partners during the Conference. All participants must comply with the instructions of the moderator, Conference Committee members, or event staff.

• Participants should not copy or take screenshots of presentations, materials, Q&A or any concurrent session activity that speakers or presenters indicate is sensitive, confidential or proprietary.

• Participants should refrain from posting content online and via social media that might defame, negatively affect, or otherwise cause harm to individuals or institutions.

It is important to note that while this document attempts to be comprehensive, violations, whether with the "letter of the law" or "spirit of the law" are prohibited.

REFORMA reserves the right to take any action deemed necessary and appropriate, including immediate removal from the meeting without warning or refund, in response to any incident of unacceptable behavior, and the right to prohibit attendance at any future Conference function.