Organisers of FME events are asked to adopt a code of diversity:
Goals
- Ensure equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) principles are considered in the organisation of FME events at all levels.
- Ensure equal access to the FME events.
- Provide guidelines for conference organizers to consider EDI in their work.
- Provide evidence of our EDI principles.
- Complement our code of conduct in ensuring inclusive event experiences.
EDI Guidelines
- EDI concerns should cover aspects related to race, gender identity, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, and sexual orientation.
- Except only in the pursuit of following the next guidance, these aspects should play no role in the decisions to invite colleagues to the various committees, in the appointments to the posts of committee chairs, in the decisions to invite colleagues to the conference, or in the outcome of any applications, including, but not restricted to paper submissions.
- Regarding gender, geographical professional affiliation, affiliation to academia or industry, and level of experience, organisers should take steps to ensure representation in the teams involved in panels, committees, committee chairing, and in the set of invited speakers, in accordance with their level of presence in the community.
- Organisers should consider mechanisms that can encourage EDI in the event and can improve representativity in the community. Some examples are use of double-blind reviewing, and positive sponsorship of attendance for underrepresented groups.
- Choice of location of events should not have an adverse effect on the pursuit of the EDI principles.
- All artefacts and events should be made accessible to all, in as far as it is practical, and certainly if needed.