The Board of Governors approved a statement on sexual harassment at its meeting in June 2018.
The Board of Governors condemns sexual harassment in the strongest terms and affirms that the聽Information Theory Society will be guided by best practices as outlined in the
suggesting 鈥渢hat the most potent predictor of sexual harassment is organizational climate鈥 and that聽research communities 鈥渃an take concrete steps to reduce sexual harassment by demonstrating how聽seriously鈥 they 鈥渓isten to those who courageously speak up to report their sexual harassment聽experiences."
We therefore reaffirm that聽the guiding principle for ITSoc volunteers and聽members is to act ethically and respectfully towards other聽members, not to denigrate victims or reporters of聽sexual harassment, nor discourage other members from reporting sexual harassment.聽 Volunteers and members are not to engage in any form of retaliation, bullying or cyber-bullying around sexual harassment cases.聽 Volunteers and members are reminded that the
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