Open Symposium on the European Strategy for Particle Physics Update - ESPPU 26
is dedicated to creating a welcoming, respectful, safe experience for everyone.
The ESPPU values and promotes the inherent worth of every person and group; fosters dignity, understanding, and mutual respect and embraces diversity. We have this commitment to make our Symposium a safe environment. When you attend ESPPU you are also making a commitment to these principles.
We gain strength from diversity and welcome new ideas by fostering collaboration among groups with different skills.
We invite you to help making ESPPU 2026 a place that is welcoming and respectful to all participants, regardless of race, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, national origin, ethnicity, political affiliation, or religion. By creating an inclusive environment, we can make the most of our program, building an interesting networking and maintaining the cultural richness of our scientific community.
Harassment
ESPPU 2026 will not tolerate harassment of conference participants in any form, in person or online, including but not limited to:
- Verbal comments, including jokes, that reinforce social structures of domination related to gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age, religion
- Verbal threats or demands or personal attacks
- Sexualized, discriminatory, and/or exploitive images in any conference space, including presentations, sponsor exhibits, or public areas
- Deliberate intimidation, stalking, or following
- Harassing photography or recording
- Sustained disruption of talks or other events
- Unwelcome sexual attention
- Advocating for, or encouraging, any harassing behaviors
- Slights and negative messages based on appearance
Enforcement
By participating in ESPPU 2026, all attendees, speakers, sponsors, and volunteers commit to following this code of conduct at the conference, as well as in related online communities and social media. Participants asked to stop harassing behavior are expected to comply immediately. Conference participants violating this code of conduct may be expelled from the conference.
