Accessibility

At RubyKaigi, we want you to be happy. We value your attendance.

As such, organizers are dedicated to providing conference experiences and environments that are equally welcoming, inviting, and accessible for all attendees. Some steps to ensure this are built into the program and physical design of the conference.

However, the organizers also recognize that accessibility issues are diverse. If you have any other accessibility requirements, or if you have any other feedback or questions, then please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us. While we cannot promise to accommodate each individual situation, we are committed to listening to every concern and request with an open ear.

RubyKaigi Anti Harassment Policy

At RubyKaigi, we want you to be happy. We value your attendance.

To achieve that, all participants are required to agree with the following anti harassment policy. Organizers will enforce this throughout the conference, party, and related social events. We expect cooperation from all participants to help ensure a safe environment for everybody.

RubyKaigi is dedicated to providing a harassment-free conference experience for everyone. We do not tolerate harassment of conference participants in any form. Any participants violating these rules may be warned or expelled from the conference at the discretion of the conference organizers.

Harassment includes, but is not limited to:

• Offensive verbal comments related to gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age, religion (or lack thereof).
• Sexual images in public spaces
• Deliberate intimidation, stalking, following
• Harassing photography or recording
• Sustained disruption of talks or other events
• Inappropriate physical contact
• Unwelcome sexual attention
• Advocating for, or encouraging, any of the above behaviour

Participants asked to stop any harassing behavior are expected to comply immediately.

Sponsors are also subject to this anti-harassment policy. In particular, sponsors should not use sexualized images, activities, or other material. Booth staff (including volunteers) should not use sexualized clothing/uniforms/costumes, or otherwise create a sexualized environment.

If a participant engages in harassing behavior, the conference organizers may take any actions to keep the event a welcoming environment for all participants. This includes warning the offender or expulsion from the conference with no refund.

If you are being harassed, notice that someone else is being harassed, or have any other concerns, please contact a member of conference staff immediately. Conference staff can be identified by their name tags or their staff shirts; Or you can locate them at the registration desk. You can also email code-of-conduct@rubykaigi.org to report any concerns.

Conference staff will be happy to help participants contact venue security or local law enforcement, provide escorts, or otherwise assist those experiencing harassment to feel safe for the duration of the conference.

Harassment and other policy violations reduce the value of our event for everyone. We want you to be happy at our event. People like you make our event a better place.

Feel free to mail us at code-of-conduct@rubykaigi.org for any questions or concerns regarding this policy. Thank you.