The Past Global Changes (PAGES) 2025 Open Science Meeting (OSM) and associated Young Scientists Meeting (YSM) will be a welcoming, respectful, inclusive and collaborative event. Robust dialogue and exchange of ideas are encouraged, whilst being mindful of others.

PAGES 2025 OSM and YSM are committed to advancing acceptance, accessibility, justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion across all its activities. PAGES 2025 OSM and YSM do not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind, including sexual or non-sexual harassment, bullying, intimidation, abuse of authority, violence, threats of violence, retaliation, or other disruptive behavior.

Any participant, whether they are attending virtually or in-person, who is aware of disrespectful treatment, harassment, bullying or discrimination, regardless of whether it rises to the level of breach of this conduct, should immediately notify anyone from the Local Organizing Committee, either by contacting them on site or by emailing them. All reports and allegations will be handled sensitively and in confidence. Our immediate priority will be to protect the privacy of the person(s) involved and the need for further action will be assessed carefully on a case-by-case basis.

Behavior expected of all meeting participants

1. Treat everyone with respect.
2. Respect your fellow participants by using good practices for intercultural collaborations.
3. Be mindful of your surroundings and of your fellow participants.
4. Provide your true professional identity, affiliation, and contact information whenever requested.
5. No copying, taking photos or making recordings of any scientific material shown in any type of presentation, unless the presenter explicitly authorizes it.
6. Respect the rules and policies of the meeting venue, hotels, online platform, or any other venue.
7. Be Accountable: When we, as organizers or participants, fail to meet these guidelines, work together to identify problems and adjust policy and practice together.

Last Updated: 21 November 2023

The Past Global Changes (PAGES) 2025 Open Science Meeting (OSM) and associated Young Scientists Meeting (YSM) will be a welcoming, respectful, inclusive and collaborative event. Robust dialogue and exchange of ideas are encouraged, whilst being mindful of others, in accordance with PAGES 2025 OSM and YSM’s Code of Conduct which applies to all PAGES 2025 OSM and YSM events.

Access PAGES' Code of Conduct here: https://pastglobalchanges.org/about/code-of-conduct.