[diversity] RIPE Code of Conduct 2.0

I do understand Daniel’s concern, but the RIPE meetings are also getting larger and lager. My last meeting before 78 was 58, and that one was considered crowded. This one has maybe 200 people more and statistically seen, more chance in CoC sanctionable incidents. 

Having a good CoC in place and the means to act on them is key on keeping RIPE meetings a safe place, though I find “CoC response team” a better name than “enforcement committee”. 

In Sasha’s response guide it is noted that the team will not involve either venue security nor law enforcement unless they have consent from the person in trouble or when the person in trouble is undoubtedly in immediate danger. Yes, they also need act as a team and receive training as well as key event participators.

> On 5 Jun 2019, at 12:51, Amanda Gowland <agowland at ripe.net> wrote:
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> In addition to echoing Sasha's views here, I would also like to say that in principle, yes, all community members should intervene when they see CoC violations. 
> 
> However, in my own personal experience attending 20 RIPE Meetings over the past ten years, I have been groped more times than I'd like to count, asked for sex more times that I care to recall, and even at the last meeting, had a well-known and 'visible' community member make inappropriate sexual innuendos to my face. 

Unfortunately, I can also remember some incidents from my time with the NCC that one staff member didn’t feel safe in her hotel room, and in another meeting another staff member felt too much chased by photographing attendees. In the latter I acted as a shield when she informed me.

> 
> I remember in Madrid, when someone (who had previously been harassing women in Copenhagen) grabbed my wrist and dragged me off the dance floor and tried to convince he to leave with him (he didn't, I knew who he was and told him where to go). I told my male colleague about it the next day, who was right beside me the entire time and had no idea what had happened. He was totally shocked that this kind of stuff happens - which is something I've heard from a lot of men who I've spoken to over the years.

Yes, I can unfortunately confirm this from personal experience. This can and will happen just under our eyes with no one noticing a thing. When going unchecked it will make the assailants feel empowered in their behaviour whereas the victims might think twice on returning to the meeting. 

> 
> I also told my manager what had happened the next day, he shrugged and replied "Well, what do you want me to do about it?" in front of colleagues. I quickly learned that the processes we had in place were woefully inadequate.

I am sorry to hear this... hopefully this initiative gets that fixed...

> 
> So, no, expecting fellow attendees to intervene is not a solution, it's an ideal we should hope to aspire to one day. In the meantime, we need to ensure a safe space for all attendees and hard consequences for those who threaten that space. 
> 
> Amanda


Ruben

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