PyCon Namibia 2027

Code of Conduct

PyCon Namibia (PyCon NA) is a community conference for networking and collaboration across the technology community. Everyone who takes part is expected to follow this code.

We value the participation of every member of the community and want all attendees to have an enjoyable and fulfilling experience. Accordingly, all attendees are expected to show respect and courtesy to other attendees throughout the conference and at all conference events.

To make clear what is expected, all staff, attendees, speakers, exhibitors, sponsors, organisers and volunteers at any PyCon Namibia event are required to conform to the following Code of Conduct, adopted from the Python Software Foundation. The Python Software Association of Namibia (PYNAM) and the conference organisers will enforce this code throughout the event.

Our community

Members of the Python community are open, considerate and respectful. Behaviours that reinforce these values contribute to a positive environment, and include:

  • Being open. Members of the community are open to collaboration, whether it's on PEPs, patches, problems or otherwise.
  • Focusing on what is best for the community. We're respectful of the processes set forth in the community, and we work within them.
  • Acknowledging time and effort. We're respectful of the volunteer efforts that permeate the Python community. We're thoughtful when addressing the efforts of others, keeping in mind that often the work was done simply for the good of the community.
  • Being respectful of differing viewpoints and experiences. We're receptive to constructive comments and criticism, as the experiences and skill sets of other members contribute to the whole of our efforts.
  • Showing empathy towards other community members. We're attentive in our communications, whether in person or online, and we're tactful when approaching differing views.
  • Being considerate. Members of the community are considerate of their peers.
  • Being respectful. We're respectful of others, their positions, their skills, their commitments and their efforts.
  • Gracefully accepting constructive criticism. When we disagree, we are courteous in raising our issues.
  • Using welcoming and inclusive language. We're accepting of all who wish to take part in our activities, fostering an environment where anyone can participate and everyone can make a difference.

Our standards

Every member of our community has the right to have their identity respected. PyCon Namibia is dedicated to providing a positive experience for everyone, regardless of age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, ethnicity, nationality, race, religion (or lack thereof), education or socio-economic status.

Inappropriate behaviour

Examples of unacceptable behaviour by participants include:

  • Harassment of any participant in any form
  • Deliberate intimidation, stalking or following
  • Logging or taking screenshots of online activity for harassment purposes
  • Publishing others' private information, such as a physical or electronic address, without explicit permission
  • Violent threats or language directed against another person
  • Incitement of violence or harassment towards any individual, including encouraging a person to commit suicide or to engage in self-harm
  • Creating additional online accounts in order to harass another person or circumvent a ban
  • Sexual language and imagery in online communities or in any conference venue, including talks
  • Insults, put-downs or jokes that are based on stereotypes, that are exclusionary, or that hold others up for ridicule
  • Excessive swearing
  • Unwelcome sexual attention or advances
  • Unwelcome physical contact, including simulated physical contact (for example, textual descriptions like "hug" or "backrub") without consent or after a request to stop
  • A pattern of inappropriate social contact, such as requesting or assuming inappropriate levels of intimacy with others
  • Sustained disruption of online community discussions, in-person presentations or other in-person events
  • Continued one-on-one communication after requests to cease
  • Other conduct that is inappropriate for a professional audience that includes people of many different backgrounds

Community members asked to stop any inappropriate behaviour are expected to comply immediately.

Weapons policy

No weapons are allowed at PyCon Namibia events. Weapons include but are not limited to explosives (including fireworks), guns, and large knives such as those used for hunting or display, as well as any other item used for the purpose of causing injury or harm to others. Anyone seen in possession of one of these items will be asked to leave immediately, and will only be allowed to return without the weapon.

Consequences

If a participant engages in behaviour that violates this Code of Conduct, PYNAM and the conference organisers may take any action they deem appropriate, including warning the offender or expelling them from the conference and community events with no refund of event tickets.

Thank you for helping make this a welcoming, friendly community for everyone.

Scope

PyCon Namibia events

This Code of Conduct applies to the following people at PyCon Namibia:

  • Staff
  • Organisers
  • Board members of the Python Software Association of Namibia (PYNAM)
  • Speakers and keynote speakers
  • Panellists
  • Tutorial and workshop leaders
  • People invited to meetings or summits
  • Exhibitors and sponsors
  • Volunteers
  • All attendees

It applies in all official event spaces, including:

  • Exhibition and sponsor areas
  • Talk, panel and presentation rooms
  • Sprint rooms
  • Tutorial and workshop rooms
  • Classrooms used for Django Day and Education Day
  • Meeting rooms
  • Staff areas
  • Meal and break areas
  • Official social events
  • Walkways, hallways, lifts and stairs that connect any of these spaces

It also applies to interactions with official event accounts on social media and other platforms, including:

  • Comments on official PyCon Namibia social media accounts
  • Comments on event video hosting services, such as our YouTube channel
  • Comments made on the official event hashtag or session hashtags

Event organisers will enforce this code throughout the event.

PyCon Namibia online spaces

This Code of Conduct applies to the following online spaces:

  • The PyCon Namibia website
  • Any other online space administered by PyCon Namibia or the Python Software Association of Namibia

It applies to the following people in those spaces: administrators, moderators, maintainers, reviewers, contributors and all community members.

PYNAM and the conference organisers will receive and evaluate incident reports from these online spaces, and will work with the administrators and moderators of each space on how to respond.

How to report

If you believe that someone is violating the Code of Conduct, or you have any other concerns, you can report it to the Python Software Association of Namibia (PYNAM) or to the conference organisers:

If your concern involves a member of the organising team, say so when you report it, or speak to a different organiser or to PYNAM directly, so that the person involved is not part of handling it.

Conference staff will be happy to help participants contact venue security or local law enforcement, provide escorts, or otherwise assist any attendee to feel safe for the duration of the conference. We value your attendance.

Procedure for handling incidents

Reports are handled in confidence by PYNAM and the conference organisers, following the procedures published by the Python Software Foundation:

Licence and attribution

This Code of Conduct is adopted from the Code of Conduct published by the Python Software Foundation, with event names, scope, venues and reporting arrangements adapted for PyCon Namibia. It is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported Licence.

The Python Software Foundation's version builds on the Geek Feminism wiki example policy, created by the Ada Initiative and other volunteers, with additional language by Sage Sharp of Otter Tech. The full list of sources it incorporates is published with the original.