Applies to: All QPF events, roundtables, and moderated spaces · Review cadence: Annual
Purpose
The Quantum Policy Forum convenes people who hold different views on consequential policy questions. The quality of QPF’s convening depends on participants engaging substantively, respectfully, and in good faith. This code of conduct sets the expectations that apply to all QPF events, roundtables, working groups, and any online spaces moderated by QPF.
Expected conduct
Participants are expected to engage with intellectual honesty and to treat other participants, speakers, and QPF staff with professional courtesy. Vigorous disagreement on policy substance is welcome and expected; personal attacks, intimidation, and deliberately disruptive behaviour are not.
Participants should respect the attribution rules governing each session. Where Chatham House Rule applies, participants may use the information received but may not reveal the identity or affiliation of the speaker or any other participant. Where sessions are on the record, participants should assume their remarks may be quoted with attribution unless they specify otherwise.
Participants should disclose relevant professional or financial interests when contributing to discussions where those interests could create a perceived conflict.
Harassment
QPF does not tolerate harassment in any form. Harassment includes unwelcome physical contact, sustained disruption of sessions, deliberate intimidation, stalking, inappropriate photography or recording, and unwelcome sexual attention. It also includes offensive comments related to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, ethnicity, religion, or national origin.
These standards apply equally to all participants regardless of seniority, title, or institutional affiliation.
Recording and photography
Participants may not record (audio or video) any QPF session unless explicitly authorised by QPF. Official photography and videography are conducted by QPF’s designated team. Participants who do not wish to be photographed should inform QPF staff at registration.
Reporting concerns
Any participant who experiences or witnesses conduct inconsistent with this code should report it to a member of QPF’s event team or to [email protected]. Reports are treated confidentially. QPF will not retaliate against anyone who reports a concern in good faith.
QPF reserves the right to ask any participant to leave an event if their conduct is inconsistent with this code, without refund of any attendance fee.
Online and written spaces
Where QPF operates online discussion spaces, subscriber forums, or comment facilities, the same standards of professional courtesy and substantive engagement apply. QPF moderates these spaces and may remove contributions or participants that violate this code.