{"id":245338,"date":"2025-04-29T13:22:54","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T13:22:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cyprusconferences.org\/aamas2026\/?page_id=245338"},"modified":"2025-08-28T14:21:57","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T14:21:57","slug":"ethics-policies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cyprusconferences.org\/aamas2026\/ethics-policies\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethics Policies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.43)&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/cyprusconferences.org\/aamas2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/pfo_aphrodites_rock_1112_02_ps_.jpg&#8221; background_size=&#8221;stretch&#8221; background_position=&#8221;bottom_left&#8221; background_blend=&#8221;overlay&#8221; min_height=&#8221;290px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-2px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;98px||0px|||&#8221; bottom_divider_style=&#8221;curve2&#8243; bottom_divider_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; bottom_divider_height=&#8221;80px&#8221; bottom_divider_repeat=&#8221;1x&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset6&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-30px|auto||auto||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][dsm_text_divider header=&#8221;ETHICS POLICIES&#8221; color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_level=&#8221;h1&#8243; header_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;40px&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/dsm_text_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Policies on Professional Conduct<\/h2>\n<p>All individuals<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>attending AAMAS26<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>(including all affiliated events such as workshops, tutorials, the doctoral consortium, social events, etc.) and\/or<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>interacting with other attendees on any online platform<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>associated with the conference<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>(e.g., event app, social media channels, submission websites) are expected to engage in the best ethical professional practices laid down by<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ifaamas.org\/ethics.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ifaamas.org\/ethics.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IFAAMAS<\/a>. These policies follow closely similar policies from ACM and other professional societies.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Policy on Harassment<\/h3>\n<p>IFAAMAS is committed to organizing the AAMAS conference and its affiliated events in an environment that is free of harassment for everyone involved: delegates, organizers, conference staff, and reviewers. The AAMAS26 Organizing Committee shares this commitment and will strive to achieve the above goal.<\/p>\n<p>Some examples of harassment are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>inappropriate comments related to gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, race, or religion;<\/li>\n<li>the use of inappropriate imagery in the conference environment (e.g., the use of sexual imagery in talks or in posters);<\/li>\n<li>intimidation, stalking, following, unwelcome physical contact, and unwelcome sexual attention;<\/li>\n<li>the use of overtly aggressive or intimidating behavior or language.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All participants in IFAAMAS events in general and AAMAS26 in particular are asked to embrace our intention to foster a harassment-free scientific community and to understand that IFAAMAS will respond appropriately to incidents of harassment if they occur.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Report\">What to do if you are the victim of harassment?<\/h4>\n<p>If you believe you are the victim of harassment or notice that someone else is being harassed at AAMAS26, or have any other related concerns, then please immediately contact the<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>local organizing committee.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"et_pb_module dsm_text_divider dsm_text_divider_0\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module_inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dsm-text-divider-wrapper dsm-text-divider-align-center et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dsm-text-divider-before dsm-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"dsm-text-divider-header et_pb_module_header\"><span>ETHICS POLICIES<\/span><\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dsm-text-divider-after dsm-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>Policies on Professional Conduct All individuals\u00a0attending AAMAS26\u00a0(including all affiliated events such as workshops, tutorials, the doctoral consortium, social events, etc.) and\/or\u00a0interacting with other attendees on any online platform\u00a0associated with the conference\u00a0(e.g., event app, social media channels, submission websites) are expected to engage in the best ethical professional practices laid down by\u00a0IFAAMAS. These policies follow closely similar policies from ACM and other professional societies. &nbsp; Policy on Harassment IFAAMAS is committed to organizing the AAMAS conference and its affiliated events in an environment that is free of harassment for everyone involved: delegates, organizers, conference staff, and reviewers. The AAMAS26 Organizing Committee shares this commitment and will strive to achieve the above goal. Some examples of harassment are: inappropriate comments related to gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, race, or religion; the use of inappropriate imagery in the conference environment (e.g., the use of sexual imagery in talks or in posters); intimidation, stalking, following, unwelcome physical contact, and unwelcome sexual attention; the use of overtly aggressive or intimidating behavior or language. 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