Code of Conduct

1. Purpose

WordCamp Nepal 2027 is built on the belief that our community is at its best when everyone feels welcome, respected, and included.

We are committed to providing a friendly, safe, inclusive, and welcoming environment for everyone, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, disability, ethnicity, religion, age, caste, social class, nationality, preferred operating system, programming language, text editor, or any other personal characteristic.

This Code of Conduct outlines our expectations for participant behavior and the steps we may take when these expectations are not met.

We invite all attendees, speakers, sponsors, organizers, volunteers, media representatives, and other participants to help us create a positive, respectful, and memorable WordCamp Nepal 2027 experience for everyone.

2. Open Source Citizenship

WordPress is more than software; it is a global community built on collaboration, openness, contribution, and a willingness to help one another.

One of our goals with this Code of Conduct is to encourage everyone to practice good open source citizenship and recognize how our actions can strengthen the wider WordPress and open source community.

At WordCamp Nepal 2027, we encourage you to:

  • Welcome newcomers and help them feel part of the community.
  • Share knowledge and experiences generously.
  • Listen to different perspectives.
  • Give others space to participate and contribute.
  • Celebrate the contributions of people around you.
  • Help create an environment where everyone can learn, connect, and grow.

If you see someone going the extra mile to make WordCamp Nepal 2027 more welcoming, inclusive, and community-driven, let us know! We love celebrating people who help make our community stronger.

3. Expected Behavior

  • We expect all participants to:
  • Be considerate, respectful, and collaborative.
  • Treat everyone with dignity, kindness, and empathy.
  • Respect different perspectives, backgrounds, experiences, and opinions.
  • Refrain from demeaning, discriminatory, or harassing behavior and speech.
  • Be mindful of your surroundings and the people around you.
  • Respect the conference venue, its staff, and members of the public.
  • Participate authentically and positively.
  • Speak up or alert the organizers if you notice someone in distress or a situation that may compromise someone’s safety.

WordCamp Nepal 2027 is your community too. Participate, connect, share, learn, have fun, and help make the event better for everyone.

4. Unacceptable Behavior

Unacceptable behavior includes intimidating, harassing, abusive, discriminatory, derogatory, or demeaning conduct by any participant at WordCamp Nepal 2027 or its related events.

All WordCamp Nepal 2027 venues may be shared with members of the public. We ask everyone to be respectful of venue staff, guests, and other members of the community.

Harassment includes, but is not limited to:

  • Offensive verbal or written comments related to gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, religion, disability, age, caste, or other personal characteristics.
  • Deliberate intimidation, stalking, or following.
  • Harassing photography or recording.
  • Inappropriate or unwelcome physical contact.
  • Unwelcome sexual attention or advances.
  • Displaying or sharing sexual or discriminatory images or material in public spaces, including presentation slides.
  • Sustained disruption of talks, workshops, or other event activities.
  • Any other behavior that creates an unsafe, hostile, or unwelcome environment.

We also ask participants to respect personal boundaries, consent, and privacy throughout the event and during social or supplemental activities.

5. Consequences Of Unacceptable Behavior

Unacceptable behavior will not be tolerated, regardless of whether it is carried out by an attendee, speaker, organizer, volunteer, sponsor, venue staff member, or other participant.

Anyone asked to stop unacceptable behavior is expected to comply immediately.

If a participant engages in unacceptable behavior, the WordCamp Nepal 2027 organizers may take whatever action they consider appropriate, including:

  • Issuing a warning.
  • Asking the participant to leave an event or activity.
  • Removing the participant from the conference without a refund.
  • Restricting participation in future WordCamp Nepal activities.
  • Contacting venue security or local law enforcement where appropriate.

The organizers will prioritize the safety and well-being of the community when responding to incidents.

6. What To Do If You Witness Or Are Subject To Unacceptable Behavior

If you experience unacceptable behavior, witness someone else experiencing it, or have any concern about someone’s safety or well-being, please tell us as soon as possible.

You do not need to determine whether something “counts” as a violation before asking for help. If something makes you uncomfortable or you are concerned about yourself or someone else, please reach out.

The WordCamp Nepal 2027 team can help you:

  • Connect with a conference organizer.
  • Contact venue security or local authorities when necessary.
  • Find a safe or quiet space.
  • Arrange assistance or an escort within the venue.
  • Get help with transportation or other immediate concerns.
  • Understand your options for reporting an incident.

Our volunteers will be wearing clearly identifiable WordCamp Nepal 2027 volunteer shirts and identification badges. Any volunteer can connect you with an organizer.

You can also approach the Registration Desk and ask to speak with an organizer.

If you are unable to safely or comfortably remove yourself from a situation, please ask for help. Your safety comes first.

7. Scope

This Code of Conduct applies to all participants of WordCamp Nepal 2027, including:

  • Attendees
  • Speakers
  • Sponsors
  • Organizers
  • Volunteers
  • Media representatives
  • Venue staff
  • Other guests and participants

It applies to all official WordCamp Nepal 2027 venues, sessions, workshops, social events, supplemental events, and other activities officially associated with the conference, whether held in person or online.

We also expect participants to follow this Code of Conduct when interacting with other WordCamp Nepal 2027 participants through official online channels and event-related communications.

8. Social and Supplemental Events

WordCamp Nepal is not only about sessions and presentations. It is also about meeting people, building friendships, sharing experiences, and celebrating our community.

Our social and supplemental events are intended to provide opportunities to connect, network, learn, relax, and have fun. They should also be spaces where everyone feels safe and respected.

We want you to enjoy these events—and we want you to do so responsibly.

If you:

  • Experience or witness a Code of Conduct violation;
  • Are concerned about someone’s safety or well-being;
  • Feel uncomfortable or overwhelmed;
  • Need help getting home or arranging transportation;
  • Are alone or with someone you do not trust;
  • Are feeling unwell;
  • Or simply aren’t sure what to do in a situation;

Please reach out to a WordCamp Nepal 2027 organizer or volunteer immediately.

You never need to handle a difficult situation alone. Our team will prioritize helping you safely and discreetly.

For Code of Conduct concerns, you may also contact report@wordcamp.org.

9. Contact Information

If you have a question, concern, or would like to report an incident, please reach out to the WordCamp Nepal 2027 team.

You can approach any WordCamp Nepal 2027 organizer or volunteer at the event. Our team will make sure your concern is heard and handled with care.

For Code of Conduct reports:

Email: report@wordcamp.org

For general event questions, please use the official WordCamp Nepal 2027 contact page.

10. License and Attribution

This Code of Conduct is adapted from the work of Open Source Bridge and the broader open source community, with modifications made for WordCamp Nepal 2027.

The original Open Source Bridge Code of Conduct was released under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license.

We are grateful to the open source communities whose work continues to help events around the world become safer, more inclusive, and more welcoming.

Our Community, Our Responsibility

A great WordCamp isn’t created by the organizers alone.

It is created by everyone who shows up.

Every conversation, introduction, act of kindness, shared idea, helping hand, and thoughtful interaction contributes to the community we build together.

At WordCamp Nepal 2027, let’s create a space where people from every corner of Nepal and beyond can connect, contribute, learn, grow, and belong.

Be kind. Be respectful. Be curious. Be part of the community.