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SPIE joins other professional societies to discuss harassment in STEMM fields

Date Announced: 16 Oct 2018

Some 70 professional societies came together to work on making science, technology, education, math, and medicine fields harassment free.

Bellingham, WA, US -- SPIE joined leaders from some 70 professional societies in Washington, D.C., on 1 October to discuss the issue of harassment in the science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medical (STEMM) fields.

SPIE is the publisher of optics.org.

The meeting was hosted by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the American Geophysical Union (AGU), and EducationCounsel (EC).

We came together to share concerns and needs, discuss policies and frameworks, and make plans to continue the discussion by developing a consortium of societies for professional conduct to prevent and address sexual harassment in STEMM.

In coming months, the consortium will work collectively to develop customizable model frameworks for systems, policies, and practices to combat sexual harassment and a toolkit of practical resource materials for use by societies and institutions.

We can – and will – collectively respond to address sexual harassment, as recommended in the National Academies’ June 2018 consensus report.

Contact


Mailing:
SPIE
PO Box 10
Bellingham WA 98227-0010 USA

Shipping:
SPIE
1000 20th St.
Bellingham WA
98225-6705 USA 

SPIE Europe:
2 Alexandra Gate
Ffordd Pengam, Cardiff, CF24 2SA Wales
Phone: +44 29 2089 4747
Fax: +44 29 2089 4750

E-mail: info@spieeurope.org

Web Site: https://www.spie.org

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