[FOSS4G-Oceania] Motion: minor update to Child Friendly Conference policy

[Cameron Shorter]

+1 Cameron


On 12/09/2018 2:07 PM, adam steer wrote:
> +1
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> On Wed., 12 Sep. 2018, 13:55 Alex Leith, <alexgleith at gmail.com 
> <mailto:alexgleith at gmail.com>> wrote:
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>     +1
>
>     On Wed, 12 Sep 2018 at 13:50 John Bryant <johnwbryant at gmail.com
>     <mailto:johnwbryant at gmail.com>> wrote:
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>         Hi folks,
>
>         You may have seen a request on the foss4g-oceania-discuss list
>         this week, suggesting some clarifications to our
>         child-friendly policy. There was a bit of concern that:
>
>           * we weren't making it clear enough that parents bear
>             responsibility for making sure their children are
>             supervised at all times
>           * we were expecting attendees to be responsible for dealing
>             with children in difficult situations, even if they are
>             not comfortable doing so.
>
>         The person who brought it up did so in the spirit of helping
>         us improve our policy, and Cameron & Adam stepped in quickly
>         to make the suggested clarifications.
>
>         The policy document has been amended
>         <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1q_S01zTDMP1TUpLQQo3O0wmnP1UmcvW3mPSORn4h9uc>
>         to provide a little more clarity on responsibilities of
>         parents and other attendees:
>
>           * addition of '/we request that parents take responsibility
>             for their children/'
>           * rewording from '/Assist. If you see a child looking lost
>             or distressed, get down to their level and ask them how
>             you can help./' to '/If you are comfortable with children,
>             consider assisting children who are looking lost or
>             distressed - as you would an adult in the same situation./'
>
>         I don't want to take up a lot of bandwidth with this - but
>         want to make sure the committee is aware and has bought in.
>
>         So, a motion: *We accept the modifications to the Child
>         Friendly Conference document, and update our website with the
>         updated text.*
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