Code of Conduct | Ecumenical Week in Stockholm

The Ecumenical Week in Stockholm is meant to be a safe and inclusive meeting place for everyone participating. The code of conduct has been decided by the Cristian Council of Sweden. It applies to visitors, organizers, participants and guest and is valid for all activities and at all locations during the Ecumenical Week in Stockholm.

Everyone that participates in the Ecumenical Week is expected to comply with Swedish legislation, and to adhere to the code of conduct and its principles.

In this document you will also learn how to report if you or someone else has been subjected to any of the behaviors that the code of conduct aims to prevent.

Attitude

Jesus teaches that we should love our neighbor as ourselves. This means that we should not only love and care for those who are like us or share our opinions but also for those who are different.

We who participate in the ecumenical week are different and may have various beliefs and life views. You are expected to treat others with respect and an open mind, even if someone is different from yourself, for example regarding religion or other beliefs, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, disability, marital status, religion, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, or age.

You are expected to support human rights and inclusion for everyone, without discrimination.

Harassment and Assault

Every person is created in the image of God and has a unique value. Violating someone’s integrity goes against the Christian view of the human.

Harassment, bullying, or sexual assault is unacceptable and will be addressed. This includes everything from bullying, unwelcome sexual insinuations, and offensive pictures to unwelcome advances, groping, or any form of physical or sexual violence. If there is suspicion of a crime, the incident will be reported to the police.

You are expected to respect everyone’s personal boundaries and to distance yourself from any form of humiliation, intimidation, coercion, as well as psychological or physical abuse of others.

Purchase of sexual acts through the exchange of money, employment, goods, or services is unacceptable and is also prohibited by Swedish law. According to Swedish law, all sexual activity with a child under the age of 15 is considered rape.

Drugs

For everyone’s safety, the meeting must be free from narcotics or drug-like substances.

It is not allowed to consume narcotics or drug-like substances during the meeting, nor to offer this to anyone else. It is also not permitted to drive a vehicle under the influence of alcohol or other substances.

If you have been subjected to something

Your body is yours. You are worthy of respect. What has happened to you is not acceptable. You are the one who decides if what happened to you was unwelcome, uncomfortable, or frightening.

If you or someone else has been subjected to something that violates this code of conduct during the meeting, there is support and help available to move forward.

Report to the Safety Team for Ecumenical Week

If something has happened, you can report it to the Ecumenical Week’s Safety Team, which receives and handles reports of violations of this code of conduct during the meeting.

You can report in one of the following ways:

• Send an email to the address complaint@skr.org. Briefly describe what happened and provide your name and contact details if you would like to be contacted by the Safety Team.
• Send a text or voice message to 076-788 68 07. Briefly describe what happened and provide your name and contact details if you would like to be contacted by the Safety Team.
• Speak with a staff member and tell them what you have experienced or noticed. Describe what happened and provide your name and contact information if you would like to be contacted by the Safety Team. That person will then immediately report this to the Safety Team.

What you report will be handled with care and confidentiality. If you wish to be contacted and give the Safety Team the opportunity to proceed with the matter, you need to provide your name and contact details. You will then be contacted during day time for a conversation about what will happen next with your report.

The Christian Council of Sweden, as the organizer, is responsible for following up on what has occurred and, to the best of their ability, preventing further violations.

Seek Support

If you want to talk to someone with absolute confidentiality, contact a priest or pastor from the denomination you are comfortable with. The Safety Team can help you get in touch with someone to talk to.

The Church of Sweden has contact persons for sexual abuse throughout Sweden. They are trained to provide support for those who experience sexual abuse within the activities of the Church of Sweden (including this meeting, which the Church of Sweden is involved in and organizes):

You can find contact details for the contact persons here:
Kontaktpersoner för arbetet mot sexuella övergrepp – Svenska kyrkan

Police Report

If what happened to you is a suspected crime, you can report it yourself to the police or get assistance from the Safety Team to file a police report.
Call 114 14.

You can both inquire whether the police assess that what happened is a crime and get help to report it. You can also visit www.polisen.se/en

Liability

The Christian Council of Sweden will not provide legal representation for either party in a dispute.

The Christian Council of Sweden reserves the right to take any actions it deems necessary to follow up on violations of the code of conduct and reports.

The Christian Council of Sweden, as an organization, its leadership, staff, and individuals participating in these processes, shall under no circumstances be held responsible for any costs incurred or losses resulting from the adherence of the code of conduct.