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layout__region--content"> <div class="container block block-layout-builder block-field-blockgroupmicro-sitefield-description"> <div class="content"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-description field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="tex2jax_process"><p>A basic set of resources and information on diversity, inclusion, and belonging maintained by the ITSoc Diversity and Inclusion Committee.</p> <ul><li> <p><strong>Committee mandate and membership</strong>: <a href="https://www.itsoc.org/people/committees/ad-hoc-committee-on-diversity-and-inclusion">ITSoc D&I Committee</a></p> </li> <li> <p><strong>IEEE ethics reporting process:</strong> A new process was introduced in April 2021. The new process includes a centralized location for reporting misconduct, an extended timeframe for reporting, and some updated procedures for evaluating, managing, and tracking reports of misconduct.</p> <ul><li> <p>Complaints should be reported via the portal at the following link: <a href="https://secure.ethicspoint.com/domain/media/en/gui/20410/index.html">Ethics Point Link</a>. Reports can be made either via an online form or by phone; details of both are provided at the link.</p> </li> <li> <p>Some information on the revised process was provided in the April 2021 issue of IEEE Spectrum: <a href="https://spectrum.ieee.org/the-institute/ieee-news/ieee-launches-revised-reporting-process-for-professional-ethics-violations">Spectrum article</a></p> </li> <li> <p>Please note that the IEEE resources above do not assure immediate response or assistance. For situations occurring at ITSoc events that require immediate assistance please refer to the code-of-conduct of the event and/or contact the event organizers.</p> </li> </ul></li> <li><strong>Committee presentations to the IEEE ITSoc Board of Governors (the "BoG"):</strong> Follow menu tab at top of page; direct <a href="https://www.itsoc.org/diversity-and-inclusion/reports">link</a></li> <li><strong>2021 Survey on Diversity & Inclusion</strong>, deployed in summer 2021 <ul><li><a href="https://www.itsoc.org/newsletter/article/summary-report-2021-itsoc-diversity-and-inclusion-survey">Newsletter article</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.itsoc.org/sites/default/files/2023-01/reportOnSurvey_apr22.pdf">Report</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.itsoc.org/sites/default/files/2022-02/ITSocDivIncSurveyQues_summer2021.pdf">Questions</a></li> </ul></li> <li><strong>Other ITSoc Committees working on diversity, inclusion, and belonging:</strong> <ul><li><a href="https://www.itsoc.org/people/committees/membership">Membership Committee</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.itsoc.org/people/committees/student">Student and Outreach Committee</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.itsoc.org/withits">Women in Information Theory (WITHITS)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.itsoc.org/people/committees/school">Schools Committee</a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="row microsite--fullwidth--block three--card--block--wrap mb-5 py-5 blue-component"> <div class="container block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockthree-card-block w-100 mb-5"> <div class="container"> <div class="content"> <div class="field field--name-field-cards field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--three-block-card paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="field field--name-field-card-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Information Theory Diversity and Inclusion Survey: Report</div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-description field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="tex2jax_process"><p>The report on the results of the 2021 IT Society Diversity and Inclusion Survey are available in the March 2022 issue of the Information Theory Society Newsletter</p></div></div> <div class="field field--name-field-card-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="https://www.itsoc.org/newsletter/article/summary-report-2021-itsoc-diversity-and-inclusion-survey">Read the Report</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--three-block-card paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="field field--name-field-card-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">More ITSoc activities around diversity, inclusion, and belonging</div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-description field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="tex2jax_process"><ul><li><a href="https://www.itsoc.org/page/diversity-and-inclusion-event-isit-2022">Diversity and Inclusion Event at ISIT 2022</a></li> <li><a href="https://2021.ieee-isit.org/Mentoring.asp">Mentoring at ISIT'21</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.itsoc.org/news/isit-scholarships-undergraduates-groups-currently-underrepresented-itsoc-0">ISIT ITSoc scholarship for undergraduates</a></li> <li><a href="https://2021.ieee-isit.org/WITHITS.asp">WITHITS session at ISIT'21</a></li> <li><a href="https://2021.ieee-isit.org/Challenge.asp">Competition at ISIT'21 organized by </a></li> </ul></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--three-block-card paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="field field--name-field-card-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">IEEE Technical Activities Board (TAB) D&I Committee</div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-description field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="tex2jax_process"><p>The IEEE TAB launched its Committee on Diversity and Inclusion in 2019. Learn about IEEE efforts from the first chair, Prof. Andrea Goldsmith.</p> <ul><li><a href="https://www.nae.edu/File.aspx?id=211223&v=70d1e714">Presentation</a></li> <li><a href="https://spectrum.ieee.org/the-institute/ieee-news/qa-with-chair-of-new-ad-hoc-committee-on-diversity-inclusion-and-ethics">Spectrum article</a></li> </ul></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="container block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockcontent-listing"> <h2>Resources</h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field--name-field-content-listing-card field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><h6><a href="https://ncwit.org/resources/ncwit-tips-13-tips-to-make-technical-conferences-more-inclusive/"> <div class="field field--name-field-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">NCWIT: 13 Tips to 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