Charter of respectful conduct and conditions of entry to the Nuit de la Magistrale for participants

By participating in the Nuit de la Magistrale, I agree to read, accept and respect the elements contained in this charter throughout the event.

1. I undertake to respect all those involved in the event, as well as its participants.

2. I undertake not to endanger any staff, committee or participant by my actions.

3. I am free to refuse to do what I am asked to do if it seems dangerous or if I feel uncomfortable.

4. I undertake to separate waste.

5. I undertake to respect the well-being of other participants and staff by not smoking on the STCC premises, but only in the outside area provided for this purpose.

6. The Nuit de la Magistrale does not tolerate discrimination on any of the following grounds (non-exhaustive list):

• disability.
• gender identity or expression.
• sexual orientation.
• age or physical appearance.
• social, ethnic or cultural origin.
• ethical, political or religious values or beliefs.
• role or experience within the Nuit de la Magistrale or any other association or organization.

7. The organizers reserve the right to exclude any participant demonstrating behavior contrary to the above point, or any other behavior deemed inappropriate or detrimental to the event, the staff, the committees or the participants. Depending on the situation, they reserve the right to appeal to the appropriate authorities.

8. I make sure to obtain the consent of staff or participants before any interaction. Consent must be:

• free: free consent is impossible if the person is under pressure: giving in is not consent!
• informed: the person must be in a lucid state of consciousness. A person under the influence of psychoactive substances or asleep is not capable of giving consent.
• specific: giving consent to an interaction does not imply that all subsequent interactions are automatically consented to. So, for example, offering a drink does not mean that I can kiss or hug the person who has accepted it.
• reversible: consent can be withdrawn if the person who gave it wishes.

9. Refusal to give consent can be difficult to express and can be expressed in various ways:

• oral: with an explicitly formulated “no”, such as: “I don’t know”, ‘I feel uncomfortable’, ‘maybe later’…
• implicit: expressed by body language elements of varying strength such as, for example (non-exhaustive list):
  • silence.
  • averted gaze.
  • tense body or lack of physical reaction.
  • hand pushing away.
  • backing away.

10. If I am or think I am witnessing harassment or aggression, I ask for help to put an end to the harassment or aggression by contacting the people I trust on site (committees, first aiders, securitas, prevention staff). These people will take charge of the situation.

Afterwards, if I feel unwell during the evening, I can get help by going to the Safe Zone.