Being Safe from Harm is a priority for everyone who is involved in any KISC activities. KISC JOTA-JOTI is also a Safe from Harm event, and we will do our best to keep it this way. The KISC Safe from Harm policy is implemented alongside the KISC Code of Conduct to outline to volunteers, staff, and partners how they are expected to behave with others. Abuse, harassment, and bullying are completely unacceptable!
Throughout KISC JOTA-JOTI, we aim to protect everyone, especially young people, and to provide valuable information to adult leaders, parents, guardians and volunteers on our safeguarding approach. We take responsibility for ensuring that each participant's experience at KISC JOTA-JOTI is as safe as possible, allowing them to network and make new friends around the world.
Anyone above the age of 13 can register to attend KISC JOTA-JOTI. They can either do as individuals or as part of their Scout Group. To ensure everyone's safety and wellbeing, all participants below the age of 18 are expected to inform and involve a parent or guardian in their KISC JOTA-JOTI experience, including reviewing Safe from Harm page together. The adult involved is responsible for supervising children's online activities at all times. A parent or guardian can register on behalf of a child younger than 13 years old and is asked to participate with them for the duration of the event.
By registering to attend and participate at KISC JOTA-JOTI, I agree to:
Keep all your personal information SAFE.
Do not MEET up with people you have just talked to online.
Think before you ACCEPT or do anything online.
Not everyone is RELIABLE. They may not be who they seem to be.
TELL a responsible adult if you feel worried or uncomfortable.
One of the first and best ways to support someone is to listen. To lend an ear is an expression that means you are willing to listen and sympathize with someone. Listening Ears in Scout Events do just that. They are always available to listen and provide support.
The Listening Ear's role is to guide and support a Scout in need whether the Scout is faced with a risk of harm or experiencing discomfort at the event. Listening Ears offer a welcoming, safe, non-threatening, non-judgmental environment for Scouts to seek help proactively on behalf of themselves or others. In addition to this, as the first point of contact, a Listening Ear supports the mental and emotional wellbeing of all event participants, regardless of their age or professional role.
During KISC JOTA-JOTI you can request Listening Ear support contacting safefromharm@kisc.ch. Communication is available in English and Spanish.
In case you feel that someone has breached the Code of Conduct or is misbehaving follow the steps below:
First, tell a trusted adult about your concern, such as a parent, guardian, or Scout leader.
E-mail safefromharm@kisc.ch with your name and important details such as the platform the incident happened on, what happened, the name of the account that worries you, and if possible, a screenshot of the incident.
A moderator will answer your email as soon as possible.
If a participant breaches the Code of Conduct, a range of actions may be taken against the offending account(s), such as suspending or deleting the account, or being contacted by the Safe from Harm Team for further investigation.