Information Theory Society Conference Committee Update Vijay Kumar

Information Theory Society Conference Committee Update Vijay Kumar ITA, San Diego February 10, 2019

Committee Members in 2018 • • • Vijay Kumar (Chair) Elza Erkip (Ex Officio) Emina Soljanin (Ex Officio) Aaron Wagner (Ex Officio) Brian Kurkoski (since 2016; agreed to continue) Alfonso Martinez (verified) Daniela Tuninetti Chen Li Salman Avestimehr

IT Symposia ISIT 2018 Vail nothing to report 2019 Paris nothing to report 2020 Los Angeles 2021 Melbourne Venue change: Westin Bonaventura; Banquet location TBD nothing to report 2022 2023 2024 Helsinki Taipei Nothing to report No proposal yet Presentation today Guidelines for Future ISITs (Emanuele) Proposals for ISITs are approved 4 years ahead at the ISIT Bo. G. An expression of interest should be made at the Feb Bo. G meeting. ISIT future teams may be interested in organizing an ITW to warm up.

IT Workshops ITW Location Status 2018 Nov. 25 - 29 Guangzhou, China Nothing to report 2019 Aug. - Sep. Sweden Gotland Nothing to report 2020 Sept. Garda Lake, Italy Update from Enrico and Marco (Vijay will present) Guidelines for Future ITWs (Emanuele) Proposals for ITWs are usually approved 18 to 24 months before the workshop. ISIT future teams may be interested in organizing an ITW to warm up.

Conference Code of Conduct Every attendee must agree to abide by ITSoc Code of Conference Conduct Prior to Registration: ISIT Conference Code of Conduct It is important to the success of this ISIT meeting that every attendee be treated with consideration and respect. Following is a summary of the IEEE Information Theory Society's (ITSoc) Conference Code of Conduct policy as it applies to workshops and conferences. The entire policy can be viewed at https: //www. itsoc. org/about/conduct-and-ethics. (continued overleaf)

Summary of Conference Code of Conduct While conferences and workshops are excellent venues for building a community of collaborators, they can at times, fall short of providing an inclusive, welcoming, and safe environment for all. The ITSoc Board of Governors (Bo. G) reminds every attendee to help ensure that our events do not become venues for abuse of power, harassment in any form, (including but not limited to harassment based on race, gender, religion, age, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity), and/or bullying. The ITSoc Bo. G recommends our attendees to use common sense, to support each other, and create a safe space by speaking up against and/or reporting any form of harassment or bullying. In keeping with this therefore, in order to register to attend this meeting, you must agree to the following: I will conduct myself professionally and respectfully at all times. I will not engage in any form of bullying, discrimination, or harassment, sexual or otherwise. I will not retaliate against anyone for reporting misconduct. I acknowledge that, should I violate this policy, I may be subjected to disciplinary action by IEEE.