Accountability & Reporting

In 2024, NARIX established the Community Support and Response Team to manage on-site incidents and facilitate post-event follow-ups, aiming to both hold the Steering Committee accountable and establish a consistent accountability process that allowed attendees to report issues with Steering Committee members as well. The following issues are considered “incidents” when reported:

  • Conflicts between community members or attendees and/or a steering committee member

  • Accusations of serious abuse or sexual misconduct against an attendee and/or steering committee member

  • Serious issues of organizational or ethical misconduct

  • Serious conflicts between steering committee members

  • Accusations of transphobia, racism, or other violations of civil rights by an attendee and/or steering committee member 

If you are at an event and have an incident to report, you can find a CSR member. They will assist you in recording details and creating a “next steps” plan in tandem with the Steering Committee. The committees will do their best to respect the wishes of the person who reports to us regarding how the matter should be handled and will work with those who report in a manner that makes them feel most comfortable.

Additionally, we have a virtual incident report form, which can be found below. Reports submitted via the Google incident report form are visible to any steering committee member. If the issues raised in a report impact future events, the report may be shared with any new committee members at the time to the extent that the information is relevant to their decision-making.

[Virtual Incident Report Form]

Incident Reporting Timeline

  1. An incident report is filed, and the CSR member documents the next steps, if applicable. Documentation includes a summary of the incident from the perspectives of all involved individuals and any witnesses. The report will be assigned an ID, and identifying names will be omitted from the final report. Issues that are not an imminent crisis will undergo the deliberative process of consideration and communication outlined below, and depending on the issue's complexity, may take several weeks to resolve.

  2. On a case-by-case basis, the steering committee may determine that a situation requires an urgent response, and in such cases, interim action will be taken as necessary. If a report is made in person during the NARIX event and the reportee requires a response or action before the event closes, the steering committee and CSR will make every effort to address the situation during the event. 

  3. CSR will alert the Steering Committee and work together to determine next steps. If a Steering Committee member is involved in the incident, they will not participate in this step. This process can take up to a few weeks after the event, but individuals will be kept informed about the team's progress.

  4. The committees will decide whether further action is needed if they believe an individual, group, or venue does not align with their values or if they feel the situation poses a threat to community safety for future events.

  5.  The committee will notify the individuals involved of its decisions, providing as much information as possible, taking into account the committee's and the reporter’s physical and legal safety needs. 

Post-Report Repair

NARIX recognizes that accountability comes in many forms. One aspect of accountability is supporting the healing process of individuals who have been harmed. A second aspect of accountability is addressing the harmful behaviors of the people who cause harm. A third aspect of accountability is protecting the community from harm. The steering committee recognizes that accountability is a complex process with multiple goals, and seeks to transparently identify what NARIX as an organization has the capacity to address.

If an individual, group, or venue has been disqualified from NARIX events, the committee will be open to discussions after 6 months if the disqualified individual(s) demonstrate they've gone through an accountability process, have changed their behavior, and feel they can align with NARIX values. A previously disqualified individual’s accountability work will be evaluated using a more rigorous vetting process than would be applied to attendees of our events. When concerning incidents involving a member of the Steering Committee, NARIX believes in taking responsibility for the impacts of the behavior of steering committee members and the organization as a whole. The steering committee will engage in repair work to pursue the restoration of injured parties and rebuilding of trust.