In August of 2024 at CMWC Zurich, the international messenger community voted to hold future CMWC’s responsible for implementing Awaremess policies and practices at their respective events.
Similar obligations for Awaremess were set for ECMC several years ago. In the years where that obligation was honored, these practices helped ensure a safe space for any and all, as well helping our community respect one another’s boundaries.
The decision to propose the vote for adopting Awaremess at CMWC was brought forth by the IFBMA Council, after numerous concerns were publicly voiced at the Yokohama CMWC 2023 Open Forum and via other social/online mediums. These concerns pertained to specific cited incidents as well as a general observations, where behavior at recent events had conflicted with the *BMA Guide to Creating Gender Inclusive Events.
Awaremess is not intended to police the community. However Awaremess seeks to remind us how to hold one another accountable for making sure our spaces are safe for all involved and mutual boundaries are respected.
You can learn more about Awaremess and what it means for you at https://awaremess.org/
With love & respect for all, Your IFBMA Council.
