This Community of Practice has been established for the Global Water Partnership South Asia (GWP-SAS) Water Academy for Youth (WAY) Programme.
HOUSE RULES
Thank you for being part of our community. To ensure the best possible experience for all members, we have established some basic guidelines for participation.
By joining and using these community spaces, you agree that you have read and will follow these rules and guidelines. You also agree to reserve discussions and shared files and content with the community in which it is meant to be utilized.
Below are a few rules and guidelines on how to act appropriately in the Community to guarantee a positive environment and constructive and democratic exchanges.
- Keep it friendly. Every post should make a positive contribution. The Community is open to all points of view on the intended topics; mature, polite debate is encouraged. Attacks or cyber-bullying will not be tolerated. The Communities are meant to stimulate conversation and trigger the exchange of best practices not to create contention. Contradictory opinions are of course welcomed, but should always be thoughtful and respectful, rather than emotional, impulsive or anger-driven.
- Use clear language. Avoid using abbreviations and acronyms without clarifications. Aim to make experts and non-experts benefit from your input.
- Write succinctly to get your point across more effectively. Include a link to external content when appropriate.
- Keep the focus on the thematic area of the community. The Community is dedicated to the topic of water and climate and how youth can contribute, influence and leadership; it is not a place to share general news or for political debate.
- Share information and resources that are useful and informative to other members. Be careful not to offend the sensibilities or invade the privacy of others.
- Do not interrupt someone else’s thread in an attempt to change the topic or request support for a different issue. If you have a different issue, find the appropriate discussion thread or email the moderators with a specific concern.
- Racial or ethnic slurs, aggressive language, profanity, threats, or language that is offensive to other cultures, groups, or religions is not tolerated.
- Be honest, be yourself. The Community is intended to be used for the helpful exchange of information between Members. False, inaccurate, or otherwise misleading information is not helpful. Please be sincere in your participation by only contributing content you know is accurate. Be mindful to respect the "closed" environment of GWP’s online communities and do not forward messages to non-members.
Thank you and we appreciate your adherence to these guidelines.
Thank you from GWP SAS WAY Team