Commercialism Guideline - Back to Governance Policies
Papers and presentations delivered at AIST-sponsored forums are intended to be technical in nature, with solutions supported by verifiable data. Commercially motivated commentary or endorsement of specific brands or companies is not acceptable. Each paper/presentation will be peer reviewed by forum organizers to ensure compliance with this policy. If the paper/presentation is deemed to be in violation, the author/ presenter will be notified by the forum organizer(s) and given the opportunity to revise the content or to withdraw the paper/presentation. To preserve and protect the interests of AIST, forum organizers will have the authority and the responsibility to stop any paper/presentation they determine to be in violation of this policy. Adherence to the Commercialism Policy should include minimization of references to product branding in the paper/presentation and utilization of the provided AIST presentation templates.