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== Digital Rights Calendar of Events 2026 ==
=== Featured Recurring Events===
Did you know you can submit your event - whether in-person or virtual - to our newsletter and web entities for promotion? [https://www.digitalrights.community/weekly-newsletter Use this form!]<br>


'''Glitter Meetups:''' [[Glitter Meetup|Every Thursday at 9am EST]] we host a weekly town hall for digital rights advocates from around the world, which take place on the [http://community.internetfreedomfestival.org/ IFF Mattermost Square Channel]. Email us  at [email protected] if you need an [[IFF Mattermost|invite]].
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<big>'''📣'''  '''[[Global Gathering 2026| Join us for Global Gathering 2026!]]'''</big>


'''Community Knowledge Shares:''' Each week, we bring to you [[Community_Knowledge_Share|online conversations and gatherings]] lead by the Internet Freedom community. CKS workshops last 1-2 hours, are interactive, and are designed to help you learn and share knowledge, but also to brainstorm and networks with others! If you want to  be a presenter, email us at [email protected]
<big>📅 September 4, 5 and 6, 2026</big>


<big>🌍 Portugal</big>
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=== '''JANUARY''' ===
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==== '''Strategy Design Festival''' ====
* January 20, 2026
* London
* https://www.fabriders.net/strategy-design-festival/
==== '''Digital Rights Social''' ====
* January 22, 2026
* Virtual on TCU's Mattermost
* [[January 22, 2026 Digital Rights Social]]
==== '''Archive and Resist Conclave''' ====
* January 26-27
* Dhaka
* https://archivecon.activaterights.org
==== '''FOSDEM''' ====
* January 31-February 1
* Brussels
* https://fosdem.org/2026/
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=== '''FEBRUARY''' ===
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<span style="font-size:larger">'''May 2022'''</span>
==== '''Gaza’s Digital Economy Under Siege''' ====
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|-
| style="width:10%" | '''Date'''
| style="width:15%" | '''Time'''
| style="width:20%" | '''Title'''
| style="width:40%" | '''Description'''
| style="width:15%" | '''Presenter'''
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|May 26
|9am EDT / 1pm UTC
|<p style="font-size:16px">'''[[May 26 2022 GM|Glitter Meetup: Bread&Net Festival - The 5th edition]]'''</p>
|[[Glitter Meetup]] is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IFF Square.
|Moussa
|-
|May 25
|11am EDT / 3pm UTC
|<p style="font-size:16px">'''[[May 25 2022, MENA Meetup|MENA Meetup]]'''</p>
|The [[MENA Monthly Meetups]] bring together folks from the MENA region to share, connect, seek help, and release stress by celebrating each other. In addition, it's a time for us to find ways to support each other, and help us understand what is happening in our part of the world.
|Islam
|-
|May 12
|9am EDT / 1pm UTC
|<p style="font-size:16px">'''[[May 12 2022 GM|Glitter Meetup: Colour of Surveillance Europe Conference]]'''</p>
|[[Glitter Meetup]] is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IFF Square.
|Fenya Fischler
|-
|May 11
|6:30pm EDT / 10:30pm UTC
|<p style="font-size:16px">'''[[11 de Mayo, 2022 LATAM|Latin America Meetup]]'''</p>
|Los [[Latin American Monthly Meetups|meetups mensuales Latinoamericanos]] son un espacio para charlar, compartir proyectos, soltar un poco de estrés, contar buenas noticias y ayudarnos entre todes a solucionar lo que podamos en las no tan buenas.
|Ursula and David
|-
|May 5
|9am EDT / 1pm UTC
|<p style="font-size:16px">'''[[May 5 2022 GM|Glitter Meetup: Using Data from Ranking Digital Rights to Make Your Case]]'''</p>
|[[Glitter Meetup]] is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IFF Square.
|Leandro Ucciferri
|}


<span style="font-size:larger">'''April 2022'''</span>
* February 5, 2026
{| class="wikitable"
* https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KhfSSNeuReyCPTNGQ508zw#/registration<br>
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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| style="width:10%" | '''Date'''
=== '''MARCH''' ===
| style="width:15%" | '''Time'''
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| style="width:20%" | '''Title'''
| style="width:40%" | '''Description'''
| style="width:15%" | '''Presenter'''
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|April 28
|9am EDT / 1pm UTC
|<p style="font-size:16px">'''[[April 28 2022 GM|Glitter Meetup: What's new in Tella 2.0?]]'''</p>
|[[Glitter Meetup]] is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IFF Square. '''[[April 28 2022 GM|Read Notes Here]]'''
|Raphael Mimoun
|-
|April 27
|11am EDT / 3pm UTC
|<p style="font-size:16px">'''[[April 27 2022, MENA Meetup|MENA Meetup]]'''</p>
|The [[MENA Monthly Meetups]] bring together folks from the MENA region to share, connect, seek help, and release stress by celebrating each other. In addition, it's a time for us to find ways to support each other, and help us understand what is happening in our part of the world. '''[[April 27 2022, MENA Meetup|Read Notes Here]]'''
|Rima & Wafaa
|-
|April 21
|9am EDT / 1pm UTC
|<p style="font-size:16px">'''[[April 21 2022 GM|Glitter Meetup: Makhno, an experimental content takedown mapper for social media]]'''</p>
|[[Glitter Meetup]] is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IFF Square. '''[[April 21 2022 GM|Read Notes Here]]'''
|Claudio Agosti & Laura Carrer
|-
|April 20
|10am EDT / 2pm UTC
|<p style="font-size:16px">'''[[Lingua Cafe, April 20, 2022|Lingua Cafe]]'''</p>
|[[Lingua Cafe]] is an online language exchange open to anyone within the Team CommUNITY community who is interested in improving their language skills - for professional or personal reasons - and getting to connect with other community members in the process.
|Erin, Sole, and Shaimaa
|-
|April 7
|9am EDT / 1pm UTC
|<p style="font-size:16px">'''[[April 7 2022 GM|Glitter Meetup: Digital Privacy and Security Survey 2021]]'''</p>
|[[Glitter Meetup]] is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IFF Square. '''[[April 7 2022 GM|Read Notes Here]]'''
|Maya Ninova & Nicholas Merrill
|-
|April 5
|9am EDT / 1pm UTC
|<p style="font-size:16px">'''[[OTF Fireside Chat: Funding Opportunities & Feedback|CKS: OTF Fireside Chat: Funding Opportunities & Feedback]]'''</p>
|[[Community Knowledge Share]] workshop series brings to you a diversity of online gathering every week lead by community leaders in the Internet Freedom field. '''Notes Coming Soon'''
|Shems Abdelwahab, Bryan Nunez, Eman Jaradat, Sarah Aoun
|-
|}


==== '''Palestine Digital Activism Forum (PDAF) 2026''' ====
* March 30 to 31, 2026
* https://pdaf.net/about-theme<br>
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==== '''APRIL''' ====
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==== '''Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum''' ====
* April 14-16
* Abidjan, Ivory Coast
* https://sessionize.com/digital-rights-and-inclusion-forum26/


<span style="font-size:larger">'''March 2022'''</span>
==== '''International Journalism Festival (IJF)''' ====
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|-
| style="width:10%" | '''Date'''
| style="width:15%" | '''Time'''
| style="width:20%" | '''Title'''
| style="width:40%" | '''Description'''
| style="width:15%" | '''Presenter'''
|-
|March 31
|9am EDT / 1pm UTC
|<p style="font-size:16px">'''[[March 31 2022 GM|Glitter Meetup: The BASICS Project]]'''</p>
|[[Glitter Meetup]] is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IFF Square. '''[[March 31 2022 GM|Read Notes Here]]'''
|Dr. Gina Helfrich
|-
|March 24
|9am EDT / 1pm UTC
|<p style="font-size:16px">'''[[March 24 2022 GM|Glitter Meetup: The WikiRate project]]'''</p>
|[[Glitter Meetup]] is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IFF Square. '''[[March 24 2022 GM|Read Notes Here]]'''
|Laureen van Breen, Tom Howie, Lucia Ixtacuy
|-
|March 23
|11am EDT / 3pm UTC
|<p style="font-size:16px">'''[[March 23 2022, MENA Meetup|MENA Meetup]]'''</p>
|The [[MENA Monthly Meetups]] bring together folks from the MENA region to share, connect, seek help, and release stress by celebrating each other. In addition, it's a time for us to find ways to support each other, and help us understand what is happening in our part of the world.
|Rima & Wafaa
|-
|March 17
|9am EDT / 1pm UTC
|<p style="font-size:16px">'''[[March 17 2022 GM|Glitter Meetup: Spyware attacks against human rights defenders in the MENA region]]'''</p>
|[[Glitter Meetup]] is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IFF Square.
|Mohammed Al-Maskati
|-
|March 17
|9am EDT / 1pm UTC
|<p style="font-size:16px">'''[[March 17 2022 Pluggable Transports Monthly Meetup|Pluggable Transports Monthly Meetup]]'''</p>
|[[Pluggable Transports Monthly Meetup]] takes place in the Pluggable Transport channel on the [[IFF Mattermost]] and it welcomes users, developers and PT enthusiasts to share their news/updates happening once per month.
|Vasilis
|-
|March 16
|12pm EDT / 4pm UTC
|<p style="font-size:16px">'''[[Grab a cup of coffee and come to talk about making your podcast!|CKS: Grab a cup of coffee and come to talk about making your podcast!]]'''</p>
|[[Community Knowledge Share]] workshop series brings to you a diversity of online gathering every week lead by community leaders in the Internet Freedom field.
|Laura Vidal and Laura Schwartz Henderson
|-
|March 16
|10am EDT / 2pm UTC
|<p style="font-size:16px">'''[[Lingua Cafe, March 16, 2022|Lingua Cafe]]'''</p>
|[[Lingua Cafe]] is an online language exchange open to anyone within the Team CommUNITY community who is interested in improving their language skills - for professional or personal reasons - and getting to connect with other community members in the process.
|Erin, Sole, and Shaimaa
|-
|March 16
|9am EDT / 1pm UTC
|<p style="font-size:16px">'''[[March 16, 2022 , Africa Meetup|Africa Meetup]]'''</p>
|The [[Africa Monthly Meetups]] bring together folks from the African region to share, connect, seek help, and release stress by celebrating each other. In addition, it is a time for us to find ways to support each other, and help us understand what is happening in our part of the world.
|Tawanda
|-
|March 10
|9am EST / 2pm UTC
|<p style="font-size:16px">'''[[March 10 2022 GM|Glitter Meetup]]'''</p>
|[[Glitter Meetup]] is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IFF Square. '''[[March 10 2022 GM|Read Notes Here]]'''
|Team CommUNITY
|-
|March 3
|9am EST / 2pm UTC
|<p style="font-size:16px">'''[[March 3 2022 GM|Glitter Meetup: Addressing Burnout]]'''</p>
|[[Glitter Meetup]] is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IFF Square. '''[[March 3 2022 GM|Read Notes Here]]'''
|Selma Zaki
|-
|}


<span style="font-size:larger">'''February 2022'''</span>
* April 15 to 18, 2026
{| class="wikitable"
* Perugia, Italy
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
* https://www.journalismfestival.com/<br>
|-
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| style="width:10%" | '''Date'''
=== '''MAY''' ===
| style="width:15%" | '''Time'''
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| style="width:20%" | '''Title'''
| style="width:40%" | '''Description'''
| style="width:15%" | '''Presenter'''
|-
|February 24
|9am EST / 2pm UTC
|<p style="font-size:16px">'''[[February 24 2022 GM|Glitter Meetup: Pluggable Transports]]'''</p>
|[[Glitter Meetup]] is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IFF Square. '''[[February 24 2022 GM|Read Notes Here]]'''
|Vasilis
|-
|February 23
|10am EST / 3pm UTC
|<p style="font-size:16px">'''[[February 23 2022, MENA Meetup|MENA Meetup]]'''</p>
|The [[MENA Monthly Meetups]] bring together folks from the MENA region to share, connect, seek help, and release stress by celebrating each other. In addition, it's a time for us to find ways to support each other, and help us understand what is happening in our part of the world.
|Rima & Wafaa
|-
|February 23
|9am EST / 2pm UTC
|<p style="font-size:16px">'''[[Lingua Cafe, February 23, 2022|Lingua Cafe]]'''</p>
|[[Lingua Cafe]] is an online language exchange open to anyone within the Team CommUNITY community who is interested in improving their language skills - for professional or personal reasons - and getting to connect with other community members in the process. '''RSVP Closed'''
|Erin, Sole, and Shaimaa
|-
|February 17
|9am EST / 2pm UTC
|<p style="font-size:16px">'''[[February 17 2022 GM|Glitter Meetup: The Facebook Papers: thoughts from technologists and activists]]'''</p>
|[[Glitter Meetup]] is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IFF Square. '''[[February 17 2022 GM|Read Notes Here]]'''
|Dia and dkg
|-
|February 16
|8am EST / 1pm UTC
|<p style="font-size:16px">'''[[February 16, 2022 , Africa Meetup|Africa Meetup]]'''</p>
|The [[Africa Monthly Meetups]] bring together folks from the African region to share, connect, seek help, and release stress by celebrating each other. In addition, it is a time for us to find ways to support each other, and help us understand what is happening in our part of the world. '''[[February 16, 2022 , Africa Meetup|Read Notes Here]]'''
|Tawanda
|-
|February 10
|9am EST / 2pm UTC
|<p style="font-size:16px">'''[[February 10 2022 GM|Glitter Meetup: Circulo App]]'''</p>
|[[Glitter Meetup]] is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IFF Square. '''[[February 10 2022 GM|Read Notes Here]]'''
|Vladimir Cortés, Martha Tudón and Fabiola Maurice
|-
|February 3
|9am EST / 2pm UTC
|<p style="font-size:16px">'''[[February 3 2022 GM|Glitter Meetup]]'''</p>
|[[Glitter Meetup]] is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IFF Square.
|Team CommUNITY
|-
|}


<span style="font-size:larger">'''January 2022'''</span>
==== '''RightCon 2026''' ====
{| class="wikitable"
* May 5-8
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
* Lusaka, Zambia
|-
* https://www.rightscon.org/<br>
| style="width:10%" | '''Date'''
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| style="width:15%" | '''Time'''
==== '''JUNE''' ====
| style="width:20%" | '''Title'''
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| style="width:40%" | '''Description'''
 
| style="width:15%" | '''Presenter'''
==== '''Digital Rights Asia-Pacific Assembly (DRAPAC)''' ====
|-
 
|January 31
* June 8 to 10
|6pm EST / 11pm UTC
* Manila, Philippines
|<p style="font-size:16px">'''[[31 de Enero, 2022 LATAM|Latin America Meetup]]'''</p>
* https://engagemedia.org/2025/drapac26-manila/
|Los [[Latin American Monthly Meetups|meetups mensuales Latinoamericanos]] son un espacio para charlar, compartir proyectos, soltar un poco de estrés, contar buenas noticias y ayudarnos entre todes a solucionar lo que podamos en las no tan buenas.
 
|Nathaly and David
==== '''Global Media Forum''' ====
|-
 
|January 27
* June 23 and 24, 2026
|9am EST / 2pm UTC
* Bonn Germany
|<p style="font-size:16px">'''[[January 27 2022 GM|Glitter Meetup: Security in a Box]]'''</p>
* https://corporate.dw.com/en/gmf-2026-your-ideas-deserve-the-spotlight/a-75222151
|[[Glitter Meetup]] is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IFF Square. '''[[January 27 2022 GM|Read Notes Here]]'''
 
|Gus Andrews
==== '''All Things in Moderation 2026: Call for Contributions''' ====
|-
 
|January 26
* June 25 to 26
|10am EST / 3pm UTC
* Online and on-demand
|<p style="font-size:16px">'''[[January 26 2022, MENA Meetup|MENA Meetup]]'''</p>
* https://www.allthingsinmoderation.org/call-for-contributions<br />  
|The [[MENA Monthly Meetups]] bring together folks from the MENA region to share, connect, seek help, and release stress by celebrating each other. In addition, it's a time for us to find ways to support each other, and help us understand what is happening in our part of the world.
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|Rima & Wafaa
=== '''JULY''' ===
|-
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|January 20
==== '''Free and Open Communications on the Internet (FOCI)''' ====
|9am EST / 2pm UTC
 
|<p style="font-size:16px">'''[[January 20 2022 GM|Glitter Meetup: Pluggable Transports]]'''</p>
* July 20, 2026
|[[Glitter Meetup]] is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IFF Square. '''[[January 20 2022 GM|Read Notes Here]]'''  
 
|Vasilis
* Hybrid, co-located with PETS in Calgary, Canada
|-
 
|January 19
* https://foci.community/<br>
|8am EST / 1pm UTC
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|<p style="font-size:16px">'''[[Lingua Cafe, January 19, 2022|Lingua Cafe]]'''</p>
=== '''SEPTEMBER''' ===
|[[Lingua Cafe]] is an online language exchange open to anyone within the Team CommUNITY community who is interested in improving their language skills - for professional or personal reasons - and getting to connect with other community members in the process.
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|Erin, Sole, and Rima
 
|-
==== '''Global Gathering''' ====
|January 13
* September 4 to 6, 2026
|9am EST / 2pm UTC
* Portugal
|<p style="font-size:16px">'''[[January 13 2022 GM|Glitter Meetup]]'''</p>
* [https://www.digitalrights.community www.digitalrights.community]
|[[Glitter Meetup]] is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IFF Square.
 
|Team CommUNITY
==== '''Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa (FIFAfrica)''' ====
|}
 
* Dates not yet posted, typically late Sept<br>
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=== '''OCTOBER''' ===
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==== '''Digital Commons: Infrastructures, Design, and the Ethics of Autonomy''' ====


<span style="font-size:larger">'''[[Past Events 2020 - 2021]]'''</span>
* October 8 to 10
* Athens, Greece
* [https://www.digicommons.org www.digicommons.org]

Latest revision as of 12:31, 24 January 2026

Digital Rights Calendar of Events 2026

Did you know you can submit your event - whether in-person or virtual - to our newsletter and web entities for promotion? Use this form!

📣 Join us for Global Gathering 2026!

📅 September 4, 5 and 6, 2026

🌍 Portugal


JANUARY


Strategy Design Festival

Digital Rights Social

Archive and Resist Conclave

FOSDEM


FEBRUARY


Gaza’s Digital Economy Under Siege


MARCH


Palestine Digital Activism Forum (PDAF) 2026


APRIL


Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum

International Journalism Festival (IJF)


MAY


RightCon 2026


JUNE


Digital Rights Asia-Pacific Assembly (DRAPAC)

Global Media Forum

All Things in Moderation 2026: Call for Contributions


JULY


Free and Open Communications on the Internet (FOCI)

  • July 20, 2026
  • Hybrid, co-located with PETS in Calgary, Canada

SEPTEMBER


Global Gathering

Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa (FIFAfrica)

  • Dates not yet posted, typically late Sept

OCTOBER


Digital Commons: Infrastructures, Design, and the Ethics of Autonomy