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==Join us for a Daily Virtual Coffee==
== 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? [https://www.digitalrights.community/weekly-newsletter Use this form!]<br>


'''Every weekday at 10am EST''' join us for our daily community checkins and let us know how you are. This is a great way to stay connected to each other during the various quarantines taking place thruoghout the world. It takes place on the  [http://community.internetfreedomfestival.org/ IFF Mattermost Square Channel]. Email us  at [email protected] if you need an invite.
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<big>'''📣''' '''[[Global Gathering 2026| Join us for Global Gathering 2026!]]'''</big>


==Get Ready for Virtual Community Knowledge Share Workshop Series==
<big>📅 September 4, 5 and 6, 2026</big>


Each week, the IFF brings to you online conversations and gatherings lead by the Internet Freedom community. CKS workshops last 1-2 hours, are capped at 25 seats, and are interactive, allowing the community not just to learn and share knowledge, but also to brainstorm on issues together! If you want to  be a presenter, email  team@internetfreedomfestival.org
<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, 2026
* Dhaka
* https://archivecon.activaterights.org
 
==== '''FOSDEM''' ====
 
* January 31-February 1, 2026
* Brussels
* https://fosdem.org/2026/
 
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=== '''FEBRUARY''' ===
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==== '''Gaza’s Digital Economy Under Siege''' ====
 
* February 5, 2026
* https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KhfSSNeuReyCPTNGQ508zw#/registration
 
==== '''Digtial Rights Social: Secure Communications''' ====
 
* February 19, 2026   @ 14 UTC
 
* [[Community Updates|https://wiki.digitalrights.community/index.php?title=Community_Updates]]<br>
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=== '''MARCH''' ===
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==== '''Digital Rights Social / Focus: Building Autonomous Infrastructure''' ====
 
* March 19, 2026   @ 14 UTC
* TCU's Mattermost
* https://wiki.digitalrights.community/index.php?title=Community_Updates
 
==== '''Palestine Digital Activism Forum (PDAF) 2026''' ====
* March 30-31, 2026
* https://pdaf.net/about-theme
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==== '''APRIL''' ====
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==== '''Cables of Resistance Event''' ====
 
* April 10 to 12
* Berlin, Germany
* <nowiki>https://cableresist.de/</nowiki>
 
==== '''Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum''' ====
* April 14-16, 2026
* Abidjan, Ivory Coast
* https://sessionize.com/digital-rights-and-inclusion-forum26/
 
==== '''International Journalism Festival (IJF)''' ====
 
* April 15-18, 2026
* Perugia, Italy
* https://www.journalismfestival.com/
 
=== '''Digital Rights Social / Focus: Spyware Protection and Transnational Repression''' ===
 
* April 16, 2026   @ 14 UTC
* TCU's Mattermost
* [[Community Updates|https://wiki.digitalrights.community/index.php?title=Community_Updates]]
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=== '''MAY''' ===
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<span style="font-size:larger">'''April 2020'''</span>
==== '''UNESCO World Press Freedom Day 2026 Global Conference''' ====
 
* May 4–5, 2026
* Lusaka, Zambia
* <nowiki>https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/world-press-freedom-day-2026-global-conference-shaping-future-peace</nowiki>


{| class="wikitable"
==== '''RightCon 2026''' ====
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
* May 5-8, 2026
|-
* Lusaka, Zambia
|'''Date'''
* https://www.rightscon.org/
|'''Time'''
|'''Title'''
|'''Type'''
|'''Location'''
|'''Description'''
|'''Presenter'''
|-
|April 10
|11:00am EST / 3:00pm UTC+0
|[https://internetfreedomfestival.formstack.com/forms/cks5 Magick of Glitter & Tales of Building Community]
|[[Community Knowledge Share]]
|[https://internetfreedomfestival.formstack.com/forms/cks5 RSVP Required] Capped at 25 seats.
|Glitter is very much like a community, made up of unique pieces all that have their unique shapes and colors, and when combine emit a radiance and beauty so strong that it can soften even the hardest of hearts. How did the IF community, which is so diverse and located in all parts of the world come together and build solidarity despite having to overcome challenges of distance, timezones, low bandwidth, lack of resources and more. [https://internetfreedomfestival.formstack.com/forms/cks5 Read more...]
|Sandra Ordonez
|-
|April 8
|11:00am EST / 3:00pm UTC+0
|[https://internetfreedomfestival.formstack.com/forms/cks4 Silencing Across Borders: Digital Threats and Transnational Repression against Exiled Activists]
|[[Community Knowledge Share]]
|[https://internetfreedomfestival.formstack.com/forms/cks4 RSVP Required] Capped at 25 seats.
|Digital technologies have enabled authoritarian regimes to monitor and repress dissidents outside their territory. Marcus Michaelsen researches investigating the digital threats against exiled and diaspora activists from Syria, Egypt and Iran face. [https://internetfreedomfestival.formstack.com/forms/cks4 Read more...]
|Marcus Michaelsen


|-
==== '''Digital Rights Social / Focus: Regional Updates''' ====
|April 2
|11:00am EST / 3:00pm UTC+0
|[https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/Constructing_Feminist_Tech_through_Fiction Constructing Feminist Tech through Fiction]
|[[Community Knowledge Share]]
|[https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/Constructing_Feminist_Tech_through_Fiction Completed. Read the notes]
|Imagination can function as a powerful feminist and collective tool for social change. Come write, draw, or record the future of tech free from patriarchy, capitalism and colonialism. [https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/Constructing_Feminist_Tech_through_Fiction Read more...]
|Dalia Othman, Helene von Schwichow, and Katrin Fritsch


|-
* May 21, 2026   @ 14 UTC
|April 2
* TCU's Mattermost
|9:00am EST / UTC-4
* <nowiki>https://wiki.digitalrights.community/index.php?title=Community_Updates</nowiki>
|Contact Tracing
|[[Glitter_Meetup]]
|[https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/April_2_2020_GM Completed. Read the notes.]
|We discuss the epidemiological, technical and societal implications to contact testing during COVID-19.
|Sean McDonald, CEO of FrontlineSMS


|}
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==== '''JUNE''' ====
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==== '''Digital Rights Asia-Pacific Assembly (DRAPAC)''' ====


<span style="font-size:larger">'''March 2020'''</span>
* June 8-10, 2026
* Manila, Philippines
* https://engagemedia.org/2025/drapac26-manila/


{| class="wikitable
==== '''Global Media Forum''' ====
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|-
|'''Date'''
|'''Time'''
|'''Title'''
|'''Type'''
|'''Location'''
|'''Description'''
|'''Presenter'''


|-
* June 23-24, 2026
|March 31
* Bonn Germany
|10:30am EST / 2:30pm UTC+0
* https://corporate.dw.com/en/gmf-2026-your-ideas-deserve-the-spotlight/a-75222151
|[https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/Online_Facilitation Captivating Your Remote Teams and Meetings]
|[[Community Knowledge Share]]
|[https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/Online_Facilitation Completed. Check out the notes]
| We’ll share tips and tricks about designing and facilitating online meetings, when to use which online tools, and shifting mindsets to adapt to an increasingly remote work. Lead by IFF's Head of Safety & Technology [https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/Online_Facilitation Read more...]
|IFF Team


|-
==== '''All Things in Moderation 2026: Call for Contributions''' ====
|March  26
|11:30am EST/UTC-4
|[https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/Taking_the_High_Route_-_the_Internet_routing_architecture_and_human_rights Taking the High Route - the Internet routing architecture and human rights]
|[[Community Knowledge Share]]
|[https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/Taking_the_High_Route_-_the_Internet_routing_architecture_and_human_rights Completed. Check out the notes]
|Niels discusses the interrelation between Internet routing and human rights, showcase how Internet routing is changing with the introduction of 5G, and how this is affecting human rights. [https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/Taking_the_High_Route_-_the_Internet_routing_architecture_and_human_rights Read the notes.]
|Neils ten Oever


|-
* June 25-26, 2026
|March  26
* Online and on-demand
|9:00am EST/UTC-4
* https://www.allthingsinmoderation.org/call-for-contributions<br />
|Virtual Community Building Tips
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|[[Glitter_Meetup]]
=== '''JULY''' ===
|[https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/Glitter_Meetup_Notes_Before_March_26,_2020#March_26_2020 Completed. Read the notes].
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|The IFF team will share what they have learned throughout the years on how to build  healthy, resilient communities, especially when you a relying on virtual communications to make it happen. Others are encouraged to share their tips and lessons learned as well.
 
|IFF Team
==== '''DWeb Camp''' ====
 
* July 8-12, 2026
 
* Outside of Berlin, Germany
 
* https://dwebcamp.org/
 
==== '''Free and Open Communications on the Internet (FOCI)''' ====
 
* July 20, 2026
 
* Hybrid, co-located with PETS in Calgary, Canada
 
* https://foci.community/<br>
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=== '''SEPTEMBER''' ===
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==== '''Global Gathering''' ====
* September 4-6, 2026
* Portugal
* [https://www.digitalrights.community www.digitalrights.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''' ====
|March 19
|9:00am EST/UTC-4
|Discrimination, Disinfo & COVID-19'
|[[Glitter_Meetup]]
|[https://internetfreedomfestival.org/wiki/index.php/Glitter_Meetup_Notes_Before_March_26,_2020#March_19_2020 Completed. Read the notes].
|Our  friends in  Taiwan  will be joining us for our weekly Glitter Meetup to discuss: growing hate speech and discrimination on Asian population; Research on
the disinfo attacks Taiwan has experienced in relation to COVID-19; China's censorship of COVID-19 to-date; and rising privacy violation concerns.
|Diverse Taiwanese community members


|}
* October 8-10, 2026
* Athens, Greece
* [https://www.digicommons.org www.digicommons.org]

Latest revision as of 19:35, 19 February 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

Digtial Rights Social: Secure Communications

  • February 19, 2026   @ 14 UTC

MARCH

Digital Rights Social / Focus: Building Autonomous Infrastructure

Palestine Digital Activism Forum (PDAF) 2026

APRIL

Cables of Resistance Event

  • April 10 to 12
  • Berlin, Germany
  • https://cableresist.de/

Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum

International Journalism Festival (IJF)

Digital Rights Social / Focus: Spyware Protection and Transnational Repression

MAY

UNESCO World Press Freedom Day 2026 Global Conference

  • May 4–5, 2026
  • Lusaka, Zambia
  • https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/world-press-freedom-day-2026-global-conference-shaping-future-peace

RightCon 2026

Digital Rights Social / Focus: Regional Updates

  • May 21, 2026   @ 14 UTC
  • TCU's Mattermost
  • https://wiki.digitalrights.community/index.php?title=Community_Updates

JUNE

Digital Rights Asia-Pacific Assembly (DRAPAC)

Global Media Forum

All Things in Moderation 2026: Call for Contributions

JULY

DWeb Camp

  • July 8-12, 2026
  • Outside of Berlin, Germany

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

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