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==== '''<big>Open Call for Programming Starts March 19!</big>''' ====
The link to the open call for programming will be shared with all approved GG attendees on March 19. For this reason, make sure to submit your GG application as soon as possible!
== '''What We Are Looking for...''' ==
At the GG we are looking for programming that reflects real needs on the ground and helps tackle urgent tech/digital challenges impacting civil society, defenders, and journalists on the local, regional, and global levels. We especially love programming that is used to advance goals, improve skills, deepen knowledge around a specific area, or address known or emerging challenges. To facilitate these conversations, we use ''Circles'', ''Meetups'', ''Skill-Share Workshops'', and ''Villages''. 
We also love when projects and individuals share their work with others. To help organizations highlight their projects, we use ''Booths'', and in rare occasions, ''Circles''. 
== '''The Format''' ==
Given the numerous challenges, disruptions, and state of the world, this year we have begun working on programming earlier in the year. This is because we would like to coordinate numerous folks pre-event, to strengthen the impact of activities. Formats this year will include:
'''Circles''', or collaborative discussions that draw out collective wisdom, facilitate brainstorming, or help problem-solve around challenges.
'''Booths''' [https://www.digitalrights.community/blog/how-gg-booths-help-you-achieve-your-goals Read about why our booth design are unique.]  They allow projects to use one of the venue’s permanent structures to showcase their work, demo a tool, run a skillshare, or have one-to-one conversations with participants.
'''Meetups''' are designed to gather participants who share a commonality or interest in a more informal setting. While Team CommUNITY will be coordinating a select number of topical and regional networking meetups, participants will be provided with tools to self-organize their own meetups.
'''Skill-Share Workshops:''' Additionally, in response to your feedback, more skill-share workshops will be included in the 2026 event programming.
'''Villages:''' In some cases, we will be grouping Circles and Booths into Villages, which are community-led hubs focused on specific themes, regions or areas of practices. In the past, organizations and networks have hosted villages centered on their core work, shared challenges, or regional priorities. 
== '''2026 Themes''' ==
In addition to the themes listed below, areas we will be highlighting through collaborative programming include, to-date, spyware response, secure communications, and organizational security, in addition to theme areas of autonomous infrastructure, circumvention technology.
=== '''Ecosystem Security, Sustainability, and Health''' ===
* Best practices for navigating new organizational realities
* Organizational security in low-resource environments
* Digital security training for at-risk groups and journalists
* Challenges and updates in security education and training
* Whistleblowing protection
* Identifying and onboarding new funders to the field
=== '''Surveillance and Censorship''' ===
* Current research and frontline insights
* Threat and/or trend discovery
* New and emerging spyware developments
* Combatting smart cities, data brokers, and other privacy intrusive tools
* Open source circumvention and encrypted communications tools, as well as protocols and effective approaches to tool use
* Emerging technological challenges and trends in digital surveillance and censorship
* Challenges and updates in security education and training


=== '''Alternative Infrastructure and Digital Sovereignty''' ===
'''<big>Global Gathering 2026 Programming @ a Glance</big>'''
* Building decentralized and community-owned technologies.
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* Common challenges and practical approaches to self-hosting, adopting open source tools, and divesting from extractive technologies.
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|-
! style="width: 10%;" |'''<big>Sept. 3</big>'''
! style="width: 10%;" |Times
!'''<big>Sept. 4</big>'''
!'''<big>Sept. 5</big>'''
!'''<big>Sept 6</big>'''
|-
! rowspan="5" style="background: #5BE6EF;" |Pre-Registration will run from
'''16:00 - 20:00'''
!|'''9:00 - 12:00'''
| style="background: #8EE6C0; height: 10%;" |'''Satellite Events and Workshops'''
''You must register for each workshop prior to the GG. To see a list of available workshops and RSVP, [[September 4 2026 Agenda|visit the Sept 4 detailed agenda.]]''
| style="background: #8EE6C0; height: 10%;" |'''Satellite Events and Workshops'''
''You must register for each workshop prior to the GG. To see a list and RSVP for available workshops,[[September 5 2026 Agenda|visit the Sept 5 detailed agenda.]]''
| style="background: #8EE6C0; height: 10%;" |'''Satellite Events and Workshops'''
''You must register for each workshop prior to the GG. To see a list and RSVP for available workshops, [[September 6 2026 Agenda|visit the Sept 6 detailed agenda.]]''
|-
!'''9:00 - 12:00'''
| style="background: #FFD6CD; vertical-align: top;" |'''Wellbeing Morning Activities'''
[[Catalyst Coaching Group]] [[Catalyst Coaching Group|🪴]] <br>---> 9:30 - 11:00
| style="background: #FFD6CD; vertical-align: top;" |'''Wellbeing Morning Activities'''
[[Sound Bath Grounding]] 🔔🌿<br>---> 9:30 - 11:00
| style="background: #FFD6CD; vertical-align: top;" |'''Wellbeing Morning Activities'''
[[GG 5K|GG 5K Run!!]] <big>🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏽‍♀️</big><br>---> 8:30 - ??
|-
!'''12:00 - 13:00''' 
| style="background: #FFF9C4; width: 25%; vertical-align: top;" |'''[[September 4 2026 Agenda|Networking Hour and Featured Meetups]]''' 
The bulk of regional meetups will take place at this time - don't miss them! 
| style="background: #FFF9C4; width: 25%; vertical-align: top;" |'''[[September 5 2026 Agenda|Networking Hour and Featured Meetups]]'''
| style="background: #FFF9C4; width: 25%; vertical-align: top;" |'''[[September 6 2026 Agenda|Networking Hour and Featured Meetups]]'''
|-
!'''13:00 - 18:00''' 
| style="background: #c0e590;" |'''[[September 4 2026 Agenda|Circles, Villages, and Booths]]'''
| style="background: #c0e590;" |'''[[September 5 2026 Agenda|Circles, Villages, and Booths]]'''
| style="background: #c0e590;" |'''[[September 6 2026 Agenda|Circles, Villages, and Booths]]'''
|-
!'''18:00 - 21:00''' 
| style="background: #ffa3e8; vertical-align: top;" |[[September 4 2026 Agenda#drag|The Drag Show:]] [[September 4 2026 Agenda#drag|Valencia Drive]]
| style="background: #ffa3e8; vertical-align: top;" |Karaoke Extravaganza
| style="background: #ffa3e8; vertical-align: top;" |DJ Boom Boom Boom
|}


=== '''Emerging and Urgent Tech Issues: Disinformation, AI, Platform Accountability, Internet Blackouts, Etc.''' ===
== <big style="text-shadow:#5BE6EF 0.1em 0.1em 1.5em,#01EE796D -0.1em -0.1em 1.5em;">Detailed Agenda by Day</big> ==
* Updates on current trends in disinformation, platform accountability, and other emerging tech-related issues impacting rights defenders and journalists, prioritizing frontline experiences.
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* Developments in platform accountability work, current needs, and brainstorming cross-regional actions.
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* Best practices to navigate internet shutdowns.
! style="background-color:#fde68a; padding: 30px" |<big>[[September 4 2026 Agenda|September 4]]</big>
* Best practices in information integrity, archiving, and combatting disinformation campaigns.
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* AI and automated decision-making as it relates to surveillance, censorship, equity, and access.
! style="background-color:#c0e590; padding: 30px" | <big>[[September 5 2026 Agenda|September 5]]</big>
* Embedding human rights principles into automated processes.
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! style="background-color:#5BE6EF; padding: 30px" |<big>[[September 6 2026 Agenda|September 6]]</big>
|}


=== '''Civil Society Reflections on Tech Regulation''' ===
== Updates ==
* Updates to laws, governance frameworks, and regulatory approaches shaping digital rights, data protection and privacy, freedom of expression, Internet governance, etc.
==Tools & Resources==
* Use of legal and regulatory mechanisms to attack civil society, e.g. SLAPPs.
* Regulatory, technical, and civic responses to emerging risks
* Global impact and implications of regional tech policy and regulation.

Latest revision as of 21:07, 17 July 2026


Gathering defenders at the intersection of technology and rights


Global Gathering 2026 Programming @ a Glance

Sept. 3 Times Sept. 4 Sept. 5 Sept 6
Pre-Registration will run from

16:00 - 20:00

9:00 - 12:00 Satellite Events and Workshops

You must register for each workshop prior to the GG. To see a list of available workshops and RSVP, visit the Sept 4 detailed agenda.

Satellite Events and Workshops

You must register for each workshop prior to the GG. To see a list and RSVP for available workshops,visit the Sept 5 detailed agenda.

Satellite Events and Workshops

You must register for each workshop prior to the GG. To see a list and RSVP for available workshops, visit the Sept 6 detailed agenda.

9:00 - 12:00 Wellbeing Morning Activities

Catalyst Coaching Group 🪴
---> 9:30 - 11:00

Wellbeing Morning Activities

Sound Bath Grounding 🔔🌿
---> 9:30 - 11:00

Wellbeing Morning Activities

GG 5K Run!! 🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏽‍♀️
---> 8:30 - ??

12:00 - 13:00 Networking Hour and Featured Meetups

The bulk of regional meetups will take place at this time - don't miss them!

Networking Hour and Featured Meetups Networking Hour and Featured Meetups
13:00 - 18:00 Circles, Villages, and Booths Circles, Villages, and Booths Circles, Villages, and Booths
18:00 - 21:00 The Drag Show: Valencia Drive Karaoke Extravaganza DJ Boom Boom Boom

Detailed Agenda by Day

September 4 September 5 September 6

Updates

Tools & Resources

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