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| === Featured Recurring Events=== | | == 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> |
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| '''Glitter Meetups:''' [[Glitter Meetup|Every Thursday at 9am EDT]] we host a weekly town hall for digital rights advocates from around the world, which take place on the [http://community.internetfreedomfestival.org/ IF Mattermost Square Channel]. Email us at team[at]digitalrights.community if you need a [[TCU Mattermost|invite]] | | <div style=" float: right; width: 25%; margin: 0 0 1em 1em; padding: 12px; background: #E9F7F3; border: 2px solid #6ED7D9; border-radius: 6px; "> |
| | <big>'''📣''' '''[[Global Gathering 2026| Join us for Global Gathering 2026!]]'''</big> |
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| | <big>📅 September 4, 5 and 6, 2026</big> |
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| [https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=c_tjb803smtn9ds1ff9akgks19bk%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz Copy these events] to your Google calendar. Events in [https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/c_tjb803smtn9ds1ff9akgks19bk%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics iCal format]. //
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| '''March 2025'''
| | <big>🌍 Portugal</big> |
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| |March 20
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| |9am EDT / 1pm UTC
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| |'''[[March 20 2025 GM|The Social Networking Glitter Meetup (Glitter Meetup)]]'''
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| |The Social Networking Glitter Meetup is a space to connect with others in the community. Join us to talk about whatever you want: a project that you are working on, an event that caught your attention, general questions about the experience of working in the digital rights field, your insights on the latest big tech nonsense, and even your vacations.
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| |March 6
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| |9am EST / 2pm UTC
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| |'''[[March 6 2025 GM|What is Happening in Digital Rights Around the World? (Glitter Meetup)]]'''
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| |Come to share emerging and existing digital rights conversations happening around the world and in your region at this Glitter Meetup. There is something new, specific or special that you would like to bring to the technology and human rights table? Join us and let's talk about it.
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| '''February 2025'''
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| |February 27
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| |9am EST / 2pm UTC
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| |'''[[February 27 2025 GM|The Hong Kong Accountability Archive (Glitter Meetup)]]'''
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| |The Hong Kong Accountability Archive will cover Hong Kong 2019 protest video archive - objectives & functionality; data visualisation tool of 2019 protests; challenges in building and managing the archive, and future priorities and directions
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| |Hong Kong Accountability Archive
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| |February 26
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| |9am EST / 2pm UTC
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| |'''[[February 26 2025, Africa Meetup|Digital Rights Africa Meetup]]'''
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| |The [[Africa Monthly Meetups|'''Digital Rights Africa Regional Meetups''']] are bimonthly video calling gatherings that bring together folks from the African region to share, connect, seek help, and release stress by celebrating each other. '''[[February 26 2025, Africa Meetup|Read Notes Here]]'''
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| |February 20
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| |9am EST / 2pm UTC
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| |'''[[February 20 2025 GM|Supporting Furloughed Employees Town Halls (Glitter Meetup)]]'''
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| |In this space we will provide support for individuals who have been furloughed, and Team CommUNITY staff will be available to offer resume reviews and any other guidance where possible. This is also a space to connect with others in the digital rights community, share your projects, and discuss events that caught your attention.
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| |February 19
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| |5:30pm EST / 10:30pm UTC
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| |[[19 de Febrero, 2025 LATAM|'''Digital Rights LATAM Meetup''']]
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| |Los '''[[Latin American Monthly Meetups|Digital Rights LATAM Meetups]]''' son video llamadas cada dos meses 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. '''[[19 de Febrero, 2025 LATAM|Lean las Notas Aca]]'''
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| |February 18
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| |7am EST / 12pm UTC
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| |'''[[February 18 2025, Asia Meetup|Digital Rights Asia Meetup]]'''
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| |Lezismore Taiwan’s largest privacy-first platform supporting sexual minorities will be sharing their work, experiences and challenges with community work in the region. The '''[[Asia Monthly Meetups|Asia Regional Meetups]]''' are bimonthly text-based gatherings that bring together folks from the Asian region to share, connect, seek help, and release stress by celebrating each other. '''[[February 18 2025, Asia Meetup|Read Notes Here]]'''
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| |February 13
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| |9am EST / 2pm UTC
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| |'''[[February 13 2025 GM|What is Happening in Digital Rights Around the World? (Glitter Meetup)]]'''
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| |Come to share emerging and existing digital rights conversations happening around the world and in your region at this Glitter Meetup! There is something new, specific or special that you would like to bring to the technology and human rights table? Join us and let's talk about it!
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| |February 6
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| |9am EST / 2pm UTC
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| |'''[[February 6 2025 GM|Supporting Furloughed Employees Town Hall (Glitter Meetup)]]'''
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| |In this space we will provide support for individuals who have been furloughed, and Team CommUNITY staff will be available to offer resume reviews and any other guidance where possible. This is also a space to connect with others in the digital rights community, share your projects, and discuss events that caught your attention.
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| '''January 2025'''
| | ==== '''Strategy Design Festival''' ==== |
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| |January 30
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| |9am EST / 2pm UTC
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| |'''[[January 30 2025 GM|Undersea Cables in Africa - New Frontiers for Digital Colonialism (Glitter Meetup)]]'''
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| |Esther Mwema, an award-winning artist and digital inequalities expert from Zambia, will be talking about the analysis of undersea cables ownership by Big Tech in Africa, art as a focal point of resistance and advocacy, and Internet infrastructure and Climate justice in the African context. '''[[January 30 2025 GM|Read Notes Here]]'''
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| |January 23
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| |9am EST / 2pm UTC
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| |'''[[January 23 2025 GM|What is Happening in Digital Rights Around the World? (Glitter Meetup)]]'''
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| |Come to share emerging and existing digital rights conversations happening around the world and in your region at this Glitter Meetup! There is something new, specific or special that you would like to bring to the technology and human rights table? Join us and let's talk about it! '''[[January 23 2025 GM|Read Notes Here]]'''
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| |January 16
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| |9am EST / 2pm UTC
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| |'''[[January 16 2025 GM|Bitpart: Sending Secure Automated Messages Over Signal (Glitter Meetup)]]'''
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| |Throneless Tech is a technology worker-cooperative with a new product: Bitpart , a platform that allows activists, journalists, and human rights defenders to send automated messages over Signal. They will share their learnings from design research which led to them developing it and a prototype that they would love for you to try out! '''[[January 16 2025 GM|Read Notes Here]]'''
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| |January 9
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| |9am EST / 2pm UTC
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| |'''[[January 9 2025 GM|Welcome Back Glitter Meetup (Glitter Meetup)]]'''
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| |Join us to talk about whatever you want: a project that you are working on, an event that caught your attention, general questions about the experience of working in the digital rights field, your insights on the latest big tech nonsense, and even your vacations. [[January 9 2025 GM|'''Read Notes Here''']]
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| ==Past TCU Virtual Events==
| | * January 20, 2026 |
| <span style="font-size:larger">'''[[TCU Calendar of Events 2024]]'''</span>
| | * London |
| | * https://www.fabriders.net/strategy-design-festival/ |
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| <span style="font-size:larger">'''[[TCU Calendar of Events 2023]]'''</span>
| | ==== '''Digital Rights Social''' ==== |
| | * January 22, 2026 |
| | * Virtual on TCU's Mattermost |
| | * [[January 22, 2026 Digital Rights Social]] |
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| <span style="font-size:larger">'''[[TCU Calendar of Events 2022]]'''</span>
| | ==== '''Archive and Resist Conclave''' ==== |
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| <span style="font-size:larger">'''[[Past Events 2020 - 2021]]'''</span> | | * January 26-27 |
| | * Dhaka |
| | * https://archivecon.activaterights.org |
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| | ==== '''FOSDEM''' ==== |
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| | * January 31-February 1 |
| | * Brussels |
| | * https://fosdem.org/2026/ |
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| | === '''FEBRUARY''' === |
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| | ==== '''Gaza’s Digital Economy Under Siege''' ==== |
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| | * February 5, 2026 |
| | * https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KhfSSNeuReyCPTNGQ508zw#/registration<br> |
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| | === '''MARCH''' === |
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| | ==== '''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/ |
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| | ==== '''International Journalism Festival (IJF)''' ==== |
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| | * April 15 to 18, 2026 |
| | * Perugia, Italy |
| | * https://www.journalismfestival.com/<br> |
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| | === '''MAY''' === |
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| | ==== '''RightCon 2026''' ==== |
| | * May 5-8 |
| | * Lusaka, Zambia |
| | * https://www.rightscon.org/<br> |
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| | ==== '''JUNE''' ==== |
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| | ==== '''Digital Rights Asia-Pacific Assembly (DRAPAC)''' ==== |
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| | * June 8 to 10 |
| | * Manila, Philippines |
| | * https://engagemedia.org/2025/drapac26-manila/ |
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| | ==== '''Global Media Forum''' ==== |
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| | * June 23 and 24, 2026 |
| | * Bonn Germany |
| | * https://corporate.dw.com/en/gmf-2026-your-ideas-deserve-the-spotlight/a-75222151 |
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| | ==== '''All Things in Moderation 2026: Call for Contributions''' ==== |
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| | * June 25 to 26 |
| | * Online and on-demand |
| | * https://www.allthingsinmoderation.org/call-for-contributions<br /> |
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| | === '''JULY''' === |
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| | ==== '''Free and Open Communications on the Internet (FOCI)''' ==== |
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| | * July 20, 2026 |
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| | * Hybrid, co-located with PETS in Calgary, Canada |
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| | * https://foci.community/<br> |
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| | === '''SEPTEMBER''' === |
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| | ==== '''Global Gathering''' ==== |
| | * September 4 to 6, 2026 |
| | * Portugal |
| | * [https://www.digitalrights.community www.digitalrights.community] |
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| | ==== '''Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa (FIFAfrica)''' ==== |
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| | * 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''' ==== |
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| | * October 8 to 10 |
| | * Athens, Greece |
| | * [https://www.digicommons.org www.digicommons.org] |
