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<big>'''Regular Registration:''' Sept. 8-10 from 10:00h to 16.00h</big>


==Welcome to the 2025 Global Gathering!==
'''You will need your Public Name and Approval Code to register at the door.''' which you can get by either '''1)''' Referring to the email sent to you from [email protected] with the subject line “''Your Global Gathering Ticket Details,''” which was sent when your GG ticket payment or free ticket request was processed. OR '''2)''' Logging into your GG account at https://gathering.digitalrights.community/ and viewing your dashboard.
'''When:''' September 8 - 10, 2025


'''Where:''' Estoril, Portugal
'''+ Policies''' to checkout before you arrive: [[Code of Conduct|1) Code of Conduct]], [[Security Policy|2) Security Policy]], and [[Global Gathering COVID-19 Policy|3) Health Policy]]


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'''+ Check out the GG [[Community Culture|Community Culture Guidelines]]''' to learn how to ensure a respectful, collaborative, and creative space. GG brings our digital rights networks together so we can collectively brainstorm and mobilize around the acute challenges our communities face.
|'''<big>[https://gathering.digitalrights.community Apply to the Global Gathering]</big>'''
|}


The 2025 iteration of the Global Gathering (GG) will bring together diverse individuals from 144+ countries for three days of collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and networking. The event focuses on issues related to digital rights, online security for civil society, and other challenges at the intersection of human rights and technology.  
'''+ Please take notes!''' Each Circle in the agenda is linked to Riseup pad. This will make sharing information with each other easier.  


The idyllic outdoor venue in Estoril, Portugal provides participants with the ambience and space to rejuvenate, and the event’s celebrated safety and security measures allow for authentic trust-building across regions and disciplines.  
== Global Gathering 2025 @ a Glance ==
 
''The agenda is being updated on a regular basis. The event runs from '''12.00h to 21.00h''' every day.''
Please note that in response to current funding freezes, this year we are changing the format to provide organizations and networks with more space to host their own public and private events. If you are interested in learning more, please email [email protected].
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== Global Gathering Overview ==
|-
The recent US government funding freezes have had a widespread impact on our field, including at Team CommUNITY. As such, we will be transforming the event’s programming to accommodate the needs, challenges, and risks of those organizations and networks that will be attending. What this means is that programming will be focused on:  
!'''<big>Sunday, Sept. 7</big>'''
 
! style="width: 10%;" |Times
::'''1. Networking, Collaboration, and Knowledge-Sharing'''<br>
!'''<big>Monday, Sept. 8</big>'''
::If you’ve never attended the Global Gathering, you’ll find that our unique design fosters organic networking and collaboration-building. This year, we are enhancing this approach by providing participants with the tools and spaces needed to mobilize around conversations that are crucial to their urgent goals. While TCU will facilitate meetups focused on specific topics or regions, participants will also receive clear guidelines on how to propose their own meetups or talks once they arrive in Portugal, thus shifting to a more self-organized model.
!'''<big>Tuesday, Sept. 9</big>'''
 
!'''<big>Wednesday, Sept 10</big>'''
::'''2. Villages and Private Events'''<br>
|-
::We are providing organizations and groups in attendance with space to host their own activities, including Villages and other private and public events. This could include stakeholder meetings, team retreats, or topical mini-conferences focused on specific themes. If you are interested in this option, you must email us as soon as possible so we can reserve your space. Please contact us at [email protected]
! rowspan="5" style="background: #5BE6EF; width: 15%;" |Pre-Registration will run from
 
'''16:00 - 20:00'''
::'''3. Booths'''<br>
! style="background: #8EE6C0;" |9:00 -
::We will continue offering booth spaces for projects that can be used to either showcase their work, run a tool demo, or even conduct a skillshare or support desk. Booths will be hosted in permanent wooden structures equipped with electricity. TCU will share information about requesting a Booth space to individuals whose applications to join the event have been approved.
12:00
| style="background: #8EE6C0; height: 10%;" |<center>Private Events</center>
| style="background: #8EE6C0; height: 10%;" |<center>Private Events
</center>
| style="background: #8EE6C0; height: 10%;" |<center>Private Events and
'''[[GG 5K|First GG 5K Run!!]] <big>🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏽‍♀️</big>'''
</center>
|-
!'''12:00 - 13:00''' 
| style="background: #FFF9C4; width: 25%;" |[[September 8 2025 Agenda|Meet and Greet Brunch]]
''<small>Complimentary bites, networking, and</small> <small>opening remarks</small>''
| style="background: #FFF9C4; width: 25%;" |[[September 9 2025 Agenda|Lunch and Networking Hour]]
| style="background: #FFF9C4; width: 25%;" |[[September 10 2025 Agenda|Lunch and Networking Hour]]
|-
!'''13:00 - 18:00'''
| style="background: #c0e590;" |[[September 8 2025 Agenda|Circles and Booths]]
| style="background: #c0e590;" |[[September 9 2025 Agenda|Circles and Booths]]
| style="background: #c0e590;" |[[September 10 2025 Agenda|Circles and Booths]]
|-
!'''18:00 - 21:00''' 
| style="background: #ffa3e8;" |[[September 8 2025 Agenda|GG After Hours:]]
''Music and Socializing''
| style="background: #ffa3e8;" |[[September 9 2025 Agenda|GG After Hours:]]
''Karaoke''
| style="background: #ffa3e8;" |[[September 10 2020 GM|GG After Hours:]]
''Closing Remarks, Music, and Socializing''
|-
!21:00 - 23:00 
| style="background: #D6B4EA;" |Off-Site Socials
| style="background: #D6B4EA;" |Off-Site Socials
| style="background: #D6B4EA;" |Off-Site Socials
|}


More details about how to submit Booth proposals and Self-Organized Circles will be shared soon!
== <big style="text-shadow:#5BE6EF 0.1em 0.1em 1.5em,#01EE796D -0.1em -0.1em 1.5em;">Detailed Agenda by Day</big> ==
 
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==Planning Your Trip & Navigating Estoril==
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
[[File:Airplane.png|left|frameless|88x88px]]
! style="background-color:#fde68a; padding: 30px" |<big>[[September 8 2025 Agenda|Monday, September 8]]</big>
 
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'''[[Planning Your Trip|<big>Planning Your Trip</big>]]'''<br>Learn about recommended hotels in the area, how you can get to Estoril from the airport, as well as hospitals, pharmacies and other healthcare information.[[File:Map.png|frameless|88x88px|left]]
! style="background-color:#c0e590; padding: 30px" |<big>[[September 9 2025 Agenda|Tuesday, September 9]]</big>
<br>______________________________________________________________________<br>
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'''[[Navigating Estoril|<big>Navigating Estoril</big>]]'''<br>We have compiled a list of day trips you can take from Estoril, a list of ATMs and Banks near the venue, general information about public transportation, and some Portuguese language tips, including how to order coffee!
! style="background-color:#5BE6EF; padding: 30px" |<big>[[September 10 2025 Agenda|Wednesday, September 10]]</big>
==Visa and Equity Fund Support==
[[File:Airplane.png|right|frameless|143x143px]]The '''<u>[[Visa and Equity Fund Support]]</u>''' page has all the information you need regarding:
 
* Obtaining a Schengen visa for Portugal
* Applying for ETIAS Travel Authorization
* Ongoing support TCU can offer during your visa process
 
==Community, Security & Health Policies==
[[File:Heart.png|frameless|167x167px|left]]
 
'''Stay tuned! All of our community and security policies will be updated for 2025'''
 
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|[[Code of Conduct|'''<big>Code of Conduct</big>''']]
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== Other Updates ==
|[[Security Policy|'''<big>Security Policy</big>''']]
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*'''Please take notes!''' Each Circle in the agenda is linked to a Riseup pad. This will make sharing info with each other easier.<br><br>
|[[Global Gathering COVID-19 Policy|'''<big>COVID Policy</big>''']]
*'''The pathway to the bathrooms''' are between booth 67 and 68.<br><br>
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*'''A fun [[:File:QuestMap.png|Quest game]] was''' created by the awesome folks at [https://conexionsegura.org/ conexionsegura.org] to help orient new participants (or for those that love stamps). Go to their booth to get your Quest Map ([[:File:QuestMap.png|which you can see here]]) and then head to participating booths to get a stamp. Once you finish a thematic quest line, you get cool exclusive sticker, in addition to getting to know some awesome projects and organizations.<br> .<br>
*'''Join the fun to defend reality against deceptive AI and deep fakes by playing''' “The Hunt @ Global Gathering 2025”, a multi-day photo and video scavenger hunt using the Proofmode camera app. Learn how to play at: https://proofmode.org/thehuntgg2025 and find pritned gamecards around the Venue. Hosted by the amazing [https://guardianproject.info/ Guardian Project] <br><br>
*'''Join the first [[GG 5K|GG 5K Run/Walk]]! 🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏽‍♀️''' on September 10! Find out how to time, route, and [[GG 5K|how to register]]<br><br>
*'''Organize a Off-Site Social @ the beach''' or central park in front of the venue! Enjoy the city. Directions here: https://pad.riseup.net/p/GGSocials<br><br>
*'''Learn [[Global Gathering Self-Organized Circles or Booths|How to Schedule a Circle or Booth On-Site]].''' Please note that there is limited space and high demand. We are prioritizing Circles that are action-oriented, and help participants mobilize around urgent goals. We have more flexibility for booths.  <br><br>
*'''A Message from the Psychosocial Team:''' Before you arrive, take a moment and watch the recording of this year’s Psychosocial Support Session, ''Wellbeing in a Changing World'', where the GG psychosocial team shares tools and practices<br><br>
** '''Recorded Session:''' <nowiki>https://drive.google.com/file/d/1865WYHfJV89wVAdai270IXAfWHQOvWb5/view?usp=sharing</nowiki>
** '''Session Slides:''' <nowiki>https://drive.google.com/file/d/1d7I-KnE0dY1WvOuD1M8d6WTCJL0C19XV/view?usp=sharing</nowiki>
==Tools & Resources==
[https://docs.google.com/document/d/193lcTfl7OYkEGTwB7Of-A2LLgfRvz0nr/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=104123226664325204942&rtpof=true&sd=true '''<big>2025 Travel and Safety Advice</big>''']<br>Safety tips to help you before, during, and after your trip, including information about border crossing and arrival considerations, Portugal’s laws and emergency contacts, digital security and risk assessments, security resources, rapid-response helplines, and community tools.
<br>


==Global Gathering Past Editions==
'''[[Planning Your Trip|<big>Transportation, Pharmacies, Hospitals, Accomodations and More!</big>]]''' <br>Information on transport, pharmacies, hospitals, and accommodations.
To learn more about the Global Gathering, take a look at:
<br>


* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/17-oTUzl81l8FVKmn9P57oeGbafd9fDTADQk8abFc4kg/edit?tab=t.0 Global Gathering 2024 Report-Back]
'''[[Navigating Estoril|<big>Navigating Estoril</big>]]'''<br>Information on how to order food, day trips from Estoril, locations of ATMs and banks, how to order different types of coffee, and even info on bike shares. There is also an interactive map''',''' created by staff, that has points of interest marked.
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vz9pxqHZDmamgZKWkNz7kePt51cIaikgodU66a5YGWI/edit?tab=t.0 Global Gathering 2023 Report-Back]

Latest revision as of 08:04, 8 September 2025

Regular Registration: Sept. 8-10 from 10:00h to 16.00h

You will need your Public Name and Approval Code to register at the door. which you can get by either 1) Referring to the email sent to you from [email protected] with the subject line “Your Global Gathering Ticket Details,” which was sent when your GG ticket payment or free ticket request was processed. OR 2) Logging into your GG account at https://gathering.digitalrights.community/ and viewing your dashboard.

+ Policies to checkout before you arrive: 1) Code of Conduct, 2) Security Policy, and 3) Health Policy

+ Check out the GG Community Culture Guidelines to learn how to ensure a respectful, collaborative, and creative space. GG brings our digital rights networks together so we can collectively brainstorm and mobilize around the acute challenges our communities face.

+ Please take notes! Each Circle in the agenda is linked to Riseup pad. This will make sharing information with each other easier.

Global Gathering 2025 @ a Glance

The agenda is being updated on a regular basis. The event runs from 12.00h to 21.00h every day.

Sunday, Sept. 7 Times Monday, Sept. 8 Tuesday, Sept. 9 Wednesday, Sept 10
Pre-Registration will run from

16:00 - 20:00

9:00 -

12:00

Private Events
Private Events
Private Events and

First GG 5K Run!! 🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏽‍♀️

12:00 - 13:00 Meet and Greet Brunch

Complimentary bites, networking, and opening remarks

Lunch and Networking Hour Lunch and Networking Hour
13:00 - 18:00 Circles and Booths Circles and Booths Circles and Booths
18:00 - 21:00 GG After Hours:

Music and Socializing

GG After Hours:

Karaoke

GG After Hours:

Closing Remarks, Music, and Socializing

21:00 - 23:00 Off-Site Socials Off-Site Socials Off-Site Socials

Detailed Agenda by Day

Monday, September 8 Tuesday, September 9 Wednesday, September 10

Other Updates

  • Please take notes! Each Circle in the agenda is linked to a Riseup pad. This will make sharing info with each other easier.

  • The pathway to the bathrooms are between booth 67 and 68.

  • A fun Quest game was created by the awesome folks at conexionsegura.org to help orient new participants (or for those that love stamps). Go to their booth to get your Quest Map (which you can see here) and then head to participating booths to get a stamp. Once you finish a thematic quest line, you get cool exclusive sticker, in addition to getting to know some awesome projects and organizations.
    .
  • Join the fun to defend reality against deceptive AI and deep fakes by playing “The Hunt @ Global Gathering 2025”, a multi-day photo and video scavenger hunt using the Proofmode camera app. Learn how to play at: https://proofmode.org/thehuntgg2025 and find pritned gamecards around the Venue. Hosted by the amazing Guardian Project

  • Join the first GG 5K Run/Walk! 🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏽‍♀️ on September 10! Find out how to time, route, and how to register

  • Organize a Off-Site Social @ the beach or central park in front of the venue! Enjoy the city. Directions here: https://pad.riseup.net/p/GGSocials

  • Learn How to Schedule a Circle or Booth On-Site. Please note that there is limited space and high demand. We are prioritizing Circles that are action-oriented, and help participants mobilize around urgent goals. We have more flexibility for booths.

  • A Message from the Psychosocial Team: Before you arrive, take a moment and watch the recording of this year’s Psychosocial Support Session, Wellbeing in a Changing World, where the GG psychosocial team shares tools and practices

    • Recorded Session: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1865WYHfJV89wVAdai270IXAfWHQOvWb5/view?usp=sharing
    • Session Slides: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1d7I-KnE0dY1WvOuD1M8d6WTCJL0C19XV/view?usp=sharing

Tools & Resources

2025 Travel and Safety Advice
Safety tips to help you before, during, and after your trip, including information about border crossing and arrival considerations, Portugal’s laws and emergency contacts, digital security and risk assessments, security resources, rapid-response helplines, and community tools.

Transportation, Pharmacies, Hospitals, Accomodations and More!
Information on transport, pharmacies, hospitals, and accommodations.

Navigating Estoril
Information on how to order food, day trips from Estoril, locations of ATMs and banks, how to order different types of coffee, and even info on bike shares. There is also an interactive map, created by staff, that has points of interest marked.

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