Global Gathering Feira
Overview
Date: September 15, 16, and 17
Time: 13:30 - 20 local time
Where: Estoril, Portugal
Afternoon Activities
Meet 'n' Greets
Semi-Private Meetups
Semi-Private Meetups will be held in a quiet space outside of the main Feira area so that participants can have more privacy and will be focused on bringing together specific participant profiles.
Regional Meetups
- Africa
- Asia
- Eastern Europe, Caucus and Central Asia (EECCA)
- Latin America
- MENA
Practitioner Meetups
- Technologists
- Digital Security Trainers
- Policy Workers
Private Working Groups and Discussions
- VPN Community Initiative Meetup
Public Meetups
Public Meetups will take place in the main Feira space at dedicated tables throughout the afternoon. Public Meetups can be scheduled for 1 - 1.5 hours from 14 to 18 local time.
If you are interested in hosting a public meetup open to all Feira participants, please contact [email protected] for more information about scheduling.
Project Booths
The Feira will be hosted in an outdoor space, surrounded by individual vendor booths. Individuals have the opportunity to showcase their projects, organizations, and research in a booth that can be personalized for the duration of their scheduled shift. Projects can schedule 2 - 4-hour shifts on one or more days of the Feira.
You can still apply to showcase your project at the Feira! Apply here.
Self-Organized Discussions
Evening Activities
Each evening from 17 - 20 local time, the Feira space will turn up the volume and turn down the lights (i.e. the sun will begin to set).
Evening activities will include:
- Live music, DJ sets, and karaoke;
- Food vendors, as well as complimentary small bites (i.e. tapas);
- Non-alcoholic beverages, beer and wine;
- Space for continued informal discussions, networking, relaxing, and some glitter paint.
