Global Gathering Feira

Welcome to the Feira at the Global Gathering

The Feira at the Global Gathering will be held in the afternoons and evenings in a tree-filled, outdoor venue in sunny Estoril, Portugal. It is designed to provide digital rights defenders (DRDs) with a rejuvenating space to reconnect, relax and host self-organized meetups and discussions. There will also be sun, food, music, local vendors, booths showcasing digital rights organizations and projects, and fun evening activities (did someone say karaoke?!). If you are interested in joining the Feira, this year your focus should be on networking and recharging your batteries with your colleagues.

Date: September 15, 16, and 17
Time: 13:30 - 20:30 local time
Where: Estoril, Portugal

Afternoon Activities

Meet 'n' Greet and Networking Opportunities

One of the repeated reasons applicants stated for joining the Feira, was reconnecting with individuals in the digital rights space as well as networking and meeting new digital rights activists.

We will have structured, facilitated, networking opportunities hosted on a daily basis to help people re-kindle and reinforce those older working relationships and expand their networks.

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. They will be focused on bringing together specific participant profiles.

Keep an eye on the Global Gathering Feira mailing list for updates about how to schedule semi-private and private meetups in the coming months.

If you have questions or ideas to share with the Global Gathering team, please reach out to [email protected].

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 Meetings

• VPN Community Initiative Gathering

Public Meetups and Self-Organized Discussions

Public meetups and self-organized discussions will take place in the main Feira space at dedicated tables throughout the afternoon. Public meetups and discussions can be scheduled for 1 - 1.5 hours from 14 to 18 local time.

Keep an eye on the Global Gathering Feira mailing list for updates about how to schedule public meetups or discussions in the coming months.

If you have questions or ideas to share with the Global Gathering team, please reach out to [email protected].

Project Booths

The Feira will be hosted in an outdoor space, surrounded by individual vendor booths. Individuals will 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.

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.