September 5 2026 Agenda

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September 5 Pre-GG Morning Activities | 9:00 - 12:00

These activities occur in the morning, before the start of the Global Gathering

	Satellite Events and RSVP-Required Workshops
	Each morning, we provide space for private satellite events, and a handful of workshops that are open to participants but require you to register before the start of the event. Currently accepting RSVPs for: .9:00 - 12:00: Making Sense of Chaos:  Lessons from the Front Lines of Washington DC (9:00 - 12:00) .9:00 - 12:00: Journalism Security Salon .9:00 - 12:00: Latin American Breakfast by FAULAC .9:00 - 12:00: Hands-on Internet Shutdown Salon: Building Off-Grid Communication Networks and Low-Fi Approaches

	Wellbeing Morning Activities
	Wellbeing Morning Activities take place offsite, before the start of the GG each day, and do not require prior registration. You can also volunteer to host a Wellbeing Morning Activity by following these instructions. 9:30 - 11:00: Sound Bath Grounding 🔔🌿

September 5 GG Activities | 12:00 - 21:00

	12:00 - 13:00 | Networking Hour and Featured Meetups
	Each day we host a networking hour at the venue. Take advantage of the many food vendors we have while meeting folks in the digital rights space! This includes a handful of meetups that take place in the venue.

	Circles, Villages and Offsite Meetups You can find detailed Circles, Villages, and Meetup descriptions the end of this page. Please take notes in each Riseup pad linked in each title. Follow these instructions, to organize a Circle in the slots marked "TBD" in the venue OR to organize an offsite afternoon meetup.
Circles, September 5
	13:30 - 14:30	15:00 - 16:00	16:30 - 17:30
Circle 1
Circle 2
Circle 3
Circle 4
Circle 5
Circle 6
Circle 7
Circle 8
	13:30 - 14:30	15:00 - 16:00	16:30 - 17:30
Village 1
Village 2
Village 3
Village 4
Village 5
Village 6
Village 7
Village 8
Village 9
Offsite Meetups	Please note that these meetups are being organized by participants themselves, and the TCU/GG staff have no oversight on these activities.

	Booths, Sept 5 You can find detailed Booths descriptions at the bottom of this page. In the venue (IRL), each booth has a number, found on the top-center of each booth's "window".
	13:00 - 15:00			15:30 - 17:30
Location	Name	Run by		Name	Run by
Booth 4a
Booth 4b
Booth 5
Booth 6
Booth 7
Booth 8
Booth 9
Booth 10
Booth 11
Booth 12
Booth 13
Booth 14
Booth 15
Booth 16
Booth 17
Booth 18
Booth 19
Booth 21
Booth 22
Booth 57
Booth 78
Booth 79
Booth 80
Booth 81
Booth 82
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September 5 Global Gathering After Hours | 18:00 - 21:00

	Calyx Institute Karaoke Party!
	Time: 18:00 Location: Center of venue Get your song list ready and come prepared for the return of karaoke at the Global Gathering!!!!This is the time to unleash your inner entertainer, and let us see your moves!

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	Other Evening Socials
	If you would like to organize an evening social, please follow these instructions. This can be dinners, hangouts, or visits to nearby locations. In some cases, we may be able to accommodate your request in the venue itself.
Time	What	Location
18:30	Digital Rights Game Night Join us for a game night featuring a variety of digital security and digital rights games! Bring your own games to playtest and get feedback, or play one of ours. Whether you're an avid gamer, a digital security trainer, or this is your first time picking up a deck of cards, you are welcome to join.	Meet at reserved picnic tables in venue near food vendors.

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Village and Circle Descriptions

Villages are "all-day hubs" focused on specific topics. They house both Booths and Circles.

Village	Run by	Village Description

Circle Title	Circle Description

Booth Descriptions

Booth	Run by	Booth Description