For its 13th edition, Access Now will host RightsCon 2025 in Taipei, Taiwan and online from Monday, February 24 to Thursday, February 27, marking our first summit in East Asia and a return to the Asia Pacific region after a decade.
Each year, RightsCon convenes business leaders, policy makers, general counsels, government representatives, technologists, academics, journalists, and human rights advocates from around the world to tackle pressing issues at the intersection of human rights and technology. In engaging fireside chats, hands-on workshops, strategic roundtables, private meetings, and a lively exhibition space, RightsCon is where a global movement comes together to build strategies and drive forward change toward a more free, open, and connected digital world.
Other Events
Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF) 2025
The Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF) serves as a regional platform for dialogue, collaboration, and exchange on Internet governance. Bringing together national IGF discussions and fosters progress in Internet governance throughout the Asia Pacific region.
KAWSANG: Innovation Marketplace
Innovation Marketplace is a collaborative hackathon where participant teams build proof-of-concept prototypes for solutions to the challenges of civil society in 48 hours. We are looking for individuals or groups of technology-based innovators, content creators, and civil society actors who are up for this challenge! ➜ Where: TBA➜ When: November 15-16, 2023 (2 full days)Apply online: Deadline: 05-November-2023➜ For FHI/CSS/CSOs: https://forms.gle/Q8H4HnqEnxbvq42q7➜ For Innovators: https://forms.gle/X9Kx5E7s2JPUoGrk7 Note: If you have selected to join the Innovation Marketplace, we will send you an email notification.For any inquiry or further information, please contact us at contact@kawsang.com
2025 Geo for Good Summit NYC
The Geo for Good Summit is intended for nonprofit, academic, public sector, private sector, and Indigenous peoples and local communities who are using Google Earth Engine and other geospatial tools for planetary sustainability and human resilience. By attending the Summit, you’ll have the opportunity to learn and share about the latest science and technical advances in sustainability, delve into Google’s supporting geospatial solutions, and hack together. When: August 25-28, 2025 Where: Google New York City Cost: Free. Participants are expected to cover their own travel expenses How to Attend: Because space is limited at the event venue, interested candidates will need to apply (and be accepted) to attend. Applicants must demonstrate how their work leads to planetary sustainability and human resilience around the world.