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
APNIC 60
APNIC 60 will be held from 4 to 11 September 2025. Workshops and partner meetings will be held from 4 to 8 September followed by the conference from 9 to 11 September 2025. The conference brings together Internet and networking expert government representatives, industry leaders, and other interested parties from around the world to learn, share ideas and experience, network with peers, and develop policies related to Internet operations. Link to registration: https://fellowship.apnic.net/
2025 Open Government Partnership (OGP) Asia and Pacific Regional Meeting
The Government and civil society of the Philippines will host the next Open Government Partnership (OGP) Asia and Pacific Regional Meeting in Manila on February 5-7, 2025. This conference will bring together high level representatives of government, civil society leaders, and policy-makers from across the region, as well as global and regional partners to exchange experiences, best practices, and progress on open government initiatives and implementation on key issues. Please contact asiapac@opengovpartnership.org with any questions.
Empowering Communities: Connectivity Initiatives for Sustainable Development in the Asia-Pacific
The event will be held in a hybrid format, with in-person participants joining at the United Nations Conference Centre in Bangkok, Thailand, and online participants connecting via Zoom. It will also be live-streamed on Facebook Live.