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
IGF Norway 2025
The 20th annual meeting (IGF 2025) will be hosted under the overarching theme Building Digital Governance Together around four sub-themes that emerged from discussions at the First Open Consultation and Multistakeholder Advisory Group meeting. Link to registration: https://indico.un.org/event/1016806/
Fifth Global Media and Information Literacy Youth Hackathon
Theme: Youth powering media and information literacy in digital spaces The UNESCO annual Global Media and Information Literacy Week is a major occasion for stakeholders to review and celebrate the progress achieved towards “Media and Information Literacy for All.” The Global Media and Information Literacy Youth Hackathon is an integral part of the Global Media and Information Literacy Week Youth Agenda Forum. It is an opportunity for young people and youth organizations worldwide to participate in creating innovative MIL learning in meaningful ways. Following the previous four successful editions, the fifth Global Media and Information Literacy Youth Hackathon will be held during Global MIL Week 2023. UNESCO and partners call on youth worldwide to participate in this virtual hackathon to design innovative solutions to a defined set of social challenges, in connection with the year’s theme: “Youth powering media and information literacy in digital spaces.” Youth from schools, universities, youth centers, youth organizations, and young leaders from around the globe are invited to participate. The winning teams and the outcome of the Hackathon will be presented during the Global MIL Week Youth Agenda Forum 2023. Timeline 1 July 2023: Registration opens 1 August 2023: Registration ends Between 5-10 August 2023: Two-day mentoring on MIL and the hackathon 15 August 30 September 2023: Hacking processes (teams meet to hack issues and develop solutions) 1 October 2023: Deadline for submission of pitches (submission advised before the deadline) 2-10 October 2023: Judging process 25 October 2023: Announcement of winners and presentation of projects during the Global MIL Week 2023 Youth Agenda Forum. Registration: https://indico.un.org/event/1005900/registrations/ For more information: https://www.unesco.org/en/media-information-literacy-week/fifth-youth-hackathon
Korea Youth Summit 2025
Korea Youth Summit 2025, initiated by Youth Break the Boundaries, is set to take place in Seoul, South Korea. This summit has a powerful theme of the Cultural Heritage Preservation Project with the tagline Living Culture, Lasting Legacy. The summit aims to bring together young leaders from across the globe to discuss and work towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).