With our first-ever hybrid RightsCon (June 5-8, 2023) approaching, we took the opportunity to adapt and streamline our various support initiatives for our expanding global community. We are excited to introduce our newly revamped Community Support Fund, an application-based initiative designed to enable and amplify the participation of underrepresented communities, whether they join us online or in-person. For those in our community who may need a visa to attend the summit in Costa Rica, we’ll share information about our visa support process, as well as guidance on how to submit a request for this support. Additionally, we will continue to offer free and discounted
Lea este blog en españolAccess Now is thrilled to announce that registration is now open for the 12th edition of RightsCon, the world’s leading summit on human rights in the digital age! From Monday, June 5 to Thursday, June 8, 2023, we will welcome participants both in Costa Rica and online for our first hybrid summit. This year, for the first time, participants can choose whether they are joining us in-person or online before selecting the ticket corresponding to their stakeholder group. Below, we’ll share our approach to the cost of a ticket and information about our inclusive ticket policy. Wherever you choose to join us, be sure to get your early bird ticket before March 13, 2023.
The best part of RightsCon is the vibrant network – made up of activists, business leaders, technologists, policymakers, journalists, philanthropists, researchers, and artists – we gather for our
This blog post was updated on November 15, 2022 after we launched our Call for Proposals to reflect progress in our vision for next year’s hybrid event.Today marks the public rollout of our journey towards our first hybrid RightsCon and we want to share with you our current approach for successfully delivering an event of this scope and scale. Engaging with you, our community, when undertaking big decisions is an important step for us. It's one we’ve valued at every turn, whether in 2020, when we transitioned our summit online or today, as we build our first hybrid experience.
RightsCon started in 2011 as an in-person only summit, a model that we replicated and improved upon for eight years, and which became a critical shared space for a global multi-stakeholder community to meet and coordinate face-to-face.
In transitioning RightsCon online, we adapted our model to a new context, learning for the first time the importance and power of virtual convening for expanding accessibility and inclusion, creating asynchronous engagement opportunities, and attracting participation from the highest levels of government and companies.
RightsCon Costa Rica (June 5-9, 2023) is a new inflection point for our convening model, requiring us to bridge our expertise in hosting in-person and virtual spaces to create a connected experience that is tailored to meet participants wherever they are and however they choose to join us.
And what we know is that while a majority (55%) of surveyed 2022 participants told us they planned to join in-person, the remainder were split down the middle: they either planned to join us online or they weren’t sure yet. Whatever the reason a participant may have to join us virtually – including but not limited to vaccine or health related concerns, travel or visa restrictions, or a desire to reduce their carbon footprint (a motivation we share and will be communicating ab
