South Korea and online | February 2025
The RightsCon Program
Sourced through an open Call for Proposals, the RightsCon public program is built by and for our diverse community of activists, technologists, business leaders, policymakers, journalists, and more. Expansive in scope, the program supports over 500 sessions across 19 tracks, and 6 different session formats focused on the intersection of human rights and technology. The RightsCon South Korea program will unfold over 4 days, both in-person and online.
Timeline
The Call for Proposals for RightsCon South Korea will open on April 10th!
Our program-building journey for RightsCon South Korea begins in April with the kickoff of our Call for Proposals. Below is an overview of the key dates for the RightsCon program:
Proposal Support
Whether it’s your first, second, or seventh time submitting a proposal, our team is here to help at every step of the way. Let’s connect!
RightsCon Proposal Training (Click to expand)
This year, for the first time, we’re expanding our training series to the proposal stage of program-building. During these sessions, we’ll guide session proposers through the ins and outs of our proposal platform, explain our review processes and selection criteria, and provide advice and tips for building successful proposals.
RightsCon Proposal Training #1
Tuesday, April 16
10 am New York / 4 pm Brussels / 10 pm Hong Kong
RightsCon Proposal Training #2
Tuesday, May 7
4 am New York / 10 am Brussels / 4 pm Hong Kong
Weekly RightsCon Call for Proposals office hours (Click to expand)
These are open and informal spaces for anyone submitting a proposal to chat with the RightsCon program team, ask questions, and connect and network with other session proposers.
RightsCon office hours Session #1
Thursday, April 18
10 am New York / 4 pm Brussels / 10 pm Hong Kong
RightsCon office hours Session #2
Tuesday, April 23
4 am New York / 10 am Brussels / 4 pm Hong Kong
RightsCon office hours Session #3
Tuesday, April 30
10 am New York / 4 pm Brussels / 10 pm Hong Kong
RightsCon office hours Session #4
Thursday, May 16
4 am New York / 10 am Brussels / 4 pm Hong Kong
RightsCon office hours Session #5
Wednesday, May 22
10 am New York / 4 pm Brussels / 10 pm Hong Kong
RightsCon office hours Session #6
Tuesday, May 28
4 am New York / 10 am Brussels / 4 pm Hong Kong
If you want to be the first to know about the Call for Proposals launching, community opportunities, and our upcoming dates, subscribe to our newsletter, the RightsCon Rundown.
What can you achieve with the RightsCon program
The RightsCon program is built to facilitate cross-sector connections, foster productive collaboration, and ultimately, turn conversation into concrete outcomes. Each session is designed with a distinct goal in mind to help you move your work forward and achieve your outcomes:
Format
Dialogue
Explore perspectives around a thematic or regional issue area
Format
Roundtable
Consult and collect input from participants on a project, practice or policy
Format
Workshop
Build skills, co-create resources, and develop tactics
Format
Private Meeting
Collaborate and build support with invited stakeholders
Format
Lightning Talk
Deliver a concise call to action
Format
Tech Demo
Showcase a tool, technology, or technical project
Meet our community
Every year, the RightsCon program is sourced through our annual Call for Proposals. Over 600 organizations hosted sessions for RightsCon Costa Rica. Meet a selection of our session organizers below: