RightsCon Program

Revisit RightsCon Costa Rica

Explore again the best of RightsCon Costa Rica with hundreds of sessions on our summit platform and on our YouTube channel.

Day 2
Fireside chat: encryption ideology – a conversation with CEOs

Join Meredith Whittaker (Signal), Will Cathcart (WhatsApp), Matthew Hodgson (Element), and Raphael Robert (Phoenix R&D) in conversation with facilitator Mallory Knodel for a fireside chat on their motivations, concerns, and visions for the future of encryption and encryption policy.

Revisit RightsCon Costa Rica

Explore again the best of RightsCon Costa Rica with hundreds of sessions on our summit platform and on our YouTube channel.

Day 2
In Conversation with Timnit Gebru and Melissa Chan

Join Timnit Gebru in conversation with our Studio Host, Melissa Chan, as they reflect on building an alternative vision for the development and use of AI, and the work of the Distributed Artificial Intelligence Research Institute (DAIR) in materializing this vision.

Revisit RightsCon Costa Rica

Explore again the best of RightsCon Costa Rica with hundreds of sessions on our summit platform and on our YouTube channel.

Day 2
In Conversation with Volker Türk and Marwa Fatafta

Join Volker Türk in conversation with Marwa Fatafta as they look back on the 75 years since the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and reflect on its significance and enduring relevance in meeting the needs of the present moment as well as the future.

Revisit RightsCon Costa Rica

Explore again the best of RightsCon Costa Rica with hundreds of sessions on our summit platform and on our YouTube channel.

Day 1
Opening Ceremony

Join us for the RightsCon Costa Rica Opening Ceremony, broadcast live from our Studio in San José.

RightsCon Costa Rica

Outcomes Report

At RightsCon Costa Rica, coalitions were formed, campaigns and statements were launched, and media coverage buzzed around the summit. Many of the outcomes we’re highlighting today are the result of years of work, some of them going back to previous editions of the summit!

In this RightsCon Costa Rica Outcomes Report, we’ll be sharing key achievements and highlights as we celebrate the steps our community took to defend and extend digital rights worldwide.

READ THE REPORT

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: