Hi everyone, Many of you know that RightsCon, the world's largest digital rights conference, is coming to Lusaka, Zambia in May 2026.
Travel scholarships (full details here <https://www.rightscon.org/rc26-travel-support/>): The deadline to apply for travel support is January 5, 2026 at 23:59 Pacific Standard Time, and decisions will be communicated to applicants by the end of January 2026. The email below contains more information about eligibility and the application process. *Why attend RightsCon: *Whether or not you submitted a session, I highly encourage you to apply for a travel scholarship. RightsCon is a vibrant, dynamic, and relaxed space for digital rights activists, researchers, technologists, and journalists to connect and share their work. You can read more about how Wikimedians have participated here <https://diff.wikimedia.org/?s=rightscon>. Best, Ziski ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Daphne Ugarte, Access Now <[email protected]> Date: Mon, Nov 3, 2025 at 5:01 PM Subject: Start planning your RightsCon 2026 participation To: <[email protected]> [image: Start to plan your travel to Zambia] <https://www.rightscon.org/plan-your-travel/> Hi Franziska, With registration launching later this week, it's time to start planning your travel if you want to join us in person for *RightsCon 2026 <https://www.rightscon.org/> (May 5–8, Lusaka, Zambia, and online)* We’re excited to launch the first phase of our *Plan Your Travel* <https://www.rightscon.org/plan-your-travel/> page, your go-to resource for everything you need to know to travel to Lusaka, including: • Preliminary *visa information* and our key recommendations • *Flights* and airport arrival details • *Accommodations* • *Safety* *guidance* for participants • A timeline of *key dates* to remember Visit the Plan Your Travel page <https://www.rightscon.org/plan-your-travel/> As part of this launch, we’re also opening *applications for travel support <https://rightscon.secure-platform.com/a/solicitations/62/home> *through our Community Support Fund, which helps ensure our summit remains accessible to underrepresented voices in our community who might not otherwise be able to participate. While *our resources are limited as an NGO*, we’ll continue to prioritize participants directly involved in the program, like *session organizers, speakers, and facilitators*. You can learn more about our approach to the Fund this year in our *blog post* <https://www.rightscon.org/rc26-travel-support/>. For details on *eligibility requirements and the kinds of support we offer,* visit *our website* <https://www.rightscon.org/plan-your-travel/#csf>. Talk to you soon, Daphne, Nikki, and the RightsCon team [image: LinkedIn] <https://www.linkedin.com/company/rightscon> [image: twitter] <https://twitter.com/rightscon> [image: Instagram] <https://www.instagram.com/rightscon/> Stay connected with the RightsCon <https://www.rightscon.org> community on social media for all the latest updates. [image: LinkedIn] <https://www.linkedin.com/company/access-now> [image: Twitter] <https://twitter.com/accessnow> [image: Instagram] <https://www.instagram.com/accessnow/> Follow Access Now <https://www.accessnow.org/> for more opportunities to join the fight for human rights in the digital age. You are receiving this email because you have registered for updates about RightsCon. If you do not wish to receive these emails, click here to unsubscribe. <https://act.accessnow.org/page/email/subscribe?campaignpageurl=https%3A%2F%2Fact.accessnow.org%2Fpage%2F25097%2Fsubscriptions%2F1%3Fea.broadcast.id%3D820174&ea.campaigner.email=Y1M0ZDgEKui5kOv3xZ%2FIDNVzXecZ9CiC> For support on anything related to RightsCon, please contact us at [email protected]. This newsletter is sourced globally and published out of our U.S. location. Proudly hosted by Access Now | We defend and extend the digital rights of people and communities at risk https://www.accessnow.org | Access Now, 180 E Prospect Ave #189, Mamaroneck, NY 10543 [image: supporter]
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