March 19: Call for GG Proposals Opens
The Global Gathering (GG) will begin accepting proposals for programming on March 19th. The event brings together communities working at the intersection of rights and technology. The link to the open call will be shared with all approved GG attendees via email. For this reason, make sure to submit your GG application as soon as possible.
What We Look For in Proposals
GG has a unique design that prioritizes building trust between participants, addressing real needs on the ground, and tackling urgent tech/digital challenges impacting civil society, defenders, and journalists on the local, regional, and global levels.
👉 👉 👉 For this reason, make sure to check out our GG 2026 Programming Page to better understand this year’s themes and formats
Given the state of the world and the numerous challenges the digital rights space is facing, we have begun working on programming earlier this year in order to coordinate more pre-event and morning activities, to ultimately strengthen the GG's impact.
In addition to the 2026 themes, we will also be using collaborative programming to foster hubs the following areas, with more areas to be added in coming months:
Spyware response
Secure communications
Organizational Security
If you have already received your approval to attend the GG, but have not received the proposal submission form, please reach out to gather@digitalrights.community