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Join us at the Global Gathering, Sept. 4, 5 and 6 in Portugal.
Connect with defenders at the intersection of tech and rights.

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Job Boards for Digital Rights Defenders

This list of alternative job boards that may help individuals, working at the intersection of technology and rights, with their current job search. It has job boards spanning human rights, public interest technology, and security.

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Not Your Average Booth: How GG Booths Help You Achieve Your Goals

Your booth can be a stage, a lab, a classroom—or all three.  At the Global Gathering (GG), we’re reimagining what a booth can be. They also serve as the cornerstone of the 2025 GG. They are designed to be flexible hubs where you can achieve your goals in an impactful way.

To submit a booth proposal, first apply to attend the GG through the GG platform. Once approved, you will be able to select “Submit a Booth Proposal” from your dashboard. This option is only available to approved GG attendees.

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2025 Global Gathering Applications Are Now Open!

Applications for the 2025 Global Gathering (GG) are now open! Join us in Estoril, Portugal, from September 8–10, for three days of networking and collaboration on the most urgent technology-related challenges affecting human rights, civil society, and journalists. In 2025, we're embracing a self-organized model where participants lead discussions on the following themes: innovative grassroots approaches to technology challenges; circumvention and secure communication technologies; and organizational sustainability. Apply now!

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JOSA: Getting to Know Their Work on Open Technology and Privacy in Jordan

The Jordan Open Source Association (JOSA) works toward a better Jordan through openness in technology, believing the Internet should remain open and accessible to everyone, with no technical, legal, or physical barriers to devices, networks, or content. We spoke with their Senior Program Officer in Digital Security and Internet Freedom, Haitham Dahboor, and their Program Officer in Digital Social Innovation and Research, Yara Alrafie, to learn more about their projects, such as Aman Raqami and Nuha, as well as the most important digital rights challenges in Jordan.

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OONI: Getting to Know Their Work on Global Internet Censorship Measurement

The Open Observatory of Network Interference (OONI) is a free software and non-profit organization that empowers decentralized efforts to document internet censorship worldwide. They have collected more than two billion network measurements in over 200 countries. We talked with their Director of Strategic Engagement, Maria Xynou, to learn more about the OONI Probe app, which measures the blocking of websites and apps worldwide, as well as their real-time analysis and reports shedding light on internet censorship and other forms of network interference.

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