EFF is excited to be attending RightsCon for another year—this time in Lusaka, Zambia from May 5 to May 8!

RightsCon provides an opportunity for human rights experts, technologists, activists, and government representatives to discuss pressing human rights challenges and their potential solutions. 

EFF staff are heading to Zambia and are delighted to be participating in panels, leading sessions, and are available to network and talk about the latest in fighting for privacy and free speech online. 

EFF staff going to RightsCon includes:

• Jillian C. York - Director for International Freedom of Expression
• Babette Ngene - Public Interest Technology Director
• Kenyatta Thomas - Social Media and Video Manager
• David Greene - EFF Senior Counsel
• Paige Collings - Senior Speech and Privacy Activist
• Veridiana Alimonti - Associate Director for Latin American Policy

We hope you'll have an opportunity to connect with us during the conference! Be sure to find us at one of our following sessions: 

Wednesday, May 6

Fighting for an Internet in the Public Interest: From Vision to Action (10:15am)
Veridiana Alimonti - Associate Director for Latin American Policy

Inclusive AI Is a Human Rights Issue — Who Governs in a Multipolar AI World? (12:45pm)
Paige Collings - Senior Speech and Privacy Activist

Papers Please: Responding to the Growing Trend of Digital Age Verification (3:15pm)
Paige Collings - Senior Speech and Privacy Activist

Thursday, May 7

Digital Erasure as Justice: Linking the Right to be Forgotten with TFGBV Redress (10:15am)
Paige Collings - Senior Speech and Privacy Activist

The Legal Vacuum: Upholding Justice When Law Enforcement Reach Across Borders (11:30am)
Veridiana Alimonti - Associate Director for Latin American Policy

Evolving Amicus Advocacy: Community Collaboration and Crowdsourcing Legal Impact for Digital Rights (11:30am)
David Greene - EFF Senior Counsel

Filling the Gaps: addressing TFGBV and legal voids in Egypt and the SWANA Region (3:15pm)
Jillian C. York - Director for International Freedom of Expression

From Platforms to People: Reclaiming the Internet Through the Fediverse (3:15pm)
Babette Ngene - Public Interest Technology Director

How Can We Reimagine Safety and Privacy With Regards to Digital Intimacy On Dating Apps (4:30pm)
Paige Collings - Senior Speech and Privacy Activist

Trump-Proofing the US Regulatory State to Protect Free Speech (4:30pm)
David Greene - EFF Senior Counsel

Stop Censoring Abortion: Information Sharing & Advocacy in the Age of Digital Suppression (4:30pm)
Kenyatta Thomas - Social Media and Video Manager 
Jillian C. York - Director for International Freedom of Expression

Friday, May 8

Is Freedom of Expression Dead? Rethinking Free Speech in Times of Authoritarianism (10:15am)
David Greene - EFF Senior Counsel