Hello friends, The Call for Proposals for RightsCon (https://www.rightscon.org/) Costa Rica (June 9-12, 2020) is now open! As a member of the RightsCon Program Committee, I wanted to encourage you to propose a session for this year’s program, and share a few resources for submission success. Every year, RightsCon accepts sessions from hundreds of technologists, industry leaders, human rights defenders, public servants, academics, advocates, and journalists around the world. Hosting a session at RightsCon is one of the best ways to showcase your work, connect with like-minded leaders, hone strategies, ask for advice, learn new skills, and much more. In 2020, RightsCon is accepting session proposals in 18 program categories. If you’re interested in submitting a session proposal, I highly recommend that you read an overview of the steps involved (https://www.rightscon.org/rightscon-costa-rica-call-for-proposals-now-open/), and look through the Guide to a Successful Proposal (https://www.rightscon.org/your-guide-to-a-successful-proposal/) before you start. One last thing to remember: the deadline to propose a session is January 21, 2020 at 11:59 pm Pacific Standard Time. Hope to see you at RightsCon! Cheers, Maria. -- Maria Xynou Research & Partnerships Director Open Observatory of Network Interference (OONI) https://ooni.org/ PGP Key Fingerprint: 2DC8 AFB6 CA11 B552 1081 FBDE 2131 B3BE 70CA 417E