Welcome to the RightsCon proposal portal!

The portal allows you to manage your RightsCon submissions. Once you create an account, you can submit a session proposal, apply for the Community Support Fund, and more – all in one centralized location.

The Call for Proposals for RightsCon 2026 (May 5-8, Lusaka, Zambia, and online) is now open until September 12, 2025 at 23:59 Pacific Time.

Not sure where to start? Consult our Guide to a Successful Proposal for tips and instructions, and visit our program page for more resources and to sign up for a proposal training.

The RightsCon proposal portal is hosted on OpenWater. We recommend that you read OpenWater’s privacy policy, and review RightsCon’s data usage policy, Code of Conduct, and participation and privacy policy.
We use the information provided through the portal to review session proposals, build the RightsCon program, send you updates about the summit, allocate connectivity support, and coordinate your involvement with RightsCon. We will not sell your data to anyone or share your data with an unauthorized third party.
If you have questions about our data usage policy, or if you wish to exercise your rights to information, access, erasure, rectification, or more, contact us at legal@accessnow.org. All other queries can be directed to legal@accessnow.org.