As digital spaces become increasingly threatened by censorship, surveillance, and oligarchy control, civil society must reimagine its digital strategies from the ground up.

In this session, facilitators will explore how to rebuild and reimagine digital civic space in order to truly serve grassroots movements and collectively push forward global advocacy.

Co-led by Access Now, Iniciativa Latinoamericana por los Datos Abiertos, and Rhizomatica, this interactive session will invite participants to examine how grassroots movements and global advocacy efforts can strengthen digital civic space. Speakers will highlight real-world examples from community-centered media and connectivity initiatives across Latin America and global digital rights campaigns, as well as offer concrete insights into decentralized approaches, community governance, and cross-border solidarity.

The session aims to foster dialogue and exchange across sectors while offering practical strategies that align with CADF’s call to resist, bridge, and rebuild in times of change.

Note: This room has capacity for approximately 20 participants. Attendees will be allowed into this workshop on a first-come-first-served basis. Due to the room size, this session will not include simultaneous interpretation.

Coffee, tea and select breakfast snacks will be available in this session. Full breakfasts will not be provided. Space is available on a first-come-first-served basis.