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SUMMARY:Freedom not Fear 2026
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DESCRIPTION:FREEDOM NOT FEAR 2026: 9–11 OCTOBER\, BRUSSELS\n[https://freedo
mnotfear.org/2026/save-the-date-fnf26]\n\n\n\nFor digital rights activists
and anyone who cares about defending freedom in\nEurope and beyond:\n\nMa
rk your calendars for 9–11 October 2026 in Brussels for Freedom not Fear 2
026.\nFNF is our annual gathering of activists and digital rights enthusia
sts from\nacross Europe\, whether you are experienced\, curious\, or just
starting out.\n\nThis unique self-organised weekend is a mix of socialisin
g\, sharing\, and working\ntogether:\n\n * Connect and energise: Meet fell
ow activists\, exchange experiences\, and get\n support for your actions
throughout the year\n\n * Participate: join workshops\, share ideas\, and
spark new local or joint\n campaigns\n\n * Engage with decision-makers:
Visit the European Parliament on Monday 12\n October\, to make your con
cerns heard by MEPs (Members of the European\n Parliament)\n\nSome of pa
st digital rights topics discussed at FNF include Chat Control\, the\nDigi
tal Omnibus\, platform regulation and AI\, all of which pose important\nch
allenges and threats to our rights. The programme is shaped by participant
s:\nbring your topic(s) and find allies to take action together!\n\nPracti
cal info:\n\n * Programme: We usually start with an opening on Friday even
ing. On Saturday\n and Sunday\, the sessions for the day are scheduled b
y participants in the\n morning plenary. As in past years we are looking
to organise a networking\n dinner on Saturday evening. On Monday\, many
participants choose to visit the\n European Parliament and speak to MEP
s and other policy-makers until early\n afternoon.\n\n * Venue & (option
al) accommodation: JES Sleep Inn\, Werkhuizenstraat 3\, 1080\n Brussels\
n\n * Financial support: We try to provide support for travel and accommod
ation to\n ensure everyone can participate\, based on need. Reach out\n
[https://freedomnotfear.org/contact] to us if you have questions!\n\nSta
y updated: registration opens later this year. To receive regular updates\
,\njoin our mailing list [https://freedomnotfear.org/contact]\, follow us
on\nMastodon [https://eupolicy.social/@fnf/]\, or keep an eye on our websi
te.\n\nGet involved: The event is organised by a team of motivated activis
ts via online\nmeetings. If you have the time and motivation\, there are m
any ways to contribute\ndepending on your interest and availability. If yo
u would like to help out\,\nreach out and/or join us for the next preparat
ory meeting to get to know the\ncommunity and find your role depending on
what you would like to do and your\navailability.\n\nFreedom not Fear is w
hat you bring to it – no matter how experienced you are\nwith the topics.
Come\, share\, learn\, and help shape the future of digital\nfreedom in Eu
rope!
URL:https://calndr.de/event/freedom-not-fear-2026
GEO:50.8572428;4.3424846
LOCATION:JES Sleep Inn - Werkhuizenstraat 3\, 1080 Brussels
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:networking,brussels,Workshop,Barcamp,digital rights,Datenschutz,
Netzpolitik,Vernetzung,Community,unconference
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:For digital rights activists and anyone who care
s about defending freedom in Europe and beyond:
Mark your calendars
for 9–11 October 2026 in Brussels for Freedom not Fear 2026. FNF is our annual gathering of activists and digital rights enthusiast
s from across Europe, whether you are experienced, curious, or just starti
ng out.
This unique self-organised weekend is a mix of socialising,
sharing, and working together:
Connect and energise: Meet fe
llow activists, exchange experiences, and get support for your actions thr
oughout the year
Participate: join workshops, share ideas,
and spark new local or joint campaigns
Engage with decision
-makers: Visit the European Parliament on Monday 12 October, to make your
concerns heard by MEPs (Members of the European Parliament)
<
p>Some of past digital rights topics discussed at FNF include Chat Control
, the Digital Omnibus, platform regulation and AI, all of which pose impor
tant challenges and threats to our rights. The programme is shaped by part
icipants: bring your topic(s) and find allies to take action together!
Practical info:
Programme: We usually st
art with an opening on Friday evening. On Saturday and Sunday, the session
s for the day are scheduled by participants in the morning plenary. As in
past years we are looking to organise a networking dinner on Saturday even
ing. On Monday, many participants choose to visit the European Parliament
and speak to MEPs and other policy-makers until early afternoon.
Venue & (optional) accommodation: JES Sleep Inn, Werkhuizenstraa
t 3, 1080 Brussels
Financial support: We try to provide sup
port for travel and accommodation to ensure everyone can participate, base
d on need. Re
ach out to us if you have questions!
Stay upda
ted: registration opens later this year. To receive regular updat
es, join our
mailing list, follow us on Mastodon, or keep an eye on our website.
Ge
t involved: The event is organised by a team of motivated activis
ts via online meetings. If you have the time and motivation, there are man
y ways to contribute depending on your interest and availability. If you w
ould like to help out, reach out and/or join us for the next preparatory m
eeting to get to know the community and find your role depending on what y
ou would like to do and your availability.
Freedom not Fear is what
you bring to it – no matter how experienced you are with the topics. Come,
share, learn, and help shape the future of digital freedom in Europe!
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