[DC3] ENC: RightsCon Silicon Valley

Dear all, Our proposal has been accepted!!! For panellists: please see below info on RightsCon tikets (with possible discounts/exemptions) and funding. Here is the proposal link https://public.etherpad-mozilla.org/p/RightsCon_Session_Proposal Best Luca ________________________________ De: Nick Dagostino [nickd(a)accessnow.org] Enviado: quarta-feira, 27 de janeiro de 2016 15:58 Para: Luca Belli Assunto: RightsCon Silicon Valley Dear Luca Belli, Thank you very much for your submission to host a session at RightsCon Silicon Valley 2016. The Program Committee has reviewed your proposal, and I’m very pleased to inform you that your session ID#183 "Net Neutrality Principles and Exceptions" has been accepted! You should be really pleased, as there was intense competition with over 300 proposals from 50 countries for only a limited number of spaces. Congratulations! Now begins the fun part. One of the things that makes RightsCon so special is our concerted attention to the program and its development. Therefore, we will be in touch very shortly as to the details of your session, and individualized recommendations from our Program Committee for ways to best integrate your session at RightsCon. This will help to ensure the session’s focus on producing outcomes, and that geographic, stakeholder, and gender diversity is represented in the session’s speakers and participants. We may also propose additional all-star speakers to join your session! For now, this email is your cue to begin logistical preparations for RightsCon. Below is important information about tickets (and our discount system), general housekeeping, and other information related to your travel to San Francisco. Please review this and contact me with any questions you may have, and expect a follow up email with more programmatic information pertaining to your session. HOUSEKEEPING When: The Conference will take place from Wednesday March 30th to Friday April 1st at the Mission Bay Conference Center<http://www.acc-missionbayconferencecenter.com/> in San Francisco. The schedule is still in development, so we will be in touch with details as to the dates, times and rooms for your session. Official programming will begin at 9am on March 30th (including the Opening Ceremonies), but you may want to arrive in San Francisco early to participate in the amazing Satellite Events and social activities that will take place on Day 0, Tuesday March 29th. FUNDING: We will be raising money for participants until the day of the conference. However, an extraordinary high volume of those that submitted proposals have requested assistance. Currently, we are processing those travel funding requests and will notify recipients within the coming weeks. However, given the limited amount of funds, we suggest that you begin seeking assistance elsewhere. TICKETS: We're absolutely committed to ensuring that everyone can participate, but due to the nature of this conference, in which a high proportion of people attending are speaking or session hosts, we are asking that those with the means to do so pay for tickets. This allows us to fund activists and advocates from around the world. Over the years, RightsCon has provided partial or complete support for hundreds of people from over 35 countries including Sudan, Vietnam, Pakistan, Brazil, Thailand, Uganda, and many more. We think that’s pretty awesome, and we wouldn’t have been able to do this without the generous support from our funders and people like you. So, thanks! For those of you who are able to cover the full cost of the ticket (ranging from $250 and up), simply follow this link<http://rightscon.org/tickets>ts>. Anyone who can't, here are links which will give 25%<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rightscon-silicon-valley-2016-tickets-1…25>, 50%<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rightscon-silicon-valley-2016-tickets-1…50>, 75%<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rightscon-silicon-valley-2016-tickets-1… or 100%<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rightscon-silicon-valley-2016-tickets-… off. People can choose whichever is appropriate for their circumstances. Having all participate at RightsCon Silicon Valley 2016<https://www.rightscon.org/> is the most important thing to us. These rates apply for your session’s speakers as well, and you can offer those discounts to them. Please direct them to the RightsCon Ticket Page<https://www.rightscon.org/tickets>ts>, where they can utilize the following discount codes in the Eventbrite order form: RCPART25 (25% off), RCPART50 (50% off), RCPART75 (75%), or RCPART100 (100% off). VISA LETTERS: Information about obtaining U.S Visas will be provided shortly in the subsequent email. In the meantime, please contact us with any questions you have about obtaining U.S Visas, or if you require an invitation letter. ACCOMMODATIONS: We have assembled a map of recommended hotels in proximity to the Mission Bay Conference Center, which you can find here<https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=zGKgiILd35P0.kx42OXcTu…pQ>. If you have any questions please let us know, and we look forward to working with you! Best, Nick Dagostino PS We'd love you to let the world know your session has been approved. Feel free to tweet on the hashtag #rightscon or @rightscon -- Nick Dagostino RightsCon Coordinator Access Now | accessnow.org rightscon.org PGP: 0x4DC5EF9C Get your tickets for RightsCon Silicon Valley 2016, March 30 - April 1, 2016 Subscribe to the Access Now Express, our weekly newsletter on digital rights