Events

August 3, 2022 – August 10, 2022

Born Hack (DK)

Two Tor events will take place at Born Hack this year!

(1) Modernizing the Tor Ecosystem with Alexander Færøy, Network Team Lead (to be scheduled)

In this presentation, we will be updating the audience on the ongoing modernization efforts of the software developed inside The Tor Project -- the organization behind the most widely deployed anonymity network. We will look at upcoming features and changes to the core technology that drives the Tor network and why a Browser may no longer be the only product we have to provide for the user-base that is so crucial in need of Tor's anonymity properties for safe internet access.

Read more: https://bornhack.dk/bornhack-2022/program/modernizing-the-tor-ecosystem/

(2) Tor Relay Operators Meetup (to be scheduled)

For people who are currently running or are considering to run Tor relay nodes. Let's meet and share experiences, say hi to each other, and have an open discussion about topics related to Tor relay operations. Everybody is welcome.

We meet in the meetup area at the bar.

Read more: https://bornhack.dk/bornhack-2022/program/tor-relay-operators-meetup/

Tickets: https://bornhack.dk/shop/

Program: https://bornhack.dk/bornhack-2022/program/events/

July 22, 2022 – July 26, 2022

May Contain Hackers (MCH2022) - NL

MCH2022 is as a nonprofit outdoors hacker camp taking place in Zeewolde, the Netherlands, summer of 2022. The event is organized for and by volunteers from and around all facets of the worldwide hacker community. MCH2022 is the successor of a string of similar events happening every four years since 1989. These are GHP, HEU, HIP, HAL, WTH, HAR, OHM and SHA.

Similar events are EMF in the UK, Bornhack in Denmark, Fri3d Camp in Belgium, IHC in Italy and CCC Camp in Germany. The location is the Scoutinglandgoed Zeewolde, 55km east of Amsterdam.

Two Tor events will take place at May Contain Hackers this year!

(1) Modernizing the Tor Ecosystem for the Future, 2022-07-24, 15:00–15:50 with Alexander Færøy, Network Team Lead

In this presentation, we will be updating the audience on the ongoing modernization efforts of the software developed inside The Tor Project -- the organization behind the most widely deployed anonymity network. We will look at upcoming features and changes to the core technology that drives the Tor network and why a Browser may no longer be the only product we have to provide for the user-base that is so crucial in need of Tor's anonymity properties for safe internet access.

Read more: https://program.mch2022.org/mch2021-2020/talk/MUP7MX/

(2) Tor Relay Operator meetup, 2022-07-24, 21:00-22:00

Let's meet up at the c-base tent, discuss current topics for Tor Relay Operators and answer questions.

Please bring your own chair!

Read more: https://wiki.mch2022.org/Session:Tor_Relay_Operator_Meetup

Website: https://mch2022.org Buy tickets: https://tickets.mch2022.org/

July 15, 2022

Tor Localization Hangout

Every 3rd Friday of the month the Tor L10n Team meets to translate together, share tricks, have fun while translating, meet fellow translators, and find out about the l10n priorities for the Tor Project.

Come join us on the Localization Hangout, from Noon UTC, on the #tor-l10n channel in OFTC. (you can also use Element https://element.io/ to connect: #tor-l10n:matrix.org)

What do we do in a hangout?

  • Translate stuff
  • Share translation tips and resources
  • Complain about developers
  • Talk about translation priorities
  • Talk about our local contexts
  • Practice bug reporting and git skills

For more information, visit: https://community.torproject.org/localization/hangouts/

July 11, 2022 – July 15, 2022

Privacy Enhancing Technologies Symposium (PETS)

The annual Privacy Enhancing Technologies Symposium (PETS) brings together privacy experts from around the world to present and discuss recent advances and new perspectives on research in privacy technologies. PETS/PoPETs is the premier venue for novel applied and/or theoretical research into the design, analysis, experimentation, or fielding of privacy-enhancing technologies.

Location: Sydney, Australia and Online

https://petsymposium.org/

June 17, 2022

Tor Localization Hangout

Every 3rd Friday of the month the Tor L10n Team meets to translate together, share tricks, have fun while translating, meet fellow translators, and find out about the l10n priorities for the Tor Project.

Come join us on the Localization Hangout, from Noon UTC, on the #tor-l10n channel in OFTC. (you can also use Element https://element.io/ to connect: #tor-l10n:matrix.org)

What do we do in a hangout?

  • Translate stuff
  • Share translation tips and resources
  • Complain about developers
  • Talk about translation priorities
  • Talk about our local contexts
  • Practice bug reporting and git skills

For more information, visit: https://community.torproject.org/localization/hangouts/

June 16, 2022

Digital Rights Job Fair

Are you looking for a meaningful job? Do you speak multiple human and/or computer languages? Are you interested in working on next-gen issues such as digital rights, online harassment, disinformation, and privacy and security of citizens?

June 16 for the first ever Digital Rights Job Fair, hosted by the Team CommUNITY! The Tor Project will be participating in the fair.

RSVP soon as space is limited: https://digitalrights.formstack.com/forms/jobfair

Learn more about the job fair: https://www.digitalrights.community/blog/digital-rights-job-fair-june-22

May 20, 2022 – May 22, 2022

DemHack 4

The Tor Project Community and Anti-Censorship Teams will join the DemHack4 and offers participants a project within Privacy track:

Create a bot for Signal and/or WhatsApp, which will share Tor bridges and Tor Browser binaries with users.

The Tor Project staff will follow the progress of different teams working on the task and will choose the winner.

The DemHack is organised by Roskomsvoboda and Privacy Accelerator.

DemHack is open and will accept the applications until May 16th (including 16th). For more information, please visit the event's website.

Website: DemHack

April 29, 2022

AI and Human Rights Forum: Censorship Dialogues

At the AI and Human Rights Forum, join Tor for 'Censorship Dialogues' on April 29, 2:00pm Eastern / 18:00 UTC. Isabela Bagueros, the Tor Project's Executive Director will be joined by Dmitri Vitaliev (eQualitie), John Todd (Quad9), and Mallory Knodel (Center for Democracy & Technology).

In this event, the panel will discuss:

  1. What do the rigid anti-censorship and anti-surveillance positions miss by ignoring the triggers, rationale and actions of government mandated and private sector enabled efforts in network monitoring and content filtering?

  2. Does ‘internet freedom’ sufficiently encompass the technical requirements and human need for accountability and safety into its tools and protocols?

Website: https://humanrightsai.ca/

December 15, 2021

Privchat #6: Privacy is a human right

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Amidst escalating Russian censorship against Tor, this is a very timely conversation that includes an artist & activist who knows what it's like to be living in Russia and depending on Tor: Nadya Tolokonnika, founder of Pussy Riot.

Event will be hosted by Cindy Cohn, ED of EFF, and Nadya will be joined by fellow panelists Ali Gharavia of Sida, and Nicholas Merrill, founder & ED of the Calyx Institute.