Programme
With the theme “collective digital futures: power, resilience, and imagination”, the three-day programme will feature three thematic tracks:
- Shaping power, driving change – Engaging governments, businesses, regional institutions, and global communities to influence the policies, norms, and standards that define our digital world. This track is where digital rights actors shift narratives, challenge power, and advocate for rights-based governance. Through direct engagement with policymakers, corporations, and international bodies, this track advances regional and global strategies for accountability, access, and justice.
- Strengthening movements, securing our future – Building resilience from within by fortifying networks, deepening expertise, and reinforcing the foundations of digital rights in the Asia-Pacific. In this track, we invest in the sustainability of the movement – enhancing security, capacity, and organisational infrastructure while fostering solidarity and wellbeing. By equipping digital rights defenders with the tools, strategies, and support systems they need, this track ensures long-term impact in an increasingly repressive environment.
- Beyond boundaries, beyond limits – Expanding the frontier of digital rights by embracing new allies, radical imagination, and unconventional strategies to drive systemic change. Sessions in this track challenge assumptions, connect unexpected movements, and explore speculative ideas that push digital rights beyond traditional advocacy. By fostering cross-sector collaborations and bold experimentation, this track unlocks new possibilities for impact and innovation.
The Human Rights Tech Fair will run throughout the main event, showcasing privacy-respecting, secure, and open technologies addressing challenges faced by human rights defenders in the region.
More side events and other activities around the main event led by other human rights groups and civil society organisations will complement and enrich the experience of DRAPAC25 attendees.
DRAPAC25 will officially open on Tuesday, August 26 and close on Wednesday August 27, 2025. The Open Tech Camp and other side events will be held on Thursday, August 28, 2025.
The organising team invites members of the DRAPAC community to start submitting their session and activity ideas (sign-in required).
Registration, Venue, and Travel
Registration to attend DRAPAC25 is FREE. Please register early as places are limited. You can submit and update your registration until mid-August (sign-in required).
The main event and side events will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. For more information on the venue and event logistics, please refer to the Information for Attendees (sign-in required).
To help you plan for the event, you may refer to the Travel Guide (sign-in required).
If you require travel support to attend the event – including lodging, flights, ground transport, visa, meals, and incidentals – you may apply for the DRAPAC25 Fellowship (sign-in required).
Sustainability
At DRAPAC25, we recognise our collective responsibility to mitigate the impact of the event on the environment and local community. We are committed to sustainable practices throughout the event, including:
- Using resources efficiently
- Eliminating single-use plastics
- Promoting reuse and repair
- Supporting sustainable transport options
- Encouraging responsible consumption
Learn more about our Commitment to Sustainability.
