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COSCUP 2026 Anonymity Networks Community Track: Call for Proposals

COSCUP 2026 Anonymity Networks Community track call for proposals

The Anonymity Networks Community is now accepting proposals for the COSCUP 2026 Anonymity Networks Community Track. This is our second year running related sessions at COSCUP. Through this open CFP, we hope to invite more people who care about or actively practice anonymity to share their work. The track runs for two days and includes talks, workshops, demos, and field experience sharing.

Read the full CFP details and submission guide

Key Dates

  • Event dates: August 8 and 9, 2026, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (NTUST)
  • CFP deadline: 2026/05/09 (AoE)
  • Acceptance announcements: 2026/06/09
  • Schedule finalization: to be completed by 2026/06/23

CFP Topics

  • Personal privacy: practical personal privacy methods for real-life situations, including cross-border movement, device checks, account handling, and data management.
  • Anonymous networks and internet freedom: anonymous connectivity and secure communication under surveillance, blocking, or differential routing, including Tor, Tails, OONI, and anti-censorship practice.
  • Anonymous payments: lawful anonymous payment and donation practice, including payment-path data exposure risks, tool limits, compliance, and auditing experience.
  • International participation: local-to-global collaboration with organizations such as Tor Project, Tails, OONI, and EFF, including concrete local implementation experience.
  • Other related topics: whistleblower protection, anonymous reporting, secure communication, de-identification and metadata, open-source licensing, and reproducible builds.

For topic scope and proposal direction, please refer to the CFP page.

Focus Areas

  • Personal privacy is a basic human right and a foundation for digital safety and everyday digital life.
  • The internet should remain open and free, and everyone should be able to use anonymous networks.
  • Discussion of anonymous payments is grounded in lawful use, auditability, and the safety of vulnerable groups and community members.
  • Local action should connect with global collaboration and bring back repeatable practical experience.

If your topic aligns with these focus areas, we welcome your submission.

How to Submit (Read First)

  • Read the full CFP information and submission link before submitting.
  • In your proposal, make sure to choose "匿名網路社群 anoni.net" as the track topic so your submission enters this track's review process.
  • Clearly include your topic direction, intended format, audience background, requested duration (30 or 50 minutes), and demo needs (if any).

If you have questions, contact us via Contact.

Ethics and Open Licensing Reminder

  • This track is for lawful use and does not support money laundering, tax evasion, or other illegal activity.
  • For topics involving anonymity tools, crypto assets, or coin mixing, focus on education and risk understanding, and remind audiences about legal differences across jurisdictions.
  • Public teaching materials and demo assets should follow COSCUP requirements and use open licenses.

About COSCUP

COSCUP is Taiwan's annual open-source community conference, centered on open-source collaboration and free admission. This track aims to connect technology communities and civic groups, expand practical exchange and local collaboration around anonymity, privacy, and internet freedom, and make participation easier for people who prefer a lower-profile presence with less personal data exposure.