Programme
Three days. Three Stages. One community.
Full schedule for SEEC South Africa 2027 at Parklands College, Cape Town.
Pre-Conference
Regional space tours · 15 to 17 March 2027
Optional pre-conference tours to major Western Cape space facilities, including the South African Astronomical Observatory.
18–20 March 2027
Conference Programme
Day 1: Ignition & Launchpad
| 7am – 8am | Registration and coffee |
| 8am – 8:30am | Welcome and log-on Parklands College and Space Center Houston |
| 8:30am – 9:15am | Opening Keynote: A Teacher in Space Aymette Medina Jorge |
| 9:30am – 11am | Session Block 1 |
| 11am – 11:30am | Tea and exhibitors |
| 11:30am – 12:30pm | 4 × 15-minute spotlights |
| 12:30pm – 1:30pm | Lunch |
| 1:30pm – 3pm | Session Block 2 |
| 3pm – 3:30pm | Tea break and exhibitor visit |
| 3:30pm – 4:30pm | Panel: education experts |
| 4:30pm | Close of Day 1 |
Day 2: Exploration & Payload
| 7:30am – 8am | Connect over coffee |
| 8am – 8:30am | Industry day welcome Parklands College + Industry Sponsor |
| 8:30am – 9:15am | Keynote James Barrington-Brown |
| 9:30am – 11am | Session Block 3 |
| 11am – 11:30am | Tea and exhibitors |
| 11:30am – 12:30pm | 4 × 15-minute spotlights |
| 12:30pm – 1:30pm | Lunch |
| 1:30pm – 3pm | Session Block 4 |
| 3pm – 3:30pm | Tea break and exhibitor visit |
| 3:30pm – 4:30pm | Industry Skills panel |
| 6:30pm – 10pm | Gala: lamb-spit braai, stargazing and entertainment |
Day 3: Orbit & Beyond
| Time | Educators | Learners (not yet open) |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30am – 9am | Educator connect | Learner registration |
| 9am – 9:15am | Welcome to the final day | |
| 9:15am – 10:15am | Astronaut interview: Education focus Aymette Medina, Greg Chamitoff, SANSA | |
| 10:30am – 12pm | Session Block 5 | Learner Workshop 1 Learner Workshop 2 |
| 12pm – 12:30pm | 2 × 15-minute spotlights | |
| 12:30pm – 1:30pm | Lunch Drone demonstration | |
| 1:30pm – 2:15pm | Virtual Sessions 1 | Learner Workshop 1 Learner Workshop 2 |
| 2:15pm – 3pm | Virtual Sessions 2 | |
| 3pm – 4pm | Astronaut keynote: education focus Greg Chamitoff | |
| 4pm – 4:30pm | Prize giving and close | |
| 6:30pm – 8:30pm | Astronaut public talk Aymette Medina Jorge | |
Note
Most session-block rooms are still open, and titles and presenters will appear here as they're confirmed. Times shown are CAT / SAST and subject to change.
CPD: every delegate receives a certificate of attendance stating the hours. SEEC South Africa is applying for SACE CPTD endorsement, and points will be allocated once it is confirmed.
Be in the room when Africa's first Space Exploration Educators Conference launches
Registration is open. Only 50 Pre-Launch tickets.
Want to present? Proposals close on 30 October 2026.