SFSA 2026 will take place from 2–4 December 2026 and will be preceded by the inaugural Africa Science Diplomacy Conference, which will be hosted at the CSIR International Convention Centre (ICC) from 30 November–1 December 2026.
The Africa Science Diplomacy Conference will occupy the dates and venue that have traditionally been allocated to SFSA side events. Consequently, there will be no formal call for side events for SFSA 2026, and no side events will be hosted at the CSIR ICC during this period.
Organisations interested in hosting side events during the SFSA week are encouraged to arrange these independently at venues outside the CSIR.
Please note that organisers of side events will be responsible for inviting and communicating with their own stakeholders and participants.
The SFSA team will support such events by helping to promote the side events on the SFSA website.