15th Africa Regional Round of the Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition
22-23 May 2025 (Thursday – Friday)
Timeline for the 2024 Rounds of the Manfred Lachs Moot Court Competition
| AFRICA REGION | |
| 06 December 2024 (Friday) | Registration Deadline: Africa Region (Note that there is NO any registration fees) |
| 17 January 2025 (Friday) | Deadline for Submission of Requests for Clarifications |
| 30 January 2025 (Friday) | Deadline for the Author of the Problem to give Response to Requests for Clarifications |
| 17 – 21 March 2025 | The week reserved for the National Rounds for the Country – Level Competitions: National Coordinators Recommended |
| 28 March 2025 (Friday) | Deadline for Memorials: Africa Region |
| 22 – 23 May 2025 (Thursday – Friday) | Regional Oral Rounds, All options or participation to be exhausted Only Judges will meet at the SANSA and ONLINE |
| 19 June 2025 | Deadline for Submission of Written Memorials for World Finals by Regional Winners |
| The 76th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), scheduled for 29 September – 3 October 2025 in Sydney, Australia | Oral Rounds of Semi-Finals (in-person) |
CONTACT PERSON
Ms. Nomfuneko Majaja
Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic)
E-mail: nmajaja@thedtic.gov.za
nmajaja@gmail.com
International Institute of Space Law (IISL)
Email: lachsmoot-africa@iislweb.space
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