MISSION BRIEF · 13–14.12.2026
IEEE Region 8 AESS Summit, Tunisia 2026
The IEEE Region 8 AESS Summit brings together leaders of the IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society from Europe, the Middle East and Africa in Hammamet for two days: a full summit day of roundtables and hands-on aerospace workshops, then a build challenge, on the eve of TSYP14.
- DATES
- 13–14 Dec 2026
- DELEGATES
- ~0
- TRACKS
- 0 workshops
- WITH
- TSYP14
01 · THE SUMMIT
Where chapters meet, plan and build.
- 01RoundtablesChapter collaboration and 2027 plans
- 02WorkshopsTwo hands-on workshops
- 03ChallengeTeams build on the day
- 04TalksState of AESS Region 8 and Distinguished Lecturers
The summit runs on the eve of the congress.
02 · TRACKS
Five tracks.
Built by hand.
T1 · DRONE SYSTEMS
03 · PROGRAMME · PROVISIONAL
Summit day.
Sunday 13.12
- 12.12Arrival & check-in from 14:00
- 13.12Summit day, 08:30 to 18:00
- 14.12Challenge, Roundtable II, closing · times TBA
The programme on your phone, offline, with reminders before each session.
Open this page in Chrome on your phone to install it.
- Opening CeremonyAESS R8 Chairs & local committee
- State of AESS Region 8Achievements & outlook
- Roundtable I · Chapter CollaborationProfessional & student chairs
- Networking LunchTerrace
- Workshop 1Topic to be announced
- Workshop 2Topic to be announced
- Mini-Project DemonstrationsTeams apply the day
04 · SPEAKERS & EXPERTS
Who you'll learn from.
05 · TRAVEL
Getting to Hammamet.
- Enfidha-Hammamet InternationalClosest to the venue, about 45 min by road
- Tunis-Carthage InternationalMost connections, about 1 h by road
- Stay
- 2 nights at El Mehari
- All-inclusive soft, 12 to 14 December
- Check-in
- Sat 12.12 · 14:00
- Badges and kits at Registration
- Time zone
- CET · UTC+1
- All programme times are local
- Weather
- About 10 to 18 °C
- Mild days, cool evenings by the sea
- Money
- Tunisian dinar · TND
- Cards at the hotel, cash for the medina
- Power
- 230 V · type C / E
- Bring an adapter for the labs
Questions? Write to us.
Travel, visas, your application or the programme: reach the organising committee directly, by email or on LinkedIn.
06 · FAQ
Before you apply.
The short answers. Dates and amounts not yet published are announced with the call for applications.
Chairs of professional and student AESS chapters in IEEE Region 8, joined by AESS global representatives, trainers and experts. About 50 people in one room.
Fill in the registration form by 1 November 2026.
Travel grants may be available. Amounts and criteria are published with the call for applications.
Two days, 13 and 14 December. Arrive and check in on Saturday 12 December from 14:00; Summit Day is Sunday 13 December, 08:30 to 18:00; the challenge, Roundtable II and the closing follow on Monday 14 December.
2 nights, all-inclusive soft. Student branch chapter chairs: 364 TND, double room. Section chapter chairs: 444 TND, single room.
At El Mehari, Yasmine Hammamet: 2 nights from Saturday 12 December. Student branch chapter chairs share a double room; section chapter chairs get a single room.
It depends on your passport. Many Region 8 nationalities enter Tunisia visa-free for short stays, but check the current rules for yours early, before you book travel.
The summit runs on the eve of TSYP14, the Tunisian Students and Young Professionals congress, and is co-located with it.
A laptop for the workshop labs, a plug adapter, and your chapter's hardest open question for Roundtable I.
07 · APPLY · ~50 SEATS
Chairs of professional and student AESS chapters in Region 8 are invited to apply. Travel grants may be available.
- Applications open
- Now
- Deadline
- 01.11
- Check-in
- 12.12 · 14:00