Early Registration is now OPEN!

Click here to start your pre-registration for the IPTA 2026 Science Week (22 - 26 June 2026) and the IPTA 2026 Student Training Week (15 - 19 June 2026). You will not yet have to pay, and you will be notified when the payment links to settle the cost of your attendance are active.

We have limited funding support available, especially for South African and African participants. This form will also serve to capture these requests.

Registration

Registration to attend the Science Week is R8,500 per person (approximately EUR450 or USD540). Please note that the registration fee includes all meals for the duration of your stay (daily breakfast, lunch and dinner). Registration for the Student Week is free, but will be limited to a maximum number of participants.

Student Week Accommodation

The Student Week will take place on the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University, with group accommodation for lecturers and students being organised by the LOC. The workshop venue will be on campus, within walking distance of the accommodation.

A traditional braai (barbecue) is planned for the Tuesday evening of 16 June (which is a public holiday), and a leisure activity for Saturday 20 June, funding permitting. A shuttle service from O.R Tambo International Airport to North-West University will be organised for Sunday 14 June, and onwards to Alpine Heath on Sunday 21 June.
Please keep an eye on the website for updates on the Student Week planning as it becomes available.

Science Week Accommodation

Accommodation at Alpine Heath Resort is costed separately from the registration fee at either R1,860 per person per night (two people sharing a chalet) or R1,760 per person per night (three people sharing a chalet). All chalets are self-catering units with three bedrooms and two bathrooms (one en suite and one separate). More information about the accommodation is available on their website

Note Please do not book accommodation through the resort website. Alpine Heath Resort is holding a block booking for the conference. Payment links for both registration and accommodation will be available on this conference website.

Transport and Logistics

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We strongly recommend that Science Week attendees travel via O.R Tambo International Airport (Johannesburg) to Alpine Heath Resort. The LOC will arrange a bus service for this route at participants’ own cost and will communicate the finalised cost and further details once confirmed. We anticipate that this service will depart from O.R Tambo International Airport at 12:00 on Sunday, 22 June. The journey is expected to take approximately four hours. We therefore encourage flight arrivals by 09:30 on Sunday.
Should you decide to arrive at O.R Tambo International Airport on Saturday, 21 June, or over the weekend, a list of recommended accommodation and ‘things to do’ will be available on this website closer to the conference date.
Transport from Alpine Heath Resort back to O.R Tambo International Airport will be arranged for the morning of Saturday, 27 June, also at participants' own cost.
Attendees of the Student Week will similarly have organised transport from O.R Tambo International Airport (Johannesburg) to North West University in Potchefstroom, and then on to Alpine Heath Resort.
Alternatively, if you plan to rent a car for your visit, you are welcome to contact the LOC for further route recommendations and information. Please also keep an eye on this website for additional updates.

Payments

Payment links for registration and accommodation will be made available on this website in March. We will notify all individuals who have expressed interest in attending once these links are live.