Preliminary Programme

Monday 23rd November

16:00 - 20:00 Registration desk open, and poster mounting

17:30 - 19:30 Icebreaker

Tuesday 24th November

07:30 - 18:00 Registration desk open, and poster mounting

08:30 - 09:00 Welcome and Announcements 

09:00 - 10:00 Plenary lecture

10:00 - 11:00 Session 1 

11:00 - 11:30 Morning tea

11:30 - 13:00 Session 2 

13:00 - 14:00 Lunch

14:00 - 15:30 Session 3

15:30 - 16:00 Afternoon tea

16:00 - 17:00 Session 4

17:00 - 17:30 Free time

18:00 to late Herpetology Pub Quiz (dinner at own cost) 

Wednesday 25th November 

08:00 - 09:00 Plenary Lecture

09:00 - 11:00 Session 5

11:00 - 11:30 Morning tea

11:30 - 13:00 Session 6

13:00 - 14:00 Lunch

14:00 - 15:30 Session 7

15:30 - 16:00 Afternoon tea

16:00 - 18:00 Poster Presentations 

18:00 - 19:00 Dinner (at own cost)

19:00 - 21:00 Herping (prebooking essential at registration desk; additional costs apply)

Thursday 26th November 2026

08:00 - 09:00 Plenary Lecture

09:00 - 11:00 Session 8

11:00 - 11:30 Morning tea

11:30 - 13:00 Session 9

13:00 - 14:00 Lunch

14:00 - 15:30 Herpetological Association of Africa AGM

15:30 - 16:00 Afternoon tea

16:00 - 17:00 Herpetological Association of Africa AGM

17:00 - 18:00 Free time

18:00 - late Conference dinner and Awards

Friday 27th November 2026

08:00 - 09:00 Plenary Lecture

09:00 - 11:00 Session 11

11:00 - 11:30 Morning tea

11:30 - 12:45 Session 12

12:45 - 13:00 Closing remarks

13:00 - 14:00 Farewell lunch and departure