. Interactions also took place with a number of stakeholders from the education sector, technology and innovation advancement institutions, and trade and industry development sectors. It was highly valuable to meet with a number of country delegates in the space arena to understand the similarities with the South African space structure and their rationale for their institutional framework. Discussions also related to international regulatory challenges, trends and developments. Lessons were learnt from the Canadian, Korean and Indian space arenas which are potential partners for South Africa in the space and related sectors.