The symposium addresses global challenges in managing military heritage assets, exploring partnerships between military, heritage organisations, and communities to preserve military history while supporting national identity and social cohesion.

Heritage industry stakeholders are invited to exhibit products and services alongside the symposium. This provides opportunities to showcase offerings, network with practitioners, and engage with both symposium attendees and the general public.

• Theme: Sustainable Military Heritage - Preparing in the Present for the Future
• Event: Military Heritage Symposium
• Dates:28-29 October 2025  
• Venue: Castle of Good Hope, Cape Town, South Africa  
• Host: South African National Defense Force (SANDF) with Centre for Military Studies (CEMIS), Stellenbosch University

Key Details

• Attendance: Free for both symposium and exhibition
• Exhibitor Requirements: Provide own equipment (seating, tables, gazebos, etc.)
• Stand Allocation: First-come-first-served basis
• Duration:2 days

Focus Areas

• Governance & Strategic Management: Military heritage conservation, funding, co-governance, museums/archives digitization, veteran involvement, sustainable development
• Implementation - Sights & Sounds: Heraldry, oral histories, military music/art, built environment, commemoration, heritage entrepreneurship, education programs

Application Process

• Email: cemis@sun.ac.za
• Deadline: 12 September 2025
• Feedback: 22 September 2025