ESPI Space Policy Summer School 2026

The European Space Policy Institute’s (ESPI) Space Policy Summer School 2026 returns once again to the beautiful and historic city of Florence from 2-4 September 2026. Organised as an Executive Summer School in collaboration with the Florence School of Regulation’s Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies of the European University Institute (EUI), this year’s programme will convene under the theme “Space beyond space: the impact of space integration across sectors“. The programme will explore the systemic integration of space across key areas of the economy and public policy, with particular emphasis on three domains: space for energy and infrastructure, space for digital transformation and governmental services, and space for natural resource management. Participants will also be encouraged to draw connections with their own professional backgrounds and to examine how space-based capabilities can foster innovation and support effective policy solutions across diverse sectors.