4th Annual Space Diplomacy Symposium

Co-Sponsored by SPACE LDP (UW Law) and SPDR (UW JSIS). 

As the numbers and types of space actors increase, the importance of diplomacy will increase in maintaining cooperation, coordination and collaboration in the space domain. The aim of the annual Space Diplomacy Symposium (SDS) is to situate diplomacy in the traditional categories of civilian, commercial and military space activities across all regions of the world.

When

Date: Friday, Nov. 6, 2026
Time: 8:15 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Reception: 3:30p.m.  - 5:30p.m.

Where

Walker-Ames Room, Kane Hall (Map it)

University of Washington
4069 Spokane Ln NE, Seattle, WA 98105

Learn more about parking on campus and public transportation. (The nearest stops are University of Washington Stationand U District Station.)

Nearby Hotels (Walkable to Kane Hall, UW)

This list is provided for convenience only and does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by the University of Washington.

  • College Inn Hotel – 4000 University Way NE (0.2 miles, ~4-minute walk)
  • Graduate Seattle – 4507 Brooklyn Ave NE (0.6 miles, ~10-minute walk)
  • Residence Inn by Marriott – 4501 12th Ave NE (0.4 miles, ~8-minute walk)
  • University Inn – 4140 Roosevelt Way NE (0.5 miles, ~10-minute walk)
  • Watertown Hotel – 4242 Roosevelt Way NE (0.6 miles, ~12-minute walk)
  • Silver Cloud Inn – 5036 25th Ave NE (1.0 mile, ~18-minute walk)

 

Symposium Lodging in Downtown Seattle

The State Hotel is not near Kane Hall and is not walkable from the venue; guests should plan transportation to and from the University of Washington.

  • The State Hotel – 1501 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA 98101
Admission Items
Student Admission
Standard Registration
CLE Admission

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