ASFAP Community Town Hall
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Fairouz Malek
(LPSC-Grenoble, CNRS and UGA, France),
Farida Fassi
(Mohammed V University in Rabat),
Kétévi Adiklè Assamagan
(Brookhaven National Laboratory (US)),
Shaaban Khalil Ibrahim
(ENHEP Egyptian Network of High Energy Physics (EG)),
Simon Connell
(University of Johannesburg (ZA))
Steering Committee of ASFAP
Participants
148
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Zoom Meeting ID
61767841334
Host
Ketevi Adikle Assamagan
Alternative hosts
Shaaban Khalil Ibrahim, Simon Connell, Farida Fassi, Fairouz Malek
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Session #1
Session support: Fairouz malek
Convener: Ketevi Adikle Assamagan (Brookhaven National Laboratory (US))-
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Guest of Honor Address
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Speaker: Dr Shamila Nair-Bedouelle (UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Natural Sciences) -
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ASFAP Overview
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Speaker: Prof. Simon Connell (University of Johannesburg (ZA)) -
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Physics strategies in JapanSpeaker: Prof. Setsuko Tajima (Osaka University, Japan)
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Physics Strategies in China
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Speaker: Prof. Zhengguo Zhao (University of Science and Technology of China)
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12:00
Break — Join us for online networking in Gather.Town
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Session #2
Session support: Fairouz Malek, Farida Fassi
Convener: Emmanuel Tsesmelis (CERN)-
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Mega Projects in India : status and path ahead
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Speakers: Prof. Amol Dighe (TIFR), Prof. Rohini M. Godbole (India Institute of Science) -
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European Physics Strategies
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Speaker: Prof. Karl Jakobs (Albert Ludwigs Universitaet Freiburg (DE)) -
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USA Physics Strategies
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Speaker: Prof. Young-Kee Kim (University of Chicago (US)) -
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Latin American Physics Startegy (LASF4RI)
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Speaker: Prof. Marta Alice Losada (NYU Abu Dhabi)
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13:30
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Session #3
session support:Fairouz Malek, Farida Fassi
Convener: Prof. Rob Adam (Director of SKA, South Africa)-
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Address by the African Union Commissioner in charge of science
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Speaker: H. E. Prof. Sarah Mbi Enow Anyang Agbor (AU Commissioner for Human Resources, Science and Technology) -
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Address by the Democratic Republic of Congo Presidential Panel
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Speaker: Dr Raïssa Malu (Directrice - Investing In People (IIP) ASBL, Member of the Democratic Republic of Congo Presidential Panel to the African Union) -
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The African Physical Society (AfPS)
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Speaker: Prof. Ahmadou Wagué (UCAD, Dakar, Senegal) -
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The Network of African Science Academies (NASAC)
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Speaker: Prof. Norbert Hounkonnou (University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin) -
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The African Academy of Sciences (AAS)
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Speaker: Prof. Malik Maaza (UNESCO UNISA ITL/NRF Africa Chair in Nanosciences & Nanotechnology) -
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African Strategy — Feedback from International Advisory Committee (IAC)
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Speaker: Prof. Winston Wole Soboyejo ( Provost, Worcester Polytech. Inst., USA) -
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End of the day session Discussion
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Daily Discussion Session
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Session #4
Session support: Kétévi A. Assamagan
Convener: Sam Ramaila (University of Johannesburg)-
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Ethics Committee
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Speakers: Dr Chilufya Mwewa (Brookhaven National Laboratory (US)), Prof. Nithaya Chetty (University of the Witwatersrand), Prof. Oumar Ka (Cheikh Anta Diop University), Dr Samira Hassani (Université Paris-Saclay (FR)) -
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AcceleratorsSpeakers: Dr Ahmed Ali Abdelalim (Helwan University, also at CTP, Zewail City of Science and Tech.), Dr Joele Mira (iThemba LABS)
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Astrophysics and Cosmology
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Speakers: Dr Bernard Asabere (GSSTI / AVN Ghana), Prof. Lerothodi Leonard Leeuw (University of the Western Cape), Prof. Mirjana Povic (Ethiopian Space Science and Technology Institute) -
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Atomic and Molecular PhysicsSpeakers: Dr Ibrahim Cheik Njifon (Canadian Nuclear Laboratories), Dr Obinna Abah (Queens U. Belfast), Dr Stéphane Kenmoe (U. of Duisburg-Essen)
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Session #5
Session support: Fairouz Malek
Convener: Mohamed Chabab (Cadi Ayyad University)-
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Women in Physics
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Speakers: Dr Dephney Mathebula (University of Venda), Dr Iroka Chidinma Joy (National Space Research and Development Agency), Dr Marie Chantal Cyulinyana (University of Rwanda) -
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Biophysics
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Speakers: Prof. Elsie Effah Kaufmann (University of Ghana), Dr Emmanuel Nji (BioStruct-Africa), Prof. Tjaart Kruger (University of Pretoria) -
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Computing & 4IRSpeakers: Prof. Dharm Singh (Namibia University of Science and Technoliogy), Prof. Francesco Petruccione (University of KwaZulu-Natal), Prof. Gaurav Bajpai (University of Rwanda), Dr Ghita Rahal (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)), Dr Happy M. Sithole (CSIR, South Africa)
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Earth Sciences
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Speakers: Dr Alassane Traoré (Institut de Technologie Nucléaire Appliquée, UCAD), Dr Bjorn von der Heyden (Stellenbosch University)
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Session #6
Session support: Kétévi A. Assamagan
Convener: Lerothodi Leonard Leeuw (University of Johannesburg (ZA))-
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Particle Physics
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Speakers: Dr Edith Zinhle Buthelezi (iThemba LABS, National Research Foundation (ZA)), Prof. Mohamed Chabab (Cadi Ayyad University), Dr Yasmine Sara Amhis (IJCLab (Orsay)) -
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Energy
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Speakers: Dr Daniel Ayuk Egbe (ANSOLE), Prof. Diouma Kobor (University Assane Seck of Ziguinchor (UASZ)), Dr Mounia Karim (Cranfield University) -
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Fluid and Plasma Physics
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Speakers: Dr Isaiah M. Blankson (NASA), Prof. John Foster (The University of Michigan), Prof. Oluwole Daniel Makinde (Stellenbosch University) -
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Instrumentation and Detectors
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Speakers: Nieldane Pieter Stodart (iThemba LABS, National Research Foundation (ZA)), Dr Paul Gueye (Michaigan State University), Prof. Ulrich Goerlach (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR))
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Daily Discussion Session
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Session #7
session support: Ketevi Adikle Assamagan
Convener: Farida Fassi (Universite Mohammed V (MA))-
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Community EngagementSpeakers: Prof. Jamal Mimouni (Mentouri University), Dr Marie Clementine Uwineza Nibamureke (University of Johannesburg), Prof. NDEYE ARAME BOYE FAYE (UCAD/ ARSN)
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Light Sources
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Speakers: Dr Gihan Kamel (Helwan U., Egypt), Prof. Tabbetha Dobbins (Rowan University), Dr Thierry D'Almeida (Sèmè City, Benin) -
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Materials Physics
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Speakers: Prof. Balla Diop Ngom (Cheikh Anta Diop University, Dakar), Dr David Dodoo-Arhin (University of Ghana), Prof. Sonia Haddad (Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, University Tunis El Manar)
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Session #8
Session support: Fairouz Malek
Convener: Prof. Zeblon Vilakazi (Vice Chancellor, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa)-
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Nuclear PhysicsSpeakers: Prof. Hassan brahim (Cairo Univ., Egypt), Dr Mark Dalton (Jefferson Lab), Dr Sevdalina Dimitrova (BAS, Bulgaria)
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ASFAP Tools and LogisticsSpeaker: Dr Kétévi Adiklè Assamagan (Brookhaven National Laboratory (US))
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Session #9
Session support: Fairouz Malek
Convener: Ulrich Goerlach (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR))-
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Young Physicists Forum
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Speakers: Dr Amani Ebrahim (SLAC), Dr Benard Mulilo (University of Zambia), Dr Diallo Boye (Brookhaven National Laboratory), Dr Mounia LAASSIRI (Mohammed V University) -
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Physics EducationSpeakers: Dr Khalid Berrada (Cadi Ayyad University, Morocco), Dr Mouhamadou Mansour Faye (Cheikh Anta Diop University, Senegal), Dr Noella Josiane Umuhoza Karemera (University of Rwanda), Dr Sam Ramaila (University of Johannesburg), Dr Uli Raich (retired)
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Optics and Photonics
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Speakers: Prof. Alain Dikande (University of Buea, Cameroon), Prof. Jérémie T. Zoueu (Institut National de Polytechnique, Ivory Coast), Dr Rim Cherif (Université de Carthage, Tunisia) -
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Theoretical and Applied Mechanics
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Speaker: Prof. Conrad Bertrand Tabi (Botswana International University of Science & Technology) -
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Medical PhysicsSpeakers: Dr Hany Ammar (Medicine-Aswan University), Prof. Rajaa Sebihi (Mohmmed V University, Morocco), Prof. Stephen Avery (University of Pennsylvania)
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End of the day Sessions discussions
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Break
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Session #10
Session support: Kétévi A. Assamagan
Convener: Peter Jenni (Albert Ludwigs Universitaet Freiburg (DE))-
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Observers Committee
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Speakers: Prof. Abdesslam Arhrib (AbdelMalek Essaadi university), Dr Claire Lee (Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (US)), Dr Gopolang Mohlabeng (Queen's University), Dr Jose Salt (Univ. of Valencia and CSIC (ES)), Dr Lawrence Norris (AfPS), Dr Lydia Roos (LPNHE Paris), Dr Maria Moreno Llacer (Univ. of Valencia and CSIC (ES)), Dr Mary Bishai (Brookhaven National Laboratory (US)), Prof. Mourad Telmini (UniversitéTunis El Manar, Tunisia), Prof. Nabila Aghanim (AS, CNRS and Université Paris-Saclay), Prof. Oumar Ka (Cheikh Anta Diop University), Dr Peter Jenni (Albert Ludwigs Universitaet Freiburg (DE)), Dr Samira Hassani (Université Paris-Saclay (FR)), Dr Uli Raich (retired), Prof. Yassine Hassouni (Mohammed V University, Morocco) -
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Event Summary
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Speaker: Dr Fairouz Malek (LPSC-Grenoble, CNRS and UGA, France) -
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Next Steps
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Speaker: Prof. Farida Fassi (Universite Mohammed V (MA))
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Session #11
Session support: Fairouz Malek
Convener: Shaaban Khalil Ibrahim (ENHEP Egyptian Network of High Energy Physics (EG))-
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Communications and networking of Physics in AfricaSpeaker: James E Gubernatis (African Physics Newsletter)
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Discussion
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a) Education and capacity building in Quantum technologies for AfricaSpeaker: Mourad Telmini (UniversitéTunis El Manar, Tunisia)
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b) AfricaConenct3 testimonialSpeaker: Mr Yousef Torman (Director for the Arab States Research and Education Network)
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c) Professional learning communities for STEM training, research and outreach — the case of African scientific and academic networks
1) Mobility
- Visa
- Participation in international science engagements
- Issue of attraction and retention African cream of the crop into outside institutions
2) Self-organization and Self-reliance with a sense of independence
3) Major conferences to be hosted in Africa
4) African science journal
- Developed and managed by Africa to promote quality African publications
5) Physics education and curriculum
- What sort of physics education do we need to address African issues?
- Public education and outreach
- Crosscutting across the all the physics and engagement groups
6) Network connectivity
- Regional networks (current status) — to develop into a strong pan-African network
- Network of African Scientists
- Internet connectivity
7) Developing & strengthening collaborations between African physicists
8) Fact-finding SurveySpeakers: Azwinndini Muronga (Nelson Mandela University), Fairouz Malek (LPSC-Grenoble, CNRS and UGA, France), Farida Fassi (Universite Mohammed V (MA)), Kebede Abebe (North Carolina A&T), Ketevi Adikle Assamagan (Brookhaven National Laboratory (US)), Oumar Ka (Cheikh Anta Diop University), Simon Connell (University of Johannesburg (ZA)), Sonia Haddad (Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, University Tunis El Manar)
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