The Scientific Program of ACP2021

Session

International Institutes

11 Mar 2022, 12:00

Virtual Event

Conveners

International Institutes: FIP, UNESCO, AfLS

• Marie Clementine Uwineza Nibamureke (University of Johannesburg, South Africa)

Presentation materials

video1504844475.mp4

71. APS Forum on International Physics (FIP)

Christine Darve (European Spallation Source, Sweden)

11/03/2022, 12:00

Invited Talk

The Forum on International Physics (FIP) is a voluntary association of the American Physical Society (APS) members, who are interested in advancing the knowledge of physics and its diffusion by fostering cooperation and communication among physicists of all countries. The FIP organizes focused sessions at APS meetings and the PHYSICS MATTERS monthly colloquia series as a “Physics for...

72. Feedback from UNESCO

Shamila Nair-Bedouelle (Assistant Director-General for Natural Sciences of UNESCO)

11/03/2022, 12:30

Invited Talk

163. The African Light Source

Simon Connell (University of Johannesburg, South Africa)

11/03/2022, 13:00

Contributed Oral Presentation

The world faces many challenges, articulated in the UN Sustainable Development Goals. African faces these challenges too and has in addition its own versions of them, as well as others. Consider also that we also need not only applied research to address these challenges, but also curiosity driven fundamental research. This advances knowledge and has longer timescales. It prepares humanity to...