Description
My contribution will be on several points:
- Physics education
There are several challenges surrounding the teaching of Physics, the first being the lack of infrastructure - needed to put students and staff in good working conditions. Governments need to invest massively in education.
In order to draw a good vision, there is need to establish a discussion/collaboration with all ministries involved: Higher, secondary and basic education.
Curricula should be a compromise between local and international contexts. Physics books written by africans with local contents should be encouraged/sponsored.
A vision should be drawn for Physics in Africa: which physicists do we want in Africa?
For Research are needed at the continental level:
a. Database for theses (Msc/PhD)
b. Mobility programs
c. research facilities
d. African physics journals needed (high quality/low fees)
e. A continental fund for physics/science (African Science Foundation)
- Energy Working group
As topics should be added: Energy Fundamentals/Thermal Science (Thermodynamics & Heat Transfer), Energy Statistics/Accounting, Energy System Modeling, Energy Planning, etc.
Shall we integrate: energy economics ?
Several divsions/categories can be used here:
- energy forms
- energy technologies
- energy use
- conventional & unconventional energies
- Additional topics
a. Physics groups
As Physics groups could be added: QUANTUM PHYSICS, HISTORY OF PHYSICS/SCIENCE
b. An emphasis should be put on the collaboration with the African diaspora (mobility).
Additional Information
Yes
| Primary Category | Energy |
|---|---|
| Secondary Category | Physics Education |
| Subgroup categories | NONE |
| Did you / will you submit this LOI to another category? | YES |
