IOC+ASP2024 LOC Meeting

Tuesday 20 Feb 2024, 15:00 → 16:00 Europe/Zurich

Bobby Samir Acharya (Abdus Salam Int. Cent. Theor. Phys. (IT)), Christine Darve (European Spallation Source), Fernando Ferroni (Sapienza Universita e INFN, Roma I (IT)), Ketevi Adikle Assamagan (Brookhaven National Laboratory (US)), Mounia Laassiri (University of Helsinki)

For this meeting, we will concentrate on 2 items:

1) short report of the ASP2024 site visit

2) preparation towards ASP2024 learners program, planned for April 15-19, 2024.

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video1692566995.mp4

Summary of Meeting

Present: F. Fassi, M. Chabab, L. B. Drissi, R. Sebihi, Uli, Kenneth, Sanae, Kétévi, Christine, Obinnah, Benard , Funmi and Mounia

Apologies: Ulrich 

1. short report of the ASP2024 site visit 

Report on the ASP2024 site visit to Rabat from February 12-14:

During the Rabat site visit from February 12-13, 2024, F. Fassi provided a brief overview of our engagements. We met with key figures, including the Director of CNRST, the President and Dean of Science at Mohammed V University, the President of the Higher Council of Education and Scientific Research, and cabinet members of Ministère de l’Enseignement Supérieur, de la Recherche Scientifique et de l’Innovation. Additionally, we engaged with the Perpetual Secretary of the Hassan II Academy and their support staff. In these discussions, we successfully secured both in-kind and financial support for all planned activities at ASP2024.

On February 14, 2024, we had the privilege of attending the PhD thesis defense of Zainab Soumaimi, an alumna of ASP2021. Her doctoral work on the ATLAS Experiment was co-supervised by Prof. Farida Fassi and Dr. Kétévi A. Assamagan. Zainab Soumaimi, an ASP alumna, had previously participated in a short-term research visit to BNL in 2022-2023.

Marrakesh on February 15-16, 

Ketevi provided a concise overview of our Marrakesh visit. The delegation engaged with the Dean of the Faculty of Science at Cadi Ayyad University, conducting meetings and inspecting the university's facilities, including amphitheaters, seminar rooms, and computing rooms earmarked for ASP2024 activities. Subsequently, the delegation proceeded to Ben Guerir from Marrakech with the aim of integrating Mohammed VI Polytechnic University into the LOC.

Additional discussions were held with the Vice-President of Cadi Ayyad University and officials from the Regional Academy of Education, overseeing matters related to high school learners. In-kind support for the use of university facilities was obtained from Cadi Ayyad University officials, while discussions with the Regional Academy of Education yielded support for the high school outreach program, covering both scientific and logistical aspects. The preparations for ASP2024 continue diligently, with the imminent focus on the high school learners' program scheduled for April 15-19, 2024.

2. High School Students Program on April 15-19:

• • Commencing next week, we will initiate a weekly meeting to coordinate preparations for the ASP2024 learners' program scheduled from April 15-19, 2024. Emails have already been dispatched to interested individuals, expressing their willingness to participate in this program. We have requested activity leaders to furnish comprehensive details about their respective programs.

  • Furthermore, we have extended our communication to Moroccan ASP alumni to ascertain their availability during the specified period of April 15-19. Our proactive approach underscores our commitment to ensuring a well-organized and engaging high school learners' program. The upcoming meeting is slated for Tuesday, February 27, at 15:00 CET.

15:00 → 15:15 General

To be discussed today:

1. February’s site visit, Feb 12-16, 2024
   Program and agenda
2. High School Students Program for April, including:
   Participating high schools
   Selection of high school learners
   Logistics for attendance
   Scientific program for learners

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1. Poster — updated list of the LOC needed
2. Site visits, dates: February 12-16 and April 15-19, 2024
3. Housing — for students and for teachers
4. Catering — for students and teachers
5. Funding
6. Visas

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1. Airport transfers and local transportation
2. Computing
3. Internet connectivity
4. Lecture halls / experimental labs
5. etc.

ASP2024-Poster.jpg

Marrakech visit_Feb204.pdf

Rabat visit_Feb204.pdf

15:15 → 15:25 Students Program

To be discussed today:

   Applications, to apply, student should go here: https://indico.ictp.it/event/10493
   Application database https://e-applications.ictp.it/management/loggedin/home_page/selection
   Selection Committee: interested in reviewing student applications, let us know.

Scientific Program

15:15 → 15:25 Workshop on IoT for students and Teachers

Speaker: Uli Raich (retired)

15:30 → 15:40 Teachers Program

Event date: July 8-12, 2024
Selection of Teachers
Housing and catering for teachers
Program of activities for teachers

15:40 → 15:50 High School Students Program

dates of events: April 15-19, 2024 & July 15-19, 2024 or only July 15-19, 2024?
Participating high schools
selection of high school learners
logistics for attendance
scientific program for learners

15:50 → 16:00 ASP Forum

Date: Saturday, July 13, 2024
Invitations to policymakers
Agenda

15:50 → 16:00 School dinner and excursion

School dinner: date: Saturday, July 13, 2024; generally about 400 Dh, with artistic show. To be confirmed later.