Name: ASP2024—Scientific Program of the 8th African School of Physics
Start: 2024-07-07T08:00:00+01:00
End: 2024-07-21T20:00:00+01:00
Location: No location set

Monday 1 July 2024
Tuesday 2 July 2024
Wednesday 3 July 2024
Thursday 4 July 2024
Friday 5 July 2024
Saturday 6 July 2024
Sunday 7 July 2024

09:00 Orientation
Orientation
09:00 - 17:00

Monday 8 July 2024
09:00 Welcome addresses
Welcome addresses
09:00 - 09:30
Contributions

09:00 From Mohammed V University - Farid El Bacha (Mohammed V University in Rabat)

09:07 From Cadi Ayyad University - Belaid Bougadir (President of the Cadi Ayyad University) El Hassan El Mouden (Dean of the Faculty of Sciences Semlalia)

09:14 From the Director of ICTP

09:16 From the ASP2024 LOC - Mohamed Chabab (Cadi Ayyad University (MA))

09:23 From ASP IOC
09:30
09:30 - 11:00
Contributions

09:30 Fundamental physics research in Morocco - Abdeslam Hoummada (Universite Hassan II, Ain Chock (MA))

10:15 Applied physics research in Morocco, with renewable energies as a prototype - Amin Bennouna (Cadi Ayyad University, Morocco)
11:00 Break
Break
11:00 - 11:30
11:30 Particle Physics
Particle Physics
11:30 - 13:00
Contributions

11:30 The Standard Model of particle physics - Rachid Benbrik (Cadi Ayyad University, Morocco)
13:00 Break
Break
13:00 - 14:30
14:30 Statistical Analysis in Physics
Statistical Analysis in Physics
14:30 - 16:00
Contributions

14:30 Fundamentals of Statistical Analysis in Physics - Robert Cousins Jr (University of California Los Angeles (US))
16:00 Break
Break
16:00 - 16:30
16:30 Basics
Basics
16:30 - 18:30
Contributions

16:30 Basics of accelerator physics - Karie Badgley (Fermilab)
18:30 Public lectures
Public lectures
18:30 - 20:00
Contributions

18:30 SOAPHYS (West African Physical Society) - Oumar Ka (Cheikh Anta Diop University, Senegal)
Tuesday 9 July 2024
09:00 The African Science Academies
The African Science Academies
09:00 - 09:30
Contributions

09:00 The African Academy of Sciences (AAS) - Peggy Oti-Boateng (The African Academy of Sciences, AAS)
09:30
09:30 - 11:00
Contributions

09:30 Physics for sustainable development - Azwinndini Muronga (Nelson Mandela University, South Africa)

10:15 IAEA - Najat Moktar (IAEA)
11:00 Break
Break
11:00 - 11:30
11:30 Statistical Analysis in Physics
Statistical Analysis in Physics
11:30 - 13:00
Contributions

11:30 Fundamentals of Statistical Analysis in Physics - Robert Cousins Jr (University of California Los Angeles (US))
13:00 Break
Break
13:00 - 14:30
14:30
14:30 - 16:00
Contributions

14:30 Particle interactions with matter - Ulrich Goerlach (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR))
16:00 Break
Break
16:00 - 16:30
16:30
16:30 - 18:30
Contributions

16:30 Fundamentals of detectors - Sally Seidel (University of New Mexico (US))
18:30
18:30 - 20:00
Contributions

18:30 Pan-African physics society, status, challenges and path forward - Azwinndini Muronga (Nelson Mandela University)
Wednesday 10 July 2024
09:00 Outreach
Outreach
09:00 - 09:30
Contributions

09:00 Department of Energy International Outreach - Jacqueline Smith (DOE)
09:30
09:30 - 11:00
Contributions

09:30 Standard Model of astrophysics & cosmology - Jamal Mimouni (University Mentouri Constantine1, Algeria)
11:00 Break
Break
11:00 - 11:30
11:30
11:30 - 13:00
Contributions

11:30 Basics of accelerator physics - Karie Badgley (Fermilab)
13:00 Break
Break
13:00 - 14:30
14:30
14:30 - 16:00
Contributions

14:30 Fundamentals of detectors - Sally Seidel (University of New Mexico (US))
16:00 Break
Break
16:00 - 16:30
16:30
16:30 - 18:30
Contributions

16:30 Advanced detectors & instrumentation - Ulrich Goerlach (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR))
16:30 - 18:30
Contributions

16:30 Linux tutorial - Mohamed Jedra (Mohamed V University, Morocco, retired)
18:30
18:30 - 20:00
Contributions

18:30 Arab Physical Society - Shaaban Khalil Ibrahim (ENHEP Egyptian Network of High Energy Physics (EG))
Thursday 11 July 2024
09:00 Physics strategies
Physics strategies
09:00 - 09:30
Contributions

09:00 African Strategy for Fundamental Applied Physics (ASFAP) - Farida Fassi (Universite Mohammed V (MA))
09:30
09:30 - 11:00
Contributions

09:30 Fundamentals of Statistical Analysis in Physics - Robert Cousins Jr (University of California Los Angeles (US))
11:00 Break
Break
11:00 - 11:30
11:30
11:30 - 13:00
Contributions

11:30 Beyond the Standard Model of particle physics - Shaaban Khalil Ibrahim (ENHEP Egyptian Network of High Energy Physics (EG))
11:30 - 13:00
Contributions

11:30 Linux tutorial - Mohamed Jedra (Mohamed V University, Morocco, retired)
13:00 Break
Break
13:00 - 14:30
14:30
14:30 - 16:00
Contributions

14:30 Optics & photonics - Andrew Forbes (University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa)
14:30 - 16:00
Contributions

14:30 Event generation & detector simulation - Mounia Laassiri (Brookhaven National Laboratory)
16:00 Break
Break
16:00 - 16:30
16:30
16:30 - 18:30
Contributions

16:30 Fluid and plasma phyics - Oluwole Daniel Makinde (Stellenbosch University, South Africa)
16:30 - 18:30
Contributions

16:30 Event generation & detector simulation - Mounia Laassiri (Brookhaven National Laboratory)
18:30
18:30 - 20:00
Contributions

18:30 The Square Kilometer Array (SKA) - Tyler Bourke (SKAO)
Friday 12 July 2024
09:00 The African science Academies
The African science Academies
09:00 - 09:30
Contributions

09:00 NASAC - Rajaa Cherkaoui (Universite Mohammed V (MA))
09:30
09:30 - 11:00
Contributions

09:30 Atomic and molecular physics - Obinna Abah (Newcastle University, United Kingdom)
09:30 - 11:00
Contributions

09:30 Open Science - Lars Holm Nielsen (CERN)
11:00 Break
Break
11:00 - 11:30
11:30
11:30 - 13:00
Contributions

11:30 Fundamentals of Condensed Matter & Materials Physics - Halima Zaari (Mohammed V Univeristy, Morocco)
11:30 - 13:00
Contributions

11:30 Flavor physics - Mario Campanelli (UCL)
13:00 Break
Break
13:00 - 14:30
14:30
14:30 - 16:00
Contributions

14:30 Internet of Things - Uli Raich (retired)
14:30 - 16:00
Contributions

14:30 Fundamentals of biophysics - Tjaart Krüger (University of Pretoria, South Africa)
16:00 Break
Break
16:00 - 16:30

16:30

16:30 - 18:30
16:30 - 18:30
Contributions

16:30 Internet of Things - Uli Raich (retired)
18:30
18:30 - 20:00
Contributions

18:30 Air quality research - Bertrand TCHANCHE (Alioune Diop University)
Saturday 13 July 2024
10:00 Panel discussion
Panel discussion
10:00 - 12:00
Contributions

10:00 The road to critical skills development for Africa’s growth - Crépin B PÉNÉ (CAMES Research Director, Côte d'Ivoire) Fatima-Zohra Iflahen (Vice President responsible for Innovation, Research, and Cooperation at Cadi Ayyad University, Morocco) Hamid Bouabid (Director of Scientific Research and Innovation at the Ministry of Higher Education, Morocco) Hicham Benfeddoul (Director, Division of Studies, Research, and Support for Council Bodies, Morocco) Michel Spiro (IUPAP) Raissa Malu (Investing in People ASBL, DRC) Rajaa Cherkaoui (The African Academy of Sciences, AAS)
12:00 The African School of Physics
The African School of Physics
12:00 - 13:05
Contributions

12:00 African school of Physics (ASP) — Alignment, sustainability & impact - Ketevi Adikle Assamagan (Brookhaven National Laboratory (US))

12:25 Feedback from an ASP alumna - Sanae SAMSAM (INFN Milano)

12:45 Towards ASP2026 in Kenya - Francis Nyongesa (University of Nairobi, Kenya) Victor Odari (MMUST, Kenya)
13:05 Break
Break
13:05 - 14:15
14:15 Special talk
Special talk
14:15 - 15:00
Contributions

14:15 The Long Crisis of Black Masculinity in Racial Capitalism - Jordanna Matlon (American University, USA)
15:00 Group photos
Group photos
15:00 - 15:30
15:30 Académie Hassan II
Académie Hassan II
15:30 - 16:05
Contributions

15:30 Académie Hassan II — vision & plan - Ahmed EL HASSANI (Hassan II Academy of Science and Technology, Morocco)
16:05 Outreach efforts by ASP alumni
Outreach efforts by ASP alumni
16:05 - 17:10
Contributions

16:05 RAWISE - Marie Chantal Cyulinyana (University of Rwanda)

16:20 Elimisha Msichana Elimisha Jamii an Astronomia - Tabitha Alango (Maasai Mara University, Kenya)

16:35 Science Advocacy for the Youth - Harris Sop Nkuiate (University of Exeter, England, United Kingdom)

16:55 Genius in Africa - Jesutofunmi Fajemisin (University of South Florida, USA)
17:10 Panel discussion: Outreach efforts by ASP alumni
Panel discussion: Outreach efforts by ASP alumni
17:10 - 18:00
Contributions

17:10 integration, coordination, resources sharing, support & sustainability - Harris Sop Nkuiate (University of Exeter, England, United Kingdom) Jesutofunmi Fajemisin (University of South Florida, USA) Marie Chantal Cyulinyana (University of Rwanda) Tabitha Alango (Maasai Mara University, Kenya)
18:00 Vote of Thanks - Farida Fassi (Universite Mohammed V (MA))
Vote of Thanks
- Farida Fassi (Universite Mohammed V (MA))
18:00 - 18:05
20:30

20:30 - 23:30
Sunday 14 July 2024

08:00

08:00 - 16:00

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