The Open Symposium on African Strategy for Fundamental and Applied Physics (ASFAP)

from Monday 17 November 2025 (09:00) to Friday 21 November 2025 (22:00)


        : Sessions
    /     : Talks
        : Breaks
17 Nov 2025
18 Nov 2025
19 Nov 2025
20 Nov 2025
21 Nov 2025
AM
09:00
Introductory Addresses - Sandro Scandolo Dr Ketevi Adikle Assamagan (Brookhaven National Laboratory (US)) (until 10:30)
09:00 ICTP - Sandro Scandolo  
09:15 UNESCO—The African Strategy of Fundamental and Applied Physics: A Groundbreaking Roadmap for Scientific Transformation - Amal Kasry (UNESCO)  
09:30 The African Academy of Sciences (AAS) - Prof. Simon Connell (University of Johannesburg (ZA)) Prof. Fairouz Malek (LPSC-Grenoble, CNRS -UGA, France and Stellenbosch University, SA)  
09:45 Network of African Science Academies (NASAC) - Prof. Norbert Hounkonnou (Network of African Science Academies (NASAC))  
10:30 --- Break ---
11:00
Regional inputs - Iroka Chidinma Joy (National Space Research and Development Agency, Nigeria) Oumar Ka (Cheikh Anta Diop University) (until 12:00)
11:00 A Landscape of High Energy Physics in Latin America - Prof. Fernando Quevedo (NYUAD)  
11:30 The European Strategy for Particle Physics - Emmanuel Tsesmelis (CERN)  
09:00
Cross-cutting Fields - Ulrich Goerlach (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)) Alassane traoré (until 10:30)
09:00 Accelerator physics - Dr Sanae SAMSAM (INFN Milano)  
09:15 Computing in Physics - Ghita Rahal (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR))  
09:30 Quantum computing - Ouissal Moumou (Quantinum, UK)  
09:45 Instrumentation & Detectors - Ulrich Goerlach (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR))  
10:00 Energy - Robinson Juma Musembi  
10:15 Earth Physics - Bjorn von der Heyden  
10:30 --- Break ---
11:00
Cross-cutting Fields - Ulrich Goerlach (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)) Oumar Ka (Cheikh Anta Diop University) (until 12:30)
11:00 Summary of recommendations - Ulrich Goerlach (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR))  
09:00
Nuclear Physics Techniques -Dr Bertrand TCHANCHE (Alioune Diop University) Robinson Juma Musembi (until 10:30)
09:00 Agricultural science - Alassane traoré  
09:15 Air quality research - Dr Bertrand TCHANCHE (Alioune Diop University)  
09:30 Waste management - Dr Marie Clementine Uwineza Nibamureke (University of Venda)  
09:45 discussion  
10:30 --- Break ---
11:00
Regional inputs -Prof. Simon Connell (University of Johannesburg (ZA)) Mr Benard Mulilo (University of Zambia) (until 11:30)
11:00 China - Prof. Bruce Mellado Garcia (IHEP, China)  
11:30
Societal Engagements - Ahmadou Wague (until 12:00)
11:30 Feedback from African Physical Society - Omololu Akin-Ojo  
11:45 discussion  
09:00
Particles & Related Applications - Stephen Inkoom Mirjana Povic (until 10:30)
09:00 Particle Physics - Prof. Farida Fassi (Universite Mohammed V (MA))  
09:15 Nuclear Physics - Mr Benard Mulilo  
09:30 Fluid & plasma physics - Oluwole Daniel Makinde (Stellenbosch University)  
09:45 Medical physics - Prof. Rajaa Sebihi (Mohammed V University, Morocco)  
10:00 Astrophysics - Mirjana Povic  
10:15 Summary of recommendations - Mirjana Povic  
10:30 --- Break ---
11:00
Particles & Related Applications - Mirjana Povic Prof. Farida Fassi (Universite Mohammed V (MA)) (until 12:30)
09:00
ASFAP Report - Luca Serafini Kristian Muller-Nedebock (Stellenbosch University) (until 10:30)
09:00 Related Chapters  
09:30 review  
10:30 Vote of thanks - Lalla Btissam Drissi (Mohammed V University, Morocco)  
10:40 --- Break ---
11:00
ASFAP Report - Oluwole Daniel Makinde (Stellenbosch University) Stephen Inkoom Prof. Shaaban Khalil Ibrahim (ENHEP Egyptian Network of High Energy Physics (EG)) (until 12:30)
11:00 Related Chapters  
11:30 review  
PM
12:00
ASFAP -Prof. Petra Rudolf Amal Kasry (UNESCO) (until 12:30)
12:00 Advisory Committee Report — SWOT ANALYSIS OF ASFAP - Rob Adam  
12:30 --- Break ---
14:00
Ethics in Physics - Babatunde John Odetayo (University of Benin (NG)) Dr Benard Mulilo (University of Zambia) (until 14:30)
14:00 Ethics in Physics - Chilufya Mwewa (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DE))  
14:15 discussion  
14:30
Observers -Dr Benard Mulilo (University of Zambia) Babatunde John Odetayo (University of Benin (NG)) (until 15:00)
14:30 Observers feedback - Oumar Ka (Cheikh Anta Diop University)  
14:45 discussion  
15:00
Regional inputs - Chilufya Mwewa (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DE)) Dr Sanae SAMSAM (INFN Milano) (until 15:30)
15:00 USA - Nuclear Physics long-range plan - latifa Elouadrhiri (Jefferson Lab)  
15:30 --- Break ---
16:00
Regional inputs -Dr Sanae SAMSAM (INFN Milano) Chilufya Mwewa (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DE)) (until 16:30)
16:00 The Americal Physical Society (APS) as a Welcoming Global Hub - Amy Flatten (APS) Michele Irwin (APS)  
16:30
ASFAP - Fernando Quevedo (NYUAD) Prof. Petra Rudolf (until 18:00)
16:30 ASFAP Steering Committee - Dr Ketevi Adikle Assamagan (Brookhaven National Laboratory (US))  
16:55 Discussion  
18:30
Social -Prof. Simon Connell (University of Johannesburg (ZA)) Sandro Scandolo (until 21:30)
12:30 --- Break ---
13:30
Light Sources & Applications - Gihan Kamel Samuel Chigome (BITRI, Botswana) (until 15:00)
13:30 Light Sources - Gihan Kamel  
13:45 Compact light sources - Luca Serafini  
14:00 Condensed Matter & Matterials Physics - ADRAOUI IMANE (Ibn-Zohr University, Morocco)  
14:15 Atomic & Molecular Physics - Stéphane Kenmoe (Universitaet Duisburg-Essen, Germany)  
14:30 biophysics - Prof. Kristian Muller-Nedebock (Stellenbosch University)  
14:45 Summary of recommendations - Gihan Kamel  
15:00 --- Break ---
15:30
Light Sources & Applications - Gihan Kamel Lalla Btissam Drissi (Mohammed V University, Morocco) (until 17:15)
15:30 Discussion  
12:00 --- Break ---
14:00
Societal Engagements -Dr Marie Clementine Uwineza Nibamureke (University of Venda) Diallo Boye (Brookhaven National Laboratory) (until 15:30)
14:00 Community Engagements - Dr Marie Clementine Uwineza Nibamureke (University of Venda)  
14:18 Physics Education - Dr Bertrand TCHANCHE (Alioune Diop University)  
14:36 Women in Physics - Marie Chantal Cyulinyana (University of Rwanda)  
14:54 Physics societies - Oumar Ka (Cheikh Anta Diop University)  
15:12 Young Physicists Forum - Mounia Laassiri (Brookhaven National Laboratory (USA))  
15:30 --- Break ---
16:00 --- Group Photos ---
16:30
Societal Engagements - Stéphane Kenmoe (Universitaet Duisburg-Essen, Germany) Dr Marie Clementine Uwineza Nibamureke (University of Venda) (until 18:30)
16:30 Summary of recommendations - Dr Marie Clementine Uwineza Nibamureke (University of Venda)  
12:30 --- Break ---
14:00
ASFAP Report - Bjorn von der Heyden Marie Chantal Cyulinyana (University of Rwanda) (until 15:30)
14:00 Related Chapters  
14:30 review  
15:30 --- Break ---
16:00
Introductory Addresses - Michele Irwin (APS) Mounia Laassiri (Brookhaven National Laboratory (USA)) (until 17:00)
16:00 from IAEA - Tzanka KOKALOVA WHELDON (IAEA)  
12:30 --- Break ---
14:00
ASFAP Report - Ghita Rahal (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)) Ann Njeri (until 15:30)
14:00 Related Chapters  
14:30 review  
15:30
ASFAP Report -Prof. Simon Connell (University of Johannesburg (ZA)) (until 16:00)
15:30 Related Chapter  
15:40 review  
16:00
ASFAP Report - Rob Adam (until 16:30)
16:00 Related Chapters  
16:10 review  
16:30 End