Perspectives from the African Strategy development and opportunities for Morocco

Tuesday 8 Jul 2025, 09:00 → 13:00 Africa/Casablanca

Ibn Zohr University, Morocco

ADRAOUI IMANE (Pr, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Ait melloul, Ibn Zohr University (Moderator and Coordinator)), Mohamed Khenfouch (Faculty of Applied Sciences, Ait melloul, Ibn Zohr University, Morocco (Orator and coordinator))

Objectives:

The Faculty of Applied Sciences Ait Melloul is honored to organize this workshop entitled "Perspectives from the African Strategy Development and Opportunities for Morocco." This workshop is held in anticipation of the Open Symposium of the African Strategy for Fundamental and Applied Physics (ASFAP) and the African Conference of Physics (ACP2025), scheduled to take place at the University of Lomé, Togo, from September 14 to 25, 2025.

The workshop aims to provide Moroccan researchers, educators, and policymakers with valuable insights into the ongoing development of ASFAP and to explore the strategic opportunities these continental initiatives offer for advancing Morocco’s scientific research and education in materials science and applied physics. It also highlights the pivotal role of the African Materials Research Society (AMRS) in fostering collaboration and capacity building across Africa.

Participants will discuss how Morocco can actively contribute to ASFAP working groups, leverage pan-African networks, and strengthen its national research and innovation landscape to align with Africa’s broader scientific agenda.

 

Target Audience:

Faculty members, doctoral students, master’s students, industry partners, research institutions, and  stakeholders.

 

Location

Faculty of Applied Sciences / Conference Room

 

Coordinators :

  PR. ADRAOUI IMANE & Pr. MOHAMMED KHENFOUCH

 

09:00 → 09:30 From Quarks to Quantum Dots: The Synergy of Particle Physics and Nanotechnology

Speaker: Prof. Mohamed Khanfouch (Faculty of Applied Sciences, Ait melloul, Ibn Zohr University (Orator and Coordinator))

09:35 → 09:55 Particle physics in Africa and perspective for a Compact Light Source Facility in Morocco

Speaker: Dr Sanae SAMSAM (INFN Milano)

10:00 → 10:25 Break

10:25 → 10:55 The ATLAS Inner Tracker Upgrade

Speaker: Mounia Laassiri (Brookhaven National Laboratory (US))

11:00 → 11:30 The 4th African Conference of Physics and the African Strategy Symposium

Speaker: Dr Ketevi Adikle Assamagan (Brookhaven National Laboratory (US))

11:30 → 12:00 Discussion