ASP2026—Teachers Program at the 9th African School of Physics
from
Monday, July 6, 2026 (8:00 AM)
to
Saturday, July 11, 2026 (5:00 PM)
Monday, July 6, 2026
8:00 AM
Arrival and registration
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
9:00 AM
Opening Ceremony and Keynotes
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Contributions
9:00 AM
Opening Ceremony
9:30 AM
Keynote
-
David Otwoma
10:15 AM
Keynote
-
Wilson Ng'etich
11:00 AM
COFFEE/TEA BREAK
COFFEE/TEA BREAK
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
11:30 AM
Opening Ceremony and Keynotes
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Contributions
11:30 AM
Keynote
-
Mirjana Povic
1:00 PM
LUNCH
LUNCH
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
2:30 PM
Introduction to Tracks
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM
3:15 PM
Summary, reflection, evaluation
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
Contributions
3:15 PM
Discussion time
3:45 PM
Evaluation of Session
4:00 PM
COFFEE/TEA BREAK
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
8:00 AM
Arrival and registration
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
8:30 AM
Discussion and organization
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
9:00 AM
ASP2026 all-hands meeting
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
9:30 AM
Track 1: Physics Pedagogy
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Contributions
9:30 AM
Pedagogy of Electrostatics and Electric Current
Track 2: Internet of Things
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Contributions
9:30 AM
Introduction to (Micro) Python programming.
Track 3: Particle Physics
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Contributions
9:30 AM
Introduction to Particle Physics
Track 4: Physics Experiments
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Contributions
9:30 AM
Rotating Experiments
11:00 AM
COFFEE/TEA BREAK
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
11:30 AM
Track 1: Physics Pedagogy
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Contributions
11:30 AM
Pedagogy of Electrostatics and Electric Current
Track 2: Internet of Things
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Contributions
11:30 AM
Hardware access, programming the LED on the CPU card
Track 3: Particle Physics
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Contributions
11:30 AM
The Large Hadron Collider
Track 4: Physics Experiments
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Contributions
11:30 AM
Rotating Experiments
1:00 PM
LUNCH
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
2:30 PM
CERN/ATLAS Virtual Visit
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM
3:15 PM
Track 1: Physics Pedagogy
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
Contributions
3:15 PM
Pedagogy of Electrostatics and Electric Current
Track 2: Internet of Things
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
Contributions
3:15 PM
Reading the switch
Track 3: Particle Physics
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
Contributions
3:15 PM
Q&A and discussion
Track 4: Physics Experiments
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
Contributions
3:15 PM
Rotating Experiments
4:00 PM
COFFEE/TEA BREAK
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
8:30 AM
Arrival and registration
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
9:00 AM
ASP2026 all-hands meeting
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
9:30 AM
Track 1: Physics Pedagogy
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Contributions
9:30 AM
Pedagogy of Magnetism
Track 2: Internet of Things
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Contributions
9:30 AM
Sensors (temperature, humidity, barometric pressure)
Track 3: Particle Physics
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Contributions
9:30 AM
W2D2 measurment
10:30 AM
Discussion of results and how to participate
Track 4: Physics Experiments
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Contributions
9:30 AM
Rotating Experiments
11:00 AM
COFFEE/TEA BREAK
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
11:30 AM
Track 1: Physics Pedagogy
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Contributions
11:30 AM
Pedagogy of Mirror Optics
Track 2: Internet of Things
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Contributions
11:30 AM
LCD Display
Track 3: Particle Physics
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Contributions
11:30 AM
QuarkNet Data Activities
Track 4: Physics Experiments
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Contributions
11:30 AM
Rotating Experiments
1:00 PM
LUNCH
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
2:00 PM
Track 1: Physics Pedagogy
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Contributions
2:00 PM
Pedagogy of Mirror Optics
Track 2: Internet of Things
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Contributions
2:00 PM
Combining sensors and LCD to create a simple weather station
Track 3: Particle Physics
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Contributions
2:00 PM
Discussion of classroom implementation
Track 4: Physics Experiments
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Contributions
2:00 PM
Rotating Experiments
3:30 PM
Summary, reflection, evaluation
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
4:00 PM
COFFEE/TEA BREAK
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Thursday, July 9, 2026
8:30 AM
Arrival and registration
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
9:00 AM
ASP2026 all-hands meeting
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
9:30 AM
Track 5: Physics Pedagogy
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Contributions
9:30 AM
Pedagogy of Electrostatics and Electric Current
Track 6: Internet of Things
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Contributions
9:30 AM
(Micro) Python programming; Hardware access
Track 7: Physics Experiments
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Contributions
9:30 AM
Rotating Experiments
Track 8.1: Education and Training in Particle Accelerator Science and Technology
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
11:00 AM
COFFEE/TEA BREAK
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
11:30 AM
Track 5: Physics Pedagogy
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Contributions
11:30 AM
Pedagogy of Electrostatics and Electric Current
Track 6: Internet of Things
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Contributions
11:30 AM
Hardware access
Track 7: Physics Experiments
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Contributions
11:30 AM
Rotating Experiments
Track 8.2: Astrophysics
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
1:00 PM
LUNCH
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
2:00 PM
Track 5: Physics Pedagogy
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Contributions
2:00 PM
Pedagogy of Electrostatics and Electric Current
Track 6: Internet of Things
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Contributions
2:00 PM
Reading the switch
Track 7: Physics Experiments
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Contributions
2:00 PM
Rotating Expereiments
Track 8.2: Astrophysics
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
4:00 PM
COFFEE/TEA BREAK
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Friday, July 10, 2026
Saturday, July 11, 2026
10:00 AM
Arrival and registration
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
10:30 AM
Track 5: Physics Pedagogy
10:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Contributions
10:30 AM
Pedagogy of Magnetism
Track 6: Internet of Things
10:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Contributions
10:30 AM
Sensors and LCD
Track 7: Physics Experiments
10:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Contributions
10:30 AM
Rotating Experiments
Track 8.2: Astrophysics
10:30 AM - 1:00 PM
1:00 PM
LUNCH
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
2:00 PM
Track 5: Physics Pedagogy
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Contributions
2:00 PM
Pedagogy of Mirror Optics
Track 6: Internet of Things: Combining sensors and LCD to create a simple weather station
Combining sensors and LCD to create a simple weather station
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Track 7: Physics Experiments
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Contributions
2:00 PM
Rotating Experiments
Track 8.2: Astrophysics
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
4:00 PM
Summary, reflection, evaluation
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
4:30 PM
COFFEE/TEA BREAK
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM