Name: ASP2026—Learners Program at the 9th African School of Physics
Start: 2026-07-13T08:30:00+03:00
End: 2026-07-17T17:00:00+03:00
Location: High schools, Nairobi, Kenya

ASP2026—Learners Program at the 9th African School of Physics

from Monday, July 13, 2026 (8:30 AM) to Friday, July 17, 2026 (5:00 PM)

Monday, July 13, 2026

8:30 AM Arrival and registration
Arrival and registration
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

9:00 AM Icebreaker: Particle Cards
Icebreaker: Particle Cards
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

9:30 AM Voices of Physics
Voices of Physics
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Dr. Jacinta Okwako Ms. Grace Ateka Dr. Wilson Ombati

10:30 AM HEALTH BREAK

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

10:45 AM Real Physics: Electricity

10:45 AM - 12:45 PM
Real Physics: Particle Accelerators
10:45 AM - 12:45 PM
Contributions

10:45 AM Introduction and basis of accelerator physics

11:15 AM Hands-on experience with the circular accelerator and the Gauss canon

11:45 AM Human accelerator

12:15 PM From Online Learning to a Real-World Accelerator
Real Physics: Particle Detectors
10:45 AM - 12:45 PM
Contributions

10:45 AM Introduction

11:15 AM Rolling with Rutherford

11:45 AM Human particles

12:15 PM Real LHC data express
12:45 PM HEALTH BREAK: LUNCH
LUNCH
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM

1:45 PM CERN Virtual Visit
CERN Virtual Visit
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

2:45 PM HEALTH BREAK

2:45 PM - 3:00 PM

3:00 PM Rotating Q&A with scientists
Rotating Q&A with scientists
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM

3:45 PM Closing
Closing
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday, July 14, 2026

8:00 AM Commuting to High School
Commuting to High School
8:00 AM - 9:45 AM

9:45 AM Arrival and registration
Arrival and registration
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM

10:00 AM Voices of Physics
Voices of Physics
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Dr. Jacinta Okwako Ms. Grace Ateka Dr. Ombati

11:00 AM HEALTH BREAK

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM

11:15 AM Real Physics: Electricity

11:15 AM - 1:15 PM
Real Physics: Particle Accelerators
11:15 AM - 1:15 PM
Contributions

11:15 AM Introduction and basis of accelerator physics

11:45 AM From Online Learning to a Real-World Accelerator

12:15 PM Hands-on experience with the Gauss canon and Human accelerator

12:45 PM Q&A
Real Physics: Particle Detectors
11:15 AM - 1:15 PM
Contributions

11:15 AM Introduction

11:45 AM Rolling with Rutherford

12:15 PM Human particles

12:45 PM Real LHC data express
1:15 PM HEALTH BREAK: LUNCH
LUNCH
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM

2:00 PM Physics Today
Physics Today
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Physics Today
Physics Today
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

3:00 PM Rotating Q&A with scientists
Rotating Q&A with scientists
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM

3:45 PM Closing
Closing
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday, July 15, 2026

8:00 AM Commuting to High School from CEMASTEA, via Roussel House
Commuting to High School from CEMASTEA, via Roussel House
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

9:00 AM Arrival and Registration
Arrival and Registration
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM

9:45 AM Voices of Physics
Voices of Physics
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM

10:30 AM Introduction Particle Physics
Introduction Particle Physics
10:30 AM - 10:50 AM

10:50 AM Forming group for the parallel session
Forming group for the parallel session
10:50 AM - 11:05 AM

11:05 AM HEALTH BREAK

11:05 AM - 11:15 AM

11:15 AM Real Physics: Electricity

11:15 AM - 1:15 PM
Real Physics: Particle Accelerators
11:15 AM - 1:15 PM
Contributions

11:15 AM Introduction and basis of accelerator physics

11:45 AM From Online Learning to a Real-World Accelerator

12:15 PM Hands-on experience with the Gauss canon and Human accelerator

12:45 PM Q&A
Real Physics: Particle Detectors
11:15 AM - 1:15 PM
Contributions

11:15 AM Introduction

11:45 AM Rolling with Rutherford

12:15 PM Human particles

12:45 PM Real LHC data express
1:15 PM HEALTH BREAK: LUNCH
LUNCH
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM

2:00 PM Physics Today
Physics Today
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

2:30 PM Rotating Q&A with scientists
Rotating Q&A with scientists
2:30 PM - 3:20 PM
Thursday, July 16, 2026

8:00 AM Commuting to High School from CEMASTEA, via Roussel House
Commuting to High School from CEMASTEA, via Roussel House
8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

9:15 AM Setup & test projectors
Setup & test projectors
9:15 AM - 9:45 AM

9:45 AM Voices of Physics and Introduction Particle Physics
Voices of Physics and Introduction Particle Physics
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM
Prof. George Amolo Dr. Sr. Mary Taabu Simiyu Dr. Konrad Kleineidam

10:30 AM HEALTH BREAK

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

10:45 AM Real Physics: Electricity

10:45 AM - 12:45 PM
Real Physics: Particle Accelerators
10:45 AM - 12:45 PM
Contributions

10:45 AM Introduction and basis of accelerator physics

10:50 AM Hands-on experience the Gauss canon, van de Graaff and Human accelerator

11:15 AM Q&A

12:15 PM Extra - From Online Learning to a Real-World Accelerator
Real Physics: Particle Detectors
10:45 AM - 12:45 PM
Contributions

10:45 AM Introduction

11:15 AM Rolling with Rutherford

11:45 AM Human particles

12:15 PM Real LHC data express
12:45 PM HEALTH BREAK: LUNCH
LUNCH
12:45 PM - 2:00 PM

2:00 PM Physics Today
Physics Today
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

2:45 PM HEALTH BREAK

2:45 PM - 3:00 PM

3:00 PM Rotating Q&A with scientists
Rotating Q&A with scientists
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM

3:45 PM Closing
Closing
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM
Friday, July 17, 2026