Inauguration Ceremony Room: CV Raman Auditorium Lighting of the Lamp by Chief Guest, Dr Ram Kantha Makaju Shrestha, Vice Chancellor, Kathmandu University

Welcome Address

• Deepak Subedi (Kathmandu University)

Room: CV Raman Auditorium Chairperson of the Local Organizing Committee, SAHEPI and Assistant Dean of the School of Science at Kathmandu University

Introduction to CERN

• Emmanuel Tsesmelis (CERN)

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CERN: A Gateway to Science, Technology and Innovation

• Archana Sharma (CERN)

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Nepal and CERN

• Abha Eli Phoboo (University of Manchester (GB))

Room: CV Raman Auditorium followed by Q&A (5')

Presentation from Afghanistan

• Baktash Amini (Kabul University)

Room: CV Raman Auditorium Overview of activities in physics collaborations and experiments, particularly high energy, followed by Q&A (5')

Presentation from Bangladesh

• Tanseer Ali

Room: CV Raman Auditorium Overview of activities in physics collaborations and experiments, particularly high energy, followed by Q&A (5')

Presentation from Bhutan Room: CV Raman Auditorium Overview of activities in physics collaborations and experiments, particularly high energy, followed by Q&A (5')

Presentation from India

• Purushottam Shrivastava (Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology)

Room: CV Raman Auditorium Overview of activities in physics collaborations and experiments, particularly high energy, followed by Q&A (5')

Presentation from Mauritius

• Girish Beeharry (University of Mauritius)

Room: CV Raman Auditorium Overview of activities in physics in Afghanistan, particularly high energy, followed by Q&A (5')

Presentation from Nepal

• Raju Khanal (Tribhuvan University)

Room: CV Raman Auditorium Overview of activities in physics in Afghanistan, particularly high energy, followed by Q&A (5')

Presentation from Pakistan

• Ahad Shah
• Kiran Farman

Room: CV Raman Auditorium Overview of activities in physics collaborations and experiments, particularly high energy, followed by Q&A (5')

Presentation from Sri Lanka

• Welathantri Dharmaratna (University of Ruhuna)

Room: CV Raman Auditorium Overview of activities in physics collaborations and experiments, particularly high energy, followed by Q&A (5')

Wrapping up Day One Room: CV Raman Auditorium Announcements by IoC and LoC

Cultural Program Room: CV Raman Auditorium Performance by KU High School team

Panel Disscussion

• Archana Sharma (CERN)
• Emmanuel Tsesmelis (CERN)

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In Conclusion

• Charlotte Lindberg Warakaulle (CERN)

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Closing Remarks

• Rajendra Adhikari (Kathmandu University)

Room: CV Raman Auditorium On behalf of the Local Organizing Committee