ASP2018 Forum

Wednesday 4 Jul 2018, 14:00 → 20:00 Africa/Windhoek

Auditorium 1, Namibia University of Science and Technology (Brahms Street)

Anicia Peters (Namibia University of Science and Technology, Namibia)

                                     

The ASP Forum consists of presentations, talks, discussions and debate in one day during ASP. Local and international policy makers in matters of education and research, lecturers, ASP conference participants, students, teachers, industries, research and education institutes, and the media participate in this event. The objective is to discuss and adapt the role of the ASP program to better align with the research and education priorities of African countries.

The School Dinner will take place at 19:00 at the University of Namibia, 340 Mandume Ndemufayo Avenue (Old Hostel) Windhoek, Namibia.

ACP2018-Poster.pdf

ASP2018-Poster.pdf

14:00 → 14:05 National and AU anthems

14:07 → 14:17 Welcome Address

Speaker: Dr Tjama Tjivikua (Vice-Chancellor, Namibia University of Science and Technology (Namibia))

14:19 → 14:34 The African School of Fundamental Physics and Applications

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

ASP2018-ForumDay-Talk-by-Ketevi.pdf

ASP2018-ForumDay-Talk-by-Ketevi.pptx

14:36 → 14:46 ASP Mentorship Program

Speaker: Mrs Palesa Ramohlouoane (Head Start (US))

Mentorship Program July 4th Palesa.pdf

14:48 → 14:58 ASP2018 Student Feedback

Speaker: Indongo Sakaria (NUST (Namibia))

SpeechByNamibiaStudent.docx

SpeechByNamibiaStudent.pdf

15:00 → 15:15 Preparation toward ASP2020 in Morocco

Speakers: Prof. Abdellatif Miraoui (Présidence Université Cadi Ayyad, Marrakech (Morocco)), Dr Mohamed Chabab (Cadi Ayyad University (Morocco))

ASP2020Forum_Chabab.pdf

15:17 → 15:32 Namibian Strategy on Capacity Development

Speaker: Dr Norton Titus (Chairperson of the Board of Commissioners - NCRST (Namibia))

15:34 → 15:49 Guest of Honor Address

Speaker: Honourable Katrina Hanse-Himarwa (Minister of Education, Arts and Culture (Namibia))

15:51 → 15:56 Vote of Thanks

Speaker: Dr Eli Kasai (University of Namibia)

15:59 → 16:04 AU and National Anthems

16:04 → 16:24 BREAK

16:24 → 16:39 The South Africa - CERN Program

Speaker: Dr Zeblon Vilakazi (University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg (SA))

16:41 → 16:56 African Initiatives with the ICTP

Speaker: Prof. Bobby Samir Acharya (Abdus Salam Int. Cent. Theor. Phys. (IT))

ICTPASP-ForumDay2018.pdf

16:58 → 17:13 African Initiatives with BNL

Speaker: Dr Hammons Lee (Brookhaven National Laboratory (US))

17:15 → 17:30 African Initiatives with CNRS-IN2P3

Speaker: Dr Steve Guy Muanza (CPPM, Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS/IN2P3 (FR))

ASP2018_IN2P3_Forum.pdf

17:32 → 17:47 Large scale projects, e.g. SKA

Speaker: Dr Rob Adam (FRSSAf (Managing Director: South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SA)))

Rob Adam ASP2018 040718.pdf

Rob Adam ASP2018 040718.pptx

17:49 → 18:04 Beyond Capacity Development

Speakers: Dr Govender Kevin (Director: Global Office of Astronomy for Development), Dr Michael Backes (University of Namibia)

Backes-OAD.pdf

Backes-OAD.pptx

18:04 → 18:34 Discussion

18:35 → 19:00 Shuttles from NUST to UNAM for the Dinner

19:00 → 19:15 Note of Encouragement

Speaker: Dr Jana Hybaskova (Head: EU Delegation to Namibia)

19:15 → 20:00 ASP Dinner and Keynote Address

Speaker: Dr Alfred Van Ken (Permanent Secretary: Ministry of Higher Education, Training and Innovation (Namibia))