An ICTP hybrid meeting in Nairobi, Kenya

The scope of the school is to promote new theoretical and experimental methods, concepts, instruments, measurement techniques and data analysis routines for both Laboratory and industrial applications, as well as to coordinate international activities and collaboration in the area of Optics and photonics. By focusing on both theory and applications, the school will also provide an intersection of emerging techniques and experimental methods with theoretical advances in the field of Optics and lasers.

This summer school aims to build a larger workforce who will drive Lasers and photonics research to higher heights in future in the African continent and other developing countries.

The participants will be equipped with hands on training skills and be able to do some advanced experiments which they have never done in their respective institutions with the aim of transferring knowledge and skill.
We hope to motivate the participants to take up research activities in this field of Lasers and photonics.

This will be an opportunity for networking and learning from experts from abroad, who will share and motivate the young scientists in Africa and other developing countries (who will manage to attend the school), to pursue or carry out innovative projects in lasers and photonics. Innovative technology aspects of modern low-cost laser facilities will be covered experimentally in the hands-on activities.

Topics

Call for Contributed Abstracts: All applicants are encouraged to submit an abstract for a poster presentation. Abstract templates are available below for download.

Speakers
H. CABRERA MORALES, ICTP, Italy
A. CANDEO, Milan Polytechnic, Italy
M. DIOP, Western University London, Canada
H. FATTAH, Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, Germany
J. O. GWARO, Maasai Mara University, Kenya
N. KALININ, Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, Germany
J. KAMUTI KALWE, Multimedia University of Kenya, Kenya
D. KINYUA, Kirinyaga University, Kenya
G. LEUCHS, Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, Germany
J. LI, Harbin Institute of Technology, China
M. MAAZA, UNESCO-UNISA-iThemba LABS, South Africa
M. Q. MEHMOOD, Information Technology University (ITU), Pakistan
S. NJOROGE, Karatina University, Kenya
E. OGARO, Multimedia University of Kenya, Kenya
S. PEREIRA, TU Delft, The Netherlands
G. K. RURIMO, Multimedia University of Kenya, Kenya
M. SHIKHALI NAJAFABADI, Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, Germany
W. SULTANI, Information Technology University (ITU), Pakistan
D. WASWA, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, South Africa
M. ZUBAIR, Information Technology University (ITU), Pakistan

Venue: Multimedia University of Kenya, P.O. Box 15653 - 00503 Nairobi

Welcome Remarks: Please check in the 'Material Section' the Welcome Remarks from the Ag Deputy Vice Chancellor of Multimedia University of Kenya

Visa: Please use the following link to apply for your Visa https://www.etakenya.go.ke/en

Grants: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries. There is no registration fee.