Scientific Calendar Event



Description The 2024 Physics Without Frontiers Annual Meeting will bring together our Volunteer Network from across the globe and showcase just some of the impactful work of some of our project leaders in their countries and regions. All welcome to attend.

Register here to join us online 2-5 p.m., Tuesday 3rd December 2024
See the agenda here.

ICTP Physics Without Frontiers works to teach, train, and inspire physics and mathematics university students worldwide, with focus on countries in the Global South, to help build the next generation of scientists. 

The Physics Without Frontiers Volunteer Network is composed of hundreds of passionate scientists who are passionate about training physics students and promoting physics research in the Global South.

You are invited to join us to celebrate the accomplishments of Physics Without Frontiers and hear from some of our volunteers who will present highlights from their projects organised this year. Please come to meet us to find out more and how to get involved and join our network!

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  • Tuesday, 3 December 2024
    • 14:00 - 14:05 Welcome to the 2024 Physics Without Frontiers Annual Meeting
      Convener: Dr. Kate Shaw (ICTP)
    • 14:05 - 14:10 Welcome from ICTP
      Convener: Dr. Ralf Kaiser (ICTP)
      Material: slides
    • 14:10 - 14:15 Introduction to Physics Without Frontiers
      Convener: Prof. Bobby Acharya (ICTP)
      Material: slides
    • 14:15 - 15:40 Talks 1
      • 14:15 PWF Sri Lanka 8'
        Speakers: Janaka Adassuriya (University of Colombo), Jordi Gutiérrez (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) & Institut d'Estudis Espacials de Catalunya (IEEC))
        Material: Slides
      • 14:25 PWF Burkina Faso 8'
        Speaker: Laure Gouba (ICTP)
        Material: Slides
      • 14:35 PWF Bhutan 8'
        Speaker: Mon Bahadur Ghalley (The Royal University of Bhutan)
        Material: Slides
      • 14:45 PWF Kenya 8'
        Speaker: Ian Kaniu (University of Nairobi)
        Material: Slides
      • 14:55 PWF Tunisia 8'
        Speaker: Maha Hsouna
        Material: Slides
      • 15:05 PWF Latin America 8'
        Speaker: Daniel Galviz
        Material: Slides
      • 15:15 PWF Bangladesh 8'
        Speaker: Ahmed Kamal
        Material: Slides
      • 15:25 Break 15'
    • 15:40 - 17:10 Talks 2
      • 15:40 PWF Pakistan 8'
        Speaker: Imran Parvez Khan
        Material: Slides
      • 15:50 PWF South Africa 8'
        Speaker: Magdeline Mohlao Lerato Seabi (Nelson Mandela University)
        Material: Slides
      • 16:00 PWF Afghanistan 8'
        Speaker: Zainab Nazari (EBRI)
        Material: Slides
      • 16:10 PWF Togo 8'
        Speaker: Sylvia Mutisya
        Material: Slides
      • 16:20 PWF Nepal 8'
        Speaker: Nishan Ranabhat
        Material: Slides
      • 16:30 PWF Nigeria 8'
        Speaker: Felix Ogunmokun
        Material: Slides
      • 16:40 PWF Ecuador 8'
        Speaker: Andres Morales (Universidad de Las Américas)
        Material: Slides
    • 16:50 - 16:55 Physics Without Frontiers Outlook
      Convener: Dr. Natasa Stojic (ICTP)
      Material: slides
    • 16:55 - 17:00 Summary and Close
      Convener: Ralf Kaiser (ICTP)