Scientific Calendar Event



Description The 2025 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 2-4 pm, Thursday 11 December 2025.
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 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, ask questions in our panel sessions, and to find out how to get more involved and join our network!

Join our mailing list: Email us with the subject SUBSCRIBE to pwf-subscribe@lists.ictp.it
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  • Thursday, 11 December 2025
    • 14:00 - 14:40 Introductions
      • 14:00 Welcome 5'
        Speaker: Prof. Atish Dabholkar (ICTP)
      • 14:05 Introduction to Physics Without Frontiers 5'
        Speaker: Prof. Bobby Acharya (ICTP)
        Material: Slides
      • 14:10 Physics Without Frontiers in 2025 15'
      • 14:25 Our Impact in 2025 5'
        Speaker: Dr. Natasa Stojic (ICTP)
        Material: Slides
      • 14:30 Looking to the Future 5'
        Speaker: Dr. Kate Shaw (ICTP)
        Material: Slides
    • 14:40 - 15:15 Panel Session: Teaching and Mentorship in Emerging Scientific Communities
      Conveners: Ahmed Kamal, Kiran Adhikari, Andrea Marini, Sergio Arguedas, Natasa Stojic
      • 14:40 Welcome to panel 10'
      • 14:50 Q and A 25'
    • 15:15 - 15:50 Panel Session: Keeping Physics Alive: Stories from Sudan, Afghanistan and Palestine
      Conveners: Alaa Mohammed, Wafaa Khater, Zainab Nazari, Kamel JEBREEN, Hala J. El-Khozondar, Kate Shaw
      • 15:15 Welcome to Panel 10'
      • 15:25 Q and A 25'
    • 15:50 - 15:55 Closing Session
      • 15:50 Closing statements and goodbye 5'
        Speaker: Dr. Ralf Kaiser
    • 15:55 - 17:00 In Person ICTP Reception