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SUMMARY:PWF Thailand: Photonics and Quantum Optics Intensive School 
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20261130T073000Z
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20261201T150000Z
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DESCRIPTION:\nTeaching optics and photonics at the undergraduate level i
 s essential for building the scientific and technical workforce needed in 
 the Global South. These fields underpin telecommunications\, healthcare\, 
 environmental monitoring\, manufacturing\, renewable energy\, and emerging
  quantum technologies. This project aims to strengthen undergraduate optic
 s education through accessible\, hands-on learning and to develop local ca
 pacity for maintaining\, adapting\, and innovating in these technologies.\
 nMany developing countries remain dependent on imported technologies and e
 xpertise. Optics education offers a low-cost\, high-impact pathway to st
 rengthen STEM education\, even where advanced laboratory facilities are li
 mited. Its visual and hands-on nature encourages curiosity\, creativity\, 
 problem-solving\, and greater participation of women and other underrepres
 ented groups. Investing in optics and photonics education is therefore an 
 investment in technological independence\, local innovation\, economic gr
 owth\, and the scientific workforce needed for the digital and quantum era
 .\nThe two-day intense course is tailored for undergraduate and master's l
 evel studens who have already taken an equivalent of Electromagnetic Theor
 y I and/or Laser Physics course. Project Coordinator and Lecturer: Dr. I
 mrana Ashraf (Department of Physics\, Quaid-i-Azam University\, Islamabad\
 , Pakistan)\n Local Coordinators: Dr. Wanvisa Talataisong\, Prof. Panomsa
 k Meemon\, and Dr. Teerapat Rutirawut (Suranaree University of Technology\
 ,  Nakhon Ratchasima\, Thailand)\nThis project is supported by Suranaree 
 University of Technology (SUT) located in Nakhon Ratchasima Thailand.\n\n/
 /indico.ictp.it/event/11541/
LOCATION:C2 Building\, Institute of Science\, Suranaree University of Tech
 nology
URL://indico.ictp.it/event/11541/
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