Fundamental Physics

in North Africa

Julia Gonski & Mounia Laassiri

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African School of Physics, Marrakesh, Morocco

15 July 2024

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Motivation

• North Africa is uniquely positioned to advance physics research on the African continent & across the globe

• Strong existing collaboration involvement & infrastructure
• Relative location to Europe/US/ global North

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ref. Kétévi Assamagan

Objectives for Forum

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1. To invigorate existing fundamental physics research in North Africa by adding new faculty and institutions;

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• To generate new international partnerships with experimental collaborations and institutes outside of Africa;

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• To engage and motivate early career scientists in physics research and connect them to educational and professional resources.

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• Connect!

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Resources & Related Programs

• From 2024 African School of Physics:
• African scientific societies (SOAPHYS, AAS, Arab PS, potential pan-African, NASAC
• African Strategy & AP24 Forum panel discussion
• Outreach
• CERN-Africa programs
• National Academies of Sciences US-Africa/US-Arab STEM Symposia & Fellowships
• ICFA Instrumentation Innovation and Development Panel schools
• ICTP Physics Without Frontiers for training/mentoring/development on site visits
• African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS): apply to be a student or mentor!

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Structure for Today

1. Introduction: motivation & overview of resources (10’)

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• Short presentations: from country contacts on successes & lessons learned (40’)

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• Brainstorming/discussion with panelists (40’)
1. Please add your own questions to the Google Doc
2. We will distribute notes/minutes afterward

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Panel

• Prof. Essma Redouane Salah, University of M’sila (Algeria)
• Prof. Abdeslam Hoummada, Université Hassan II de Casablanca (Morocco)
• Prof. Mourad Telmini, University of Tunis El Manar (Tunisia)
• Prof. Shaaban Khalil Ibrahim, Egyptian Network of High Energy Physics (Egypt)
• Jacqueline Smith, US Department of Energy (US)
• Amel Alhassan, RWTH Aachen University student (Sudan)
• Dr. Kate Shaw, ICTP (Europe)

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