IUPAP & UNESCO launch the series of International Colloquia on Physics for Society with a talk by Nobel Laureate Anne L’Huillier.

The International Union of Pure and Applied Physics, the only international scientific union that covers all areas of physics, and UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, have partnered up to organize a new series of online interactive colloquia on Physics for Society that will start with a talk by the Physics Nobel Laureate Anne L’Huillier on April 14th, World Quantum Day, at 14PM CEST. We invite you to take part: registration button is available below the program.

IUPAP and UNESCO decided to begin with this initiative within the framework of the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ 2025), which is being celebrated in 2025, but plan to continue it in the following years. IYQ 2025, proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in June 2024, highlights quantum science’s crucial role in technological advancements and addressing global challenges. In this light, the colloquia in 2025 the focus will be on Quantum Science and Technology and their relationship with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. This also falls under the wider umbrella of the International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development (IDSSD 2024-2033).

This series of colloquia aims to bring together leading scientists, policymakers, and industry experts from around the world to establish a multidisciplinary and cross-regional collaboration platform. It seeks to explore the latest advancements in quantum science and technology, promote knowledge sharing and innovation, inspire collective wisdom across diverse fields, foster the integration of quantum science with other disciplines, and contribute to the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

 

The program: 

  • 14:00 – Opening Remarks & Speaker Introduction

Moderator: Dr. Christine Darve

Opening Remarks:

– Dr. Amal Kasry, Chief of Basic Sciences, Research Innovation, and Engineering, UNESCO

– Prof. Silvina Ponce Dawson, President, IUPAP

  • 14:05 – Keynote Address

Speaker: Prof. Anne L’Huillier

Duration: ~30 minutes

  • 14:35 – Reflections & Dialogue

A 10-minute exchange between Prof. Anne L’Huillier, Prof. Silvina Ponce Dawson, and Dr. Amal Kasry

  • 14:45 – Q&A Session from the Audience

Moderated by Prof. Silvina Ponce Dawson and Dr. Amal Kasry

Duration: ~15 minutes