Past Events

Stay up to date with SAPhysNet’s activities across the region. This section brings together an archive of Past Events documenting the Network’s history and milestones.

First Consultative Forum

Date: 05 July 2024

Venue: Rhodes University, Makhanda and Online

The South African Institute of Physics convened the first consultative forum on the co-creation of the Southern African Physics Network as a hybrid meeting. The meeting sought to discuss and shape ideas for the creation of the Southern African Physics network, which will foster collaboration between physics stakeholders in Southern Africa to foster partnerships and collaboration so that physics can effectively contribute to scientific and socioeconomic development in the region. Prof Rudolph Erasmus (President SAIP) and Prof Igle Gledhill (on behalf of IUPAP, President at Large for Membership) facilitated the forum discussion

Meeting Agenda: Click here to download

Meeting Notes: Click here to download

Presentations: 

  • SAPhysNet Background Historical Context (Click here to download)
  • Role of Policy Makers in International Coorperation (Click here to download)
  • Support for Regional Networks and Africa Cooperation (Click here to download)
  • IUPAP Promoting Regional Networks (Click here to download)
  • Lessons from other science regional networks (Click here to download)
  • West Africa Regional Physics Network – Lessons and Benefits (Click here to download)
Second Consultative Forum

Date: 11 July 2025

Venue: University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg and Online

The second consultative forum on the co-creation of the Southern African Physics Network  was convened as a hybrid meeting during the 69th South African Institute of Physics Annual Conference hosted by the University of the Witwatersrand. 

Meeting Agenda: Click here to download

Third Consultative Forum

Date: 10 July 2026

Venue: University of Western Cape and Online

The third consultative forum on the co-creation of the Southern African Physics Network  was convened as a hybrid meeting during the 70th South African Institute of Physics Annual Conference hosted by the University of Western Cape.

Meeting Agenda: Click here to download