34th IUPAP General Assembly
Friday 31 October 2025 -
13:00
Monday 27 October 2025
Tuesday 28 October 2025
Wednesday 29 October 2025
Thursday 30 October 2025
Friday 31 October 2025
13:00
Welcome to the IUPAP General Assembly
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Michel Spiro
(
Université Paris-Saclay (FR)
)
Sunil Gupta
Silvina Ponce Dawson
Welcome to the IUPAP General Assembly
Michel Spiro
(
Université Paris-Saclay (FR)
)
Sunil Gupta
Silvina Ponce Dawson
13:00 - 13:20
<ul> <li>Opening words</li> <li> Presentation of the 2025 delegates</li> </ul>
13:20
Verification of quorum
Verification of quorum
13:20 - 13:25
13:25
Adoption of the agenda and approval of the minutes from the 33rd IUPAP General Assembly (2024)
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Silvina Ponce Dawson
Adoption of the agenda and approval of the minutes from the 33rd IUPAP General Assembly (2024)
Silvina Ponce Dawson
13:25 - 13:35
<ul> <li> Approval of the agenda <li> <a href="">Minutes of the 33rd IUPAP GA</a></li> <li> <a href="">Resolutions adopted by the 33rd General Assembly</a> </ul>
13:35
Memberships adjustments and new quorum
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Igle Gledhill
Irvy (Igle) Gledhill
(
U. Witwatersrand, South Africa
)
Memberships adjustments and new quorum
Igle Gledhill
Irvy (Igle) Gledhill
(
U. Witwatersrand, South Africa
)
13:35 - 13:40
13:40
Reports from Secretariats and news about the status of IUPAP as a Swiss association
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Michel Spiro
(
Université Paris-Saclay (FR)
)
Stefano Fantoni
Reports from Secretariats and news about the status of IUPAP as a Swiss association
Michel Spiro
(
Université Paris-Saclay (FR)
)
Stefano Fantoni
13:40 - 14:05
<ul> <li> Trieste</li> <li> Geneva, IUPAP Headquarter (Swiss IUPAP association)</li> <ul> <li>IUPAP <a href="">Renewal of tax exempt status</a> </li> </ul> </ul>
14:05
IUPAP activity report for the period 7 October 2024 through 27 October 2025
IUPAP activity report for the period 7 October 2024 through 27 October 2025
14:05 - 14:15
14:15
Highlights of 2025 activities and news on ISC
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Irvy (Igle) Gledhill
(
U. Witwatersrand, South Africa
)
Michel Spiro
(
Université Paris-Saclay (FR)
)
Silvina Ponce Dawson
Igle Gledhill
Highlights of 2025 activities and news on ISC
Irvy (Igle) Gledhill
(
U. Witwatersrand, South Africa
)
Michel Spiro
(
Université Paris-Saclay (FR)
)
Silvina Ponce Dawson
Igle Gledhill
14:15 - 14:25
<ul> <li><a href="">IUPAP GA and ICP in 2027</a></li> <li><a <li><a href="">IUPAP/UUNESCO Colloquia Series on Physics for Society</a></li> <li><a href="">The International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development 2024 - 2033</a></li> </li> <li><a href="">ISC matters</a></li> <ul> </li> <li><a href="">Marcia Barbosa, first WG5 chair, elected ISC Vice President for Freedom and Responsibility in Science</a></li> <li><a href="">Sunil Gupta, President Designate, selected as member of the ISC Board for Membership</a></li> <li><a href="">Letter about visas signed by over presidents of over 20 Scientific Unions</a></li> </ul> </ul>
14:25
Endorsement of EC resolutions and presentation of some new resolutions for consideration
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Silvina Ponce Dawson
Endorsement of EC resolutions and presentation of some new resolutions for consideration
Silvina Ponce Dawson
14:25 - 14:45
<ul> <li>Resolution 1. Ratification of decisions made by Council</a></li> <ul> </ul>
14:45
Approval of Corporate Associate Members and other changes in membership
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Igle Gledhill
Irvy (Igle) Gledhill
(
U. Witwatersrand, South Africa
)
Approval of Corporate Associate Members and other changes in membership
Igle Gledhill
Irvy (Igle) Gledhill
(
U. Witwatersrand, South Africa
)
14:45 - 15:00
<ul> </ul>
15:00
Proposal from the IUPAP Rejuvenation Task Force
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Silvina Ponce Dawson
Proposal from the IUPAP Rejuvenation Task Force
Silvina Ponce Dawson
15:00 - 15:35
15:35
Conferences approved for 2026
Conferences approved for 2026
15:35 - 15:50
15:50
Financial matters
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Boris Sharkov
Financial matters
Boris Sharkov
15:50 - 16:10
<ul> </ul>
16:10
Resolutions from proposal of rejuvenation task force
Resolutions from proposal of rejuvenation task force
16:10 - 16:25
16:25
Interdisciplinary Early Career Scientist Prize
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Sunil Gupta
Interdisciplinary Early Career Scientist Prize
Sunil Gupta
16:25 - 16:35
<ul> <li></li> <ul>
16:35
IUPAP IQ2025 Photo Contest
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Silvina Ponce Dawson
IUPAP IQ2025 Photo Contest
Silvina Ponce Dawson
16:35 - 16:45
Presentations of the winners of the IUPAP IYQ2025 Photo Contest.
16:45
Question from members, corporate associate members and observers
Question from members, corporate associate members and observers
16:45 - 17:00
17:00
Any other business: ...
Any other business: ...
17:00 - 17:10
17:10
Closing of the General Assembly by the President
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Silvina Ponce Dawson
Closing of the General Assembly by the President
Silvina Ponce Dawson
17:10 - 17:25
<ul> <li> Next GA <li> Concluding remarks </ul>