Name: IUPAP Executive Council and Commission Chairs, October 2026
Start: 2026-10-26T13:40:00+01:00
End: 2026-10-29T23:15:00+01:00
Location: Principia Institute

IUPAP Executive Council and Commission Chairs, October 2026

from Monday, 26 October 2026 (13:40) to Thursday, 29 October 2026 (23:15)

Monday, 26 October 2026

13:40 On-site registration for people attending in person
On-site registration for people attending in person
13:40 - 14:00

14:00 C1: Committee on Policy and Finance: Financial matters restricted meeting.
C1: Committee on Policy and Finance: Financial matters restricted meeting.
14:00 - 15:30
The material for this meeting will be shared elsewhere. Attendees: members of C1 - President - Past-President - President-Designate - Secretary General for Administrative Affairs - Deputy Secretary General for Administrative Affairs - Secretary General - Deputy Secretary General - Associate Secretary General - Treasurer - Vice President for Membership and Development - Vice President for Special Projects Meeting to review the matters to be discussed at the EC&CC meeting, the conduct of that meeting as well as general matters on decisions that are made on a daily basis, especially related to expenses and their control. - [Auditor's report on the 2025 accounts][1]. - <a href="https://indico.global/event/17338/contributions/147908/attachments/77262/152514/Financial_matters_cummulated.pdf">Financial summary and budget for 2026–2028</a> - <a href="https://indico.global/event/17338/contributions/147908/attachments/77262/152510/Budget_2026-2028_in_case_of_change_proposals.xlsx">File to capture budget change proposals (adjusted following EC&CC discussions on 28 October)</a> [1]: https://indico.global/event/17338/contributions/147908/attachments/77262/150236/MSR%20-%20Rapport%20NAS%20910%20-%20EN%20-%20Association%20IUPAP%20-%20vc-fc.pdf

15:30 Coffee Break if necessary
Coffee Break if necessary
15:30 - 16:00

16:00 C1: Committee on Policy and Finance: Financial matters restricted meeting, continuation (if needed)
C1: Committee on Policy and Finance: Financial matters restricted meeting, continuation (if needed)
16:00 - 17:00

17:00 Lunch
Lunch
17:00 - 18:15
18:15 Meeting with representatives from Latin America and the Caribbean
18:15 - 21:45
Contributions

18:15 Brief introduction of IUPAP - Silvina Ponce Dawson

18:27 Brief introduction of active IUPAP territorial members from the region

19:15 Brief introduction of regional organizations related to physics

20:20 Physical societies from the region associated with territories that are not currently IUPAP members or have lost their voting rights

20:55 Discussion of membership and related issues - Irvy (Igle) Gledhill Silvina Ponce Dawson
Tuesday, 27 October 2026

13:40 On-site registration for people attending in person
On-site registration for people attending in person
13:40 - 14:00
14:00 Welcome by Presidency - Silvina Ponce Dawson Sunil Gupta Michel Spiro
Welcome by Presidency
- Silvina Ponce Dawson
- Sunil Gupta
- Michel Spiro
14:00 - 14:05
14:05 Introduction of the Participants - Jens Vigen
Introduction of the Participants
- Jens Vigen
14:05 - 14:20
14:20 Approval and adoption of the Agenda - Silvina Ponce Dawson
Approval and adoption of the Agenda
- Silvina Ponce Dawson
14:20 - 14:25
14:25 Report on the Trieste Office - Marina Cobal Stefano Fantoni
Report on the Trieste Office
- Marina Cobal
- Stefano Fantoni
14:25 - 14:40
<ul> <li> IUPAP administrative issues <li> Communication channels <li> IUPAP awards and medals </ul>
14:40 Report on the Association in Geneva - Jens Vigen
Report on the Association in Geneva
- Jens Vigen
14:40 - 14:45
<ul> <li>IUPAP <a href="https://indico.cern.ch/event/1267694/contributions/5324011/attachments/2723249/4731804/IUPAP%20-%20tax%20exemption%202021-2025.pdf">tax exempt</a> for a period of five years, starting in 2021. Needs to be renewed for the fiscal year 2026. It's advancing. <li>Continuation with accountant and auditor: <a href="https://moore.swiss/en/services/">Moore Stephens Refidar SA</a></li> </ul>
14:45 Minutes of the previous EC&CC meeting, "to do list" and matters arising - Silvina Ponce Dawson
Minutes of the previous EC&CC meeting, "to do list" and matters arising
- Silvina Ponce Dawson
14:45 - 15:00
Approval of the minutes of the EC&CC meeting held online on October 28-30, 2025 available <a href="https://indico.global/event/17337/contributions/147885/attachments/73999/143602/IUPAP%20EC&CC%20MEETING%20Minutes%20Oct%202025.pdf">here.</a> We include below the to do list that came from this EC&CC meeting: <ul> <li> Advance with designated Commission Chairs. </li> <li> Advance with reorganization of Standing Committees. </li> <li> Advance with new SC on Major Neutron Facilities. </li> <li> Advance with transformation of WG15 into Commission C7 on Soft Matter. </li> <li> Advance agreement with Frontiers in Physics to publish contributions by awardees of ECSPs. </li> <li> Collect information from all Commissions to advance with new MOU with CERN. </li> <li> Advance with appointment of chairs of new WGs. </li> <li> Advance agreement with Frontiers in Physics to publish contributions by awardees of ECSPs. </li> <li> Discuss possible actions to increase the impact of IUPAP on physics education. Contact physical societies to learn what they are doing in this regard. </li> <li> Advance organization of EC&CC meeting in 2026 in hybrid format with the in-person part in Sao Paulo. </li> <li> Improve and increase engagement with CODATA. Alex Hansen (chair of WG20 and IUPAP representative on CODATA) and Cyrus Walther (member of the board of CODATA proposed by IUPAP, former IAPS president and now member of the SC on Physics outside Academia) have helped in this regard. In particular, their collaboration has been key for IUPAP to receive the invitation to nominate someone to take part on CODATA's Task Group on the Digital Representation of Units of Measurement (DRUM). After consulting with C2 we nominated Richard Brown (current C2's Vice Chair). The nomination was immediately accepted. </li> <li> Major updates on website to accommodate all structural changes. </li> <li> Allow one Commission to change its own page on the IUPAP website (pilot with C14). </li> </ul> Matters arising: <ul> <li> Renewal of <a href="https://indico.global/event/17337/contributions/147885/attachments/73999/151930/MoU_FIT_IUPAP_2027.pdf">agreement with FIT</a> to handle the administration of IUPAP through the end of 2030. <li> New MOUs with several organizations (ready to be signed or already signed: <a href="https://indico.global/event/17337/contributions/147885/attachments/73999/150535/COSPAR-IUPAP-MOU-Draft-02Aug2026_Rev%20NH_%20REV%202%20(1).pdf">COSPAR</a>, <a href="https://indico.global/event/17337/contributions/147885/attachments/73999/150540/IUPAP_CERN_LS_06_08_2026_CLEAN.pdf">CERN</a>, <a href="https://indico.global/event/17337/contributions/147885/attachments/73999/151294/MOU_CLAF_IUPAP_2026.pdf">CLAF</a>; waiting approval from counterpart: <a href="https://indico.global/event/17337/contributions/147885/attachments/73999/150538/IUPAP-IAPS_MoU_2026.pdf">AC5</a>, <a href="https://indico.global/event/17337/contributions/147885/attachments/73999/150537/IUPAP-DHST_MoU_AC6_draft_2026_SPD_RL_SPD_RL_SPD.pdf">AC6</a>; still in draft: <a href="https://indico.global/event/17337/contributions/147885/attachments/73999/150539/Template_Cooperation%20Agreement_UNESCO-IUPAP.pdf">UNESCO</a>; to be drafted: IAEA). </li> <li> Possible new Commissions (Quantum Technologies, Fluid Physics), to be discussed on Wednesday. </li> <li> <a href="https://indico.global/event/17337/contributions/147885/attachments/73999/150547/joint_statement_space_science.pdf">Statement on Space Research</a>, was not included in the <a href="https://council.science/news/beijing-science-declaration/">Beijing Declaration</a> (because it is more general). We are planning to write a paper expressing these ideas and others about open collaboration in space research and the pacific use of space. </li> <li> Statement to be released during the in person GA in 2027. Inspirational example: <a href="https://www.stockholm-declaration.org/">IUPAC Stockholm Declaration on Chemistry for the Future</a>. See also <a href="https://council.science/news/stockholm-declaration-on-chemistry-for-the-future/">ISC page</a> about it. </li> <li>Henri Abraham Award</li> </ul>
15:00 Decisions made by Council since the 34th IUPAP General Assembly - Silvina Ponce Dawson Michel Spiro
Decisions made by Council since the 34th IUPAP General Assembly
- Silvina Ponce Dawson
- Michel Spiro
15:00 - 15:10
Resolution to be presented for the approval of the 35th GA: <ul> The 35th IUPAP General Assembly notes the decisions made by Council after the previous GA and approves them all (see details in the <a href="https://indico.global/event/17338/#6-resolution-to-approve-decisi">agenda for the GA</a>).
15:10 Group photo
Group photo
15:10 - 15:15
Most participants are scattered around the world, <img src="https://indico.global/event/17337/contributions/147880/attachments/78099/152170/Screenshot%202026-10-27%20at%2015.34.18.png" alt="Zoom group photo " style="width:820px;height:270px;"> <br>while a part of the Executive Council and Commission Chairs have gathered at the Principia Institute, São Paulo, Brazil. <img src="https://indico.global/event/17337/contributions/147880/attachments/78099/152165/Screenshot%202026-10-27%20at%2015.11.45.png" alt="Group gathered at Principia Institute" style="width:600px;height:320px;">

15:15 Tea and coffee break
Tea and coffee break
15:15 - 15:35
15:35 Membership issues - Irvy (Igle) Gledhill
Membership issues
- Irvy (Igle) Gledhill
15:35 - 15:55
15:55 Special Projects and Sponsorship - Boris Sharkov Silvina Ponce Dawson Jens Vigen Christophe Rossel Kuijuan Jin Christine Darve (ESS - European Spallation Source (SE)) Sandro Scandolo
Special Projects and Sponsorship
- Boris Sharkov
- Silvina Ponce Dawson
- Jens Vigen
- Christophe Rossel
- Kuijuan Jin
- Christine Darve (ESS - European Spallation Source (SE))
- Sandro Scandolo
15:55 - 16:15
<ul> <li>LAAAMP (4 minutes by Kuijuan) </li> <li>Project presented by SC on Physics Outside Academia and collaborators on Education and Physics outside academia (4 minutes by Kuijuan) </li> <li><a href="https://indico.global/event/17337/contributions/147891/attachments/77987/151910/IAEA_IUPAP_AccOutreach_Oct2026_CC_EC_AG.pdf">Project to strengthen the relations with IAEA and the accelerator science community</a>. (4 min by Boris, Christine) </li> <li> Transdisciplinary Research Platform (Zenodo). Proposal developed with CERN colleagues to expand the use of Zenodo for transdisciplinary research initiatives associated with the International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development. (4 min by Jens) </li> <li>Contribution with <a href="https://www.ictp.it/home/physics-without-frontiers">Physics without Frontiers</a>. (4 min by Sandro)</li> </ul>
16:15 Conferences proposed for sponsorship - Rudzani Nemutudi
Conferences proposed for sponsorship
- Rudzani Nemutudi
16:15 - 16:45
16:45 Lunch
Lunch
16:45 - 18:15
18:15 Meeting with representatives from Latin America and the Caribbean: Meeting with representatives from Latin America and the Caribbean
Meeting with representatives from Latin America and the Caribbean
18:15 - 21:15
Contributions

18:15 Regional projects, networking and institutions of regional impact - Sandro Scandolo

20:15 Final discussion and action plan
Wednesday, 28 October 2026
14:00 Review of Day 1 - Silvina Ponce Dawson
Review of Day 1
- Silvina Ponce Dawson
14:00 - 14:10
14:10 Commission Matters - Jens Vigen Silvina Ponce Dawson Michel Spiro Sunil Gupta Alfonso Munoz Gonzalez Michael Rubinstein Daniel Varela Magalhaes Gloria Platero Coello (ICMM, CSIC) Ralph Richard Engel (KIT - Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (DE)) Carola Dobrigkeit Chinellato
Commission Matters
- Jens Vigen
- Silvina Ponce Dawson
- Michel Spiro
- Sunil Gupta
- Alfonso Munoz Gonzalez
- Michael Rubinstein
- Daniel Varela Magalhaes
- Gloria Platero Coello (ICMM, CSIC)
- Ralph Richard Engel (KIT - Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (DE))
- Carola Dobrigkeit Chinellato
14:10 - 15:00
<ul> <li> a) Reports from Commissions and Affiliated Commissions. (Jens) <ul> <li>Please see attached documents below for the reports received. </li> </ul> <li> b) Commission Prizes and fund allocation. New prize in C4. Also, see <a href="https://indico.global/event/17337/contributions/147894/attachments/76770/152226/IUPAP-IECSP-Form_27_Oct.docx">Word file below</a> with form that could be shared for the submission of candidates of ECSPs. (Silvina, Carola) <li> c) <a href="https://indico.global/event/17337/contributions/147894/attachments/76770/152227/IUPAP-IECSP-Form_27_Oct.pdf">Early Career Scientist Prizes Form</a>, also available in <a href="https://indico.global/event/17337/contributions/147894/attachments/76770/152226/IUPAP-IECSP-Form_27_Oct.docx">Word format</a> <li> d) <a href="https://indico.global/event/17338/contributions/152501/attachments/77362/150495/Proposed_designated_Commission_Chairs.pdf">Designated Commission Chairs</a> (to be voted by the 35th GA). The designated chairs will participate in person of the 2027 GA and become Commission Chairs in January 2028. (Silvina) <ul> <li> List of designated chairs (bio-sketches included below). Who could be EC members from Commissions and represent clusters of Commissions?</li> </ul> <li> e) ECSPs and Frontiers in Physics. <a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/86949/iupap-early-career-scientist-prizes-2024-2026-outstanding-contributions-to-pure-and-applied-physics">Special Topic issue already open for submissions (by invitation only) d</a>. (Silvina) <li> f) Commission contributions to Newsletter. (Silvina) <li> g) Advancement with C7, Commission on Soft Matter. To be presented later by Michael. <li> h) <a href="https://indico.global/event/17337/contributions/147894/attachments/76770/151815/new_IUPAP_commissions_QT_Fluid.pdf">Creation of new Commissions</a> (Quantum Technologies, see <a href="https://indico.global/event/17337/contributions/147894/attachments/76770/151811/2023_WG19_Report.pdf">2023 report by WG19</a> and <a href="https://indico.global/event/17337/contributions/147894/attachments/76770/151810/2025_10_report_creation_commission_QT.pdf">2025 recommendation by inter-commission discussion group </a> and Fluid Physics). (Silvina) <li> i) Storing information on decisions, activities, etc. on <a href="https://zenodo.org/communities/iupap/records?q=&l=list&p=1&s=10&sort=newest">Zenodo</a>—IUPAP digital archive beyond <a href="https://indico.global/category/554/">Indico</a>. (Jens) <li> j) Interdisciplinary Prize (Sunil) <li> k) collecting information of IUPAP conference participants. Is <a href="">this option</a> feasible? What about automatically subscribing conference participants to the IUPAP newsletter (giving them the possibility to opt out at the time of registration)? </ul> Presentations by selected commissions <ul> <li><a href="https://indico.global/event/17337/contributions/147894/attachments/76770/152225/IUPAP%20C2%20SUNAMCO%202026%20Presentation.pdf">C2 advances</a> (Daniel)</li> <li>C7 advances (Michael)</li> <li><a href="https://indico.global/event/17337/contributions/147894/attachments/76770/152301/Tokyo2026.pdf">C8 Experience</a> presenting IUPAP at C8's flagship conference in the presence of the Imperial Princess Aiko. Also some mention on the difficulties on getting a proposal from the Americas to organize the next edition of the conference. (Gloria) </li> <li>C11 Experience advertising IUPAP at C11's flagship conference (Marcelo, Rogerio)</li> <li>C20 problems with having proposals to organize their flagship conference, hybrid or virtual flagship conferences, use of the name of the flagship conference by another organization. (Alfonso)</li> </ul>
15:00 Advancement with IUPAP's rejuvenation and new initiatives. - Roberto Nardi Silvina Ponce Dawson Joseph Niemela Manjula Sharma (The University of Sydney)
Advancement with IUPAP's rejuvenation and new initiatives.
- Roberto Nardi
- Silvina Ponce Dawson
- Joseph Niemela
- Manjula Sharma (The University of Sydney)
15:00 - 15:25
Advancement with ACs (particularly, AC5 and AC6): (6 min) <ul> <li><a href="https://indico.global/event/17337/contributions/147885/attachments/73999/150538/IUPAP-IAPS_MoU_2026.pdf">MOU with AC5</a> <li><a href="https://indico.global/event/17337/contributions/147885/attachments/73999/150537/IUPAP-DHST_MoU_AC6_draft_2026_SPD_RL_SPD_RL_SPD.pdf">MOU with AC6</a> </ul> Ideas on how to advance regarding some "rejuvenating" issues that we haven't fully addressed yet: <ul> <li>Physics for (sustainable) development.(3 min) <li>Relationship with regional organizations (FEIASOFI, CLAF, EPS). We have advanced with CLAF. <a href="https://indico.global/event/17337/contributions/147885/attachments/73999/151294/MOU_CLAF_IUPAP_2026.pdf">MOU with CLAF</a>. (4 min) <li>Education: (e.g., <a href="https://indico.global/event/15318/contributions/131509/attachments/63877/123400/survey_ECSPs_physics_teachers.pdf">a survey for national physical societies to fill out</a>). Input from Manjula Sharma (10 min) <li>Liaison with Presidents of Physical Societies (1 min) <li>Initiatives for Early Career Physicists (1 min, see <a href="https://indico.global/event/17337/contributions/147895/attachments/77950/151805/EMCR_analysis_preliminary.pdf">example 1</a> and <a href="https://indico.global/event/17337/contributions/147895/attachments/77950/151804/ECR_high_energy_europe.pdf">example 2</a> below) </ul>
15:25 Standing Committees - Sunil Gupta Michel Spiro (Université Paris-Saclay (FR)) David H. Shoemaker (MIT) Ursel Edith Fantz Sandro Scandolo Christophe Rossel Silvina Ponce Dawson
Standing Committees
- Sunil Gupta
- Michel Spiro (Université Paris-Saclay (FR))
- David H. Shoemaker (MIT)
- Ursel Edith Fantz
- Sandro Scandolo
- Christophe Rossel
- Silvina Ponce Dawson
15:25 - 16:00
Advancements with SCs. Should we assign a number to each of them? <ul> <li> SCs under Commissions <ul> <li> <a href="https://indico.global/event/17337/contributions/152503/attachments/77009/150219/SC_GWIC%20Report%202026.pdf">SC on Gravitational Waves, GWIC</a> (6 min by David Shoemaker) <li> <a href="https://indico.global/event/17337/contributions/152503/attachments/77009/151912/SC%20Major%20Neutron%20Sources%20Report%20-%20Fulvia%20Pilat.pdf">SC on Major Neutron Research Facilities</a> (6 min by Fulvia Pilat) </ul> <li> SCs under VPs at Large <ul> <li> <a href="https://indico.global/event/17337/contributions/152503/attachments/77009/149601/SC%20Physics%20outside%20Academia%20_report_09.2026.pdf">SC on Physics Outside Academia</a> (6 min by Chris Rossel) </ul> </ul> Creation of new SCs (discussed by WG on new SCs, as described during the slot dedicated to WGs): <ul> <li> <a href="https://indico.global/event/17337/contributions/152503/attachments/77009/152233/SCMMP.pdf">Multi-messenger astrophysics</a> (3 min by Sunil) <li> Fusion (3 min by Ursel). <a href="https://indico.global/event/17337/contributions/152503/attachments/77009/150091/IUPAP%20Standing%20Committee%20on%20Fusion_final.pdf">Possible mandate</a>. <li> Advanced light sources (3 min by Sandro) <li> Bioimaging (3 min by Silvina) <li> <a href="https://indico.global/event/17337/contributions/152503/attachments/77009/150090/IUPAP%20Standing%20Committee%20on%20Physics%20for%20Sustainabilty%20v2.pdf">Physics for Sustainability</a> (part here by Michel, Igle later see below). </ul> Timeline for the creation of new SCs. (2 min by Silvina).
16:00 Tea and coffee break
Tea and coffee break
16:00 - 16:25
16:25 Working Groups - Jens Vigen (CERN) Silvina Ponce Dawson Igle Gledhill Jens Vigen (CERN)
Working Groups
- Jens Vigen (CERN)
- Silvina Ponce Dawson
- Igle Gledhill
- Jens Vigen (CERN)
16:25 - 17:00
<ul> <li> a) Progress reports from Working Groups (Jens) <ul> <li> Please see documents attached below for the reports received so far. </li> </ul> <li> b) Presentations by selected WGs <ul> <li><a href="https://indico.global/event/17337/contributions/147893/attachments/77011/152273/2024%20WG21%20Report%20GA%20ECCCWG%20v03.pdf">WG21</a>: its future, its possible transformation into an <a href="https://indico.global/event/17337/contributions/152503/attachments/77009/150090/IUPAP%20Standing%20Committee%20on%20Physics%20for%20Sustainabilty%20v2.pdf">SC on Physics for Sustainability</a>. (20 min by Igle) </li> </ul> <li>c) Status of <a href="https://indico.global/event/17337/contributions/147893/attachments/77011/151929/new_WGs_2025.pdf">new WGs</a> created by the 2025 IUPAP GA (7 min) <ul> <li>Working Group on new IUPAP Standing Committees</a> (Silvina) </li> <li>Working Group on AI and Machine Learning</a> (Silvina) </li> </ul> </ul>
17:00 Financial matters - Jens Vigen (CERN) Boris Sharkov Jens Vigen (CERN)
Financial matters
- Jens Vigen (CERN)
- Boris Sharkov
- Jens Vigen (CERN)
17:00 - 17:30
Before IUPAP's treasurer, Boris Sharkov, makes his presentation, let us share with you a <a href="https://indico.global/event/17337/contributions/147883/attachments/77221/150084/Use_of_IUPAP_funds.pdf">document about eliglible expenses</a> prepared by Jens. - [Auditor's report on the 2025 accounts][1]. - <a href="https://indico.global/event/17338/contributions/147908/attachments/77262/152514/Financial_matters_cummulated.pdf">Financial summary and budget for 2026–2028</a> - <a href="https://indico.global/event/17338/contributions/147908/attachments/77262/152510/Budget_2026-2028_in_case_of_change_proposals.xlsx">File to capture budget change proposals (adjusted following EC&CC discussions on 28 October)</a> [1]: https://indico.global/event/17338/contributions/147908/attachments/77262/150236/MSR%20-%20Rapport%20NAS%20910%20-%20EN%20-%20Association%20IUPAP%20-%20vc-fc.pdf
17:30 Free afternoon
Free afternoon
17:30 - 21:30
Thursday, 29 October 2026
13:00 Review of Day 2 - Silvina Ponce Dawson
Review of Day 2
- Silvina Ponce Dawson
13:00 - 13:10
13:10 Communications - Sandro Scandolo Sunil Gupta
Communications
- Sandro Scandolo
- Sunil Gupta
13:10 - 13:25
<ul> <li>IUPAP internet, website <li>Newsletter </ul>
13:25 Outreach activities - Silvina Ponce Dawson Christine Darve Irvy (Igle) Gledhill
Outreach activities
- Silvina Ponce Dawson
- Christine Darve
- Irvy (Igle) Gledhill
13:25 - 13:35
<ul> <li> <a href="https://iupap.org/strategic-plan/outreach/iupap-unesco-international-colloquia/">IUPAP/UNESCO series of colloquia on Physics for Society.</a> (Igle) </li> <li> IUPAP presence at <a href="https://www.iaea.org/events/accconf2026">IAEA 2nd International Conference on Accelerators for Research and Innovation</a> (already covered on Tuesday) </li> <li> Pacific Islands meeting, November 2025 </li> </ul>
13:35 Report from Vice President for DEI - Rudzani Nemutudi (South African National Research Foundation: iThemba LABS)
Report from Vice President for DEI
- Rudzani Nemutudi (South African National Research Foundation: iThemba LABS)
13:35 - 13:50
The Vice President for DEI, Gillian Butcher, recently resigned to her position. We have advanced to identify candidates who could occupy this position starting in January 2027.
13:50 Activity report - Jens Vigen
Activity report
- Jens Vigen
13:50 - 14:00
14:00 Discussion on the 2027 EC&CC meeting, GA and ICP. Call for the 2030 GA. - Irvy (Igle) Gledhill Silvina Ponce Dawson
Discussion on the 2027 EC&CC meeting, GA and ICP. Call for the 2030 GA.
- Irvy (Igle) Gledhill
- Silvina Ponce Dawson
14:00 - 14:20
14:20 ISC matters, IDSSD and relationship with other bodies - Jaewook Ahn Sandro Scandolo Irvy (Igle) Gledhill Michel Spiro Sunil Gupta Silvina Ponce Dawson
ISC matters, IDSSD and relationship with other bodies
- Jaewook Ahn
- Sandro Scandolo
- Irvy (Igle) Gledhill
- Michel Spiro
- Sunil Gupta
- Silvina Ponce Dawson
14:20 - 14:50
<ul> <li> <a href="https://indico.un.org/event/1021677/">IYQ 2025 Closing ceremony</a>. (<a href="https://indico.global/event/17337/contributions/147892/attachments/77995/152488/iyq-report-scandolo.pdf">Presentation</a> by Sandro) </li> <li>Participation in UNESCO led <a href="https://www.unesco.org/en/global-quantum-initiative">Global Quantum Initiative</a> as a founding partner. (<a href="https://indico.global/event/17337/contributions/147892/attachments/77995/152396/GQI_Introduction_IUPAP_EC+CC_2026.pdf">Presentation</a> by Jaewook) </li> <li> Participation in the <a href="https://www.gesda.global/Press%20Release%2048_EN.pdf?_t=1778046958">Quantum Diplomacy in Action Conference</a> on May 6, 2026 and in the <a href="https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/2026-global-conference-international-decade-sciences-sustainable-development-2024-2033">2026 Global Conference on the International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development 2024-2034</a>. (<a href="https://indico.global/event/17337/contributions/147892/attachments/77995/152447/Quantum%20Diplomacy%20in%20Action%20ConferenceMSP_RSL.pdf">Presentation</a> by Michel) </li> <li> IUPAP presence at <a href="https://www.iaea.org/events/accconf2026">IAEA 2nd International Conference on Accelerators for Research and Innovation</a> and the possibility of signing an MOU with IAEA. IUPAP's presence at the IAEA Conference in June 2026 was already covered by Christine on Tuesday. The possibility of signing an MOU with IAEA and its aims were already described on Tuesday by Boris. </li> <li> IUPAP Presence at the <a href="https://cospar2026.org/"> 2026 COSPAR Scientific Assembly.</a> <a href="https://indico.global/event/17337/contributions/147885/attachments/73999/150535/COSPAR-IUPAP-MOU-Draft-02Aug2026_Rev%20NH_%20REV%202%20(1).pdf">New MOU with COSPAR</a>. Discussions with representatives of IAU, COSPAR and other organizations to advance with the creation of a SC on Multi-messenger Astrophysics and drafting a joint paper on international collaboration in space research</a>. (<a href="https://indico.global/event/17337/contributions/147892/attachments/77995/152231/Statement-SS1-ISC.pdf">Presentation</a> by Sunil) </li> <li> <a href="https://indico.global/event/17337/contributions/147892/attachments/77995/151931/ISC%20mid-term%20meeting.pdf">Participation</a> in the <a href="https://council.science/beijing/"> Beijing Science Dialogue and ISC mid-term meeting</a>, October 2026 where, among other things, we co-organized with IAU, COSPAR and Chinese colleagues and organizations a <a href="https://council.science/mmm-beijing-science-dialogue/">one-day symposium on Space Science</a>. (<a href="https://indico.global/event/17337/contributions/147892/attachments/77995/151931/ISC%20mid-term%20meeting.pdf">Presentation</a> by Silvina) </li> <li> MOUs with various organizations (<a href="https://indico.global/event/17337/contributions/147885/attachments/73999/150540/IUPAP_CERN_LS_06_08_2026_CLEAN.pdf">CERN</a>, <a href="https://indico.global/event/17337/contributions/147885/attachments/73999/151294/MOU_CLAF_IUPAP_2026.pdf">CLAF</a>,<a href="https://indico.global/event/17337/contributions/147885/attachments/73999/150535/COSPAR-IUPAP-MOU-Draft-02Aug2026_Rev%20NH_%20REV%202%20(1).pdf"> COSPAR </a>, <a href="https://indico.global/event/17337/contributions/147885/attachments/73999/151930/MoU_FIT_IUPAP_2027.pdf"> FIT</a>, <a href="https://indico.global/event/17337/contributions/147885/attachments/73999/150538/IUPAP-IAPS_MoU_2026.pdf">AC5</a>, <a href="https://indico.global/event/17337/contributions/147885/attachments/73999/150537/IUPAP-DHST_MoU_AC6_draft_2026_SPD_RL_SPD_RL_SPD.pdf">AC6</a>); possible future MOUs with UNESCO and IAEA (Michel about MOU with CERN, Silvina about the rest)</li> <li> IDSSD and what it means to IUPAP (Igle) </ul>
14:50 Comments from observers and any other business - Sunil Gupta
Comments from observers and any other business
- Sunil Gupta
14:50 - 15:00
<ul> <li> Comments </ul>
15:00 Review of meeting, resolutions proposed for GA and future procedures - Silvina Ponce Dawson
Review of meeting, resolutions proposed for GA and future procedures
- Silvina Ponce Dawson
15:00 - 15:15
<ul> <li>Resolution proposed by C11 in support of LASF4RI <ul> <li> For details, see <a href="https://indico.global/event/17338/#21-presentation-of-resolutions">GA agenda</a> </ul> </ul>
15:15 Close of EC&CC meeting - Silvina Ponce Dawson
Close of EC&CC meeting
- Silvina Ponce Dawson
15:15 - 15:20
15:20 Break
Break
15:20 - 15:35
15:35 Executive Council Meeting [IUPAP Zoom room. The link will be sent to the EC members by the Secretariat via email] - Silvina Ponce Dawson
Executive Council Meeting [IUPAP Zoom room. The link will be sent to the EC members by the Secretariat via email]
- Silvina Ponce Dawson
15:35 - 16:05
<ul> <li> To consider decisions proposed by EC&CC meeting and resolve on them <li>To consider future actions and assign responsibility for them </ul>
16:05 Transportation to IFUSP and lunch at the USP campus.
Transportation to IFUSP and lunch at the USP campus.
16:05 - 18:15
18:15 Visit and Activities, IFUSP: Visit and Activities, IFUSP
Visit and Activities, IFUSP
18:15 - 21:15
Contributions

18:15 Visit to IFUSP

20:00 Colloquium "The International Union of Pure Applied Physics: vision, challenges and actions". - Silvina Ponce Dawson

21:00 Closing and wrap up