Bridge Africa: Shaping the Next Chapter
4th Edition
A Shared Vision for Africa
International Campus of Excellence Africa 2026
Africa’s Renaissance: Empowering a New Generation of Change Makers
Live now in Benguerir
The Campus
On November 12, University Mohammed VI Polytechnic hosts the fourth edition of the International Campus of Excellence Africa, held this year with the Bridge Africa Summit. A Nobel laureate, ambassadors, scholars and young leaders meet in Benguerir around one question: how a new generation of change makers can carry Africa’s renaissance.
4th
edition of the Campus
18
speakers and session chairs
1
Nobel Laureate keynote
3
panels: leadership, awards, science diplomacy
3
days of the Bridge Africa Summit
Nobel LaureatePhysics, 2011
Keynote
Road to Nobel Prize: A Journey to Excellence
Professor Brian SchmidtNobel Laureate in Physics (2011), for the discovery of the accelerating expansion of the Universe
Thursday, November 12, 10:30 AMIghil Room (Congress Center)
Programme
Three days, one shared vision
Wednesday, November 11
Bridge AfricaShaping the Next Chapter
Bridge Africa
Building the Next Chapter
Keynote Address
Guest Speaker
Interactive Q&A
Conversation with the Bridgers
Bridge Africa
From Commitment to Action
12:30 PM
Lunch
Working Labs I
Define the Roadmap
4 PM
Coffee Break
Working Labs II
From Roadmap to Delivery
Bridge Africa
Expert Sessions
Day 1 Wrap-Up
Priorities for What Comes Next
Thursday, November 12
Bridge Africa x International Campus of Excellence AfricaConnections, Leadership and Excellence
Bridge Africa x International Campus of Excellence Africa
Welcoming & Opening Remarks
Keynote
Road to Nobel Prize: A Journey to Excellence
Leadership, Innovation, and Diplomacy
Beyond the Horizon: Lessons in Leadership
1 PM
Lunch
Prestigious Awards Opportunities
Advancing Academic Excellence and Global Engagement
3:30 PM
Break & Networking Session
Science DiplomacyHosted by IAS
Building Bridges Between Academia, Industry, and Policy
African Public Leadership Academy (APLA)
Graduation Ceremony
Friday, November 13
Bridge AfricaCommitments & Next Steps
From Commitment to Action
Recap of Day 1
Working Groups
Final Presentations
Advocacy
From Recommendations to Action
Bridge Africa
Action Plan & Follow-up Mechanism
Bridge Africa
Closing Remarks
1 PM
Closing Lunch
Speakers & Chairs
Voices of a new generation
A Nobel laureate, ambassadors, scholars and leaders from across UM6P and its partners. Select a speaker to see their sessions.
Eighteen voices, one day in Benguerir. Join them on November 12.
Hosted by the Institute for Advanced Studies
Science Diplomacy
Building Bridges Between Academia, Industry, and Policy. A panel on how science, institutions and public action can work together for the continent.
Thursday, November 12, 4 PMIghil Room (Congress Center)
Discover the Science Diplomacy Programme
Organising Team
The people behind the Campus
The International Campus of Excellence Africa is organised by University Mohammed VI Polytechnic and its Institute for Advanced Studies, with Bridge Africa.
Practical information
See you in Benguerir
DateThursday, November 12, 2026, from 10 AM
Bridge Africa Summit: November 11 to 13
Bridge Africa Summit: November 11 to 13
VenueIghil Room (Congress Center)
UM6P Benguerir Campus, Morocco
UM6P Benguerir Campus, Morocco
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