Science
Week
March 30 – April 5, 2026
UM6P Campus • Benguerir, Morocco
The Institute for Advanced Studies brings a rich program of keynotes, documentary screenings, photo exhibitions, scientific conferences, and interactive workshops — celebrating the convergence of Earth sciences, health, arts, education, and mathematics.
Keynote Lecture
A landmark address on the convergence of climate change, human health, and equity — setting the tone for the entire week.
Climate Change, Human Health, Equity: From Challenge to Convergence
Prof. Victor Dzau
President of the US National Academy of Medicine, Chancellor Emeritus & former President & CEO of Duke University Medical Center, former Chairman of the Department of Medicine at Harvard Medical School's Brigham and Women's Hospital, and former Chairman of the Department of Medicine at Stanford University.
Walking with Dinosaurs: The River Dragon
An epic journey into the prehistoric past. Screening followed by a presentation and exchange with Professor Nizar Ibrahim, renowned paleontologist.
Autour du fossile : métiers, savoir-faire et créativité à Alnif
A celebration of the fossil craft heritage of Alnif, Morocco. Screening in the presence of Professors Nizar Ibrahim and Ahmad Aarab, with presentations and dialogue with the filmmakers.
Somewhere in Morocco
Patrimoine oublié du Maroc — Une exploration photographique
Ghost mining towns, remnants of the Trans-Saharan railway, abandoned military camps, an unfinished airport terminal, desecrated churches, haunted hospitals… François Beaurain takes us through time and space, uncovering a hidden Morocco far from the beaten path, questioning the future of a heritage now partly under threat.
The exhibition features 20 photographs of extraordinary places, all located in Morocco, each with a short description.
Patrimoine Géologique du Maroc
4th National Conference — Convergences: Sciences de la Terre et de l'Univers, Société et Développement Durable, in collaboration with GSMI. A dozen experts from Moroccan and international universities including the University of Portsmouth (UK) and the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle de Paris.
4 Thematic Conferences
Featuring experts from University of Portsmouth (UK), Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle de Paris, and multiple Moroccan universities.
IAS / GSMI Stand
Fossils, meteorites, minerals, and thematic books. Microscope with screen for observing thin sections of geological samples.
Expo-Musée: Météorites
« Les météorites messagères du ciel » — By Prof. Hasnaa Chennaoui (IAS Resident, ATTARIK Foundation, UH2C) for the valorization of Morocco's geological heritage.
Day by Day
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Climate Change, Human Health, Equity: From Challenge to Convergence
KeynoteProf. Victor Dzau
President of the US National Academy of Medicine. Invited by Dr. Abdelali Haoudi.
Somewhere in Morocco — Le patrimoine oublié du Maroc
ExhibitionFrançois Beaurain, IAS Resident
20 photographs of extraordinary off-the-beaten-path locations in Morocco.
Dinosaures du Maroc
ConferenceProf. Nizar Ibrahim (University of Portsmouth)
Conference on Morocco's dinosaur discoveries.
Walking with Dinosaurs: The River Dragon
FilmDocumentary screening and exchange with the filmmakers.
Le Patrimoine Géologique du Maroc — 4ème Journée nationale
ConferenceFull day of thematic conferences, presentations, and book launches. In collaboration with GSMI.
Expo-Musée: Les météorites messagères du ciel
ExhibitionProf. Hasnaa Chennaoui, IAS Resident
Exhibition panels + IAS/GSMI stand with fossils, meteorites, and thematic books.
Maths / Physics / Philosophy — Henri Poincaré's Wonderful Convergence
TalkProf. El Haj Laamri
Where mathematics, physics, and philosophy converge in illuminating ways.
Autour du fossile : métiers, savoir-faire et créativité à Alnif
FilmDocumentary with Pr Ahmed Aarab. Presentations and exchanges with the filmmakers.
TEP, A Revolution in Education
WorkshopDr. Teresa M. Cappiali, IAS Resident
Transformative-Emancipatory Pedagogy (TEP), in collaboration with the Lydex.
Convergences identitaires & Goal Directedness
TalkExploring the convergence of identity, purpose, and direction in contemporary research.
Plant Ecology & Soil Biogeochemistry
TalkProf. Abad Chabbi, IAS Resident
In collaboration with the College of Agriculture at UM6P Benguerir.
Talk at UM6P Laayoune
TalkProf. Abad Chabbi, IAS Resident
Extended reach at UM6P Laayoune campus in collaboration with ASARI.
Featured Speakers
IAS residents and invited guests bringing world-class expertise to Science Week.
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Science Week 2026
Experience the convergence of Earth sciences, arts, medicine, mathematics, and education. March 30 – April 5, 2026 at UM6P Campus, Benguerir.
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