The Fourth Middle East and North Africa Region (MPFus 2024) was held

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   From June 24th to June 28th, the Fourth Middle East and North Africa Region (MPFus 2024) was held in Tunisia.The opening ceremony was attended by Song Yuntao, Deputy Director of the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Director of the Institute of Plasma Physics, Dong Shaohua, Director of the International Cooperation Office at the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, and researchers Ding Rui and Liu Fang from the Institute of Plasma Physics.



Minister of Science and Higher Education of Tunisia spoke highly of the importance of MPFus 2024 as a solid and continuously developing cornerstone of cooperation between Tunisia, China, and France at the opening ceremony. French Ambassador to Tunisia Anne Guéguen also pointing out the key role of international cooperation in addressing global challenges, especially in promoting the development of renewable energy.

A memorandum of understanding was signed on behalf of their respective institutions. According to the memorandum, the Institute of Plasma Physics and Carthage University will engage in deeper and broader cooperation in talent training, scientific collaboration, and other areas, working together to contribute to scientific progress in both countries.




The summer school was co-hosted by ASIPP, the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA), and the Tunisian National Centre for Nuclear Sciences and Technologies (CNSTN). It attracted 61 master's and doctoral students from 11 countries, including Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, and Morocco.


Write and Photo by: BAO Yu