World-Acclaimed Scientists Tackle ‘Complexity’ at UM6P Science Week
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- 05 Apr 2023
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The third edition of the UM6P Science Week kicked off on Monday at Mohammed VI Polytechnic University’s campus in Ben Guerir, bringing together high-caliber scientists, thinkers, and researchers from across the world.
The event, which is taking place between February 20 and 26, features a set of conferences, musical performances, reading circles and other activities, with each participant tackling the theme of “complexity” in relation to their field of expertise.
The UM6P Science Week “plays a catalytic role in the life of the university,” Moroccan professor and sociologist Reda Benkirane emphasized in an interview with Morocco World News, adding that the event offers students and participants the opportunity to exchange in a “multidisciplinary manner” with “the greatest scientists of our time.”
The ‘beginning of something beautiful’
Speaking at the opening of the event, UM6P President Hicham El Habti also highlighted the importance of the university’s science week, saying it aligns with the UM6P’s vision to promote applied scientific research.
El Habti hopes that the event would be “the beginning of something beautiful,” and contribute to creating a “more realistic impact.” In this regard, he called on the participants and UM6P students to seize the opportunity and benefit from the expertise and knowledge of the participating scientists. “Dare to explore,” he stressed.
Explaining the reasoning behind this edition’s theme, Moroccan academic and writer Fouad Laroui emphasized that complexity is “common in all domains” and is present in the entirety of the human experience Read More…
