Opportunities for Latin-American Cooperation in High-Energy Physics with CERN
14 November 2025
Auditório Ministro João Alberto Lins de Barros
CBPF, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
High-Energy Physics is a traditional field of research in Latin-America which is currently undergoing a singular moment of expansion as a result of the recent admission of Brazil as a new Associate Member to CERN and the nearing conclusion of Chile’s association process. These two events mark a profound transformation in the future course of research in this frontier field of physics, for the potential benefit of the entire Latin-American HEP community, and the broader scientific and technological development and integration of the region.
As an inter-governmental organization for the development of Physics in Latin-America, CLAF aims to contribute to this process by assisting the community in creating and organizing the necessary instruments for regional cooperation in the field, aiming to take the most from the opportunities available, for the benefit of the entire region.
In this spirit, the Symposium will convene members of the Brazilian and Chilean HEP community, together with government representatives involved in the process of association to CERN, to discuss current opportunities and plan future actions for supporting the regional cooperation in Latin-American HEP research.
Meeting presentations
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14 November 2025 - MORNING SESSION - CBPF, Rio de Janeiro |
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08:30 |
Reception and Coffee |
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09:00 |
Welcome & Opening Dr. Márcio Albuquerque, Director of CBPF Dr. Ulisses Barres, Director of CLAF |
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09:10 |
Historical Account of High-Energy Physics Research in Latin-America Dr. Ivã Gurgel, IFUSP |
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09:30 |
CERN: Perspectives on the Latin-American Involvement Dr. Salvatore Mele, Senior Advisor at CERN |
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09:50 |
The Experience from Portugal: Lessons for Latin-America Prof. Mario Pimenta, Delegate to the CERN Council |
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10:10 |
Status of Chilean Association to CERN Mr. Ignacio Silva, Head of Technologies at MCTCI |
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10:40 |
Coffee Break |
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10:50 |
Panel 1: Brazilian Participation and Association to CERN Mr. Carlos Matsumoto, Head of Cooperation at MCTI Prof. Antônio José Roque, Director of CNPEM Mr. Rafael Navarro, Brazil ILO at CERN Dr. Ignácio Bediaga, President of RENAFAE |
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11:50 |
Panel 2: Chilean Participation and Association to CERN Mr. Jack Brady, Head of Cooperation at SAPHIR Dr. Hayk Hakobyan, Deputy Director of CCTVal Mr. Rodrigo Pacheco, General Manager of CCTVal |
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12:50 |
Signature of the CNPEM - CERN MoU for the FCC Feasibility Study Dr. Salvatore Mele, Senior Advisor at CERN Prof. Antônio José Roque, Director of CNPEM Dr. Michael Benedikt, FCC Study Leader |
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14 November 2025 - AFTERNOON SESSION - CBPF, Rio de Janeiro |
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14:30 |
Brazilian HEP Research at CERN |
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Dr. Marcelo Munhoz, IFUSP - ALICE |
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Dr. Marisilva Donadelli, UERJ - ATLAS |
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Dr. Carsten Hensel, CBPF - CMS |
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Dr. Vinicius Lima, UFRJ - LHCb |
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15:45 |
Chilean HEP Research at CERN |
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Dr. Jilberto Zamora, SAPHIR |
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Dr. Sebastian Tápia, CCTVal |
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16:30 |
Portuguese HEP Research at CERN |
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Dr. Nuno Castro, LIP - LHC |
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Dr. José Madeira, LIP - DUNE |
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17:00 |
Brazilian Contribution to the European StrategyUpdate for Particle Physics Dr. Cristiane Janhke, UNICAMP |
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17:20 |
The Broader Latin-American Perspective on HEP Research Dr. Rogério Rosenfeld, Vice-Director of ICTP-SAIFR
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17:40 |
Proposal for a CLAF-CERN Latin-American Cooperation Group Dr. Ulisses Barres, Director of CLAF |
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18:00 |
Meeting Adjourned - Cocktail |
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