{"id":7220,"date":"2023-11-20T16:26:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-20T16:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/members.ift.uam-csic.es\/ed\/?p=7220"},"modified":"2023-11-20T16:26:04","modified_gmt":"2023-11-20T16:26:04","slug":"a-paper-highlights-the-benefits-of-investing-in-basic-research-particularly-in-developing-countries%ef%bf%bc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/members.ift.uam-csic.es\/ed\/2023\/11\/20\/a-paper-highlights-the-benefits-of-investing-in-basic-research-particularly-in-developing-countries%ef%bf%bc\/","title":{"rendered":"A paper highlights the benefits of investing in basic research, particularly in developing countries\ufffc"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>An article on the arXiv highlights the importance of collaborative efforts in emerging or developing regions for the global landscape in high-energy physics.<br><\/strong><\/li><li><strong>In a follow-up work, the authors provide an overview of activities and efforts in the field of high-energy physics (HEP) in Africa and Latin America.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The authors of the <a href=\"https:\/\/arxiv.org\/abs\/2203.10060\">arXiv preprint 2203.10060<\/a> have recently outlined the global benefits of engaging with developing countries. The document, titled \u201c<strong>Why should the US care about high-energy physics in Africa and Latin America?\u201d<\/strong> provides several examples in the context of the strategic planning process for high-energy physics in the US, <em>Snowmass\u201921.<\/em> The article underscores the significance of collaborative efforts, which not only strengthen local science but also have a substantial impact on the global landscape of high-energy physics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The article includes a list of <strong>recommended investments,<\/strong> stressing how these would benefit all parties involved. Examples of these include exchange programs to <strong>fund short-term visits<\/strong>; bridge programs that facilitate the <strong>reintegration of physicists back in their home countries<\/strong>; or a wider recognition of the <strong>economic disparities of some countries<\/strong> and the support for more equitable ways which allow them to contribute, for example, to <strong>large international collaborations<\/strong> and other international efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although the document focuses on the US as a specific example, many of the arguments and conclusions reached are rather general and would also apply to other countries, as well as to other fields of research besides high-energy physics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The general arguments outlined above are complemented by a second work on this line, <a href=\"https:\/\/arxiv.org\/abs\/2308.15373\">arXiv: 2308.15373<\/a>.\u00a0 This second article, titled &#8220;<strong>High Energy Physics in Africa, Latin America and other developing regions<\/strong>&#8220;, outlines and summarizes the current and past participation of African and Latin American countries in international experimental collaborations in the field of high-energy physics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the African context, Morocco, Egypt, and South Africa stand out with <strong>robust high-energy physics programs<\/strong>, actively collaborating on global projects. Nations like Madagascar, Nigeria, Tunisia, Algeria, and Senegal have also joined international collaborations, promoting research in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the case of Latin America, the authors highlight the recent creation of the <strong>Latin American Association for High Energy, Cosmology, and Astrophysics<\/strong> (LAA-HECAP, which now has over 450 members). The region hosts <strong>significant installations in particle astrophysics<\/strong>, including the Pierre Auger Observatory in Argentina, the HAWC observatory in Mexico,\u00a0 or the CTA-South project in Chile. Moreover, 2023 witnessed <strong>Brazil&#8217;s associate membership in CERN<\/strong>, and there is great anticipation for the <strong>International Conference on High Energy Physics<\/strong> (ICHEP) to be held in Latin America in 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, regarding other countries the authors highlight Nepal as a <strong>promising seed in high-energy physics<\/strong>. Despite the lack of university-based high-energy physics programs, Nepal has launched various training initiatives in high-energy physics and has already established valuable connections with CERN and ICTP, hinting at its potential growth in this field.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An article on the arXiv highlights the importance of collaborative efforts in emerging or developing regions for the global landscape in high-energy physics. 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