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June 2026



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UNESCO Director-General Khaled El-Enany Visits ICTP

The new Director-General of UNESCO, Khaled El-Enany, paid an official visit to ICTP on Monday 8 June. Coming just a few months after his appointment, El-Enany’s visit highlights the role that science plays in his vision for the future of UNESCO. "Sciences are at the heart of every society and vital for tackling the challenges the world faces today – this is why scientific progress must benefit everyone," said El-Enany in remarks to ICTP staff. Read more ...


ICTP and Trieste Public Enjoy Salam Centennial Stage Performance

As part of Abdus Salam’s centennial celebrations, ICTP hosted a public performance of the play ‘The Trial of Abdus Salam’. The play is an imagined courtroom drama written and directed by Nilanjan P. Choudhury, which explores the trials, the triumphs, the genius and faith of one of the greatest scientific figures to have emerged from Asia. See photos of the event on ICTP's Flickr page. Read more ...


Dirac Medalists Unite in Support of ICTP 2.0

The global community of Dirac Medalists is rallying behind ICTP's ambitious ICTP 2.0 campaign: earlier this year as part of the celebration of the 40th Anniversary of ICTP's most prestigious scientific award, a group of distinguished Dirac Medalists launched a special appeal to fellow recipients of the award, inviting them to support the campaign. The initiative has already generated an enthusiastic response. Read more ...


ICTP Global Science Portal hosts hybrid Associates Seminars

The ICTP Global Science Portal provides a place to connect with other members of the worldwide ICTP community. With this in mind, the Portal and ICTP's Associates Office launched a series of hybrid seminars highlighting the lives and research of ICTP Associates. These are informal events that span both the personal and professional lives of the speakers. The talks are of a level accessible to all scientists, to connect with people across different scientific fields, and give those in the ICTP family a glimpse of their working life. Read more ...




Opportunities

Four Climate Postdoc Positions Available

ICTP's Earth System Physics section (ESP) has opened a call for two-year postdoctoral fellowships under the Horizon and Copernicus projects. Application deadline: 18 July 2026. Details ...

HECAP call for 2026 Short-term Visits

ICTP's High Energy, Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics (HECAP) section offers a number of grants for short-term visits (up to 3 months) for scientists to perform theoretical studies in HECAP's areas of expertise and in close interaction with the section's resident staff and visiting scientists. Scientists coming from and working in developing countries are encouraged to apply. Application deadline: 15 August 2026. Details ...

ICTP's Training and Research in Italian Laboratories (TRIL) Programme

ICTP's Training and Research in Italian Laboratories Programme places scientists in an Italian laboratory for research in the physical sciences. Application deadline: ongoing.
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TWAS is now on Instagram



The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) is expanding its storytelling on Instagram. Visit their page and follow them to discover the people and the science behind TWAS's mission. Details ...



Upcoming Deadlines

Workshop on Scientific Computing and AI


Deadline: 15 July 2026  

Joint ICTP-IAEA Workshop on Patient Radiation Exposure Monitoring in Medical Imaging

Deadline: 31 July 2026  


Important links


Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics
Strada Costiera 11
34151 Trieste, Italy
sci_info@ictp.it

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