IYQ Closing Ceremony: The Quantum Legacy
The event will feature high-level speeches, panels on the future of quantum science and technology, the launch of the UNESCO IYQ 2025 Report and the Global Quantum Initiative, as well as cultural activities and dedicated spaces focused on youth, education, and talent.
Ceremony
- Date:
- Tu, 10.02.2026 10:00 – We, 11.02.2026 18:00
- Speaker:
- Haruna Iddrisu (Minister for Education of Ghana), Lidia Brito (UNESCO), Heike Riel (DPG) and more
- Address:
- Labadi Beach Hotel
Accra, Ghana
- Registration required
- Language:
- English
- Contact person:
- Wiebke Schuppe,
- External Link:
- official website IYQ Closing Ceremony
Description
The ceremony will be livestreamed. The link will be shared soon. Stay tuned!
On 10–11 February 2026, the IYQ Closing Ceremony “Celebration and Reflection: The Quantum Legacy” will take place at the Labadi Beach Hotel in Accra, Ghana, bringing together the global community to reflect on 100 years of quantum science and look ahead to its future impact on humanity.
Heike Riel, President-elect of the DPG, will deliver the IYQ Closing Keynote "Unlocking Tomorrow: Quantum Knowledge as a Catalyst for Human Advancement".
Please find the entire programme on the official IYQ website.
The event will be streamed from 9 am until 5 pm local time (GMT).