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CONFERENCE PROGRAM

Agenda

Full program of the 14th Silk Road Meeting and 2nd Meeting of the Silk Road Astronomy Research & Education Alliance. Select a day below to view the schedule of talks and sessions.

CONFERENCE TIMELINE

5 Days · 18–22 May, 2026

A week-long journey through gravitational waves, cosmology, observatories and the future of astrophysics — across the Silk Road.

MON
18
Opening Day
Gravitational Waves & Black Holes
Welcome address, Panel session, plenary & contributed talks, parallel sessions on Theoretical Physics & Star Clusters.
⏱ 8:30 – 18:10
TUE
19
Surveys & Galaxies
Observatories, Dark Matter, Nucleosynthesis
Plenary talks by Ahmedov, Miroshnichenko & Asad, contributed talks, public talk by Johan Knapen at NEWUU.
⏱ 9:00 – 17:10
WED
20
Exoplanets & Excursion
Extrasolar Planets · MHD · Hydrodynamics
Morning sessions on exoplanets & black holes, followed by an afternoon excursion to the Islamic Civilization Center.
⏱ 9:00 – 12:00 + Excursion
THU
21
AGN & Star Clusters
Active Galactic Nuclei · Nuclear Star Clusters
Plenary talks by Khan, Knapen, Kim, Dzhalilov, Li, Berczik & Spurzem; contributed talks across multiple topics.
⏱ 9:00 – 18:10
FRI
22
Closing Day
Observatories · Missing Baryons · Farewell
Plenary talks by Bambi, Omarov & Tahir, final contributed talks, farewell & closing lunch.
⏱ 9:00 – 13:00
Plenary Talk Contributed Talk Public Talk
ORGANIZING TEAM

Local Organizing Committee

Local team supporting the registration, logistics, and coordination of the 14th Silk Road Meeting and the 2nd Meeting of the Silk Road Astronomy Research & Education Alliance.