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Schedule

In order for smooth running of the event, we require that all participants adequately prepare before arriving at the event. We will use Python as the main programming language for demonstration of concepts covered in the summer school. As part of the preparation, software installation and and some light reading outlined below is recommended. Please download and install Anaconda python distribution, version 3.6 and above.

All times are in UTC/GMT +2 (SAST — Central Africa Time)

June 03, 2024

Day 1
Opening Remarks
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  • Ciira Maina Dedan Kimathi University of Technology

  • Elaine Nsoesie Boston University

  • Joyce Nabende Makerere University

  • Isah Charles Saidu Baze University, Nigeria

Data Visualisation
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  • Suvodeep Mazumdar TBD

[[[ Break ]]]

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Data visualisation
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  • Claire Babirye UTAMU

  • Suvodeep Mazumdar TBD

Open Source LLMs in Production: Developing an AI-Powered Agricultural Assistant for East Africa
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  • Alessandro Solbiati TBD

[[[ Lunch Break ]]]

Bon Appetit

Mathematical Foundations for ML
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  • Issa Karambal TBD

GeoAI4Good: Harnessing the Transformative Power of AI Foundation Models for Earth Observation for Environmental Monitoring
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  • AminiAI TBD

Natural Language Processing
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  • Lillian Wanzare Maseno University

[[[ Break ]]]

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Mathematical Foundations for ML
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  • Issa Karambal TBD

Hackathon - PhysioNet Challenge
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  • TBD TBD

Natural Language Processing
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  • Lillian Wanzare Maseno University

June 04, 2024

Day 2
Deep Generative AI
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  • Justin Dauwels TU Delft

[[[ Break ]]]

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Deep Generative AI Lab
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  • Justin Dauwels TU Delft

Edge AI
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  • Sarah Olsson TBD

  • Mathijs Baaijens Edge AI

  • Ross Lowe Edge AI

The IP and Data Conundrum: What to look out for in the data value chain when developing NLP tools
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  • Melissa Omino CIPIT, Strathmore University

[[[ Lunch Break ]]]

Bon Appetit

Machine Learning for Remote Sensing
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  • Gedeon Muhawenayo TBD

End-to-End Automatic Speech Technology for African Languages
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  • Ernest Mwebabze Sunbird AI

  • John Quinn Google AI

[[[ Break ]]]

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Machine Learning for Remote Sensing Lab
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  • Gedeon Muhawenayo TBD

End-to-End Automatic Speech Technology for African Languages Lab
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  • Ernest Mwebabze Sunbird AI

  • John Quinn Google AI

Introduction to Graphcast
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  • Rendani Mbuvha TBD

June 05, 2024

Day 3
NLP and LLMs
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  • Andreas Damianou Spotify

Computer Vision Lab
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  • Andrew Katumba Makerere University

Hackathon - PhysioNet Challenge
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  • TBD TBD

[[[ Break ]]]

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NLP and LLMs
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  • Andreas Damianou Spotify

Computer Vision Lab
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  • Lorna Mugambi Center for Data Science and AI, Dedan Kimathi University of Technology

  • Andrew Katumba Makerere University

Deep Learning for Precision Farming
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  • Leonida Mutuku TBD

[[[ Lunch Break ]]]

Bon Appetit

Uncertainty Quantification
EN

  • Thomas G. Dietterich Oregon State University

Building RAG Agents with LLMs
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  • Jackline Tum TBD

Edge AI Field Work
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  • Sarah Olsson TBD

  • Mathijs Baaijens Edge AI

  • Ross Lowe Edge AI

[[[ Break ]]]

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Ideation Session: Data Science for Policy
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  • Morine Amutorine UN Global Pulse, Kampala

Building RAG Agents with LLMs Lab
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  • Jackline Tum TBD

Edge AI Field Work
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  • Sarah Olsson TBD

  • Mathijs Baaijens Edge AI

  • Ross Lowe Edge AI

June 06, 2024 - Workshop Day I

Day 4
Opening Remarks
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  • TBD TBD

Keynote: Dr. Rose Nakasi
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  • Nakasi Rose Makerere AI Lab

Health (15 mins talks) [DS-I Africa Consortium, Artificial Intelligence for Efficient and Effective Radiological Workflows]
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Speech-to-Speech Translation
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[[[ Break ]]]

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Panel: Climate and Health
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  • TBD TBD

Animal Conservation (15 mins talks and panel discussion)
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Hackathon
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  • TBD TBD

Machine Learning for Applications in Neurology & Psychiatry
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  • Justin Dauwels TU Delft

[[[ Lunch Break ]]]

Bon Appetit

Keynote: Dr. Lillian Wanzare, AI for KSL (Kenyan sign language + Student demo)
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  • Lillian Wanzare Maseno University

Panel: Big data for social good
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  • Martin Gordon Mubangizi UN Global Pulse, Kampala

Topic Modelling for Climate and Gen AI
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[[[ Break ]]]

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Geospatial and digital data (15 mins talks)
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  • John Quinn Google AI

Plant diseases (15 mins talks)
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  • Dina Machuve Lacuna Fund Steering Committee

Geospatial and digital data (15 mins talks)
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Plant diseases (15 mins talks)
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  • Dina Machuve Lacuna Fund Steering Committee

[[[ Intersession ]]]

Prof. Neil Lawrence’s book launch - The Atomic Human: What Makes Us Unique in the Age of AI
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  • Neil Lawrence University of Cambridge

June 07, 2024 - Workshop Day II

Day 5
Keynote: Dr. Dina Machuve
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  • Dina Machuve Lacuna Fund Steering Committee

Health (15 mins talks)
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Responsible AI in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities
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[[[ Break ]]]

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Panel: Language Data as Cultural Assets and Other Stories
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  • TBD TBD

Pollution and Environment (15 mins talks and panel discussion)
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  • Morine Amutorine UN Global Pulse, Kampala

AI for finance
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Comparison Investigation On The Material Properties Of Tio2 And Cdo And Zno:Al:Ga Co-Doped Nanoparticles For Possible Solar Cell Applications
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[[[ Lunch Break ]]]

Bon Appetit

Keynote: Prof. Thomas G. Dietterich
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  • Thomas G. Dietterich Oregon State University

AI for weather forecasting presentations
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  • TBD TBD

Language (15 mins talks)
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  • Comfort Ilevbare TBD

[[[ Break ]]]

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Panel: AI for weather forecasting
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  • TBD TBD

Panel: Language
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  • TBD TBD

Leveraging Machine Learning to Enhance the Reliability of Wheelchair Navigation with Hybrid EMG-EOG for PWDs
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Plant Diseases (15 mins talks)
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Closing Remarks
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  • TBD TBD