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Workshop on Data Science in Africa
15 June, 2015 - 19 June, 2015
(Niyeri, Kenya) The three-day workshop, comprised of lecutures and lab excerise, aims to bring together leading researchers and practitioners working on data science methods or applications relevant to Africa, and to provide training on state of the art data science methods to students and others interesting in developing practical skills. More information about the workshop available online at: https://sites.google.com/site/dekutdatascienceworkshop2015/
The workshop currently has confirmed participants from the following institutions:
- Dedan Kimathi University of Technology
- Humanitarian Data Exchange (HDX) – United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
- IBM Research Africa
- iHub Nairobi
- International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology
- Kenya ICT Authority – Open Data Initiative
- Makerere University AI Research
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Pulse Lab Kampala (UN Global Pulse)
- University of Pretoria
- University of Sheffield
To participate in the workshop please submit a short abstract to the organisers by email at ciira.maina@dkut.ac.ke or jquinn@cit.ac.ug.