Africa-Canada AI & Data Innovation Consortium
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Our aim is to mobilize AI to build equitable, resilient governance strategies & increase societal preparedness for future global pandemics and climate disaster
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Please join us for our upcoming Lecture Series titled: "Beyond Representation: Centering Marginalized Voices in AI Design." 🗓 Time: 12 PM GMT (8 AM EST) on Tuesday, August 13, 2024. Register here: yorku.zoom.us/meeting/regist… IDRC | CRDI Chaitali Sinha (she/her/elle)
Pressing health challenges across the Global South — like #malaria, #polio, air pollution, #tuberculosis and weak public health surveillance systems — are the driving force behind Global South AI4PEP Network’s network. Learn more: bit.ly/4dyY2jy 🌍#GlobalHealth
A great film on the journey of Black Mathematicians streaming at the The Fields Institute from 6:30-9 PM! Don't miss The Journey of Black Mathematicians: Forging Resilience—a film by George Csicsery, streaming at the Fields Institute. I'm super excited to be joining the panel.
York University African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) Africa-Canada AI & Data Innovation Consortium ont créé un programme doctoral en modélisation mathématique pour renforcer les compétences des universitaires rwandais face aux défis en #ChangementClimatique et les soins de santé. Financé par Développement Canada. bcdi2030.ca/fr/projets/str…
York University, Africa-Canada AI & Data Innovation Consortium and African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) have developed a Ph.D. training program focused on mathematical modelling of risks. It will equip scholars from #Rwanda to address pressing global challenges in #ClimateChange & #healthcare. Funded by Development Canada. bcdi2030.ca/projects/strea…
Excited to share our paper, "Toward a Trustworthy & Inclusive Data Governance Policy for AI in Africa," is now published in Data & Policy! We propose 5 key ideas to design fair, human-centric AI policies that align with Africa’s priorities.Check it out! tinyurl.com/3fh8yrfa
The first BCDI 2030 scholars have arrived! Brilliant women & men are in Canada to further their studies at Brandon University, University of Manitoba & Cégep de Jonquiere. Its's just the beginning. Over the coming weeks, we are expecting dozens more across the country. Welcome to all! Development Canada
First panel is tomorrow at #UNGA79 🚨 Join IDRC’s Chaitali Sinha (she/her/elle) and partners to explore some of the responsible AI solutions we support that are transforming healthcare in the Global South. Register now! bit.ly/47okQjZ
Le premier panel est demain à #UNGA79 🚨 Joignez-vous à Chaitali Sinha (she/her/elle) du CRDI et à nos partenaires pour découvrir les solutions d’IA responsable que nous soutenons et qui transforment les soins de santé dans les pays du Sud. Inscrivez-vous maintenant! bit.ly/47okQjZ
Recent article! Toward a trustworthy and inclusive #data #governance policy for the use of #AI in #Africa doi.org/10.1017/dap.20… Authors affiliated Africa-Canada AI & Data Innovation Consortium & Global South AI4PEP Network (York University) provide 5 policy design ideas for a continent marginalised in discussion about AI.
We are thrilled to share that our paper, "Toward a Trustworthy and Inclusive Data Governance Policy for the Use of AI in Africa," is now a must-read in the Data & Policy A big thank you to everyone who's read, shared, & supported this work. 🙌 link: tinyurl.com/3fh8yrfa
Very nice to see the Black Heroes of Mathematics Conference 2024 included as part of the events lined up for #BlackHistoryMonth IMA Angela Tabiri, PhD Jude Kong Kim Flagg Sellers (she/her) Dr Flavia Santos Professor Dr Nira Chamberlain OBE PhD HonDSc 🇯🇲 blackhistorymonth.org.uk/article/listin…
📢Second panel is tomorrow at #UNGA79! Join IDRC’s Chaitali Sinha (she/her/elle) and partners to discuss the impact of #AI on #GlobalHealth now and in the future, including innovative strategies, approaches, and more! bit.ly/47okQjZ