Group Mailing list Archive

06 Nov 2023

Africa Universities’ Day 2023 — Focusing on Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education

Dear colleagues,
Please find attached the full program of the Africa Universities’ Day 2023 and 56th Anniversary—Focusing on Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education. The 2023 Africa Universities Day promises to be an engaging and thought-provoking event that will provide the much-needed platform for deliberations on Artificial Intelligence in higher education in Africa.

06 Nov 2023

OGC Calls for Participation in its Open Science Persistent Demonstrator Pilot

Dear colleagues
This call might be of interest. This initiative is sponsored by NASA and ESA and aims to build an Open Science Persistent Demonstrator. 
Details athttps://www.ogc.org/request/ogc-calls-for-participation-in-its-open-scie...
Information on how to apply is at theCall for Participation. 
Best wishes
Suchith

06 Nov 2023

FDO Implementation Summit 'FAIR Digital Objects: From Theory to Practice', Berlin, March 20-21, 2024

This CfP might be of interest. Details below.
FDO Implementation Summit 'FAIR Digital Objects: From Theory to Practice', Berlin, March 20-21, 2024.
Under the title'FAIR Digital Objects: From Theory to Practice' this event will focus on plans and developments and will also discuss relevant policy aspects.  It will be preceded by a training day on March 19th.  A Call for Papers is open with a deadline of 15 December, and registration will be opened in late November 2023.

02 Nov 2023

The UK AI Summit: Time to Elevate Democratic Values

Dear colleagues,
I came across these articles in the BBC, The Guardian, DigitalHealth
BBC article on “Sale of NHS data up to government, says tech boss”
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-67254010 
The Guardian article on “Everything you need to know about NHS England’s biggest ever IT contract
What is the contract for? Which firms are in the running? And why are there privacy concerns about the deal?”

01 Nov 2023

The Ethics of AI and Data in Higher Education

Dear colleagues
The Association of African Universities (AAU), the University of Nottingham, and the Ethical Data Initiative are pleased to invite you to a panel discussion exploring The Ethics of AI and Data in Higher Education. The online event is part of aweek-long celebration of Africa Universities’ Day, marking 56 years of the AAU’s service to Africa’s higher education sector.

30 Oct 2023

Fw: CFP IGC2024 - GIS Vendor feudalism and colonialism in GIS education

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Subject: CFP IGC2024 - GIS Vendor feudalism and colonialism in GIS education CFP - International Geographical Congress 2024 in Dublin, Irelandhttps://igc2024dublin.org/call-for-abstracts/Paper Submission Deadline: 12 January 2024

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