Background
From riveting workshops to captivating keynote speakers, our events are designed to provide insights and educate. Whether you’re a seasoned professional scientist looking to expand your horizons or a curious explorer eager to learn something new, there’s something for everyone at our events.
Dates
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Time
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Format
Seminars will be held on Zoom
Goals and objectives
The main goal of this lecture series is
Our general objective is to strengthen equitable and responsive public health systems that leverage Southern-led responsible AI solutions to improve prevention, preparedness, and response to emerging and re-emerging infectious disease outbreaks.
The objectives are;
1. Deepen the understanding of how to use responsible AI solutions to improve public health preparedness and response to emerging and re-emerging infectious disease outbreaks.
2. Establish and support a multi-regional network across the Global South to address gaps in knowledge, capacities, and solutions.
3. Inform national, regional, and global policies and practices on the use of AI to improve health equity and strengthen public health systems.
Target audiences
The seminar series are designed for diverse audiences. This includes undergraduates and graduate health/medical sciences and public health students, health professionals, public health practitioners, mathematicians, computer scientists, epidemiologists, data analysts, and stakeholders in public health, Indigenous working groups and organizations. Please refer to the featured events below to get more information on the event that applies to you.
Speakers
For each lecture, we will have experts sharing their knowledge and experience in the subject matter.
Topics
Each lecture addresses a different aspect of AI solutions to improve prevention, preparedness, and response to emerging and re-emerging infectious disease outbreaks.
Registration
For up-to-date information on our lecture series and how to register, please refer to the featured events section below and select that applied to you.
Access Instructions
All instructions for the lecture series is posted on the Zoom registration page and is emailed to all registrants before the event.
Organizers and Partners
AI4PEP and Partners
Featured Events
- Beyond Representation: Centering Marginalized Voices in AI Design
Are you passionate about making technology fairer and more inclusive? Join us for our upcoming talk: ``Beyond Representation: Centering Marginalized Voices in AI Design.`` 🤖✨
In a world where AI is shaping our future, it’s crucial to ensure that these technologies don’t just reflect the biases of the past. Dr. Rose-Mary Owusuaa Mensah Gyening, PhD will share why we need to center marginalized voices in AI design to create systems that are truly fair and equitable.
🔍 Why Attend?
Uncover Hidden Biases: Learn how current AI systems can reflect societal inequalities and what we can do about it.
Drive Ethical Innovation: Discover strategies to make AI development more inclusive and just.
Empower All Voices: Understand how including diverse perspectives can lead to better, more effective technologies.
Let’s rethink how we build the future of AI together. Don’t miss out on this chance to be part of a conversation that’s shaping a more equitable tech landscape!
- Rethinking AI Governance Decolonization in Sub-Saharan Africa
🎙️ Dr. Gelan Ayana, our esteemed speaker, spoke on the lecture titled Rethinking AI Governance Decolonization in sub-Saharan Africa.
Stay tuned for updates on our upcoming lectures in the Student Lecture Series. You won't want to miss out on the next opportunity to expand your knowledge and network with like-minded people!
- Decolonizing AI: Artificial Intelligence for Beginners (''Dummies'')
The Lecture Series for University Students from countries in the Global South. The theme of the series is ``Decolonizing Artificial Intelligence,`` and the first topic will be ``Artificial Intelligence for Beginners (AI for Dummies).``
Based on our identified gaps and needs, the general aim of this initiative is to strengthen equitable and responsive public health systems that leverage Southern-led responsible AI solutions to improve prevention, preparedness, and response to emerging and re-emerging infectious disease outbreaks.
Past Webinars
Rethinking AI Governance Decolonization in Sub-Saharan Africa
Decolonizing AI: Artificial Intelligence for Beginners (''Dummies'')
AI for Global Health Challenges and Lessons Learned
SESSION 1 MONDAY FEBRUARY 20 12:00PM-1:30PM (EST)
Speaker: Dr. Collins N. Udanor
Associate Professor of Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence), Department of Computer Science, University of Nigeria Nsukka
Topic: Responsible AI Healthcare Applications for Developing Countries
SESSION 2 MONDAY MARCH 6 12:00PM-1:30PM (EST)
Speaker: Dr. Woldegebriel Assefa Woldegerima
Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, York University
Topic: AI for Pandemic Preparedness and Response
SESSION 3 MONDAY MARCH 20 12:00PM-1:30PM (EDT)
Speaker: Dr. Ignatius Ezeani
Senior Research Associate, School of Computing and Communications, Lancaster University
SESSION 4 MONDAY APRIL 3 12:00PM-1:30PM (EDT)
Speaker: Dr. Stephen Gabriel
Medical Doctor and Software Engineer at OpenMined
SESSION 5 MONDAY APRIL 17 12:00PM-1:30PM (EDT)
Speaker: Dr. Christo El Morr
Associate Professor of Health Informatics, School of Health Policy and Management, York University
SESSION 6 MONDAY MAY 1 12:00PM-1:30PM (EDT)
Speaker : Dr. Mpho Raborife
Deputy Director, Institute for Intelligent Systems, University of Johannesburg
Topic: AI for Pandemic Preparedness and Response: An African Perspective
SESSION 7 MONDAY MAY 15 12:00PM-1:30PM (EDT)
Speaker : Dr. Stephen E. Moore
Senior Lecturer, Department of Mathematics, University of Cape Coast, Ghana
Topic: Deep-Data Driven Models for COVID-19 Vaccination in Ghana
SESSION 8 MONDAY MAY 29 12:00PM-1:30PM (EDT)
Speaker : Jake Okechukwu Effoduh
Chief Counsel/Councillor, Africa-Canada Artificial Intelligence and Data Innovation Consortium (ACADIC)