DSA 2018: Data Science Africa Workshop 2018 Dedan Kimathi University of Science and Technology Nyeri, Kenya, May 31-June 8, 2018 |
Conference website | http://www.datascienceafrica.org/dsa2018/ |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=dsa2018 |
Abstract registration deadline | April 30, 2018 |
Submission deadline | April 30, 2018 |
The workshop will be organized around paper presentations and interactive panel discussions. We invite participants interested in presenting work at the workshop to submit a short abstract describing the application of data science methods to problems relevant to Africa. These may include, for example, the following areas:
- Data Science for the Sustainable Development Goals
- Healthcare
- Agriculture
- Wildlife conservation
- Disaster response
- Geospatial modelling
- Telecommunications data modelling
- Economic monitoring
During the panel discussions, we will unite a wide range of stakeholders, including data scientists, representatives from government, development practitioners and the private sector; this will provide a unique setting in which innovative solution driven ideas can thrive.
Participants will also develop a framework for attracting young African talent, mentors and researchers from academia, the public sector and the private sector in Africa to engage in activities geared towards harnessing big data and real-time analytics for the public good.