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The Institute for Intelligent Systems (IIS), University of Johannesburg (UJ), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the Presidential Climate Committee (PCC) invite you to a public debate on
1 March 2024 at 08:30 AM SAST

The Role of Social Entrepreneurship in Just Energy Transition Implementation

Registration link: http://tinyurl.com/pccundpuj

[BURSARY OPPORTUNITY] Applications for the Gauteng City Region Academy (GCRA) Bursary are now open!

Eligible youth in Gauteng are encouraged to carefully read the criteria below & apply before 29 February 2024.

To apply, visit: gcrabursary.gauteng.gov.za

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The Institute for Intelligent Systems (IIS), University of Johannesburg collaborates with the African Development Bank (AfDB) to host the Innovate Africa Symposium from 25 - 27 October 2023 at Johannesburg Business School Park.

Theme: Ideating Partnerships to Enable Data-Driven Government Agencies.

Innovate Africa Symposium What: Innovate Africa Symposium Who: The African Development Bank and the University of Johannesburg When: 25-27 October 2023; 09:00-1700 Johannesburg time (GMT+2) each day Where: JBS Park, University of Johannesburg, South Africa The African Development Bank’s Statistics Department, jointly with ...

Postdoctoral opportunities at the Institute for Intelligent Systems, University of Johannesburg

https://2023.sacair.org.za/

SACAIR2023 – sacair conference 2023 Southern African Conference for Artificial Intelligence Research Human-Centred AI 26 Degrees South, Muldersdrift, Gauteng 4 - 8 December 2023 The Southern African Conference on AI Research is pleased to announce SACAIR 2023, the Southern African Artificial Intelligence Conference: Human-Centred Arti...

June 2023 Virtual Career Bootcamp Invitation

The University of Johannesburg through its Institute for Intelligent Systems Metaverse Research Unit collaborating with the Department of Science and Technology Education participated at the Motsepe Foundation Youth Expo today, held at Sandton Convention Centre.

The University of Johannesburg (UJ) and Accenture entered into a Collaboration Agreement with the common goal of addressing the issue of unemployment and creating transformation in the space of 4IR technologies. The work-readiness programme, resulting from the said collaboration, will be offered at the UJ premises. Students who are passionate about new ideas, technologies, and innovation and who are inspired by continuous learning for improving technology in South Africa are welcome to apply.

Upon completion of the work-readiness programme, students will acquire skills associated with Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Analytics, Internet of Things (IoT) and Virtual Reality. The programme is ideal for students who have completed their NQF level 7 qualifications and who are unemployed and not registered for any other qualification.

Application link: https://l8.nu/qjB6

Link to join the talk: https://zoom.us/s/97460504246

Title of talk: Terahertz chip-scale Systems: A New Design Paradigm
Speaker: Prof Kaushik Sengupta, Associate Professor and the Director of the Integrated Microsystems Research Lab, Princeton University.
Date: 31 July 2023,15:00 – 16:00 (South Africa Time)
Registration Link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ydK_MVfLRlicy3_i0S6i3Q

Abstract: Silicon-based Terahertz systems is a field that is only about a decade old. In this time, we have seen a phenomenal growth of silicon systems operating at THz frequencies for a wide range of applications in sensing, imaging, and communication. It can be argued that both the ‘THz gap’ and the ‘technology and applications gap’ is closing in meaningful ways in the THz range. Technologies beyond 100 GHz focusing on sensing, imaging and wireless back-haul links are getting attractive as we enter a new area of a highly dense network of autonomous systems requiring ultra-high speed and reliable links.

Interested in doing your PhD in South Africa? The NRF-MINDS Doctoral scholarship is open to applicants from African countries (other than South Africa) who are intending to study full-time at a South African public university in 2024. Full details here: https://www.nrf.ac.za/dsi-nrf-postgraduate-student-funding-for-the-2024-academic-year/

Some glimpses from a thought-provoking lecture titled "From Data Trauma to Data Justice: Reimagining the Legacy of Algorithms" by Prof Renee Cummings, University of Virginia.

The 2023 Southern African Conference for AI Research is hosted by the University of Johannesburg. The conference will take place in Johannesburg from 4-8 December. SACAIR is the premium, annual AI conference in Southern Africa. For more details please visit: https://2023.sacair.org.za/
Come and join the 4th SACAIR event! -Centred-AI

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) and the University of Johannesburg’s Institute for Intelligent Systems (IIS), Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study (JIAS) and Centre for Data Ethics (CDE) invite you to a workshop titled:
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Ethics in Africa: Opportunities and Challenges