Virtual Networking Exchange
20th of September 2023
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| 2:00 pm | Welcome, Icebreaker (5 min) | |||||
| 2:05pm | Overview of DS-I Africa Program (5 min) - Explain the different types of grants within DS-I Africa |
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| 2:10 pm | Networking Round 1– DS-I AFRICA PROJECTS (55 min) - Participants will choose a breakout room to visit during this time. In each breakout room, 3-4 DS-I Africa projects will present short flash talks (5 min each) followed by moderated discussion and Q&A with participants. All sessions will be recorded and posted online after the event. |
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| Room 1 - Research Hubs A (West AFrica) | Room 2 - Research Hubs B (East and Southern Africa) | Room 3 - Training A (East Africa) | Room 4 - Training B (West and Southern Africa) | Room 5 - ELSI | Room 6 - DS-I Africa-wide | |
| 3:05 pm | Networking Round 2 – DS-I AFRICA PROJECTS (55 min) - Participants will choose a breakout room to visit during this time. In each breakout room, 3-4 DS-I Africa projects will present short flash talks (5 min each) followed by moderated discussion and Q&A with participants. All sessions will be recorded and posted online after the event. |
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| Room 1 - Research Hubs A (West Africa) | Room 2 - Research Hubs B (East and Southern Africa) | Room 3 - Training A (East Africa) | Room 4 - Training B (West and Southern Africa) | Room 5 - ELSI | Room 6 - DS-I Africa-wide | |
| 4:00 pm | Networking Round 3 – ORGANIZATIONS OUTSIDE DS-I AFRICA (55 min) - Participants will choose a breakout room to visit during this time. In each breakout room, 3-4 organizations will present short flash talks (5 min each) followed by moderated discussion and Q&A with participants. These organizations will all be academic institutions outside of the DS-I Africa consortium. All sessions will be recorded and posted online after the event. |
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Room 1 - West Africa A
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Room 2 - West Africa B | Room 3 - East Africa | Room 4 - North and Southern Africa
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Room 5 - Outside Africa
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| 4:55 pm | Interactive Funder Session (35 min) - All attendees may attend this plenary session to hear from a funding organization working on data science in Africa to learn about their work and potential funding opportunities. |
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| 5:30 pm | Event concludes | |||||