Dates: 23 – 29 August 2025Location: CEDI Conference Centre, University of Ghana, Accra, GhanaOrganizers: DS-I Africa Consortium (NIH & Wellcome Trust)Theme: Data Science in Africa: Strengthening Partnerships and Collaboration across Networks, Sectors and Impact Areas Overview The 5th DS-I Africa Consortium Meeting convened researchers, data scientists, and stakeholders from Africa and partner institutions under the…
Dates: 16 – 22 November 2024Location: Ravenala Attitude Hotel, MauritiusOrganizer: DS-I Africa Consortium (NIH-supported health data science initiative) Overview The 4th DS-I Africa Consortium Meeting convened researchers, data scientists, early-career scientists, and stakeholders from across Africa to advance collaboration and capacity building in data science for health. The meeting combined pre-meeting activities (Data Bootcamp and…
Event: 3rd DS-I Africa Consortium MeetingDates: 3 – 9 November 2023Location: Kigali Serena Hotel & Conference Centre, Kigali, Rwanda Overview The Third DS-I Africa Consortium Meeting brought together researchers, data scientists, practitioners, and stakeholders from across Africa and international partner institutions to advance the application of data science in health research, promote collaboration, and share…
Dates: 29–30 November 2022Location: Cape Town, South AfricaTheme: Ethics of Artificial Intelligence in Global Health Research Overview The 16th GFBR Forum was convened in Cape Town to explore the ethical considerations arising from the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in global health research. The Forum brought together 87 participants from 31 countries, including ethicists, health…
Location: Cape Town, South AfricaDates: 29 October – 3 November 2022Organized by: DS-I Africa Consortium (an NIH-funded initiative) The Second Consortium Meeting of the Data Science for Health Discovery and Innovation in Africa (DS-I Africa) was held in person from late October to early November 2022 in Cape Town, South Africa. The event convened researchers,…