IRCAI - International Research Center on Artificial Intelligence under the auspices of UNESCO

✨ As the year ends, we invite you to explore our latest newsletter with key achievements in advancing ethical and sustainable #ArtificialIntelligence. Thank you for your continued support in pursuing our mission. We wish you a joyful holiday season and a prosperous new year! Warm wishes, Team IRCAI https://lnkd.in/dz2JQaFX

#AIforEquityChallenge: Calling AI Innovators to build solutions for 2 winning challenges Two outstanding projects from Africa have been selected as winners of the Round 1 of the AI for Equity Challenge: 𝘒𝘶𝘺𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘢 𝘈𝘐 𝘓𝘢𝘣 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘸𝘪 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘉𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘈𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 (𝘔𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘸𝘪): 𝑫𝒊𝒔𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑫𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑫𝒊𝒔𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒆 The project aims to develop AI solutions to support damage assessment and mapping after Cyclone Freddy, which caused displacement of vulnerable populations and limited healthcare access in Blantyre, Malawi. https://lnkd.in/dGaHimm7 𝘚𝘰𝘬𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘈𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 (𝘛𝘢𝘯𝘻𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘢): 𝑶𝒖𝒕𝒔𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑶𝒖𝒕𝒃𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒌𝒔 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒆 The challenge seeks to create AI solutions to predict and prevent waterborne disease outbreaks, threatening most vulnerable communities in Tanzania. https://lnkd.in/dDq77xMM We’re inviting #researchers, #innovators, and AI-enthusiasts to join us for the Round 2 of the challenge. Help build machine learning models to solve these pressing #Climate, #Health, and #Gender issues! Zindi Amazon Web Services (AWS) Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences- MUBAS Kuyesera AI Lab Amelia Taylor PhD Sokoine University of Agriculture Kadeghe Fue, Ph.D. #AWS #SDGs #TechForGood #AIStartup #TechStartup #Research

Our AI and Climate Change Program Committee lead Aidan O'Sullivan has recently participated at the Global Conference on Energy and AI. Here are some of his findings:

In the past few weeks, we contributed to 7 wonderful events: 📖 At 3rd UNESCO World OER Congress (Dubai), Mitja Jermol joined 500 global leaders to discuss AI’s potential in expanding access to knowledge. 🎓 We concluded a successful year of capacity-building for educators across Europe and Asia at ASEFEdu Conference (Manila), supporting them with AI knowledge to build competences and drive AI-supported pedagogy. 💧At COP29 Azerbaijan, Davor Orlic held a session with Lisbeth Kaufman (AWS), showcasing 3 innovative AI solutions for water resilience developed by the Compute for Climate Fellowship winners. 🌞 We were guests at Latin American and Caribbean Days (Ljubljana), focused on supporting political, economic and social development of the region. Joao Pita Costa, PhD presented IRCAI’s SDG Observatory and our projects in Latin America. 📱 Anja Polajnar organized the annual #OE4BW conference presenting 39 OER projects and co-organized HumAIne project partner meeting (Ljubljana) together with AiLab (at) JSI. 💼 Mihajela Črnko spoke about the present and future of public diplomacy at ASEF’s training, supporting 23 diplomats-in-training from Europe and Asia. John Shawe-Taylor Colin de la Higuera Wayne Holmes Monika Kropej Martina Vilhar #IRCAI #ASEF Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) #ASEFClassNet17 #ASEFPDT #PublicDiplomacy #COP29 #COP29Azerbaijan #ClimateAction Amazon Web Services (AWS) Open Education for a Better World (OE4BW) #Eduscope2024 #ComputeforClimate Ministry of Foreign Affairs Slovenia

IRCAI welcomes Eight New Climate Innovators to the #ComputeForClimate Fellowship 🌎 In partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS), IRCAI announces eight startups selected for the Compute for Climate Fellowship. These innovators, selected from a highly competitive call, will leverage AI to address climate challenges in clean energy, sustainable agriculture, biodiversity protection, carbon removal and more. Meet the startups: 🌱 Aigen – Herbicide-free agriculture (U.S.) 🔋 Asoba – AI-driven grid management (South Africa) 🌩️ Brightband – Extreme weather forecasting (U.S.) 🌊 cosma – Sustainable ocean management (France) 🌎 Matter Intelligence – Biodiversity monitoring (U.S.) 🌾 Lithos Carbon – Carbon capture in soils (U.S.) 🧵 Smartex.ai – Sustainable textiles (Portugal) 💡 Thea Energy – Fusion energy innovation (U.S.) At #COP29 we will present 3 of these startups and make official announcements. Join us at the Water Pavilion (blue zone) on Saturday 16th of November or watch the live streaming of the event: https://lnkd.in/d2stMfW7 #IRCAI #AWS #Startups #Sustainability #GreenTech #COP29 #COP29Azerbaijan #ClimateAction #WaterForClimate #SustainableFuture #AIForGood #TechForClimate #WaterResilience #ClimateSolutions #SustainableDevelopment #ClimateInnovation #ClimateChange #BakuEvents #EnvironmentalImpact #GlobalCollaboration

COP29: Compute for Climate Fellowship Event at the #WaterForClimate Pavilion 💧🇦🇿 Join us at COP29 for the 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 event, hosted by Davor Orlic and Lisbeth Kaufman, and discover how AI and computing innovations are addressing water challenges linked to climate change. 📅 November 16, 2024 | 14:00–15:00 AZT (GMT+4) ➡️ Watch online: https://lnkd.in/d2stMfW7 At IRCAI, we’re committed to provide expertise in AI research and applicable solutions for global water issues and sustainable development through projects like the EU-funded RAIDO project (a green, energy-efficient data platform) and Water Observatory (Naiades). Through the Compute for Climate Fellowship, we as well support pioneering startups in creating AI solutions for improving #WaterResilience. Meet the 2024 Compute for Climate Fellowship winners — Coastal Carbon, Xatoms and cosma — and engage with business leaders in tech and sustainability for an insightful panel on climate and water AI innovations. Davor Orlic Lisbeth Kaufman Fei Chen Aidan O'Sullivan Amazon Web Services (AWS) Ministry of Foreign Affairs Slovenia #COP29 #COP29Azerbaijan #ClimateAction #ComputeForClimate #WaterForClimate #SustainableFuture #AIForGood #TechForClimate #WaterResilience #ClimateSolutions #SustainableDevelopment #ClimateInnovation #ClimateChange #BakuEvents #EnvironmentalImpact #GlobalCollaboration

Calling AI Innovators - Last Chance to Apply to the Round 1 of the #AIforEquityChallenge The hackathon's Round 1 is closing today! 2 winning proposals from this round will be selected to serve as the problem statements for Round 2 and will receive: ✳ 3x winning AI models developed during Round 2 ✳ $25,000 in AWS credits to develop and deploy their solution ✳ guidance from a team of technical mentors and expert researchers from AWS and IRCAI. Submit your groundbreaking #sustainability solution, get financial and technical support you need to make a tangible impact on climate! 📥 Proposal submission form: https://lnkd.in/dvjUzXVc Zindi Amazon Web Services (AWS) #Climate #Gender #Health #AWS #SDG #TechForGood

Turn Data into Impact - Submit your proposal to the #AIforEquityChallenge today! 📬 We’re looking for tech #startups, #NGOs, and #research groups to use AI technologies to drive progress on SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-Being), SDG 5 (Gender Equality), and SDG 13 (Climate Action). 🌳 What’s in it for you? 🏆 - $25,000 in cash prizes and $200,000 in AWS credits - technical mentorship and access to advanced computing resources - collaboration with leading AI and sustainability experts Submit your proposal by November 4th: 👉 https://lnkd.in/dvjUzXVc Zindi Amazon Web Services (AWS) #Climate #Gender #Health #AWS #SDG #TechForGood #AIStartup #TechStartup

[For Slovenian speakers] Na konferenci Digitrajni učitelj v Portorožu smo z veseljem prispevali k razpravam o umetni inteligenci in njeni vlogi v trajnostnem razvoju ter izobraževanju. 🌿📚 Izpostavili smo poglede na kritično vlogo UI v izobraževanju, njeno uporabo pri obvladovanju zahtevnih tematik ter potencial generativnih modelov za izboljšanje sodelovanja med človekom in tehnologijo. Prav tako smo osvetlili, kako lahko umetna inteligenca pomaga pri boljšem razumevanju sveta in podpira trajnostne rešitve. 🌍 Projekt Digitrajni učitelj je eden največjih na področju izobraževanja v Sloveniji, saj vključuje več kot 15.000 vzgojiteljev, učiteljev in predavateljev, z ambicijo do leta 2026 usposobiti več kot 20.000 strokovnih delavcev s področij digitalizacije.📱 Več o projektu: https://digitrajni.si/ Fotografija: Anja Oset #digitrajni #konferenca #ucitelj #izobrazevanje #trajnost #umetnainteligenca #IRCAI John Shawe-Taylor Mitja Jermol Marko Grobelnik Wayne Holmes

[For Slovenian speakers] Prejšnji teden smo na IRCAI in Institutu “Jožef Stefan” gostili predstavnike Brazilije, Čila in Urugvaja v okviru partnerstva #EULACDigitalAlliance. Predstavili smo jim naš center in aktualne aktivnosti na področju umetne inteligence. Cilj študijskega obiska, podprtega iz strani #TAIEX, je bila izmenjava znanja in najboljših praks ter krepitev sodelovanja med EU in državami Latinske Amerike in Karibov na področju umetne inteligence. Rezultati študijskega obiska bodo prispevali tudi k organizaciji prihajajočega EU-LAC Digital Alliance političnega dialoga o umetni inteligenci, ki bo potekal novembra 2024 v Santiagu de Chile skupaj z eLAC ministrsko konferenco. Več o EU-LAC Digital Alliance: https://lnkd.in/d7pYWY_f #IRCAI #AlianzaDigitalUEALC #TeamEurope #GlobalGateway #UmetnaInteligenca #ArtificialIntelligence #InteligenciaArtificial #UI #AI #IA #IRCAI  #Digitalizacija Jožef Stefan Institut, Energy Efficiency Centre Ministrstvo za digitalno preobrazbo / Ministry of Digital Transformation European Commission European External Action Service European Union in Uruguay AGESIC Centro Nacional de Inteligencia Artificial Autoridade Nacional de Proteção de Dados