Hi Everyone, Below are links to our WiMLDS (Women in Machine Learning & Data Science) chapters in Africa. If you are looking to connect with the local community, this could be a good way: - Nairobi, Kenya ( https://www.meetup.com/Nairobi-Women-in-Machine-Learning-Data-Science/) - Gaborone, Botswana ( https://www.meetup.com/Gaborone-Women-in-Machine-Learning-and-Data-Science/) - Johannesburg, SA ( https://www.meetup.com/Johannesburg-Women-in-Machine-Learning-and-Data-Science/ ) - Kampala, Uganda ( https://www.meetup.com/Kampala-Women-in-Machine-Learning-and-Data-Science/) - Lagos, Nigeria ( https://www.meetup.com/Lagos-Women-in-Machine-Learning-Data-Science/) - Abuja, Nigeria ( https://www.meetup.com/Abuja-Women-in-Machine-Learning-and-Data-Science/) - Kigali, Rwanda ( https://www.meetup.com/Kigali-Women-in-Machine-Learning-and-Data-Science/events/ )
I will monitor this thread, but if you do not hear from me, email is the fastest way to reach me: [email protected] Best, Reshama ---------------------------------------------- Reshama Shaikh <https://reshamas.github.io> NYC WiMLDS <https://meet.meetup.com/wf/click?upn=XTL-2BADyqX-2FD82kkVyMmL1UTawfruRN9XsiZMG1CVmSHJMbc21a3bjpT09r3ledmsB4rXnQNtXczTH4-2BHVM1FGrQL3m-2F57ytWERPaiAortZI-3D_s50GiGgQPBz9c9AKCDbbu2LRERFOLQHDZ3rAVGAkUEIFdmeKWgLQ1JD-2FBfVxXpI8hoAOq98-2B6W452REg8jfjW6An09H7beqvps78udJL5p5hF2zvMZayQvcAnWlMaulRU2ARIRPp8gN0CfojOuWfvIYW22ebCxjFy4wTwmUX2zfLhVn6ux3WH2k84b9YQE-2FtNp4zCEkKj2QvinQDnoVsD8SPQuuW-2BF9txcSS-2BSOQMfo-3D> NYC PyLadies <https://meet.meetup.com/wf/click?upn=pEEcc35imY7Cq0tG1vyTt6zEs68RbcMfjPcajNHTKtn9NmwqQbJhe15mAZ1gz2La_s50GiGgQPBz9c9AKCDbbu2LRERFOLQHDZ3rAVGAkUEIFdmeKWgLQ1JD-2FBfVxXpI86J1oyur7RYRzToaqco1fWUx-2FWPOn-2FLCyCICxwu5bjlHJvtSvVekt71L43UiQL8dMjr0HfGP-2FSeiGQFG0QQxzS-2FX5o4Q8Ch-2BHrlA5hsa9VyPXC5FvBn1cNbkmil3SgwH7HWFmXsKFJ7RYrzZR0EwWFIMarRA8-2BTgd8yXJYlfxogk-3D> ---------------------------------------------- On Thu, Nov 14, 2019 at 2:25 PM Karame Prosper <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Deborah, > > Dear Anelda, > > I am very delighted to hear this initiative of sustaining data carpentry > in Uganda. My apologies to pop in a bit late, I definitely support the idea > and express my willingness to assist and make it happen. I am also > introducing Mr. Faustin Gashakamba, a GIS/Remote Sensing Expert and Data > Carpenter since 2015, working for the Rwanda Mining Board, He has been > driving capacity building in biodiversity informatics. > > > Best regards, > > Prosper > > *-----------------------* > > Prosper Karame | Regulatory Affairs Senior Officer | Medical Research > Center/Rwanda Biomedical Center/Ministry of Health > > Phone: +250 788 631 049 E-mail: [email protected] | Skype:karapros | > Twitter:@karapros > > > On Tue, Nov 12, 2019 at 7:26 PM Deborah Paul <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Anelda, >> >> Great to see this thread and happy to help if I can. Maybe some of the >> Kenyan folks, who attended the Data Carpentry workshop in 2015 in Nairobi, >> might be potential helpers or instructors. >> >> Rwanda: Prosper Karame, Rwanda Medical Research Centre - Rwanda >> Biomedical Center, Regulatory Affairs Senior Officer >> Kenya: Lawrence Monda ICT Mgr, National Museums of Kenya >> (both cc'd) for contact in case of interest in pursuing this. >> >> Best, >> Deb >> >> On 2019-11-11 2:24 AM, Anelda van der Walt wrote: >> >> Dear colleagues, >> >> I was fortunate to meet Prof Alexandre Lyambabaje and Ben Ruhinda, >> respectively the Executive Secretary and Senior Systems Officer of the >> Inter-University Council for East Africa (www.iucea.org >> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.iucea.org__;!5Xm4_O-4tfk!lBPUwBNuI_IgZthcVPuF1IkbF1ZCcYbu-MnQFVpUJbA4gvgan9y1TSENGhPrlQ$>) >> recently. >> >> They were both very interested in bringing the Carpentries to Uganda >> (where they are both based) but also broader to their network. >> >> *Is there anyone in this community who is interested to work with them to >> get a Carpentries workshop off the ground to start off with? *I know >> there are often international instructors already collaborating with >> various countries on the African continent and was hoping we could >> capitalise on an existing network/collaboration and expand on that. >> >> (Also copied Daniel Ouso and Prof Patrick Weke from Kenya in the hope >> that there can be cross-fertilisation between Kenya/Uganda). >> >> Looking forward to hearing from interested people. >> >> Kind regards, >> >> Anelda >> >> >> -- >> -- Upcoming iDigBio Events https://www.idigbio.org/calendar >> -- Deborah Paul, iDigBio Digitization and Workforce Development Manager >> iDigBio -- Steering Committee Member >> SPNHC Liaison, Member-At-Large and Member International Relations Committee >> SYNTHESYS3 Representative, ICEDIG External Advisory Board Member >> Vice Chair, Biodiversity Information Standards Organisation (TDWG)(2019-2020) >> Institute for Digital Information, 234 LSB >> Florida State University >> Tallahassee, Florida 32306 >> 850-644-6366 >> >> > > > > > > > > > > > *The Carpentries <https://carpentries.topicbox.com/latest>* / discuss / > see discussions <https://carpentries.topicbox.com/groups/discuss> + > participants <https://carpentries.topicbox.com/groups/discuss/members> + > delivery > options <https://carpentries.topicbox.com/groups/discuss/subscription> > Permalink > <https://carpentries.topicbox.com/groups/discuss/Tcf347ad18e16c52a-Ma005571e45deb811af88aa9e> > ------------------------------------------ The Carpentries: discuss Permalink: https://carpentries.topicbox.com/groups/discuss/Tcf347ad18e16c52a-M88ece3c05f884a5a14879b30 Delivery options: https://carpentries.topicbox.com/groups/discuss/subscription
