Mailman 3 May 2022 - Python Tanzania

[Python Tanzania] Re: PyCon Tanzania 2020 - Call for Presentations and Workshop - Third Reminder
by Noah . 24 Oct '22

24 Oct '22

Dear Python Community, We hope that you are all well to that end and that you have been busy working on various awesome Python Projects. It's that time again folks and we would like to engage the team for another meetup the second week of December 2020. PyCon Tanzania, is seeking speakers of all experience levels and backgrounds to contribute to the Python Conference program! If you use the Python programming language professionally, as a hobbyist or are just excited about Python or programming and open source communities, we'd love to hear from you. We want you and your ideas at the upcoming Python Conference! *We are looking for presenters who would:* - Offer a technical tutorial on an appropriate topic; - Participate in the technical conference sessions as a speaker; - Convene and chair panel sessions of relevant topics. *Topics must be relevant to the Python Language and Open Source Software:* - Python usage in your Project - Python usage in Research - Machine Learning - Artificial Intelligence - Open Source Software - Cyber Security - Content Development - Gaming and Machine Vision - Cloud Computing & Virtualisation - Ideas on improving diversity and inclusiveness - Functional programming etc - Data Science *SUBMIT YOUR PRESENTATION / TUTORIAL TO*: * speak(a)pycon.or.tz <speak(a)pycon.or.tz> * *More details and updates can also be found at * http://www.pycon.or.tz/speak/index.html Regards, PyCon Tanzania 2020 Program Committee http://www.pycon.or.tz/

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[Py Tanzania] AI4D Africa’s Anglophone Research Lab Tanzania Tourism Classification Challenge
by Davis David 28 May '22

28 May '22

Hello Everyone, I'm happy to announce our upcoming competition focus on Tourism Sector in Tanzania. With collaboration with The AI4D Africa’s Anglophone Multidisciplinary Research Lab <http://ai4dlab.or.tz/>and Zindi Africa <https://zindi.africa/>, we have managed to increase the data size from the last time we hosted this competition (Pycon conference 2020). We welcome you to participate, learn and win in this upcoming competition. It will officially start on 1st June 2022. Competition link: https://zindi.africa/competitions/ai4d-lab-tanzania-tourism-classification-… Don't forget to share this competition with others. Regards, Davis David Pythonista

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[Py Tanzania] Announcing DSA 2022 Arusha - Summer School and Workshop
by Noah . 02 May '22

02 May '22

Dear PyCommunity For your information take note of the upcoming DSA 2022 conference as per below announcement. Noah ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Dina Machuve <dmachuve(a)gmail.com> Date: Mon, 2 May 2022, 12:28 Subject: Announcing DSA 2022 Arusha - Summer School and Workshop Dear all, It is that exciting time of the year to announce DSA 2022 Arusha from *18th - 22nd July 2022.* It will be a physical event this year! The registration <https://www.datascienceafrica.org/dsa2022arusha/> is open with a deadline of 2nd June 2022. The theme for this year is *Data, Technology, and Community* Featuring: - Keynote talks from competent leaders in the fields of ML/AI - Three days of DSA Summer School from 18th – 20th July, intensive hands-on sessions. Register by completing the assessment on the basics of Python and ML. - Two days of DSA Workshops, 21st – 22nd July with keynote talks on topics including ML/AI, Panel discussion from ML researchers and practitioners, Spotlight talks from early career researchers, and great network opportunities! The event is free and we offer travel and accommodation grants competitively to students. Thank you, Dina Machuve Program Chair, DSA 2022 Arusha

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[Py Tanzania] Announcing DSA 2022 Arusha - Summer School and Workshop
by Davis David 02 May '22

02 May '22

Dear all, It is that exciting time of the year to announce DSA 2022 Arusha from *18th - 22nd July 2022.* It will be a physical event this year! The registration <https://www.datascienceafrica.org/dsa2022arusha/> is open with a deadline of 2nd June 2022. The theme for this year is *Data, Technology, and Community* Featuring: - Keynote talks from competent leaders in the fields of ML/AI - Three days of DSA Summer School from 18th – 20th July, intensive hands-on sessions. Register by completing the assessment on the basics of Python and ML. - Two days of DSA Workshops, 21st – 22nd July with keynote talks on topics including ML/AI, Panel discussion from ML researchers and practitioners, Spotlight talks from early career researchers, and great network opportunities! The event is free and we offer travel and accommodation grants competitively to students. Thank you, Davis David Pythonista.

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