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SUMMARY:BITDN REGIONAL HACKATHON
DESCRIPTION:The BRICS Intelligent Telescope and Data Network (BITDN) is a partnership between the Inter-University Institute for Data Intensive Astronomy (IDIA) and the South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO) under the BRICS Astronomy programme. The project looks to impact positively on society through various initiatives including hackathons. The first BITDN regional hackathon will take place in Cape Town\, South Africa\, at SAAO on 11-13 October 2022. It is envisaged that similar hackathon events will then follow in the BITDN partner countries. \nThe hackathon is for Honours and Masters students in all fields of science who wish to gain experience in Data Science and Machine Learning. The event will feature a few talks from experts in the field and will be centred around teamwork\, peer learning and fun as the participants solve data challenges using machine learning. \nFormat\nThe in-person event will start with a few introductory interventions about data science\, both in academia and in industry. Then the participants will form teams of 5\, and will start working on one of two data challenges involving machine learning: \n\n(i) A sentiment analysis of Twitter messages. This is for example something that companies would use to measure public opinion on one topic or another.\n(ii) An agritech analysis of the quality of apples. This is an example of how technology assists agriculture in the age of the 4th industrial revolution.\n\nThe data challenges themselves start with tutorials\, explaining the problem\, with exercises for the participants to complete. When the tutorials are done\, the teams will have a final task where they use their newly acquired knowledge and skills to solve a problem of their choice. \nAfter the hacking\, teams need to prepare a presentation of their results on the task to a panel of judges. The judges then declare a winner and a runner-up\, who win prizes. \nSounds a bit daunting? No problem! There will be tutors there who will assist the teams with the tutorials and the tasks. Also\, the teams are not judged only how they solved the final task\, but on all the aspects that make a hackathon a great learning event\, for example team work\, how much learning happened\, how well you presented your results\, etc. The key being that prizes or no prizes\, everyone gains something from taking part in this event\, even if it’s just new friends! \nTimeline and Logistics\nThe BITDN Regional Hackathon is taking place at the South African Astronomical Observatory. Participants should arrange their own transport\, but we will offer a small transport subsidy. Participants are strongly encouraged to bring their own laptops\, but if they do not have a laptop\, we will set up a few computers for the participants. There are two tea/coffee breaks each day and a lunch\, which are provided. On the second day\, supper will also be provided on site. There is no accommodation. \n\nRegistration open until 26 September\nAttendance confirmation 30 September. Maximum number of participants: 30\nEvent 11 – 13 October\n\nRegistration\nEligibility: BSc Hons and MSc students in all areas of science are welcome. We encourage as vast a diversity of participants as possible. Participants must have some experience using Python and Jupyter Notebooks.
URL:https://www.bricsastronomy.org/event/bitdn-regional-hackathon/
LOCATION:South African Astronomical Observatory\, 1 Observatory Road\, Observatory\, Cape Town\, Western Cape\, 7925\, South Africa
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SUMMARY:2022 BRICS ASTRONOMY WORKING GROUP WORKSHOP
DESCRIPTION:The BRICS Astronomy Consortium has laid a good foundation and made progress over the years\, evident in that finally in 2021 the consortium was successfully granted seed funding to work on the flagship project\, The BRICS Intelligent Telescope and Data Network (BITDN) Project. The flagship programme is based on a merger of the transients and big data proposals which were presented\, discussed and rated at the October 2019 BAWG meeting. The combined programme is currently ongoing and involves astrophysical transients\, survey science and time domain astronomy. It has plans to involve forefront observational facilities and the big data/compute infrastructure needed to support them. Existing and new facilities in all 5 BRICS countries will be harnessed and developed to support the programme. \nThe programme strongly supports the human capacity development agenda within BRICS and will foster scientific collaboration in the frontiers of astronomy between scientists in all the BRICS countries and beyond. This development\, amongst many other things\, will form an important point of discussion at the BRICS Astronomy Workshop and Working Group Meeting 2022 and is only the start of many other great projects and leaps that BRICS Astronomy still plans to achieve. \nHosted by the National Astronomical Observatories\, Chinese Academy of Sciences (NAOC)\, the upcoming 8th meeting of BRICS Astronomy Consortium Meeting promises to be an exciting event to look forward to\, following the success and resolutions in the previous 7 meetings which were held at the different BRICS countries previously. One of the key resolutions discussed at the 7th meeting in India was regarding the proposal of establishing the BRICS Astronomy Association\, the results of these consultations will be reported back to the consortium and will be discussed during this next meeting. \nThe theme for the 8th annual meeting is titled “The BITDN Flagship programme: Transients\, Surveys and Time Domain Astronomy”. \n  \nDetails: \nDate: 18 – 20 October 2022 \nTime Zones: 19:00 (GMT+08:00) China = 08:00 (GMT-3:00) Brazil = 13:00 (GMT+2:00) South Africa = 14:00 (GMT+3:00) Russia = 16:30 (GMT+5:30) India \n  \nRegister on: \nhttps://bawg2022.casconf.cn/page/1559426381950095361 \n  \nFor additional information\, contact: \nDuduzile Kubheka \nBRICS Astronomy Project Coordinator \nEmail: duduzile@saao.ac.za \n  \nShulin Li \nNAOC contact point \nEmail: lisl@nao.cas.cn \n  \nAudrey Dikgale \nSA Department of Science and Innovation contact point \naudrey.dikgale@dst.gov.za \n 
URL:https://www.bricsastronomy.org/event/2022-brics-astronomy-working-group-workshop/
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SUMMARY:9TH ANNUAL BRICS ASTRONOMY WORKSHOP
DESCRIPTION:SAVE THE DATE \nSave the date for the 9th Annual BRICS Astronomy Working Group Workshop scheduled to take place on 16 – 19 October 2023 in Cape Town\, South Africa. The workshop will be held in a hybrid format so a digital platform will also be made available\, allowing for greater participation from all our partners. \nUnder the theme of Survey Science and Big Data\, the meeting will bring together the astronomy community including researchers\, outreach\, education and development practitioners\, and policymakers. \nThe program will consist of: \n\nScience talks\nEducation\, Development\, and Outreach talks\nBRICS Astronomy Working Group Meeting\nData Science Hackathon\n\nThis year’s meeting will be hosted by South Africa through the Inter-university Institute for Data Intensive Astronomy (IDIA) with the support of the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI). \nA formal announcement will be issued in the coming weeks and will contain details such as grants\, registration information\, venue\, abstract submissions\, presentations\, and deadlines.
URL:https://www.bricsastronomy.org/event/9th-annual-brics-astronomy-workshop/
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