Annual Nepal AI School from tomorrow

Lalitpur, Dec. 26

Nepal Applied Mathematics and Informatics Institute (NAAMII) is organising the Annual Nepal AI School (ANAIS), an 11-day academic programme, from December 27, 2024, to January 6, 2025, in Kathmandu.

The fifth edition of this flagship event this year is focused on the foundations and applications of artificial intelligence, it announced at a press conference organised in Lalitpur on Wednesday.

The ANAIS is a unique platform in South Asia that brings together scientists, faculties, and participants for intensive AI lectures, labs and project works from all over the world.

"The course covers depth from fundamentals to a wide range of applications and domains, including the frontier of recently developed ideas and methods," said NAAMII.

Being hosted at Premier International School, Khumaltar, a total of 200 computer sciences Bachelor, Master and PhD level students as well as professionals working in the area of artificial intelligence (AI) from Nepal and beyond can enrol on this course. This is the fifth edition of the event. Over the past four editions, more than 550 students from over 40 countries have attended the AI School, informed Bishesh Khanal, Director of NAAMII.

According to him, the event aims to give exposure to Nepali as well as international students and AI professionals to the cutting-edge developments that are happening at the global level.

A total of 25 international scientists as well as professors with a huge level of experience and contribution in the AI sector will conduct physical classes on three major areas, Geometric Deep Learning, Foundational Models and Application, and Modern Practices.

Khanal said that the event provides a platform for participants to share knowledge, ideas and innovations in the field, and it is an excellent opportunity for attendees to network and collaborate with one another.

“We are at a pivotal moment in Nepal's journey toward embracing artificial intelligence, as the government drafts its AI policy and releases a concept paper outlining the scope of AI implementation in the country,” he said. “In this dynamic context, we are hopeful to stir necessary discussions and create required expertise in Nepal through ANAIS.

Likewise, Head of Education Outreach of NAAMII, Alok Khatri, said, “Over 11 intensive days in each edition, attendees have the chance to learn from world-class experts, participate in practical workshops and expand their professional networks.”

Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 27 December 2024.