Name: East-African School for Young Researchers on Advanced Machine Learning Techniques
Start: 2025-07-09T07:30:00+03:00
End: 2025-07-22T19:00:00+03:00
Location: University of Nairobi, Chiromo Campus

lundi 7 juillet 2025
mardi 8 juillet 2025
mercredi 9 juillet 2025

07:30 Registration
Registration
07:30 - 08:00

08:00 Opening
Opening
08:00 - 09:00
09:00 General introduction to Machine Learning including ethics - Edna Milgo (Open University of Kenya/ UoN) Claire David (AIMS South Africa)
General introduction to Machine Learning including ethics
- Edna Milgo (Open University of Kenya/ UoN)
- Claire David (AIMS South Africa)
09:00 - 10:30
Morning session I: High-focus content (theory-heavy or technical demos)
10:30 Coffee and tea break
Coffee and tea break
10:30 - 11:00
11:00 General introduction to Machine Learning including ethics - Edna Milgo (Open University of Kenya/ UoN) Claire David (AIMS South Africa)
General introduction to Machine Learning including ethics
- Edna Milgo (Open University of Kenya/ UoN)
- Claire David (AIMS South Africa)
11:00 - 12:30
Morning Session II: Application, discussion, hands-on practice
12:30 Lunch
Lunch
12:30 - 14:00
14:00 Regression - Claire David (AIMS South Africa) Edna Milgo (Open University of Kenya/ UoN)
Regression
- Claire David (AIMS South Africa)
- Edna Milgo (Open University of Kenya/ UoN)
14:00 - 15:30
Afternoon Session I: More hands-on: coding lab, group work, demos
15:30 Coffee and tea break
Coffee and tea break
15:30 - 16:00
16:00 Regression - Edna Milgo (Open University of Kenya/ UoN) Claire David (AIMS South Africa)
Regression
- Edna Milgo (Open University of Kenya/ UoN)
- Claire David (AIMS South Africa)
16:00 - 17:30
Afternoon Session II: Light content: Q&A, recap, open discussion
17:30 Free Time / Networking / Group work assignments
Free Time / Networking / Group work assignments
17:30 - 19:00
jeudi 10 juillet 2025

08:00 Daily registration
Daily registration
08:00 - 08:30
08:30 Classification - Claire David (AIMS South Africa) Edna Milgo (Open University of Kenya/ UoN)
Classification
- Claire David (AIMS South Africa)
- Edna Milgo (Open University of Kenya/ UoN)
08:30 - 10:30
Morning Session I: High-focus content (theory-heavy or technical demos)
10:30 Coffee and tea break
Coffee and tea break
10:30 - 11:00
11:00 Classification - Claire David (AIMS South Africa) Edna Milgo (Open University of Kenya/ UoN)
Classification
- Claire David (AIMS South Africa)
- Edna Milgo (Open University of Kenya/ UoN)
11:00 - 12:30
Morning Session II: Application, discussion, hands-on practice
12:30 Lunch
Lunch
12:30 - 14:00
14:00 Classification - Edna Milgo (Open University of Kenya/ UoN) Claire David (AIMS South Africa)
Classification
- Edna Milgo (Open University of Kenya/ UoN)
- Claire David (AIMS South Africa)
14:00 - 15:30
Afternoon Session I: More hands-on: coding lab, group work, demos
15:30 Coffee and tea break
Coffee and tea break
15:30 - 16:00
16:00 Classification - Edna Milgo (Open University of Kenya/ UoN) Claire David (AIMS South Africa)
Classification
- Edna Milgo (Open University of Kenya/ UoN)
- Claire David (AIMS South Africa)
16:00 - 17:30
Afternoon Session II: Light content: Q&A, recap, open discussion
17:30 Free Time / Networking / Group work assignments
Free Time / Networking / Group work assignments
17:30 - 19:00
vendredi 11 juillet 2025

08:00 Daily registration
Daily registration
08:00 - 08:30
08:30 Artificial Neural Networks - Claire David (AIMS South Africa) Edna Milgo (Open University of Kenya/ UoN)
Artificial Neural Networks
- Claire David (AIMS South Africa)
- Edna Milgo (Open University of Kenya/ UoN)
08:30 - 10:30
Morning Session I: High-focus content (theory-heavy or technical demos)
10:30 Coffee and tea break
Coffee and tea break
10:30 - 11:00
11:00 Artificial Neural Networks - Claire David (AIMS South Africa) Edna Milgo (Open University of Kenya/ UoN)
Artificial Neural Networks
- Claire David (AIMS South Africa)
- Edna Milgo (Open University of Kenya/ UoN)
11:00 - 12:30
Morning Session II: Application, discussion, hands-on practice
12:30 Lunch
Lunch
12:30 - 14:00
14:00 Artificial Neural Networks - Edna Milgo (Open University of Kenya/ UoN) Claire David (AIMS South Africa)
Artificial Neural Networks
- Edna Milgo (Open University of Kenya/ UoN)
- Claire David (AIMS South Africa)
14:00 - 15:30
Afternoon Session I: More hands-on: coding lab, group work, demos
15:30 Coffee and tea break
Coffee and tea break
15:30 - 16:00
16:00 Artificial Neural Networks - Claire David (AIMS South Africa) Edna Milgo (Open University of Kenya/ UoN)
Artificial Neural Networks
- Claire David (AIMS South Africa)
- Edna Milgo (Open University of Kenya/ UoN)
16:00 - 17:30
Afternoon Session II: Light content: Q&A, recap, open discussion
17:30 Free Time / Networking / Group work assignments
Free Time / Networking / Group work assignments
17:30 - 19:00
samedi 12 juillet 2025

08:00 Daily registration
Daily registration
08:00 - 08:30
08:30 Artificial Neural Networks - Edna Milgo (Open University of Kenya/ UoN) Claire David (AIMS South Africa)
Artificial Neural Networks
- Edna Milgo (Open University of Kenya/ UoN)
- Claire David (AIMS South Africa)
08:30 - 10:30
Morning Session I: High-focus content (theory-heavy or technical demos)
10:30 Coffee and tea break
Coffee and tea break
10:30 - 11:00
11:00 Artificial Neural Networks - Claire David (AIMS South Africa) Edna Milgo (Open University of Kenya/ UoN)
Artificial Neural Networks
- Claire David (AIMS South Africa)
- Edna Milgo (Open University of Kenya/ UoN)
11:00 - 12:30
Morning Session II: Application, discussion, hands-on practice
12:30 Lunch
Lunch
12:30 - 14:00
14:00 Artificial Neural Networks - Claire David (AIMS South Africa) Edna Milgo (Open University of Kenya/ UoN)
Artificial Neural Networks
- Claire David (AIMS South Africa)
- Edna Milgo (Open University of Kenya/ UoN)
14:00 - 15:30
Afternoon Session I: More hands-on: coding lab, group work, demos
15:30 Coffee and tea break
Coffee and tea break
15:30 - 16:00
16:00 Artificial Neural Networks - Claire David (AIMS South Africa) Edna Milgo (Open University of Kenya/ UoN)
Artificial Neural Networks
- Claire David (AIMS South Africa)
- Edna Milgo (Open University of Kenya/ UoN)
16:00 - 17:30
Afternoon Session II: Light content: Q&A, recap, open discussion
17:30 Free Time / Networking / Group work assignments
Free Time / Networking / Group work assignments
17:30 - 19:00
dimanche 13 juillet 2025

08:00 Excursion
Excursion
08:00 - 19:00

lundi 14 juillet 2025

08:00 Daily registration
Daily registration
08:00 - 08:30
08:30 Artificial Neural Networks - Claire David (AIMS South Africa) Edna Milgo (Open University of Kenya/ UoN)
Artificial Neural Networks
- Claire David (AIMS South Africa)
- Edna Milgo (Open University of Kenya/ UoN)
08:30 - 10:30
Morning Session I: High-focus content (theory-heavy or technical demos)
10:30 Coffee and tea break
Coffee and tea break
10:30 - 11:00
11:00 Artificial Neural Networks - Claire David (AIMS South Africa) Edna Milgo (Open University of Kenya/ UoN)
Artificial Neural Networks
- Claire David (AIMS South Africa)
- Edna Milgo (Open University of Kenya/ UoN)
11:00 - 12:30
Morning Session II: Application, discussion, hands-on practice
12:30 Lunch
Lunch
12:30 - 14:00
14:00 Unsupervised Learning - Patrick Gikunda Charles Ndegwa
Unsupervised Learning
- Patrick Gikunda
- Charles Ndegwa
14:00 - 15:30
Artificial Neural Networks Afternoon Session I: More hands-on: coding lab, group work, demos
15:30 Coffee and tea break
Coffee and tea break
15:30 - 16:00
16:00 Unsupervised Learning - Charles Ndegwa Patrick Gikunda
Unsupervised Learning
- Charles Ndegwa
- Patrick Gikunda
16:00 - 17:30
Afternoon Session II: Light content: Q&A, recap, open discussion
17:30 Free Time / Networking / Group work assignments
Free Time / Networking / Group work assignments
17:30 - 19:00
mardi 15 juillet 2025

08:00 Daily registration
Daily registration
08:00 - 08:30
08:30 Unsupervised Learning - Patrick Gikunda Charles Ndegwa
Unsupervised Learning
- Patrick Gikunda
- Charles Ndegwa
08:30 - 10:30
Morning Session I: High-focus content (theory-heavy or technical demos)
10:30 Coffee and tea break
Coffee and tea break
10:30 - 11:00
11:00 Unsupervised Learning - Patrick Gikunda Charles Ndegwa
Unsupervised Learning
- Patrick Gikunda
- Charles Ndegwa
11:00 - 12:30
Morning Session II: Application, discussion, hands-on practice
12:30 Lunch
Lunch
12:30 - 14:00
14:00 Practice with PyTorch - Isabelle Rocamora (ISTerre Grenoble) Patrick Gikunda
Practice with PyTorch
- Isabelle Rocamora (ISTerre Grenoble)
- Patrick Gikunda
14:00 - 15:30
Afternoon Session I: More hands-on: coding lab, group work, demos
15:30 Coffee and tea break
Coffee and tea break
15:30 - 16:00
16:00 Practice with PyTorch - Patrick Gikunda Isabelle Rocamora (ISTerre Grenoble)
Practice with PyTorch
- Patrick Gikunda
- Isabelle Rocamora (ISTerre Grenoble)
16:00 - 17:30
Afternoon Session II: Light content: Q&A, recap, open discussion
17:30 Free Time / Networking / Group work assignments
Free Time / Networking / Group work assignments
17:30 - 19:00
mercredi 16 juillet 2025

08:00 Daily registration
Daily registration
08:00 - 08:30
08:30 Practice with PyTorch - Isabelle Rocamora (ISTerre Grenoble) Patrick Gikunda
Practice with PyTorch
- Isabelle Rocamora (ISTerre Grenoble)
- Patrick Gikunda
08:30 - 10:30
Morning Session I: High-focus content (theory-heavy or technical demos)
10:30 Coffee and tea break
Coffee and tea break
10:30 - 11:00
11:00 Practice with PyTorch - Patrick Gikunda Isabelle Rocamora (ISTerre Grenoble)
Practice with PyTorch
- Patrick Gikunda
- Isabelle Rocamora (ISTerre Grenoble)
11:00 - 12:30
Morning Session II: Application, discussion, hands-on practice
12:30 Lunch
Lunch
12:30 - 14:00
14:00 Convolutional Neural Networks - Isabelle Rocamora (ISTerre Grenoble) Charles Ndegwa
Convolutional Neural Networks
- Isabelle Rocamora (ISTerre Grenoble)
- Charles Ndegwa
14:00 - 15:30
Afternoon Session I: More hands-on: coding lab, group work, demos
15:30 Coffee and tea break
Coffee and tea break
15:30 - 16:00
16:00 Convolutional Neural Networks - Charles Ndegwa Isabelle Rocamora (ISTerre Grenoble)
Convolutional Neural Networks
- Charles Ndegwa
- Isabelle Rocamora (ISTerre Grenoble)
16:00 - 17:30
Afternoon Session II: Light content: Q&A, recap, open discussion
17:30 Free Time / Networking / Group work assignments
Free Time / Networking / Group work assignments
17:30 - 19:00
jeudi 17 juillet 2025

08:00 Daily registration
Daily registration
08:00 - 08:30
08:30 Convolutional Neural Networks - Charles Ndegwa Isabelle Rocamora (ISTerre Grenoble)
Convolutional Neural Networks
- Charles Ndegwa
- Isabelle Rocamora (ISTerre Grenoble)
08:30 - 10:30
Morning Session I: High-focus content (theory-heavy or technical demos)
10:30 Coffee and tea break
Coffee and tea break
10:30 - 11:00
11:00 Convolutional Neural Networks - Isabelle Rocamora (ISTerre Grenoble) Charles Ndegwa
Convolutional Neural Networks
- Isabelle Rocamora (ISTerre Grenoble)
- Charles Ndegwa
11:00 - 12:30
Morning Session II: Application, discussion, hands-on practice
12:30 Lunch
Lunch
12:30 - 14:00
14:00 Graph Neural Networks - Patrick Gikunda
Graph Neural Networks
- Patrick Gikunda
14:00 - 15:30
Afternoon Session I: More hands-on: coding lab, group work, demos
15:30 Coffee and tea break
Coffee and tea break
15:30 - 16:00
16:00 Graph Neural Networks - Patrick Gikunda
Graph Neural Networks
- Patrick Gikunda
16:00 - 17:30
Afternoon Session II: Light content: Q&A, recap, open discussion
17:30 Free Time / Networking / Group work assignments
Free Time / Networking / Group work assignments
17:30 - 19:00
vendredi 18 juillet 2025

08:00 Daily registration
Daily registration
08:00 - 08:30
08:30 Generative Models & Transformers - Patrick Gikunda
Generative Models & Transformers
- Patrick Gikunda
08:30 - 10:30
Morning Session I: High-focus content (theory-heavy or technical demos)
10:30 Coffee and tea break
Coffee and tea break
10:30 - 11:00
11:00 Generative Models & Transformers - Patrick Gikunda
Generative Models & Transformers
- Patrick Gikunda
11:00 - 12:30
Morning Session II: Application, discussion, hands-on practice
12:30 Lunch
Lunch
12:30 - 14:00
14:00 Convolutional Neural Networks - Isabelle Rocamora (ISTerre Grenoble) Charles Ndegwa
Convolutional Neural Networks
- Isabelle Rocamora (ISTerre Grenoble)
- Charles Ndegwa
14:00 - 15:30
Afternoon Session I: More hands-on: coding lab, group work, demos
15:30 Coffee and tea break
Coffee and tea break
15:30 - 16:00
16:00 Convolutional Neural Networks - Charles Ndegwa Isabelle Rocamora (ISTerre Grenoble)
Convolutional Neural Networks
- Charles Ndegwa
- Isabelle Rocamora (ISTerre Grenoble)
16:00 - 17:30
Afternoon Session II: Light content: Q&A, recap, open discussion
17:30 Free Time / Networking / Group work assignments
Free Time / Networking / Group work assignments
17:30 - 19:00
samedi 19 juillet 2025

08:00 Daily registration
Daily registration
08:00 - 08:30
08:30 Convolutional Neural Networks - Charles Ndegwa Isabelle Rocamora (ISTerre Grenoble)
Convolutional Neural Networks
- Charles Ndegwa
- Isabelle Rocamora (ISTerre Grenoble)
08:30 - 10:30
Morning Session I: High-focus content (theory-heavy or technical demos)
10:30 Coffee and tea break
Coffee and tea break
10:30 - 11:00
11:00 Convolutional Neural Networks - Isabelle Rocamora (ISTerre Grenoble) Charles Ndegwa
Convolutional Neural Networks
- Isabelle Rocamora (ISTerre Grenoble)
- Charles Ndegwa
11:00 - 12:30
Morning Session II: Application, discussion, hands-on practice
12:30 Lunch
Lunch
12:30 - 14:00
14:00 Boosted Decision Trees - Luca Cadamuro (IJCLab) Charles Ndegwa
Boosted Decision Trees
- Luca Cadamuro (IJCLab)
- Charles Ndegwa
14:00 - 15:30
Afternoon Session I: More hands-on: coding lab, group work, demos
15:30 Coffee and tea break
Coffee and tea break
15:30 - 16:00
16:00 Boosted Decision Trees - Charles Ndegwa Luca Cadamuro (IJCLab)
Boosted Decision Trees
- Charles Ndegwa
- Luca Cadamuro (IJCLab)
16:00 - 17:30
Afternoon Session II: Light content: Q&A, recap, open discussion
17:30 Free Time / Networking / Group work assignments
Free Time / Networking / Group work assignments
17:30 - 19:00
dimanche 20 juillet 2025

08:00 Free time
Free time
08:00 - 19:00

lundi 21 juillet 2025

08:00 Daily registration
Daily registration
08:00 - 08:30
08:30 Participant Problem Discussion - Isabelle Rocamora (ISTerre Grenoble) Patrick Gikunda Charles Ndegwa Luca Cadamuro (IJCLab)
Participant Problem Discussion
- Isabelle Rocamora (ISTerre Grenoble)
- Patrick Gikunda
- Charles Ndegwa
- Luca Cadamuro (IJCLab)
08:30 - 12:30
12:30 Lunch
Lunch
12:30 - 14:00
14:00 Common Dataset Hands-On Exercise - Luca Cadamuro (IJCLab) Isabelle Rocamora (ISTerre Grenoble) Patrick Gikunda Charles Ndegwa
Common Dataset Hands-On Exercise
- Luca Cadamuro (IJCLab)
- Isabelle Rocamora (ISTerre Grenoble)
- Patrick Gikunda
- Charles Ndegwa
14:00 - 18:00
mardi 22 juillet 2025

08:00 Daily Registration
Daily Registration
08:00 - 08:30
08:30 Common Dataset Hands-On Exercise - Charles Ndegwa Luca Cadamuro (IJCLab) Patrick Gikunda Isabelle Rocamora (ISTerre Grenoble)
Common Dataset Hands-On Exercise
- Charles Ndegwa
- Luca Cadamuro (IJCLab)
- Patrick Gikunda
- Isabelle Rocamora (ISTerre Grenoble)
08:30 - 12:30
12:30 Lunch
Lunch
12:30 - 14:00
14:00 Discussion on common Dataset Hands-On Exercise - Charles Ndegwa Patrick Gikunda Isabelle Rocamora (ISTerre Grenoble) Luca Cadamuro (IJCLab)
Discussion on common Dataset Hands-On Exercise
- Charles Ndegwa
- Patrick Gikunda
- Isabelle Rocamora (ISTerre Grenoble)
- Luca Cadamuro (IJCLab)
14:00 - 15:30
15:30 Coffee and tea break
Coffee and tea break
15:30 - 16:00

16:00 Closing session
Closing session
16:00 - 17:00

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