ICTP PHYSICS WITHOUT FRONTIERS UGANDA: East African Training Workshop on Machine Learning and Data Science Applications in Space Weather and Ionospheric Research

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The application submission deadline is 30 May 2025

Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their applications before the deadline. Late submissions will not be considered

Notification of application decision: 31 July 2025

Abstract:

The East African Training Workshop on Machine Learning Applications in Space Weather and Ionospheric Research is a comprehensive workshop focusing on providing theoretical foundation and practical skills in Space weather and Ionospheric data analysis. This workshop is designed for post-graduate students and early career researchers in East Africa

Participants will engage in hands-on training, discussions with leading experts, and collaborative research opportunities. The event serves as a platform to strengthen regional capacity in space science. This workshop provides a unique opportunity to deepen the understanding of space weather phenomena and the ionosphere and their implications for technological systems in East Africa and beyond.

Join us for this insightful event and be part of the growing space science community in East Africa!

Grants: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants. There is no registration fee.

Organizing committee:

1. Chairperson local organizing committee (LOC) : Dr. Sharon Aol, Physics department, Faculty of Science, Mbarara University of and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda.
2. Co-chairperson (LOC): Dr. Patrick Mungufeni, Physics department, Muni University, Arua, Uganda. He is local contact person of Physics Without Frontiers (PWF).
3. Member: Ms. Yenca Migoya-Orue, STI unit, ICTP, Trieste, Italy. She is a scientific researcher at ICTP.
4. Member (LOC): Dr. Valence Habyarimana, Physics department, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda. He is a member of the local organizing committee.
5. Member (LOC): Dr. Geoffrey Andima, Physics department, Busitema University, Tororo, Uganda. He is a member of the local organizing committee.
6. Member (LOC): Dr. Phillip Opio, Mountains of the Moon University, Fortportal, Uganda. He is a member of the local organizing committee.

Partners:

-Scientific Committee on Solar-Terrestrial Physics’s (SCOSTEP’s) Predictability of the variable Solar-Terrestrial coupling (PRESTO) program
– Aeronautics and Space Science Institute – Busitema University
– International Center for Theoretical Physics – Physics Without Frontiers
– Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST)
– Muni University
– Mountains of the Moon University