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SUMMARY:BE-STEMM 2024 |  EN-STIMM 2024
DESCRIPTION:Academic Program (English)    |   Le Programme académique (français)\nView the Abstracts HERE\nOnline & National Library & Public Archives Canada\nBibliothèque et Archives Canada et en ligne\nOttawa\, Ontario\nJuly 30 – August 1\, 2024 / 30 juillet – 1er août 2024\n  \n\nAt BE-STEMM 2024\, we extend our tradition of highlighting the importance of the arts\, intertwined with science. Our 2024 theme is Emancipating STEMM: Breaking Barriers and Fueling Innovation. Our theme was created with Ghanaian artist Kafui. \nAu EN-STIMM 2024\, nous prolongeons notre tradition de souligner l’importance des arts\, étroitement liés à la science. Notre thème pour 2024 est Émanciper les STIMM : briser les barrières et alimenter l’innovation. Notre thème a été créé avec l’artiste ghanéen Kafui. \n \nThe Canadian Black Scientists Network / Réseau Canadien des Scientifiques Noirs invite tous les participants de l’écosystème canadien de recherche et d’innovation à BESTEMM 2024\, la Conférence nationale pour l’excellence des Noirs en sciences\, technologies\, ingénierie\, mathématiques\, médecine et santé. \nThe Canadian Black Scientists Network / Réseau Canadien des Scientifiques Noirs Invites all participants in the Canadian Research & Innovation Ecosystem to BESTEMM 2024\, the National Conference for Black Excellence in Science Technology\, Engineering\, Mathematics\, Medicine and Health. \n  \n \n \nNetwork Host & Diamond Sponsor\n\n  \nPlatinum Sponsors\n  \n      \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://blackscientists.ca/be-stemm-event/2024-en-stimm/
LOCATION:National Library and Public Archives Canada\, 395 Wellington Street\, Ottawa\, ON\, K1A 0N4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:BE-STEMM 2024,National Virtual Conference
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SUMMARY:July 30 Concurrent Talks (Afternoon)
DESCRIPTION:Day 1 of BE-STEMM 2024 starts with a bang! Don’t miss the incredibly rich content and opportunities to connect. Watch this space for more details of the full schedule and add to your calendar. \nOnline registrants\, be sure to check out the career fair links and on-demand content\, look up colleagues and connect in the Directory\, and then tune in to the LIVESTREAM content below including real-time chat and Q&A. \nLe premier jour du BE-STEMM 2024 commence en trombe ! Ne manquez pas le contenu incroyablement riche et les opportunités de connexion. Surveillez cet espace pour plus de détails sur le programme complet et ajoutez-le à votre calendrier. \nInscrits en ligne\, assurez-vous de consulter les liens du salon de l’emploi et le contenu à la demande\, recherchez des collègues et connectez-vous dans l’annuaire\, puis connectez-vous au contenu LIVESTREAM ci-dessous\, y compris le chat en temps réel et les questions-réponses. \n \n  \n \n\n\n\nFermer
URL:https://blackscientists.ca/be-stemm-event/july-30-concurrent-talks-afternoon/
LOCATION:National Library and Public Archives Canada\, 395 Wellington Street\, Ottawa\, ON\, K1A 0N4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:BE-STEMM 2024,National Virtual Conference
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SUMMARY:Keynote / Discours d'ouverture: Dr. Beatrice Ombuki-Berman (BE-STEMM 2024 EN-STIMM)
DESCRIPTION:BE-STEMM 2024 Keynote address \n\nIn-person: Library & Archives Canada\nAuditorium\nLivestreamed on the conference platform for registrants.\n\nDr. Beatrice Ombuki-Berman\nTitle: Artificial Intelligence is for everyone\nTitre: L’intelligence artificielle est pour tout le monde\n\n \nBiography\nDr. Beatrice Ombuki-Berman is a Professor and the Chair of the Department of Computer Science at Brock University. Dr. Ombuki-Berman completed a BSc in Mathematics\, Statistics and Computer Science at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (Kenya)\, a ME in Information Engineering and a PhD in Intelligent Systems Engineering at the University of the Ryukyus (Japan). \nDr. Ombuki-Berman was the Interim and founding Chair of Brock’s new Department of Engineering (2021/22) and serves as the equity officer for the Brock University Faculty Association (BUFA). She was the Deputy Chief Negotiator of the current BUFA Collective Agreement.  She is an active member of the Black Community Forum at Brock (BCfab). Dr. Ombuki-Berman is an Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation;  Swarm and Evolutionary Computation (Elsevier)\, Evolutionary Intelligence (Springer) and an Editorial Board Member\, Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence (Elsevier). \nShe is a past Associate Editor of EEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computational Intelligence. She is actively involved in the organization  (as Publicity Co-Chair and Session organizer) of a number of international conferences in her field including\, IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence (IEEE WCCI 2024\, Japan)\, IEEE Symposium Series on Computation Intelligence (Norway\, 2025) and IEEE International Conference on Systems\, Man and Cybernetics (IEEE SMC 2024\, Malaysia)\, among others. \nDr. Ombuki-Berman is a Professor of Artificial Intelligence whose research area focuses on Computational Intelligence and Intelligent Optimization with applications in Transportation logics/network science and various classes of challenging optimization problems arising in Operational research. Lately\, she is also researching Machine learning\, Optimization and Metaheuristics for Drug Design. \nDr. Ombuki-Berman’s research is supported by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). She serves as part of the selection and evaluation committee\, scholarships and fellowships\, computing Sciences at NSERC. \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFermer
URL:https://blackscientists.ca/be-stemm-event/ombuki-berman/
LOCATION:National Library and Public Archives Canada\, 395 Wellington Street\, Ottawa\, ON\, K1A 0N4\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Action on Black Health: Mobilizing for Structural Change
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this panel discussion on health equity for Black Canadians. \nLIVESTREAMED for BE-STEMM 2024 registrants. \nLeading experts from across the country engage in a frank discussion of what is needed to overcome health inequities in terms of medical education and practice\, research and socioeconomic factors. \n——————– \nRejoignez-nous pour cette table ronde sur l’équité en santé pour les Canadiens noirs. \nDIFFUSION EN DIRECT pour les inscrits 2024 EN-STIMM. \nD’éminents experts de partout au pays s’engagent dans une discussion franche sur ce qui est nécessaire pour surmonter les inégalités en matière de santé en termes de formation et de pratique médicales\, de recherche et de facteurs socioéconomiques. \nSous-titres français disponibles \nLearn more about Black Health Equity: \n\nhttps://www.bhec.ca/bhp\nhttps://blackhealthequity.ca/\nhttps://nccdh.ca/resources/entry/social-determinants-and-inequities-in-health-for-black-canadians-a-snapshot\nhttps://www.cmaj.ca/black_health
URL:https://blackscientists.ca/be-stemm-event/action-on-black-health-mobilizing-for-structural-change/
LOCATION:National Library and Public Archives Canada\, 395 Wellington Street\, Ottawa\, ON\, K1A 0N4\, Canada
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