ICP Master of Statistics and Data Science Anniversary
2023 marks the fiftieth anniversary of Hasselt University, while also CenStat, L-BioStat, I-BioStat, the Master of Statistics and Data Science and its associated South programme celebrate anniversaries.
The 30th Anniversary of the (ICP) Master of Statistics Programme at Hasselt University is a milestone celebration that brings together alumni (ICP and non-ICP), colleagues, and drivers of change from across the globe. This three-day event, taking place from October 11th to 13th, 2023, encompasses a series of engaging activities.
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The (ICP) Master of Statistics programme at Hasselt University is delighted to announce its remarkable 30th-anniversary celebration, taking place from October 11th to 13th, 2023. This momentous occasion will bring together a diverse array of alumni (ICP and non-ICP), colleagues, and drivers of change from around the globe. As part of the celebrations, two exclusive events will be opened for esteemed alumni, as well as colleagues and collaborators.
For those unable to attend the panel discussion at the Hasselt University campus, the event will be live-streamed, enabling participants from around the world to tune in, listen to engaging discussions, and even interact with the panelists by submitting questions through the online platform.
Whether joining in person or virtually, an inclusive experience is dedicated to celebrating the accomplishments of the Master of Statistics programme and providing a platform for meaningful engagement and knowledge sharing.
Programme 12 October
October 12 (9h00-17h00): Workshop on Digital Education and North-South-South Collaborations
OG-Aud2, Hasselt University, Campus Hasselt, Martelarenlaan 42, 3500 Hasselt
This day will feature a workshop dedicated to digital education and the importance of North-South-South collaborations. We aim to delve into the potential of digital platforms and tools in enhancing educational opportunities, while also addressing the challenges and benefits of collaboration across different regions.
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Time |
Speaker |
Topic |
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08:30-09:00 |
Welcome coffee and registration |
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09:00-09:10 |
Group Photo (in front of Old Prison building) |
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09:10-09:20 |
Prof. dr. Ken Haenen |
Welcome and opening talk |
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09:20-09:45 |
Tadesse Awoke |
Online and offline collaboration networks and projects: what we will try to do today |
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9:45 - 10:15 |
Ann Mwangi |
Moi-Brown Partnership for HIV Biostatistics Training |
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10:15 - 11:00 |
Iven Van Mechelen |
Sustainably Strengthening Statistical Science – Socio-economic Community Interaction: An Erasmus+ project |
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11:00- 11:30 |
Coffee break@Foyer |
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11:30 - 12:15 |
Luc Duchateau |
Developing Local Open Online Courses (LOOC) statistics for practitioners: From in-depth mathematical insight to correct application. |
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12:15 - 13:45 |
Lunch break@Foyer |
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13:45 - 14:15 |
Bruno Bonnechere |
The necessity for capacity building in healthcare |
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14:15 - 14:45 |
Ziv Shkedy |
Development of digital capacity for statistics education: the >eR-Biostat ITP |
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15:00 - 15:30 |
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Coffee break@Foyer |
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15:30 - 16:15 (09:30, NY time) |
Dave Harrington & Julie Vu |
OpenIntro Biostatistics: developing open source materials for teaching and learning applied statistics with R (online presentation) |
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16:15-16:45 (10:15, NY time) |
Misrak Gezmu |
Collaboration networks in SSA, past and future opportunities (online presentation) |
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16.45-17.15 |
Tadesse Awoke |
Local Ownership: Digital education in Gondar and international collaboration and summary of the day |
Programme 13 October
October 13 (9h00-17h00): Alumni and friends
OG-Aud2, Hasselt University, Campus Hasselt, Martelarenlaan 42, 3500 Hasselt
This day of the celebration will be dedicated to our esteemed alumni. It will be a special occasion to talk about our past, ongoing, and future projects with our alumni and collaborators. We will organize various networking activities, panel discussions, and guest speakers to inspire and engage the alumni community.
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Time |
Speaker |
Topic |
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9:00 - 9:20 |
Paul Janssen |
Welcome and introduction |
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9:20 - 10:00 |
Paulo Batidor |
Project collaboration with alumni and UHasselt Professor |
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10:00 - 10:40 |
Osvaldo Loquiha |
ICP Cooperation in Mozambique: What have we learnt? |
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10:40 - 11:00 |
Coffee break@Foyer |
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11:00 - 11:20 |
Ziv Shkedy |
Alumni and collaboration networks |
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11:20 - 12:00 |
Olivier Thas |
The new alumni organization / Collaborations with Alumni |
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Walking lunch@Foyer |
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13:40 - 14:40 |
Day 1 network |
Closed meeting to summarize the entire activity |
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14:40 - 15:00 |
Xuân Hưng Lê |
Short presentation on what was discussed in the previous days |
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15:00 - 15:30 |
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Break / Short activity |
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15:30 - 16:20 |
Tobias Chirwa |
Developing capacity in the South: the SSACAB collaboration network |
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16:20 - 16:35 |
Kristien Verbrugghen |
Closing remarks |
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16:35 - 16:45 |
Group photo (Open Air Auditorium) |
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16:45 - 18:00 |
Reception@Foyer |
Materials and presentation
You can find supplementary materials from this event by visiting this link (link to https://github.com/eR-Biostat/Courses/tree/master/ICP%20Workshop).
Registration Information
Registrations are free of charge but compulsory.
Registrations are closed.
Deadline for registration is 2 October 2023.
Venue
The celebration will take place at OG-Aud2, Hasselt University, Campus Hasselt, Martelarenlaan 42, 3500 Hasselt