Special Track: South Africa
| SN | Activity / Date | Proposed Capacity-Building Focus | Key Training / Capacity-Building Activities | Target Participants | Expected Outputs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3. | Special Track: AI for Environmental Monitoring (Track 09, MCT4SD 2026 Conference) https://www.mct4sdconf.com/conference.php#tracks 16–17, November 2026 (South Africa & Virtual) |
Knowledge exchange and applied AI/HPC use cases | Presentation on selected AI/HPC applications in the field of the project | Cluster members, Researchers, postgraduate students, academics, industry/technology partners | Technical knowledge exchanged; potential research collaborations identified; participants exposed to real-world applications |
Special Session at MCT4SD 2026
The special session on High-Performance Computing and Artificial Intelligence Skills Development for Climate-Resilient African Agriculture (HA-CRAA) is organised in conjunction with the 2nd International Conference on Machine and Computing Technologies for Sustainable Development (MCT4SD 2026), 16–17 November 2026, at Cape Town Hotel School, Cape Town, South Africa.
- Special session date: 17 November 2026
- Venue: Cape Town Hotel School, Cape Town, South Africa
- Last date of paper submission: 27 October 2026
Sub-themes
- AI and machine learning for climate-resilient agriculture
- High-performance computing for agricultural modeling and decision support
- Climate change modeling, prediction and risk assessment for agriculture
- Smart farming, precision agriculture and IoT-enabled solutions
- Big data, data analytics and geospatial technologies for agriculture
- Skills development, digital literacy and capacity building for African agriculture
- Policy, governance and socio-economic impacts of AI and HPC in agriculture
- Sustainable and inclusive agricultural transformation for Africa
Session Chairs
- Prof Dharm Singh Jat, Namibia University of Science and Technology
- Prof Fungai Bhunu Shava, Namibia University of Science and Technology
Submission & Information
- Paper submission (EasyChair): https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=mct4sd2026capetownrsa
- Conference website: https://mct4sdconf.com/
- Publication information: https://mct4sdconf.com/publication.php
- Enquiries: support@mct4sdconf.com
