This 2-day free in-person workshop will equip participants to think critically about AI, evaluate where it genuinely adds value to MERL workflows, and apply it responsibly. Facilitators Vari Magodo Matimba, Emeka Nwankwo and Linda Raftree will cover two key aspects: 1) how to apply AI to support tasks along the MERL lifecycle, and 2) how […]
In 2026, the ICT4D Conference is taking place in Nairobi, Kenya, between May 20 and 22. The MERL Tech Initiative is attending alongside global leaders, practitioners, and innovators to explore the future of digital transformation, and we are looking forward to meeting many of you in person.
The Ethics and Governance Group at the NLP-CoP is hosting a conversation about AI autonomy, regionalization and ethics on May 25, 2026, at 10am ET, 4pm Harare, 10pm Singapore. We will be joined by Chenai Chair (from Masakhane African Languages Hub), William Tjhi (from SEA-LION), and Wayan Vota (ICTworks).
Glocal Evaluation Week is a unique knowledge-sharing event, connecting a global community of people across sectors and regions. Over the course of a week, participants from all over the world join events – in their neighborhood or across the ocean – to learn from each other on a vast number of topics and themes. Allowing participants […]
The IPDET Workshops in Bern (Switzerland) will take place from July 13 to 17, 2026. Linda Raftree (The MERL Tech Initiative) is co-facilitating a training with Paul Jasper to help evaluators who have so far had limited exposure to emerging AI, including Generative AI (GenAI), to understand potential implications and risks for their area of work. Learn more and register here.
On June 24, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET, Kevin Hong (The MERL Tech Initiative and Columbia University) is facilitating AEA’s Summer Workshop, which will focus on practical frameworks for assessing AI tools based on performance, alignment with organizational values, risk, and real-world impact.