Meetings

ITU, the UN agency for digital technologies, will host the seventh AI for Good Global Summit from 7 to 10 July 2026 at Geneva’s Palexpo convention centre. Over four days, leaders from government, industry, academia, civil society and the technical community will work together at AI for Good to guide the future of AI.

IOP Publishing and Tsinghua University will host a one‑day international workshop on Progress in Quantum and Machine Learning (PQML). Researchers from across the globe will gather in Beijing to explore the most rapidly developing interdisciplinary fields at the intersection of quantum science, artificial intelligence and computational physics. 

The Techno-Entrepreneurship Core at the University of Hong Kong (HKU TEC) recently led 20 HKU‑affiliated startups to participate in the international startup event JUMPSTARTER 2026 and successfully held the “HKU Super Angel Symposium 2026” and “HKU Demo Day x JUMPSTARTER”. The events brought together government officials, academics, venture capital investors, entrepreneurship mentors and local startup representatives to discuss and promote the long-term development of the Greater Bay Area’s innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem. 

CGI-Clinics hosts a free webinar on 9 April to present the Cancer Genome Interpreter (CGI) platform

School at the State University of Campinas (Brazil) features comprehensive content, including epidemiological aspects, genetic nutrition, epigenetics, molecular and cellular aspects, and advances in preventive and therapeutic interventions. Register by Ma

The Alternet Summer School will return from 19–29 August 2026 in the mountain village of Peyresq, France, bringing together PhD candidates, early career researchers, and professionals to examine one of the most pressing challenges of our time: the relationship between biodiversity and society. The programme combines lectures with interactive formats, including field trips, collaborative group projects, and participant-led discussions. A defining feature of the Summer School is the integration of participants’ own research topics into the learning process, creating a reflexive and co-creative academic setting.

School at the State University of Campinas (Brazil) is an interdisciplinary forum designed to help students understand one of today’s most urgent environmental challenges. Applicants should apply by April 10.

The Organic Field Crop Production and Marketing Meeting will be hosted at the Vegetable Research Station near Kibler, Arkansas, on April 7 to connect grain farmers with organic market opportunities and to showcase ongoing organic research in the state. The event, which is free and open to the public, is focused on connecting growers interested in exploring organic production with buyers from the region to discuss market opportunities for organic grain crops. The organic field day also involves partners from the USDA’s Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative project, as well as the Natural Soybean and Grain Alliance, the Center for Arkansas Farms and Food, Winrock International, the Rodale Institute, and University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture researchers.

To help meet the rising national and global demand for poultry products, the Center for Scalable and Intelligent Automation in Poultry Processing will hold its first field day on April 9 from 12:30-5 p.m. at the Don Tyson Center for Agricultural Sciences in Fayetteville, Arkansas. This free event will share what researchers have learned so far about developing new robotic technologies, including tools for deboning, detecting foreign materials and pathogens, and using virtual reality to operate equipment remotely. The event will not be recorded or streamed online.