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Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) Institute for Advanced Study (IAS)

Societal Challenges, Global Mental Health and Humane AI (on-site)

Symposium

You are warmly invited to join us in celebrating the Honorary Doctorates being awarded to Professor dr. Vikram Patel (Harvard University) and Prof. dr. Chris Manning (Stanford University). A panel of expert speakers will join our honorees to discuss pertinent topics within the fields of mental health and the use of artificial intelligence on a global scale.
Date
9 January 2023
Time
09:30 -13:00

This event will precede the Dies Natalis ceremony and presentation of honorary doctorates at the UvA Aula (Singel 411, 1012 WN Amsterdam). Please sign up separately here.

Programme

Part 1 – Global Mental Health

Opening by Prof. dr. Reinout Wiers

Talks by:

Prof. dr. Claudi Bockting - Using technology as well as the community to target mental health conditions in low and middle income countries

Dr. Barbara Schouten - MHealth4all: promoting access to mental healthcare services for low language proficient migrant citizens in Europe

Prof. dr. Vikram Patel - Scaling up psychosocial interventions to reach the last mile: lessons from global health

Commentary & Q&A by:

Prof. dr. Frank Cobelens

Part 2 – Humane AI

Opening by Prof. dr. Jelle Zuidema

Talks by:

Marietje Schaake - Democracy in a Digital World

Prof. dr. Chris Manning - Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence and Natural Language Processing

With special guest: Daniëlle Zawadi, spoken word artist

This is a hybrid event, with both in-person and online attendance possible.

Location

Spui 25 
Spui 25
1012 WX Amsterdam

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