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Rwanda Data Node — Local Training: Applied Data Harmonization, Quality, Analytics and Federated Node Deployment

The EpiScientia Academy announces the local training of the Rwanda data node — the 10-week OMOP Data Engineer Certificate programme led by Prof Dr Marc Twagirumukiza, MD, PhD, with the Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) and the University of Rwanda ACE-DS.

September 20, 2026Sundays 10:00 Paris time (10:00 CAT until 6 Dec, then 11:00 CAT) · workshops 08:30–17:00Kigali, Rwanda (venue to be confirmed) + online (Zoom)
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EpiScientia Information Webinar

Join us for an introductory webinar about the EpiScientia project, training opportunities, and how to apply. Open to all interested professionals working in public health surveillance in Africa.

February 26, 202714:00 CETOnline (Zoom)
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Annual Consortium Meeting 2027

The second EpiScientia consortium meeting and Second General Assembly — three days of implementation review, work-package progress, training-cohort updates and governance decisions, hosted by IRESSEF in Dakar, Senegal.

23 – 25 June 202709:00Arrondissement 4 Rue 2 D1, Pôle Urbain de Diamniadio, BP 7325, Dakar, Sénégal
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First Summer School on Health Data Science

An intensive two-week programme covering advanced topics in health data science, biostatistics, and infectious disease modelling. Features hands-on workshops and expert lectures.

August 16, 202709:00 CATKigali, Rwanda

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8 events · past on the left of the red line, future on the right · blue = training schedule (12 sessions) · purple = MSc & PGCert application milestones
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Applications open — MSc & PGCert (NPHI level)
01 Aug 2026
PGCert application deadline
31 Oct 2026
MSc application deadline
31 Dec 2026
PGCert submission to UR ACE-DS
01 Jan 2027
PGCert training starts
01 Mar 2027
MSc submission to UR ACE-DS
01 Jun 2027
MSc training starts
01 Sept 2027

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Rwanda Data Node — Local Training: Applied Data Harmonization, Quality, Analytics and Federated Node Deployment

The EpiScientia Academy opens the local training of the Rwanda data node: the 10-week OMOP Data Engineer Certificate programme. Week 1 starts on Sunday 20 September 2026 — weekly live online sessions (Zoom) plus two in-person workshops in Kigali (Workshop I: 2–3 November 2026; Workshop II: 22–23 December 2026). Programme closing 15 December 2026.

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Official start of EpiScientia Network Project

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20Sept
training

Rwanda Data Node — Local Training: Applied Data Harmonization, Quality, Analytics and Federated Node Deployment

Sundays 10:00 Paris time (10:00 CAT until 6 Dec, then 11:00 CAT) · workshops 08:30–17:00Kigali, Rwanda (venue to be confirmed) + online (Zoom)
16Dec
hackathon

EpiScientia Hackathon Series: Data Infrastrucure

09:00 CATHybrid (Brussels, Catalunia+ Online)
26Feb
webinar

EpiScientia Information Webinar

14:00 CETOnline (Zoom)
23Jun
conference

Annual Consortium Meeting 2027

09:00Arrondissement 4 Rue 2 D1, Pôle Urbain de Diamniadio, BP 7325, Dakar, Sénégal
16Aug
workshop

First Summer School on Health Data Science

09:00 CATKigali, Rwanda

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