<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Dear Al
Professors, Postdocs or Senior AI researchers,</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">the
International AI Doctoral Academy (<a href="https://www.i-aida.org/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">AIDA</a>) has already become a reference initiative for AI
education in Europe and implement mechanisms for inter-university sharing of AI
educational assets at PhD-level. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">As part of
the program, AIDA offers a series of courses on Artificial Intelligence and
related fields given by distinguished lecturers.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">AIDA had an
excellent AI course offer in the past 3 years: 41 short courses and 41 semester
courses with more than 3300 registrants.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">We invite
you to contribute to this initiative for the definition of the AIDA Spring
semester program (from Feb 1st, 2025, to June 30th, 2025) by offering courses
and becoming part of this vibrant learning community</span></b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">You can
participate in the AIDA program by offering new or opening-up existing courses
targeted to AIDA students (PhD students, Postdoc researchers, of AIDA Members)
or other registrants (students/scientists/engineers) worldwide. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Any qualified
Al Professor/Postdoc or Senior AI researcher (PhD holder) can apply to offer a
course, no matter if she/he belongs to a host University that is an AIDA member
or not. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Short/Very Short course
formats (5-16 hours) are typically encouraged, while semester courses, or
asynchronous mode web courses will be considered as well. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">You (or your
organization) will set us the course registration terms (e.g., registration
fees) in cooperation with AIDA.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Accepted
courses will be listed on AIDA website (<a href="https://www.i-aida.org/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">https://www.i-aida.org/</a>) and will be advertised for
free with the support of AIDA dissemination channels. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Proposals for
AIDA courses should be sent to: Prof. Stefano Berretti <a href="mailto:stefano.berretti@unifi.it" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">stefano.berretti@unifi.it</a>, and
Ms. Efi Patmanidou <a href="mailto:epatman@csd.auth.gr" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">epatman@csd.auth.gr</a> and will
be evaluated by the AIDA Committee.</span></p>
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Please find the details of what should be included in the course proposals in
the AIDA Course Application Form <a href="https://www.i-aida.org/phd-studies/short-courses/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">here</a>.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Sincerely
yours</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Prof. Stefano
Berretti, Prof. Ioannis Pitas</span></p></div>