Connectionists: Call for Participation: Seventh Annual Nepal AI School (ANAIS 2026) 28 Dec 2026 - 7 Jan 2027, Kathmandu, Nepa

[Suman Raj Bista]

Dear colleagues,
Call for Participation: 7th Annual Nepal AI School (ANAIS 2026)
Dates: 28 December 2026 – 7 January 2027
Venue: Kathmandu World School, Suryabinayak, Bhaktapur, Nepal
Application deadlines:

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International scholarships: 10 October 2026
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National scholarships: 31 October 2026
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General applications: 15 November 2026

Website: anais.naamii.org.np<https://anais.naamii.org.np/>
Applications: anais.naamii.org.np/applications<https://anais.naamii.org.np/applications>
Contact: anais at naamii.org.np<mailto:anais at naamii.org.np>
Decisions for international applicants will be communicated on a rolling basis starting 15 October 2026 to allow time for travel arrangements.
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We are pleased to invite you to Nepal, located in the Himalayan region, for the Annual Nepal AI School (ANAIS), organised by the Nepal Applied Mathematics and Informatics Institute for Research (NAAMII).
ANAIS is an 11-day flagship programme offering 10 days of intensive, in-person AI learning, including lectures, hands-on labs, poster presentations, and project sessions, plus one day dedicated to hiking in the Kathmandu Valley.
During the past six editions, ANAIS has attracted leading scientists from internationally recognised companies, universities, and research labs, featuring 92+ speakers. The programme has received 2,500+ applications globally, including applications from undergraduates, graduate students, PhD scholars, researchers, faculty members, and industry professionals from Nepal and abroad. To date, ANAIS has welcomed 925+ participants, with its community spanning 41+ countries and 50+ organisations.
ANAIS 2026 will bring together researchers, educators, and industry leaders in Artificial Intelligence. We expect 200+ participants and 20+ experts from Nepal and around the world. The event provides a platform to exchange knowledge, share ideas, showcase innovations, network, and collaborate.
For this edition, we are pleased to announce 13 distinguished speakers from leading universities, institutes, and research laboratories worldwide, all of whom will participate in person. Additional speakers will be announced soon.

Confirmed speakers

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Prof. Frank Van Harmelen (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands)
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Prof. Michael Bronstein (University of Oxford, UK / AITHYRA, Austria)
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Assoc. Prof. Ashutosh Modi (IIT Kanpur, India)
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Asst. Prof. François Rameau (SUNY Korea / NAAMII)
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Assoc. Prof. Ismail Ceylan (TU Wien, Austria / AITHYRA, Austria)
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Dr. Jiehuang Zhang (NTU, Singapore)
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Asst. Prof. Manoj Shakya (Kathmandu University, Nepal)
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Dr. Alexander Tong (AITHYRA, Austria)
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Dr. Bishesh Khanal (NAAMII, Nepal)
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Dr. Loris Bazzani (University of Verona, Italy)
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Dr. Prasoon Saurabh (NAAMII, Nepal)
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Dr. Saurav Jha (Mila - Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute, Canada)
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Dr. Vijay Prakash Dwivedi (Stanford University, USA)


View updated speakers here: https://anais.naamii.org.np/speakers
Topics for this year’s AI School

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Foundational concepts in ML
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Geometric Deep Learning (GDL)
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Neuro-symbolic AI
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World Models
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Generative Modelling
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AI for Society and Industry


ANAIS 2026 will also offer networking opportunities alongside its lectures, hands-on labs, poster presentations, project sessions, and hiking trip. The updated program is available online: https://anais.naamii.org.np/program
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Apply here: https://anais.naamii.org.np/applications
Student scholarships are available, generally as full or partial registration fee waivers.
Apply by 10 October 2026 for international scholarships, 31 October 2026 for national scholarships, or 15 November 2026 for general applications.
For further details, please visit https://anais.naamii.org.np<https://anais.naamii.org.np/>
You can access the ANAIS 2026 PDF flyer here<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NNLkQeQEL-w5Ze8KWURHYK9FeIgAErLm/view?usp=drive_link>. 
We look forward to welcoming you to ANAIS 2026 in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Best regards,
Asst. Prof. François Rameau (SUNY Korea / NAAMII)
Dr. Loris Bazzani (University of Verona, Italy)
Dr. Vijay Prakash Dwivedi (Stanford University, USA)
Dr. Sijie Ji (Caltech, USA)
General Chairs, ANAIS 2026
On behalf of the Seventh Annual Nepal AI School (ANAIS 2026) Organising Committee

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