Global South AI Safety Hackathon: Dodoma Hub (CAIMSA)
📍 Dodoma, Tanzania
📅 June 19–21, 2026
The Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Multidiscipline Solutions in Africa (CAIMSA) is proud to host the Dodoma Hub of the Global South AI Safety Challenge 2026, an international research hackathon bringing together talented participants from across Africa, Asia, and Latin America to address some of the most important questions in AI safety and governance.
As artificial intelligence rapidly transforms economies, societies, and public institutions, it is critical that perspectives from the Global South help shape its future. This event provides a unique opportunity for students, researchers, engineers, policymakers, and innovators to contribute to cutting-edge research on safe, responsible, and inclusive AI.
Over an intensive weekend, participants will form interdisciplinary teams, explore real-world AI safety and governance challenges, receive mentorship from leading researchers, and develop research projects with the potential to influence global discussions on AI governance.
Why Join?
• Collaborate with participants from leading hubs across the Global South.
• Learn from international AI safety and governance experts.
• Build practical research and policy analysis skills.
• Connect with a growing network of researchers and innovators.
• Compete for opportunities to join future research and fellowship programs.
No prior AI safety experience is required. Participants from technical and non-technical backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
Topics may include:
• AI Governance and Global Cooperation
• Responsible AI Development
• AI Risk Assessment and Safety
• AI and Public Policy
• AI for Sustainable Development
• Ethics, Inclusion, and Digital Rights
CAIMSA will provide the venue, internet access, collaborative working space, and a vibrant community committed to advancing Africa's role in shaping the future of artificial intelligence.
Join us in Dodoma and help ensure that the future of AI is safe, inclusive, and beneficial for all.
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