BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Colombo BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20380119T084407 TZOFFSETFROM:+0530 TZOFFSETTO:+0530 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=3TU;BYMONTH=1 TZNAME:+0530 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20060415T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0600 TZOFFSETTO:+0530 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=3SA;BYMONTH=4 TZNAME:+0530 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260530T114428Z UID:E8E8969A-11CC-4A74-9467-1EDAFF22105A DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Colombo:20260629T083000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Colombo:20260629T170000 DESCRIPTION:[]The IEEE Computational Intelligence Society Student Branch Ch apter of the University of Jaffna is organizing a STEP-based emerging tech nology outreach program titled “Bridging the Digital Divide: Emerging Te chnology Outreach for Rural Schools”. The event will be held on 29 June 2026 at the Auditorium\, Department of Computer Science\, University of Ja ffna.\n\nThis full-day interactive workshop is designed for school student s from underserved rural and conflict-affected regions of Sri Lanka\, incl uding the island areas of the Jaffna District (Delft\, Nainativu\, Analait ivu\, Eluvaitivu\, Karainagar) and the Mullaitivu District. The program ai ms to bridge the digital divide by introducing students to Artificial Inte lligence (AI)\, Internet of Things (IoT)\, and Robotics through beginner-f riendly\, hands-on activities.\n\nStudents will participate in demonstrati ons\, group exercises\, and practical learning sessions to enhance their t echnological awareness and problem-solving skills. The initiative also see ks to inspire students to pursue STEM education and technology-related car eers\, with IEEE student members and undergraduate volunteers serving as m entors and facilitators.\n\nBy the end of the program\, participants are e xpected to gain foundational knowledge of emerging technologies\, increase d confidence in using digital tools\, and greater motivation toward higher education and technology-focused career pathways.\n\nCo-sponsored by: IEE E TEMS\n\nSpeaker(s): Prof. Amirthalingam Ramanan\, \n\nAgenda: \n-\n08:30 – 09:00: Registration & Welcome\n\n-\n09:00 – 10:30: AI Tools for Lea rning and Education\n\n-\n10:30 – 10:45: Tea Break\n\n-\n11:00 – 12:30 : Demonstrations of AI-powered educational tools\n\n-\n12:30 – 01:00: Lu nch Break\n\n-\n01:00 – 03:00: Basics of Robotics and Hands-on Activitie s\n\n-\n03:00 – 03:15: Tea Break\n\n-\n03:15 – 05:00: Introduction to Internet of Things (IoT)\n\nBldg: Auditorium\, Department of Computer Scie nce\, University of Jaffna\, Thirunalvely\, Jaffna\, Sri Lanka\, Sri Lanka \, 40000 LOCATION:Bldg: Auditorium\, Department of Computer Science\, University of Jaffna\, Thirunalvely\, Jaffna\, Sri Lanka\, Sri Lanka\, 40000 ORGANIZER:ieeecis@univ.jfn.ac.lk SEQUENCE:50 SUMMARY:Bridging the Digital Divide: STEP-Based Emerging Technology Outreac h for Rural Schools URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/561676 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p><img src="https://events.vtools.ieee.org/v tools_ui/media/display/61786303-f3ef-4ea1-ae01-da49092dc1fe" alt="" width= "300" height="150">The IEEE Computational Intelligence Society Student Bra nch Chapter of the University of Jaffna is organizing a <strong>STEP-based emerging technology outreach program</strong> titled <em>&ldquo\;Bridging the Digital Divide: Emerging Technology Outreach for Rural Schools&rdquo\ ;</em>. The event will be held on <strong>29 June 2026</strong> at the Aud itorium\, Department of Computer Science\, University of Jaffna.</p>\n<p>T his full-day interactive workshop is designed for school students from und erserved rural and conflict-affected regions of Sri Lanka\, including the island areas of the Jaffna District (Delft\, Nainativu\, Analaitivu\, Eluv aitivu\, Karainagar) and the Mullaitivu District. The program aims to <str ong>bridge the digital divide</strong> by introducing students to <strong> Artificial Intelligence (AI)\, Internet of Things (IoT)\, and Robotics</st rong> through beginner-friendly\, hands-on activities.</p>\n<p>Students wi ll participate in demonstrations\, group exercises\, and practical learnin g sessions to enhance their technological awareness and problem-solving sk ills. The initiative also seeks to <strong>inspire students to pursue STEM education and technology-related careers</strong>\, with IEEE student mem bers and undergraduate volunteers serving as mentors and facilitators.</p> \n<p>By the end of the program\, participants are expected to gain <strong >foundational knowledge of emerging technologies\, increased confidence in using digital tools\, and greater motivation toward higher education and technology-focused career pathways</strong>.</p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /> <ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>08:30 &ndash\; 09:00:</strong> Registration &amp\; Welcome</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>09:00 &ndash\; 10:30:</strong> AI Too ls for Learning and Education</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>10:30 &ndash\; 10:45:</strong> Tea Break</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>11:00 &ndash\; 12:3 0:</strong> Demonstrations of AI-powered educational tools</p>\n</li>\n<li >\n<p><strong>12:30 &ndash\; 01:00:</strong> Lunch Break</p>\n</li>\n<li>\ n<p><strong>01:00 &ndash\; 03:00:</strong> Basics of Robotics and Hands-on Activities</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>03:00 &ndash\; 03:15:</strong> Te a Break</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>03:15 &ndash\; 05:00:</strong> Introd uction to Internet of Things (IoT)</p>\n</li>\n</ul> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR