As part of strengthening AI capacity for TAIRI lab, UR staff in general; supporting the implementation of AI node and Global Network of Centres for Exchange and Cooperation on AI Capacity Development Network (AICDN) in Rwanda, Prof. Damien Hanyurwimfura is undertaking an AI compute faculty development initiative in China, Beijing from 12th to 23rd October 2026.

This initiative has been jointly initiated by African Union–African Scientific Research and Innovation Council (AU–ASRIC), United National for Development Program (UNDP) and Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence (BAAI) and it aims to enable and empower faculty members from universities in developing regions to gain advanced expertise in AI computing and systems based on FlagOS, the leading open-sourced AI system technologies.

The training is provided by Professor from Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence (BAAI) ,Peking University and Renmin University of China
This is the second cohort and has attracted more than 40 outstanding computer science faculty members from around the world.