Dear student, scientist, engineer, professional, enthusiast of Artificial Intelligence,

the International AI Doctoral Academy, AIDA) invites you to register and attend the Summer Symposium and School on cutting-edge technologies of Artificial Intelligence “AIDA AICET2025 – Symposium & Summer School on “AI/ML Cutting Edge Trends”", which will take place at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), July 14-18, 2025, with the possibility of attending both in person and online. 

🎓 Scholarships-Awards

They will be awarded scholarships to selected registered participants of AIDA AICET2025, based on excellence (undergraduate score and CV) and a competitive selection process, which cover the registration cost.

👉 Visit the section ScholarshipsEUDOXUSPrizes in the web page to submit an application.
Additional scholarships are expected to be announced soon — stay tuned! 

Technical sponsor of AIDA AICET2025 is the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers) SP Society.

At this symposium you will attend:

• 17 distinguished and invited speeches and
• 31 specialized seminars/short courses/special sessions, covering the latest developments in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, with distinguished speakers from leading universities in the US and Europe.

AICET2025 is aimed at students, scientists, engineers, professionals from all scientific disciplines, as well as individuals interested in Artificial Intelligence issues (general public) and wishing to be informed about the latest developments in the field (see session background on the Symposium page). The language of the Symposium is English.

📢 Bonus

Introductory training course in Artificial Intelligence “Deep Learning” by Professor Ioannis Pitas (AUTH)  before the Symposium (July 13, 2025), for those who wish to quickly improve their knowledge background for better attendance at the Symposium [see: https://icarus.csd.auth.gr/pre-symposium-introductory-short-course-on-deep-learning/ or the attached announcement].

Participation Information

• 📅 Dates: July 14-18, 2025
• 📍 Location: KEDEA Building., Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
• 💻 Online participation: Zoom links will be sent in due course.
• 📜 Certificate of Attendance will be provided upon request.
• 🚀 Gala dinner by the sea.
  • Optional excursions before/after AICET2025:

1. 1. 1. Vergina (Museum and Tombs of the Macedonian Kings)
      2. Western Macedonia (Kastoria and closing ceremony with bronze medals in Eratyra, Kozani).

• 🔗 Recording: https://icarus.csd.auth.gr/aida-auth-ai-cutting-edge-trends-aicet2025-summer-symposium-and-school/

More information about the lectures, seminars/short courses, registration options, prerequisites and general terms, you can find it at event website.
For any questions, you can contact the symposium manager, Ms. Effie Patmanidou, at epatman@csd.auth.gr.

We look forward to welcoming you to this exciting symposium in magnificent Thessaloniki!

On behalf of the AIDA AICET2025 Organizing Committee

Prof. Ioannis Pitas (President of AIDA, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, President of AICET2025), Prof. Efstratios Gavves (University of Amsterdam), Prof. Stefano Berretti (University of Florence), Prof. Evangelos Kanoulas (University of Amsterdam)

The Symposium AIDA AICET2025 is under the auspices of the Ministry of Labor and Social Security and the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

🏆 Gold Sponsor: Cook Medical

🔧 Technical Sponsors: IEEE Signal Processing Society, Hellenic Society for Artificial Intelligence,

        TOPIC, AI.BIG cluster, SIMAR R&D projects and AIDA.

To stay up to date on developments in AIDA, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Computer Vision you can subscribe to the CVML email mailing list, following the instructions here: CVML Email List

Fast-paced training in Artificial Intelligence – Summer Course “Deep Learning“", by Professor I. Pitas, July 13, 2025, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (in person & remote participation)

Dear student, scientist, engineer, professional, enthusiast of Artificial Intelligence,

the International AI Doctoral Academy, AIDA) invites you to register and attend the hybrid (in-person/distance) course "Deep Learning" of Professor Ioannis Pitas (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki), which will take place on July 13, 2025, in Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH).

This fast-paced course is an introduction to AI and helps with the successful completion of the Summer Symposium and School. AIDA AICET 2025 (July 14–18, 2025). Attendance at this course is independent of registration and attendance at the main AIDA AICET 2025 Symposium.

It offers a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of advances in Deep Learning, which is the core of Artificial Intelligence. It is aimed at scientists, engineers, students and AI enthusiasts interested in upgrading or updating their skills. The only required background is basic Mathematics (Analysis, Linear Algebra, Probability Theory), which is included in most Science or Engineering Degree Programs. People from other disciplines, e.g., Health Sciences, or Humanities, can also benefit greatly, provided they have some familiarity with Mathematics.

 Lectures

1. Introduction to Machine Learning
2. Artificial Neural Networks. Perceptron
3. Multilayer Perceptron. Backpropagation.
4. Convolutional Neural Networks
5. Attention and Transformer Networks
6. Large Language Models
7. Generative Adversarial Networks in Multimedia Creation
8. Generative AI and Diffusion Models

📅 Date & Time: July 13, 2025, 09:00 – 19:00 (Greece time – EEST)
📍 In person: KEDEA Building, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki
💻 Remotely: Zoom link will be sent to participants in due course.
📜 Certificate of Attendance is provided upon request.

🔗 Enroll in the Course “Deep Learning”:
https://icarus.csd.auth.gr/pre-symposium-introductory-short-course-on-deep-learning/

🔗 Registration for the Summer Symposium and School on cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence technologies:
https://icarus.csd.auth.gr/aida-auth-ai-cutting-edge-trends-aicet2025-summer-symposium-and-school/

👥 Group Registration: Group registrations (including 5 or more participants) can benefit from a 20% discount on the above registration fees (or even greater in the case of mass group registration).

For any clarification, you can contact the course coordinator, Ms. Efi Patmanidou: epatman@csd.auth.gr

Professor Ioannis Pitas
President of AIDA & AICET2025 – Aristotle University of Thessaloniki 

To stay up to date on developments in AIDA, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Computer Vision you can subscribe to the CVML email mailing list, following the instructions here: CVML Email List