Research Semester Programme

In 2022, CWI launched the Research Semester Programmes, a new initiative to facilitate and accelerate joint research endeavours within the national mathematics and computer science communities.

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Fundamental research in computer science and mathematics can make major contributions to important scientific and societal challenges. For example, think of recent developments in the context of AI and health care, the energy transition or fairness of algorithms. CWI Research Semester Programmes focus on challenging topics to which the national research community can make an important research contribution with both scientific and societal impact.

These programmes:

  • aim to facilitate the exchange of ideas, the development of joint knowledge and the building of lasting relationships between (inter)national researchers;
  • seek to create time and space for collaboration;
  • are comprised of multiple activities over a semester-length, such as workshops, schools and seminars, for junior and senior researchers; and
  • can involve a sabbatical stay at CWI

Testimonials

Read more about the experience attendees had with our earlier semester programmes.

Scheduled

At the end of this page you'll find the Research Semester Programme events that have been scheduled up till now.

Join our Semester Programmes!

Truth is in the Eyes of the Machines - Symposium

9 May 2025 from 9 a.m. to 9 May 2025 6 p.m. | Turing Hall, CWI, Science Park 125, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

This symposium is part of the Research Semester Programme on Misinformation Detection and Countering in the era of Large Language Models.

Workshop on Modern Applications of Control Theory and Reinforcement Learning

20 May 2025 from 9:15 a.m. to 21 May 2025 6 p.m. | Science Park 125, Turingzaal

Following our Spring School and workshop on Themes across Control and Reinforcement Learning, of the research semester programme on Control Theory and Reinforcement Learning, we have a workshop on Modern Applications of Control Theory and Reinforcement Learning.

Workshop: Information Disorder Network Netherlands - From mis-/disinformation to hate speech (and beyond)

23 May 2025 from 10 a.m. to 23 May 2025 5 p.m. | House of Connections, Grote Markt 21, Groningen

This Research Semester Programme is part of Truth Is in the Eyes of the Machines. How do misinformation and hate speech fuel and influence each other? How can sustainable and FAIR data (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable) be developed to independently investigate misinformation and hate speech? How robust are generative AI models at detecting and actively countering information disorders?

Workshop on Theory of Control and Reinforcement Learning

19 Jun 2025 from 9 a.m. to 20 Jun 2025 6 p.m. | Science Park 125, Turingzaal

As a part of our semester programme, we organise a workshop on “Theory of Control and Reinforcement Learning” on June 19-20, 2025 at CWI, Amsterdam.

Workshop: Information Disorder Network Netherlands - From hate speech to mis-/disinformation (and beyond)

20 Jun 2025 from 10 a.m. to 20 Jun 2025 5 p.m. | CWI in Room L016 and L017, Science Park 123, Amsterdam

This workshop is part of the Research Semester Programme Truth is in the Eyes of the Machines.

Bootcamp: Interplay Between Machine Learning and Optimization

1 Sep 2025 from 9 a.m. to 1 Sep 2025 7 p.m. | CWI, Euler room, Science park 125

This boot camp is part of the research semester programme on learning enhanced optimization. Goal: kick-off event highlighting the different aspects of the semester programme.

International PhD School: Machine Learning and Optimization

2 Sep 2025 from 9 a.m. to 5 Sep 2025 7 p.m. | CWI, Euler room, Science park 125

This school is part of the research semester programme on learning enhanced optimization. The goal is that there will be 3-4 invited lecturers offering lectures/tutorials for PhD students, with the purpose of training and community building.

PhD School: Machine Learning and Optimization

2 Sep 2025 from 9 a.m. to 5 Sep 2025 6 p.m. | Science Park 125 Amsterdam, Euler Hall

This workshop is part of the broader CWI Research Semester Programme on Learning Enhanced Optimization, contributing to its overarching mission of advancing cutting-edge research in theoretical computer science, operations research and beyond.