Annual Nepal AI School (ANAIS)
ANAIS is NAAMII’s flagship education program—an 11-day intensive experience where world-class AI researchers come to Nepal to mentor and collaborate with a diverse group of students, academics, and professionals.
From Learning to Launching AI Futures
Through lectures, hands-on labs, and hackathons, participants explore both foundational and cutting-edge topics in AI. Beyond a program, ANAIS has grown into a vibrant community, serving as the origin for many startups and research projects. Founded in 2018, ANAIS has since united a vibrant and growing network of researchers and alumni dedicated to advancing AI research and promoting a culture of shared learning.
The Vision Behind ANAIS
At its heart, ANAIS is guided by a bold mission:
Strengthen AI research capacity in Nepal and beyond.
Build lasting pathways for emerging talent through mentorship and community.
Inspire a new generation of scientists, thinkers, and innovators.
ANAIS believes that AI leaders can come from anywhere—including regions with untapped potential, such as Nepal—if given access to the world-class mentorship and practical experience. By connecting aspiring AI talent with global expertise, creating networks of people, and providing the resources needed to succeed, ANAIS bridges that gap and empowers participants to bring transformative AI knowledge back to their communities.
What We Teach?
The ANAIS curriculum covers foundational AI concepts to course specializations, designed for a focused and comprehensive learning experience.
Over the course of 11 days, participants engage with:
Core foundations such as mathematics, machine learning, computer vision, natural language processing, and AI applications across diverse domains like vision, natural language, machine learning, marketing, energy, and robotics.
Learning Approach: In addition to lectures, the program emphasizes hands-on learning and community building. Renowned faculty members lead live coding labs, and students and faculty get informal spaces to interact, share ideas, and build lasting relationships over hikes and dinners.
Beyond the Curriculum: Participants gain a transformative sense of what’s possible in AI. They bring their experiences back to their communities through research, projects, and even startups, many of which are currently being incubated in NAAMII.
Impact and Contribution
Through its past editions, ANAIS has contributed significantly to:
Bridging knowledge gaps in AI education, particularly in developing contexts.
Building research ecosystems by fostering collaboration among national and international scholars.
Encouraging innovation by inspiring participants to initiate research projects, startups, and community initiatives.
ANAIS thus serves as a catalyst for democratizing AI education and research in Nepal and the wider South Asian region, with long-term implications for scientific and technological development.
