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Winter School 2026

January 25 – 29, 2026

UTAR Sungai Long, Selangor, Malaysia

The Openmind Winter School is a new regional initiative aimed at fostering the next generation of reinforcement learning researchers and practitioners. This inaugural event, co-organized by Openmind Research Institute, UTAR, Universiti Malaya (UM), and AI Malaysia, with support from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), National University of Singapore (NUS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), AI Singapore, and the National AI Office (NAIO) of Malaysia, will feature lectures, mentoring, and discussions led by top experts — including Prof. Richard Sutton.

Basic Track

  • Foundations of reinforcement learning

  • Key algorithms and concepts

  • Practical exercises and project sessions

— Enables participants to start contributing to RL research

research track

  • Deep dives into recent RL research papers

  • Discussions of open research problems

  • Mentorship sessions with senior researchers

— Advances understanding of the research frontier

 Venue

UTAR Sungai Long Campus
Jalan Sungai Long, Bandar Sungai Long,
43000 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia

The venue is easily accessible from Kuala Lumpur and offers modern facilities for lectures and collaboration.

 How to Apply

Interested participants should complete the online application form:

Apply here
 

 Key Dates

Applications open

November [?], 2025

Application deadline

December 1, 2025

Notification of acceptance

Mid-December, 2025

Winter school dates

January 25-29, 2026

Contact

For inquiries, please contact name@domain.com.