AI-driven Modeling & Forecasting for Democratic Development and Decline (AIM4D)
International Conference at the University of Notre Dame
October 15-17, 2026
Conveners: Michael Coppedge and Dmitry Zaytsev
Day 0, Thursday, October 15, 2026
Arrival of the Participants & Check-in
Welcome Dinner for presenters panelists, and keynote speakers
Day 1, Friday, October 16, 2026
8:00 – 8:30 am: Breakfast & Check-in
Welcoming keynotes and panels:
8:30 – 8:45 am: Welcome & Introduction
8:45 – 9:30 pm: AIM4D Opening: AIM3D Public Portal Prototype Demonstration
9:30 – 10:15 pm: AIM4D Panel Session I / Keynote : AIM3D Applications for Government
10:15 – 10:30 pm: Coffee Break
10:30 – 11:15 pm: AIM4D Panel Session II / Keynote : AIM3D Applications for Business
11:15 – 12:00 pm: AIM4D Panel Session III / Keynote : AIM3D Applications for Civil Society
12:00 am – 12:45 pm : Lunch
Panel I: Machine Learning on Democratization
12:45 – 1:00 pm: Tour de Table
1:00 – 2:00 pm: Presenter #1
2:00 – 3:00 am: Presenter #2
3:00 – 4:00 am: Presenter #3
4:00 – 4:15 pm: Coffee Break
Panel II: Specialized AIs on Related Phenomena
4:15 – 5:15 pm: Presenter #4
5:15 – 6:15 pm: Presenter #5
6:15 – 7:15 pm: Presenter #6
7:15 – 8:30 pm: Dinner
Day 2, Saturday, October 17, 2026
8:00 – 8:30 am: Breakfast
Panel III: Event Data and Democratization
8:30 – 9:30 am: Presenter #7
9:30 – 10:30 am: Presenter #8
10:30 – 11:30 am: Presenter #9
11:30 am – 12:15 pm : Lunch
Panel IV: Estimation Using Neural Networks
12:15 – 1:15 pm: Presenter #10
1:15 – 2:15 pm: Presenter #11
2:15 – 3:15 pm: Presenter #11
3:15 – 3:30 pm: Coffee Break
Panel V: Public-Facing Interactive Interfaces
3:30 – 4:30 pm: Presenter #12
4:30 – 5:30 pm: Presenter #13
5:30 – 6:30 pm: Presenter #14
6:30 – 7:00 pm: Concluding panel: Big-Picture Implications
7:00 – 8:00 pm: Farewell Dinner
