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Please check our global project \u201cEntangling QCousins<\/a>\u201d if you are interested in being a quantum cousin!<\/em> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Quantum cousins<\/strong> (QCousins) are operational groups<\/em><\/strong> all around the world willing to popularize quantum technologies and quantum software and to involve more people to the field by working locally and\/or internationally. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the moment, we have three keywords:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Supranational<\/em><\/strong> (engaging every country)<\/em><\/li>
  2. Diversity<\/em><\/strong> (i.e., engaging more women and, more generally, people from disadvantaged groups)<\/em><\/li>
  3. Juniors<\/em><\/strong> (engaging young generations, e.g., starting from high schools)<\/em><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n\n
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    Each QCousin is expected to agree with <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. [three public-education challenges] completing three workshops or similar activities (one generic and two targeted, for example, one for high-school students and one women-exclusive,) on the basics of quantum computing and programming as a part of public education activities within 18 months, and <\/li>
    2. [one academic-education challenge] implementing a quantum semester or at least a 2 week-long school as a part of academic activities within 36 months.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      All workshops should be free to all participants, and the quantum semester or the school should be a non-profit activity.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      QLatvia has already completed the three public-education challenges, and has already developed a material called Bronze<\/a><\/em>, for three-day workshops, which is open source and free by July 2019. QLatvia also plans to implement a quantum semester (as the academic education challenge) in Spring 2020, the materials of which will be publicly available for further use. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Over time, QCousins formulate and implement new challenges and then encourage others to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      The idea behind \u201cbeing cousins\u201d is to create active groups on a global scale, who can support and encourage each other, even though they may operate only locally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      Current QCousin<\/strong>s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n