Timetable

What is a forecast, and is it any good? A half-day workshop at IDDconf 2026, on the morning of Tuesday 7 July 2026 (09:00–12:30). Instructors: Kath Sherratt and Sam Abbott.

The workshop is a short, forecasting-focused selection from the fuller course on Nowcasting and forecasting infectious disease dynamics.

Time	Session / activity	Content
09:00–09:10	Session 0 · Introduction & overview	Slides, Getting started
09:10–09:55	Session 1 · Forecasting concepts & visualisation	Slides, Practice
09:55–10:40	Session 2 · Forecast evaluation — is it any good?	Slides, Practice
10:40–10:55	Break
10:55–11:40	Session 3 · Forecasting models	Slides, Practice
11:40–12:25	Session 4 · Forecast ensembles	Slides, Practice
12:25–12:30	Session 5 · Summary & discussion	Summary, Further reading

The times above are a guide. Each practice session is self-contained, so you are welcome to keep working through the material during the break, or to go deeper into any session that interests you.