Organizers
The POLAR shared task is organized by an international team of researchers from leading institutions across multiple continents. Our diverse team brings expertise in multilingual NLP, polarization detection, and cross-cultural analysis.
Organizing Team

Dr. Usman Naseem
Macquarie University (Australia)

Dr. Seid Muhie Yimam
University of Hamburg (Germany)

Robert Geislinger
University of Hamburg (Germany)

Dr. Shamsuddeen Hassan Muhammad
Imperial College London (UK)

Dr. Sarah Kohail
Zayed University (United Arab Emirates)

Juan Ren
Macquarie University (Australia)

Rudy Alexandro Garrido Veliz
University of Hamburg (Germany)

Saba Anwar
University of Hamburg (Germany)

Dr. Ibrahim Said Ahmad
Bayero University Kano (Nigeria) & Northeastern University (USA)
Dr. Idris Abdulmumin
University of Pretoria (South Africa)

Dr. Abinew Ali Ayele
Bahir Dar University (Ethiopia)

Prof. Adem Chanie Ali
Bahir Dar University (Ethiopia) & University of Hamburg (Germany)

Dr. Martin Semmann
University of Hamburg (Germany)

Prof. Dr. Chris Biemann
University of Hamburg (Germany)
Contact the Team
For questions or concerns about the shared task, please reach out through our communication channels or contact the organizers directly via our Google Group.
Acknowledgments: We thank all the annotators, reviewers, and community members who have contributed to making this shared task possible. Special thanks to the institutions that have supported this international collaborative effort.