PHNOM PENH, 12 October 2022 – ASEAN Foundation and SAP SE – a German multinational software company, announced the three winning teams of the ASEAN Data Science Explorers (ASEAN DSE) Regional Finals 2022, which took place from 10 to 12 October.
The champion was the Team Green Letter, comprising of Bich Ma Thi Ngoc and Thu Ngo Quoc Anh from RMIT University Vietnam. Their presentation focused on e-waste management. Team Brunei Adventurer, comprising of Aida Aimanudin and Dk Amirah Najibah Pg Aliuddin from Universiti Brunei Darussalam, took the first runner-up position. Their presentation focused on how fashion affects the environment. Meanwhile, Team 002, comprising of Cham Swee Han from Taylor’s University and Tan Yong Ze from Sunway University, Malaysia secured the second runner-up place. Their presentation focused on sustainability in farming practices among smallholders.
“We are very happy to win first place in the 6th ASEAN DSE Regional Finals 2022. As economic and finance students, data analytics is a field that is quite new to us. Winning this competition has given us an invaluable opportunity to explore and excel in a skill that is crucial for young people to thrive in the digital era,” said Bich Ma Thi Ngoc from Team Green Letter, Viet Nam.
“Participating in the 6th ASEAN DSE Regional Finals 2022 has been a very special experience for us. It is truly a challenging but rewarding journey that has made us better as a young person,” said Bich’s teammate, Thu Ngo Quoc Anh.
The three teams were selected for their data-driven insights and solutions that highlighted six United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) namely SDG 6 – Clean Water and Sanitation, SDG 7 – Affordable and Clean Energy, SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production, and SDG 13 – Climate Action.
Throughout the three-day event, ASEAN Foundation and SAP organised a series of activities for the finalists to build connections, strengthen their future-ready skills and grow their appreciation for being a citizen of ASEAN. One of the activities was a learning visit to BookMeBus and UNDP Cambodia. On the final day, the storyboard presentations and winners’ announcements were presided by the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications of Cambodia, Chea Vandeth.
“The ASEAN Data Science Explorers embodies ASEAN’s commitment in preparing ASEAN students to be future ready. The competition aims to encourage innovation and creativity in the region and provide the necessary platform to promote data analytics, which is very much aligned to the ASEAN Digital Masterplan 2025. Cambodia, as a chairman of ASEAN this year, is honored to host this programme,” said Dr. Chea Vandeth.
“I had a chance to see a lot of inspiring presentations from 20 young people from all ASEAN Member States. Their proposals had different depth and ideas with different levels of applicability. However, the most important thing is that they understood the problems and figured out the best solutions for them,” said Frank Jattke, Team Leader of GIZ ASEAN in Cambodia, who was part of the judging committee.
Over 120 people from public, government, and private sectors attended the ASEAN DSE Regional Finals 2022. The event was also livestreamed and can be accessed through the following link: https://www.facebook.com/ASEANFoundation/videos/1214656659079491
ASEAN Foundation and SAP aim to continue the implementation of ASEAN DSE 2022 as a way of transforming youth into agents of change to bring about sustainable impact to communities across the region, in line with Cambodia’s ASEAN Chairmanship theme, “ASEAN A.C.T.: Addressing Challenge Together.”
Amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, ASEAN DSE strives to equip youth from across the region with essential digital skills by organising key activities, such as enablement sessions and data analytics competition in a hybrid model – virtually and in-person, wherever possible. Now in its sixth year, the programme has a renewed focus on UN SDGs that target climate and sustainability.
The programme also collaborates with institutes of higher learnings (IHLs), non-governmental organisations, and ASEAN DSE alumni in ten ASEAN Member States to deliver online and in-person enablement sessions to youth, including those with limited access to technology and youth with disabilities.
“The future of work is increasingly data-driven, and this digital revolution will require digital skills, a key foundation to many jobs of the future. Through ASEAN DSE, SAP and ASEAN Foundation aims to empower ASEAN youth to reach their full potential, and harness synergies in the ecosystem to collectively solve the world’s social, economic, and environmental challenges,” said Verena Siow, President & Managing Director, SAP Southeast Asia.
“The 6th ASEAN DSE Regional Finals 2022 marks the culmination of a year-long journey to empower and equip youth across ASEAN with essential digital skills. As in the previous years, we always strive to reach greater heights by injecting innovation to our programme. This year, we have strengthened the implementation of our enablement session by working with committed local implementing partners in six countries, namely Pemimpin.id and Fatihunnur Foundation in Indonesia, Technovator-Xiang Miang in Lao PDR, Thate Pan Hub in Myanmar, Global Peace Foundation in the Philippines, and Will to Live Center in Viet Nam[MLH1] ,” said Dr. Yang Mee Eng, Executive Director of ASEAN Foundation.
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