Winners at 2021 ASEAN Data Science Explorers finals honoured
Jakarta (VNA) – Teams from Thailand, Cambodia and
Malaysia won the 2021 ASEAN Data Science Explorers (DSE) Regional Finals 2021 that
was co-hosted by the ASEAN Foundation and the multinational software group SAP
from October 5-7.
They came out on top for their insights and data-driven
solutions that support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN
SDGs), highlighting the importance of climate action and sustainability.
Specifically,
team Youth Forward from Thailand’s Saint Joseph
Convent School became the first winner with their presentation on empowering farming towards a sustainable
future of the ASEAN Community covering SDG 2 – Zero Hunger, SDG 4 – Quality
Education, and SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth.
Team
Sprinkle from Cambodia’s Kirirom Institute of Technology took the first
runner-up position. Their presentation focused on recycling centres as the
solution for waste management covering SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth
and SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities.
Meanwhile,
team Brain Drain from Sunway University of Malaysia, secured the
second runner-up place, with presentation on prioritising e-waste covering SDG
12 – Responsible Consumption and Production.
ASEAN DSE is a regional programme by the ASEAN Foundation and
SAP that aims to catalyse activism and critical thinking among university
students in ASEAN. Since its inception in 2017, the programme has equipped more
than 30,000 youths and 2,000 educators from over 700 institutes of higher
learning with data analytics skills.
Last year, team Catfish from RMIT Vietnam
University won the first place in the final competition that drew 10 teams from
10 ASEAN member states./.