Filipino youths on the latest ASEAN social economic issues
The ASEAN Foundation and SAP has recently concluded the ASEAN Data Science Explorers (DSE) National Finals at the Makati campus of the Mapua University. University students from all over the Philippines, who took part in the competition, were awarded the top three awards for their insights and innovative ideas addressing social and economic issues in the ASEAN region.
This is the second consecutive year that ASEAN DSE was organized across all 10 ASEAN member states as part of the strategic partnership between the ASEAN Foundation and SAP.
First introduced in 2017, the ASEAN Data Science Explorers (ADSE) is a data analytics competition that aims to enhance awareness and appreciation of the ASEAN community amongst young people through digital literacy intervention. By using the SAP Analytics Cloud, participants are encouraged to deliver data-driven insights which highlight issues in ASEAN across six United Nation Sustainable Development Goals, namely (1) good health and well-being, (2) quality education, (3) gender equality, (4) decent work and economic growth, (5) industry, innovation & infrastructure and (6) sustainable cities and communities.
Titled “Today’s Youth for Tomorrow’s World”, this competition allowed youths from ASEAN member countries to play a key role in tackling today’s social issues in the region and help create positive change for a better future.
Team Dimicrocambio from Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology emerged as the champion at the National Finals. Meanwhile, the first runner-up position was awarded to Team Bazinga from Mapua University, and the second runner-up was given to Team Tony from De La Salle University.