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The Competition

10 ASEAN Nations.
1 ASEAN Champion.

With a population of over 600 million, Southeast Asia is one of the fastest growing regions in the world. Despite this, ASEAN still faces many social, health & evironmental challenges that impede its progress.

We invite all ASEAN youths to help shape the future by harnessing data to highlight key issues in ASEAN. Use data analytics to propose solutions that can make a difference to its people.

Join the competition today if you are an ASEAN National with the age of 15 to 30 years and currently taking full-time educaion at educational institutions in Southeast Asia. Attractive Prizes await!

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Hear from our distinguished guests and participants about #ASEANDSE

H.E. Dr. Sourioudong Sundara Vice Minister of Education and Sports of Lao PDR

The ASEAN Data Science Explorers program is a prime example of how regional collaboration can drive innovation and build critical future skills among our youth. Over the past eight years, the programme has played a significant role in advancing digital literacy in Lao PDR, impacting more than 4,000 students and 70 educators. By aligning with our national education goals, particularly within the Education and Sports Development Plan 2021-2025 of Lao PDR, this initiative is equipping our youth with the tools needed to thrive in the modern workforce and contribute to the sustainable development of our region. We look forward to continuing this partnership, as it prepares our young people to lead us into a more digitally connected and prosperous future

Dr. Iwan Syahril Former Director General of Early Childhood, Primary Education, and Secondary Education, Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia

The youth of today are deeply committed to addressing socio-economic challenges within their communities. They are eager to make a positive impact. This is where I believe how the ASEAN Data Science Explorers Programme is inline with the Emancipated Learning. Through one of our initiatives, Indonesian students for the first time in history are now able to learn outside of their campus for up to three semesters. The government is giving Indonesian students an opportunity to interact and work together with the community. More than 760 thousand students from all across the country have participated in the programme.

General Prayut Chan-o-cha Former Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of the Kingdom of Thailand

It is my belief that participating in the ASEAN DSE regional forum is a great opportunity for Thai children to learn skills outside the classroom in terms of communication, exchanging knowledge, sharing opinions which will enhance the skills of working as a team as well as other essential skills such as Soft Skills, which are 21st century skills that modern Thai children should have.

The Honourable Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Hamzah Former Minister of Education, Brunei Darussalam

The ASEAN Data Science Explorers competition, the ASEAN Foundation’s flagship programme, has proven ASEAN’s commitment to preparing our youth to be future-ready. This initiative plays a vital role in igniting students’ creative minds in tackling problems with innovative, creative, and sustainable solutions.

H.E. Amb. Nguyen Hai Bang Former Permanent Representative of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam to ASEAN

Through opportunities such as ASEAN DSE, youths are able to meet with their fellow youths from other countries and discover other cultures in ASEAN. This sense of closeness and belonging is what makes ASEAN united and stronger in overcoming our most pressing challenges and ensure a better future for everyone

H.E. Tran Duc Binh Former Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for Community and Corporate Affairs

This year, Viet Nam is chairing ASEAN with the theme “Cohesive and Responsive ASEAN” and I am delighted to see how the ASEAN DSE competition fully embodies that spirit by encouraging our youth to be creative and proactive in responding to today’s challenges. Data-driven solutions are key to adapting to the new world generated by the 4th Industrial Revolution.

H.E. Kung Phoak Former Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for Socio-Cultural ASEAN Community

I believe this initiative is of great importance for ASEAN youth particularly in today’s increasingly digital world. Our young people need both technical skills, such as on data analytics, as well as 21st century skills to succeed amidst the Fourth Industrial Revolution. I wish to thank SAP, therefore, for their valuable contributions to the education and youth sectors of ASEAN. I certainly look forward to working with SAP and the ASEAN Foundation more closely particularly as we shape our post-2020 education and youth agendas.

Suy Chakriya ASEAN DSE 2021 Regional Final Runner-up

Joining ASEAN DSE is a great experience for me as I have learned various things during the competition. At first, I applied for this competition because I want to get to know more about data analysis only, but the longer I kept going with the competition, the more I understand that it isn’t only about data analysis, but about the problem solving. My partner and I had hard time collecting and studying data, but thanks to SAC, we can visualize our data more efficiently. ASEAN DSE is quite a journey, we travel on a rough road, but unexpectedly we enjoyed the scenery

Chien Vuong ASEAN DSE 2021 National Final Viet Nam Winner

Part of the reason why I participated and tried my best ASEAN DSE competition is because I can see myself using the skills here in my future career. Me and my teammate believe that what is measured gets improved and that is the importance of understanding data and how data tells stories. I strive to be a business analyst/consultant and knowing the ability to assess data and pinpoint solutions from data is important for my career

Kanjaree Suppawittaya ASEAN DSE 2021 Regional Final Winner

As a high school student, joining ASEAN DSE was one of my most memorable experiences ever. ASEAN DSE has introduced me to a new outlook on data science which is the combination of data analytic skills and 21st-century skills like teamwork, leadership, and presenting skills. Not only did this journey spark my interest in data science in general, but with the help of SAP, it also gave me valuable insights on how to make the gathered data as much accessible to everyone as possible since problems would not be solved and solutions would not be implemented without people being aware of them. My partner and I are thankful for such great opportunities this competition has given us. I for sure will continue the journey in discovering data science by using this experience as an inspiration to solve future challenges, and hopefully, one day contribute back to this amazing ASEAN DSE community

Jade Hizon ASEAN DSE 2018 Regional Finals Runner-up, Philippines

Aside of course from the prize money, what I valued most is the experience that the ADSE has given to me. It made me realize that I can push myself beyond my limits and compete in an international competition which was one of my dreams. Moreover, it has given me the chance to witness the "Unity in Diversity" of our beloved ASEAN region. I made a lot of ASEAN friends. I also had a chance to immerse in a different culture and share also my culture to them. I will never forget my journey to ADSE starting from day 1. I will never forget the growth that I had, together with my partner, Rusty. And that what really inspires me, that this competition became our garden to grow not just as a student but also as an ASEAN citizen.

Madhumitha Ayyappan ASEAN DSE 2018 Regional Finals Winner, Singapore

I think it's an absolutely amazing platform for youths to learn about the current developments in ASEAN and to contribute to its progress by harnessing data and formulating solutions. Despite not having any data science background, I learnt to obtain meaningful information from the data sets and the SAP software, which I consider a very useful skill for my future. This competition also gave me the confidence that I have the ability to contribute to the growth of ASEAN through my ideas as a student.

Bich Ma Thi Ngoc ASEAN DSE Regional Finals 2022 Winner, Viet Nam

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

H.E. Dr. Chea Vandeth Minister of Posts and Telecommunications, Kingdom of Cambodia

The ASEAN Data Science Explorers embodies ASEAN’s commitment in preparing ASEAN students to be future ready. This initiative plays an important role in igniting the students’ creative minds and addressing common issues with innovative and sustainable solutions. 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

Mr. Frank Jattke Team Leader of GIZ ASEAN in Cambodia

I had a chance to see a lot of inspiring presentations from 20 young people from all ASEAN Member States. I really like that they choose so many different topics that are crucial to be addressed right now for us to secure the future of this region. 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

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