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ASEAN Youth Competition of Data Science Explorers

Promoting the concept of Inclusive Green Economy in a Data Science Youth Competition

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On 5 September 2023, PAGE Thailand was invited by the ASEAN foundation to be part of the jury for the ASEAN Youth Competition of Data Science Explorers (ASEAN DSE). The event aims to empower youth in delivering solutions based on data analytics that can address national and regional socio-economic and environmental challenges, ultimately contributing to SDGs, low carbon society, and the other international commitments.

The event was opportunity for PAGE to promote the concept of inclusive green economy while evaluating the proposals. The jury assessed 10 teams through a Q&A session. The winner will take part in the ASEAN Region Finals to be held at the ASEAN secretariat in Jakarta, Indonesia, on 24 October. The regional finals will bring 10 teams from 10 ASEAN Member States.

 

ASEAN

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, was established on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand, with the signing of the ASEAN Declaration (Bangkok Declaration) by the Founding Fathers of ASEAN: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Brunei Darussalam joined ASEAN on 7 January 1984, followed by Viet Nam on 28 July 1995, Lao PDR and Myanmar on 23 July 1997, and Cambodia on 30 April 1999, making up what is today the ten Member States of ASEAN.

 

ASEAN DSE

ASEAN DSE is a regional digital literacy program aimed to introduce and equip youths, including underserved youths, with data analytics skills through SAP Analytics Cloud. It also aims to promote ASEAN awareness and United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) and inspire the youths to actively tackle socio-economic issues across the ASEAN region through data-driven solutions. It has been endorsed by the ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Youth (SOMY) and ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Education (SOM-ED). It is devoted to ASEAN youths aged 16 – 35, taking full-time education at educational institutions based in the 10 ASEAN Member States, and underserved youths. It is manifested in two primary segments: the regional data analytics competition and enablement session.

 

PAGE

Thailand joined PAGE in 2019. UNIDO and ILO are leading implementing agencies. UNIDO acts as the main coordinating agency for the PAGE project in Thailand.

Since 2013, PAGE brings together five UN agencies – UN Environment Programme (UNEP), International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Development Programme (UNDP), UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), and UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) – whose mandates, expertise and networks combined can offer integrated and holistic support to countries on inclusive green economy, ensuring coherence and avoiding duplication.

Sources: PAGE Thailand, ASEAN, ASEANDES, ASEAN foundation

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