RMIT University Vietnam. (Photo: rmit.edu.vn)The team came first at the ASEAN DSE 2021 National Finalsheld online recently. It was followed by two teams from the BritishInternational School, and Foreign Trade University and Vietnam NationalUniversity. The three winners were judged based on their ability to design abest all-round concept that tackles ASEAN socio-economic issues, driven by datainsights. The judging criteria look at the creativity, feasibility, innovation,and the team’s ability to demonstrate the solution’s implementation.
Team Dastronaut (Photo: ASEAN DSE)Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, ASEAN DSE continues toequip youth across the region with essential digital skills by organisingits key activities, such as enablement sessions and data analyticscompetitions, virtually. Running for the fifth year, ASEAN DSE has a renewedfocus on sustainable development goals (SDGs) that target climate andsustainability.
In addition, the programme has also collaborated withnon-governmental organisations (NGOs) in ten ASEAN countries to deliverin-person enablement sessions to youth with limited access to technology andyouth with disabilities.
Speaking at the national finals, Ambassador Nguyen Hai Bang,Permanent Representative of Vietnam to ASEAN, said that ASEAN DSE is a learningplatform for young people, helping them hone important skills of the 21stcentury such as digital science, creativity, teamwork and effectivecommunication, and leveraging these skills to deliver data-driven solutions tohelp ASEAN overcome socio-economic challenges and achieve the United NationsSustainable Development Goals./.
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