JPM-Press Release-2021-30

27 July 2021 – Ten out of 74 teams were shortlisted to compete in the Philippines National Final of the ASEAN Data Science Explorers (ADSE) on 24 August 2021. The shortlisted teams from the Philippines are:

ADSE is a regional data analytics competition which calls for data-driven proposals, targeting students across the 10 ASEAN Member States (AMS).

In the competition, ASEAN nationals from 15 to 30 years old are required to develop data analytics-backed solutions to address socio-economic challenges across the ASEAN region using SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), a cloud data visualization tool provided by SAP, a leading German software company. In particular, teams are expected to design solutions to pressing issues across the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals of clean water and sanitation, affordable and clean energy, decent work and economic growth, sustainable cities and communities, responsible consumption and production, and climate action.

ADSE is an annual collaboration program between the ASEAN Foundation and SAP.  The program is an avenue for young people in ASEAN to improve their data analytics skills. ADSE has empowered up to 16,309 students and 1,420 lecturers from 370 institutions across ASEAN countries with data science skills.

The winning teams from each ASEAN Member State’s National Final will compete in the Regional Final scheduled on 6 October 2021. (END)