“To Blue the Blue” Competition Launched as AFMAM 2020 Side Event
TO BLUE THE BLUE IS NOW OPEN FOR REGISTRATION Along with AFMAM 2020, “To blue the blue” youth initiative competition is now officially open from today. In a world where the region’s marine life is in alarming state, and recognizing that the youth is a critical factor in developing our society, culture and economy, “To […]
ASEAN S&T Fellowship’s Story: Fighting at the Forefront against COVID-19 Pandemic
Dr. Sarot Srang is our fellow ASEAN 2019/20 S&T Fellow who has been working on designing ventilators for his home country, Cambodia. Originally basing their design on an open source specification done by researchers from MIT, Dr. Sarot Srang and his team in the Institute of Technology of Cambodia (ITC) have managed to craft ventilators […]
Limitless Opportunities for Communities with Disabilities
The atmosphere was so lively after the training of the first ASEAN Digital Innovative Program (ADIP) Training of Trainers at Pancasila University, Jakarta was completed.The participants, comprisingeducation staff and trainers from various NGOs,mingled,waitedfor time to go home. Among these colorful participants, one person made lasting impression. His name is Irfan Priyadi, a visually impaired middle-aged man with […]
Data Analytics Discovery: Ethnic Minorities’ Hidden Potentials in ASEAN
While doing an exchange in Australia, Trung Vu became aware of the importance of data analytics as one of the must have 21st century skills to stay competitive in the future job market. He always sought for an opportunity to learn about data analytics ever since. When he saw the call for applications for the […]
National Winners Khuanthida Phoumivong: Important but Easy-to-Research Topics Will Make Your Life Easier
Being a math student at the National University of Laos, Khuanthida Phoumivong has always know how useful data analytics is for her study. When she heard about the ASEAN Data Science Explorers, a programme by the ASEAN Foundation and SAP, she was curious but hesitant to join as she never entered a data analytics competition […]
Joint Statement from The ASEAN Foundation and Maybank Foundation
Joint Statement on Deferment of Regional Capacity Building and Community Project Implementation of eMpowering Youths Across ASEAN Cohort Two Developed in Jakarta on 18 February 2020 Maybank Foundation and ASEAN Foundation
Unlock Data Analytics’ Potentials by Getting Out of Comfort Zone
The National Champions of the ASEAN Data Science Explorers (ADSE) 2019 from Cambodia, Yin Mazatin and Sambo Visal, have always been fascinated by the fourth industrial revolution and its implication to youth participation in future job market. That was why they were excited to participate in ADSE 2019 as they believed it was a perfect […]
Fighting Air Pollution with Data Analytics
The ever-worsening air quality in Indonesia prompted Bandung Technological Institute’s student Stephanie Fani to choose air pollution as her main topic in the ASEAN Data Science Explorers (ADSE) 2019. Together with his teammate from the same university, Owen, she utilised SAP Analytics Cloud to develop a storyboard titled ‘Green Our Cities, Grow Our World’ with […]
Announcing Dr. Yang Mee Eng as the New Executive Director of ASEAN Foundation
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Yang Mee Eng as the new Executive Director of ASEAN Foundation for the 2020-2023 term. She will officially start her work at the Foundation on Friday, 17 January 2020. Dr. Yang worked in private and government sectors for over 26 years. She was most recently the […]
Learnt about Thai culture and Environmental Toxicology through Chulabhorn Graduate Institute – ASEAN Foundation Joint Scholarship
Concerned about the environmental issue in Indonesia, Ismi Farah knew that she wanted to learn more about environmental toxicology during her bachelors. After graduating, she wanted to continue to deepen her knowledge by pursuing a masters degree in the same field. After doing some research, Ismi found Chulabhorn Graduate Institute – ASEAN Foundation Joint Scholarship. […]