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European Union announces winners of the EU Social DigiThon Competition

The Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Indonesia, in partnership with the Indonesian Internet of Things (IOT) Association (ASIOTI), announced four winners of the EU Social DigiThon Competition. The winners, according to their rank, are DukaEuy Team with the “Anti-Violence Bracelet”, UntukIbu Team with the “Journal for Pregnant Women”, Yudhis

Thiro Kabul Yunior with the “DTRON Smart Chair”, and Solutioner Team with the “ELearning for People with Disabilities (ELAIS)”. 

This year’s EU Social DigiThon Competition, themed “Youth Action for Change”, had looked for three winning proposals, but in the end selected four. The reason for this the high quality of proposals received, with two teams’ concepts ranking in third place ex aequo. 

“With this contest we aim to create links between digital information, technology, solutions to social and human rights issues arising from the COVID-19 pandemic,” said EU Ambassador to Indonesia, H.E. Vincent Piket.

“Through the EU Social DigiThon Competition, we also wish to build links with Indonesian youth. We received a tremendous response with young people using their creativity and critical thinking for solving real-life issues in their own environment with self-made solutions,” added Ambassador Piket.

The four winners were chosen out of 196 proposals submitted in a contest that asked for responses to challenges faced by women and girls, youth and children, and people with disabilities affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.Winners are entitled to seed grants to turning their ideas into reality. The first prize and second prize winners will receive a grant of IDR 50 million and IDR 30 million respectively.

The two teams that came in third position will each receive a grant of IDR 20 million. The four winners will also participate in a mentoring programme led by experts from the EU//Release/NK