Backed by the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, data.org has launched the Asia Pacific (APAC) Data Capacity Accelerator – the fifth in a growing network of global partners that are building a workforce of purpose-driven data practitioners.
The APAC Data Capacity Accelerator will catalyze the application of data to address systemic financial inclusion challenges – including the critical need to build the data for social impact workforce.
In partnership with the Asian Institute of Digital Finance (AIDF) – a university-level institute at the National University of Singapore (NUS) – and the Association of Pacific Rim Universities, this accelerator will produce a cohort of data practitioners and a training model to scale across the region.
Shamina Singh, Founder and President, Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, said: “We are proud to work with partners such as data.org, the Asian Institute of Digital Finance at the National University of Singapore, and the Association of Pacific Rim Universities to reach the next generation of data practitioners, so they can harness the power of data and AI to support inclusive economic growth in the APAC region.”
Danil Mikhailov, Executive Director, data.org, said: “We will only reach our goal of training one million purpose-driven data practitioners by 2032 through interdisciplinary, locally led programs. Our growing and diverse network of partners, including now five Capacity Accelerator Network hubs worldwide, is making connections across sectors and across borders, inspiring a new generation of problem solvers.”
