FAQs – ASEAN Geospatial Challenge 2024

1. Who is eligible to participate in the ASEAN Geospatial Challenge 2024 (AGC 24)?
   AGC 24 is open to all students who are enrolled on a full-time basis at an Institute of Higher Learning (Tertiary Institution or its equivalent) only.
   
   
2. Can my team consist of participants from different Institutes of Higher Learning?
   Yes, as long as each participant is a full-time student from the same country.
   
   
3. Is there any participation fee?
   No entry fee is required to enter the Challenge.
   
   
4. How many people are allowed in each team?
   Each team should have between two to four participants. Each participant is only eligible to register for one team.
   
   
5. Are students who have previously participated in ASEAN Geospatial Challenge 2023 eligible participating this year for AGC 24?
   Yes, AGC 23 students and/or teams are welcome to compete in AGC 24, presuming that they still meet the participation criteria. Such participants are required to i) address a different Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) from AGC 23, and ii) Submitted Work must not contain any information related to or derived from their AGC 23 submissions.
   
   
6. What is the proficiency level expected of the participants?
   All interested participants with any level of geospatial knowledge, skillsets and proficiencies are invited to participate in AGC 24.
   
   
7. What are participants expected to submit?
   Each team is to submit their i) Project Write Up, ii) Poster Submission and iii) Declaration Form on the Originality of Work and iv) Declaration Forms on Student Identity.
   
   
8. How many SDGs should the Challenge Statement address?
   The Challenge Statement must address at least one of the SDGs. Teams are not required to derive Challenge Statements that tackle multiple SDGs.
   
   
9. What are some examples of projects that could be undertaken?
   Some examples include:
   a) using Geospatial Technology to support climate action decision-making and policies.
   b) using Geospatial Technology to ensure reliability and sustainable management of water and sensitisation.
   
   
10. What is the required level of detail in the Project Write Up?
    Participants are encouraged to familiarise with the Judging Criteria in the in the Important Notes to Participants document. The proposed solution does not need to be a functioning application and can be a conceptual solution.
    
    
11. What is the required in the Poster Submission?
    The Poster Submission (up to 2 pages) will be used as a supplementary presentation board to the judges. It should summarise the project write-up succinctly. Poster size, style (use of infographic, charts, pictures) and content are left to the discretion of the team. All fonts used inside the poster submission should not be smaller than Calibri font size 12 and resolution to be at least 200dpi. (.pdf format only)
    
    
12. How will the judging take place for the ASEAN round?
    In view of logistical complexities, there will be no in-person judging for ASEAN-level. Instead, shortlisted entries will present to a judging panel via Zoom. Information about the judging panel and dates will be released when available.
    
    
13. When and how will the winners be notified?
    Results for the ASEAN-level judging will be announced in March 2024. Results will also be published on the website.
    
    
14. Are participants required to showcase their projects?
    Selected teams will be featured during the Winners’ Appreciation at Geo Connect Asia 2024. Geo Connect Asia 2024 is an exhibition-led geospatial and location intelligence event with specific focus on Southeast Asia (6th & 7th March 2024). More information will be released in due course.
    
    
15. Who owns the Intellectual Property Rights of the submitted projects?
    Please refer to the Terms & Conditions document for more information.
    
    
16. Who can I contact if I have any enquiries?
    Participants can email to geoworks@sla.gov.sg should they have any queries.