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YouthSpark Profiles highlight young people in Asia Pacific who are dedicated to changing the world through technology and inspiring others along the way. Name: Gargi Nepal Country: Nepal Occupation: Student at Trichandra College Born visually-impaired, Gargi Nepal has never let her disability discourage...

How can a young person help design the future of their country? dot JP (Japan Produce), a nonprofit organization based in Tokyo, aims to improve the policy literacy of youth by building bridges between government elites and young people below 30 years of age through internships and policy contests. These...

By Shai Coggins, Social Media Manager and Strategist at Vervely.com LinkedIn is one of the few social media platforms created primarily for professional networking. Did you know it’s also a great way to kick start your career and help establish a positive online reputation? Offhand, LinkedIn looks...

This is part of a series to showcase the teams from Asia Pacific who are participating in the Imagine Cup Finals in Seattle. Since 2003, Microsoft has been hosting the Imagine Cup competition to bring together young technologists from around the world. We sat down with team Bomon from South Korea...

In March 2014, Microsoft Thailand, and its partners the Phuket provincial office and the National Council for Children and Youth Development (NCYD), held a graduation ceremony in Phuket, Thailand, for 200 students who have just completed Tech Training to Help Extend Youth Empowerment Space, (THE YES...

As part of the global Microsoft initiative YouthSpark , Microsoft Thailand has been running a programme called ‘ Enhancing ICT Skills of Small Medium Enterprises in ASEAN to help build the capacity of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), to put them in a better position to capture opportunities...

By Lena Ryuji, Citizenship Manager, Microsoft Japan It has been three years since the most powerful earthquake ever to hit Japan struck on 11 March 2011 off the Pacific coast of the Tohoku region. The recognised death toll in Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures is 15,882, while 2,668 people are still...

Microsoft’s YouthSpark Programme, a global initiative that aims to create opportunities for 300 million youth around the world, empowers young people to realise their full potential through various training programmes and experiences. One such programme is the Microsoft Imagine Cup , an annual...

This is part of a series of articles highlighting the valuable work that Microsoft’s Citizenship Managers are doing in Asia. As if 630,000 NEETs (youth between 15 and 34 years old who are not in education, employment or training) is not a thorny enough problem, other negative employment signs are...

After tallying the thousands of likes on Instagram Contest entries received from across Asia Pacific, three grand prize winners have been selected from ten finalists. Photos were submitted from across the region, including Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. What were...