On Wednesday, November 27, the final of the 11th Edition of Solve For Tomorrow, the Samsung program that promotes the social commitment and creative talent of young people from Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay through the design of solutions that incorporate science, technology, mathematics and engineering. He Paraguay smartbin team was chosen as the winner Luegor that a specialized jury evaluated the five finalist projects.

The proposal of Smart Bin, carried out by students of the Miguel Ángel Rodríguez de Asunción National College, consisted of an innovative solution that converts organic waste into biogas to generate electricity. The team was led by teacher Leticia Cuevas and composed of Joaquín Cantero Acosta, Emilia Soto Fernández, and Mónica Soto González.

For its part, the project of Skelet It was focused on the creation of a water purification coagulant based on fermented soybeans with milk kefir to address the growing worldwide water crisis, so it received a special mention. The Eest school group N ° 1 Ara General Belgrano Cruise of Bahía Blanca was made up of Josefina Hernández, Gianna Rugo, Agustín Ramírez and Valentina Canosa and were mentioned by the teacher Walter Acosta.

The following teams also stood out as finalists:

• Bastet house, of the National School Adolfo Pérez de Olavarría: Ramón Rosarito, Valentín Castro Rescia, Malena Victoria Silva, Felipe Dimarco Canelli, Agustín Easter (teacher).
• Mangoplast, of the Arambbe Educational Center of Ñemby: Ciro Alvarenga Martinez, Héctor German Rodríguez, Maricel Ferreira Frutos, Daniel Lezcano, Adriana Valdez (docent).
• Sonicolor, of the Pedro Blanes Viale de Uruguay Higher Technical School: Lida Payque, Manuel Félix, Walter Reyes Ferreira, Matías Castroman, Jhonattan Barale (Teacher).

The event took place at the Metropolitan Design Center, where the jury in charge of the election of the winners was composed of Tomás Balmaceda, an Argentine philosopher specialized in technology; Gustavo Gallino, Uruguayan journalist specialized in technology; Desirée Jaimovich Argentine journalist specialized in technology and innovation; Julieta Schulkin, Argentine journalist and author specialized in technology and digital culture and Lucas Shin, president of Samsung Argentina.

“Solve for Tomorrow reflects our firm commitment to the youth of the region. The process that crossed not only celebrated the creative talent of all finalists, but also their ability to be agents of change. We believe that the future is built day by day and we believe that these young people are proof that the inspiration and implementation of these initiatives encourage social innovation and sustainable development”, He reflected María Fernanda Hernández, Corporate Citizenship Manager of Samsung Electronics for Central America and Caribbean.

The awards were presented by Lucas Shin, president of Samsung Argentina, and Tomás Cadelago, director of People Team at Samsung Electronics Argentina. The winners took a Samsung A54 cell phone for each student and member teacher, while the Soyakef group was awarded a Samsung Galaxy A8 tablet for the end in second place. In addition, all finalists received a couple of Samsung Buds 2 headphones for having exceeded the three stages of preselection until reaching this instance.

The event also was attended by Lucía Feced, Undersecretary of Learning Management of the Ministry of Education of the City of Buenos Aires; Victoria Ezcurra, Operational Manager of Digital Education of the Ministry of Education of the City of Buenos Aires; Sofía Torroba, General Director of Social Responsibility of the Government Vicepile of the City of Buenos Aires; and Analia Sager, leader of Social Responsibility Projects of the Government Vicepile of the City of Buenos Aires.

“The boys and girls who are here today are the true protagonists of the day. I want everyday ", held Lucía Feced, Undersecretary of Learning Management of the Ministry of Education of the City of Buenos Aires.

“This program not only forms young people in technical competences, but also offers them a deep understanding of the impact they can generate on technological advancement and their communities. We like to think of Solve for Tomorrow as a space where students can explore their true potential and start their professional path”He said Tomás Santiago Cadelogo, director of People Team at Samsung Electronics Argentina.

At the close of the event, Laura Lenzi, responsible for corporate citizenship, He dedicated a few words to all those involved in the 11th edition of Solve for Tomorrow. “It fills us with emotion to have traveled this way for more than 10 years watching as young people from different countries reflect on the best use they can give to their skills by applying Stem tools to create a more promising future. In Samsung we know that it is possible to achieve it collaborating together and today these teams show us their dedication and empathy towards their communities through the solutions proposed”.

This initiative offers a platform for young people involved with their communities to transform everyday problems through the application of Stem methodology and soft skill development.

For this edition of Solve for Tomorrow Samsung, it had Tekuaia as a technical ally in the execution of the program, which has been carried out since 2014 in Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay. In addition, it was supported by Koga, Socialab and the Association of Awareness and in total more than 1,147 projects were presented with the participation of more than 4,677 students and teachers of 185 schools and high schools with the aim of generating a positive impact on their respective communities.