Jakarta, FIKES Online News, — The Faculty of Health Sciences (FIKES) at UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta has once again achieved a proud international achievement. Ega Praynanda Rifqi Fawwazi (Number of Students: 12410011010009), a fourth-semester Public Health student, was selected as one of UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta's representatives in the 2026 Water Youth Challenge, organized by Nuffic Southeast Asia in collaboration with the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

The event, part of the 2026 Water Impact Week Festival, was held on May 4, 2026, at the Embassy of the Netherlands in Jakarta. The festival served as a significant milestone in commemorating 25 years of Indonesia-Netherlands collaboration in the water management sector.

The Water Youth Challenge is an innovative competition that brings together students from various universities to design creative solutions to challenges in water management, coastal resilience, and environmental sustainability through a life-centered design approach. Participants are divided into interdisciplinary teams to analyze case studies and produce solutions in the form of scientific posters, which are presented to professionals, academics, and Indonesian-Dutch partners in the field of water governance.

The UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta delegation achieved a proud achievement. Three UIN Jakarta representatives emerged as winners of the 2026 Water Youth Challenge, including a FIKES student on the winning team. For this achievement, the winners received the opportunity to participate in a field trip to Muara Gembong, a strategic coastal area that serves as a learning location for coastal ecosystem management, climate change mitigation, and community resilience to environmental challenges.

This success demonstrates the capacity of UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta students to compete in international forums and contribute their ideas to global issues, particularly those related to environmental health and sustainability.

Ega Praynanda Rifqi Fawwazi's participation in this event is clear evidence that FIKES UIN Jakarta students are capable of actively and competitively performing at the international level. This experience is expected to broaden academic horizons, enhance global networks, and strengthen students' innovative spirit in addressing future health and environmental challenges.

FIKES UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta remains committed to encouraging student involvement in various international forums as part of its efforts to produce superior, adaptive, and globally competitive graduates. (UK)