BANDUNG, UNIKOM – The ASEAN Future Innovators Challenge is part of the ASEAN Student Mobility Program held in the framework of the ASEAN Universities Exhibition and Forum 2025 (AEF 2025). This program aims to encourage innovation, leadership, and collaboration among ASEAN students in overcoming regional challenges and supporting the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In the ASEAN Future Innovators Challenge, students work together to develop creative solutions to real issues faced by ASEAN countries. The activity involves innovative project development workshops, cultural exchanges, visits to local universities, and group discussions guided by experts from the host universities, one of them is the Universiti of Malaya.
A remarkable achievement has been made by students of the International Relations Study Program (IHI), Universitas Komputer Indonesia (UNIKOM), one of whom was Dinda Amalia Putri [1], a third-semester student of class 2023 who had the opportunity to attend AEF 2025 in Malaysia as a participant in the ASEAN Future Innovators Challenge competition related to SDGs, which was held from 19 to 23 February 2025. Dinda [MOU2], one of the participants from Indonesia who represented UNIKOM along with other teams from Malikussaleh University, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Kalinga State University Philippines, and Yala Rajabhat University Thailand, won first place in this prestigious competition. They presented the ASEAN Agro App innovation, an application that focuses on monitoring and managing the health of livestock affected by climate change (Climate Action), in accordance with Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 13.
This success was not achieved easily. The biggest challenge faced by Dinda and her team was the different study backgrounds that made unifying ideas a challenge. Different perspectives had become an obstacle in developing a solid innovation concept. However, through good communication, open discussion, and understanding of each member’s expertise, the team was finally able to harmonize ideas and create innovative solutions.
“Alhamdulillah, I am very grateful to be able to participate in AEF 2025 in Malaysia as a participant in the ASEAN Future Innovators Challenge competition. Even more grateful, my team and I won first place with the ASEAN Agro App innovation. This is a valuable experience for me and provides many lessons for the future,” said Dinda.
On this occasion, the Dean of FISIP UNIKOM, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hj Dewi Kurniasih, S.IP., M.Si., expressed her gratitude and pride for this achievement, “As the Dean of FISIP UNIKOM, I am very proud to have International Relations Study Program students who excel in the 1st winner ASEAN Future Innovators Challenge competition at Universiti Malaya. Hopefully this international achievement can be one of the supporting forces for the HI study program to excel and support UNIKOM’s ranking in the World Class University,” she said.
Supervising lecturer and the Head of the Study Program, Dr. Dewi Triwahyuni, S.IP., M.Si., also expressed her opinion regarding the achievements of Dinda and the team: “We are very proud of the achievements made by HI Study Program student Amelia Dinda Putri C as 1st Place in the ASEAN Future Innovators Challenge at Universiti Malaya 2025. This achievement shows a significant increase in the quality of HI UNIKOM study program students who dare to pit ideas with students from well-known campuses in ASEAN countries. Hopefully the experience and achievements made by Amelia Dinda Putri C can increase the confidence of other students to compete at the international level. On behalf of the study program, we would also like to express our gratitude for the university’s support that helped us achieve this.
This competition is part of the ASEAN Universities Exhibition and Forum 2025, which aims to encourage innovation and collaboration between ASEAN students in facing regional and global challenges. With this victory, Dinda and her team have proven that collaboration across disciplines can produce real solutions that have an impact on environmental sustainability and food security in ASEAN.