Encouraging Scientific Interest Among Papua’s Youth, PTFI Supports UNCEN Science Competition
Jayapura, October 22, 2025 - PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI) fully supports the 2025 Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Computer Competition (KOMIKOM) organized by the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA) at Cenderawasih University (UNCEN).
“With quality science education, young generations are expected to think critically, logically, and innovatively, these soft skills are highly needed in the workforce,” said Nathan Kum, PTFI’s Senior Vice President (SVP) of Sustainable Development.
As part of the competition, PTFI provided science lab equipment as appreciation to participating schools. A total of 28 teams from 13 schools across Jayapura City, Jayapura Regency, Keerom Regency, and Jayawijaya Regency took part.
The final round was held on October 21, 2025, at the FMIPA UNCEN Hall in Jayapura. Team 1 from SMAN 1 Jayapura won First Place, followed by Team 2 from Madrasah Aliyah Darud Da’wah wal Irsyad Entrop in Second Place, and Team 2 from Madrasah Aliyah Yayasan Pondok Karya Pembangunan (YPKP) Sentani in Third Place.
“Congratulations to the winners. This achievement is proof of the spirit and great potential of Papua’s youth in science and technology,” said Nathan.
Dr. Dirk Y. P. Runtuboy, S.Pd., M.Kes, Vice Rector 1 of Cenderawasih University, expressed appreciation for PTFI’s support of the event. He emphasized that this competition is an important and strategic platform to build students’ competitive character, creativity, and love for mathematics, science, and information technology.
“The world is evolving rapidly, mastery of science and technology plays a crucial role in facing complex global challenges,” he said.
The 2025 KOMIKOM carried the theme “Explore Knowledge, Achieving Excellence.” This annual event tests high school students in Papua in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Computer Science. It aims to boost students’ interest and motivation in science, sharpen critical thinking skills, and foster collaboration among Papua’s youth.
The competition ran from July to October 2025 in two stages: a Computer-Based Test (CBT) preliminary round and an interactive knockout-style final round. In the final stage, the top 16 teams competed through various challenges such as science games, case studies, simple experiments, and applied mathematical calculations requiring logic, precision, and teamwork.
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