UNAIR Delegation Wins 1st Place in LKTI at Islamic Economic Competition 2.0 at Darussalam Gontor University, Ngawi
SURABAYA—On Friday, February 7, 2020, a delegation Universitas Airlangga departed for Mantingan, Ngawi, by intercity bus. The trip was part of the Scientific Writing Competition (IESCO) 2.0, held by Darussalam Gontor University, Ngawi. IESCO took place from February 7–11, 2020.
Husnul Hotimah (Islamic Economics 2018), Widyah Puspitasari (Biology 2018), and Nilna Maulida (English Literature 2018) are delegates from Universitas Airlangga in this IESCO competition.
Figure 1. Announcement of Winners: Universitas Airlangga Delegation won 1st place
The competition series began with a technical meeting in the evening to discuss the technical rules for the competition. The next activity, held the following day, February 8th, was a national seminar on "Sharia Economics as a Trigger for Strengthening the National Economy," which also served as the opening of the competition series and the first stage of the competition, namely the presentation of participants' scientific papers.
Figure 2. Presentation of Scientific Papers by Universitas Airlangga Delegation
On Sunday, February 9, 2020, an open discussion was held among participants with a theme determined by the committee. This open discussion divided participants into two groups, with the Universitas Airlangga delegation receiving the second group. In each group, each team would randomly take on the role of a pro or con party. In this open discussion, each team would present appropriate arguments according to their role, accompanied by valid data, and find solutions to the theme or problem being discussed.
Figure 3 & 4. Open Discussion
Following the open discussion, the next event was a get-together for participants and committee members. This event was intended to foster strong bonds between participants and committee members.
On Monday, February 10, 2020, the participants then went on a field trip, the objects of visit were Gontor Putri Campus 1, 2, 3, Darussalam Gontor University Central Campus, Central Gontor, and Telaga Ngebel, Ponorogo.
Figure 5. Field Trip with All IESCO 2.0 Participants
Tuesday, February 11, 2020, was the final day of the competition. It began with an economics talk show on "Innovation and Creativity of Female Students in Optimizing Home Society 5.0," followed by the announcement of the winners of the IESCO 2.0 Scientific Paper Competition.
Figure 6. Presentation of the 1st Place Trophy to the Representative of Universitas Airlangga Delegation
One very interesting thing about this competition is that it is specifically for female students. As we know, Darussalam Gontor University separates the male and female campuses, just like in the management of the Gontor Islamic Boarding School. Although the committee consists exclusively of female students, they are very agile in carrying out every activity and job description. The committee and participants, who are all women, create relationships that go beyond simply competing in this competition. Many of them have maintained their friendship to this day.