FIKES UPNVJ – On Sunday, 25 October 2026, the International Webinar Physiotherapy 2026 was successfully held online via Zoom Meeting under the theme “Movement for Lifelong Health.” The event was organized by the Undergraduate Physiotherapy Student Association (HISFO), Faculty of Health Sciences, UPN “Veteran” Jakarta. The activity was chaired by M. Royyan Firdaus, with Agung Tri Hartanto as Master of Ceremony and Ms. Raufina Riandhani Mulyoto as moderator. The webinar featured two international speakers, Gary Skinner from Deakin University, Australia, and Mohammad Jawad Khan from Pakistan, and was supported by a committee of 34 active students from the 2024 and 2025 cohorts.
The International Webinar Physiotherapy 2026 was attended by 35 physiotherapy students of UPN “Veteran” Jakarta. Participants began registering at 09.30 WIB, and the event was officially opened at 10.00 WIB with prayers, the singing of Indonesia Raya and Mars Bela Negara, the Pakistan national anthem, and the reading of the terms and conditions by the MC.
The opening ceremony continued with a series of welcoming remarks delivered by the Chief Executive of the event, M. Royyan Firdaus; the Chairman of HISFO, Giffari Girli Gustiart; the President of KPPTA, Muhammad Dawood Khan; a representative of the Head of the Undergraduate Physiotherapy Study Program, Rabia, S.Ft., M.Biomed.; the Head of the Departments of Nutrition, Physiotherapy, and Public Health, Dr. Chandrayani Simanjorang, S.K.M., M.Epid.; the Vice Dean for Student Affairs, Alumni, and Cooperation, Agustiyawan, SST.FT., M.Fis., Ftr., AIFO; and the Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences, Dr. Sri Yani, SST.FT., S.Pd., M.Si. After a photo session, the moderator’s profile was read and the program moved on to the first session. Gary Skinner, a PhD Candidate and Associate Teaching Fellow at Deakin University who is researching physical activity and exercise for mental health, delivered his material on . The second session was presented by Mohammad Jawad Khan, a physiotherapist and clinical researcher from Pakistan with a background in musculoskeletal physical therapy and public health, who spoke on Supporting University Student Mental Health Through Movement. Each session was followed by a question and answer segment and the presentation of certificates to the speakers, while an ice breaking session during the break kept the participants engaged and enthusiastic.
The event reached its conclusion with the announcement of the doorprize winners from the ice breaking and poster competition, followed by the presentation of a certificate to the moderator. The program was closed at 15.00 WIB with words of gratitude to the speakers, the moderator, the participants, and everyone who supported the event. Through this webinar, HISFO hopes that participants gain a deeper understanding of the importance of movement across every stage of life, broaden their perspective on the global development of physiotherapy, and feel encouraged to apply the principles of an active lifestyle in their daily lives.