Students and faculty from Turkmen universities secured second place at the 2nd Global Sustainability Innovation Competition (GSIC 2026). The forum was held on April 17–19 in Denpasar (Bali, Indonesia). This was reported by the publication “Turkmenistan: Golden Age”.

Representatives from 12 countries took part in the competition. Turkmenistan was represented by teams from the S. A. Niyazov Turkmen Agricultural University and the State Medical University of Turkmenistan named after Myrat Garryyev.

The Agricultural University team presented a project titled “Design and Optimization of an Autonomous Solar Distillation System for Arid Regions.” The team included lecturer Meretmukhammet Hodjanepesov, master’s student Yaran Khudayberdiev, and student Batyr Khudayberdiev. The work focused on environmental sustainability and received high praise from the jury.

Fourth-year students from the Medical University presented the project “Solutions to Environmental Problems of the Aral Sea” under the supervision of a lecturer from the Department of Medical Ecology and Hygiene. Experts noted the practical relevance of the study.

As a result of the competition, both teams took second place. Participants were awarded diplomas and silver medals.