Key Dates
Global Issues Problem Solving (GIPS)
All dates are for receipt of work, via email prior to or on the day it is due.
TOPIC | DUE DATE | RETURNED |
Practice Problem 1 - Youth in Competitive Sports | March 25, 2021 | April 19, 2021 |
Practice Problem 2 - Wearable Technology | June 10, 2021 | June 29, 2021 |
Practice Problem 3 / Qualifying Problem - Human Environmental Impact | August 19, 2021 | September 7, 2021 |
Practice Problem 4 - Personalised Medicine | October 28, 2021 | November 10, 2021 |
Scenario Writing
All dates are for receipt of work, via email prior to or on the day it is due.
Draft Submission | June 3, 2021 | June 24, 2021 |
Final Submission | August 12, 2021 | September 7, 2021* |
Scenario Performance
All dates are for receipt of work, via email/mp4 file prior to or on the day it is due.
Draft Submission | June 24. 2021 | July 12, 2021 |
Final Submission | August 12, 2021 | September 7, 2021 |
Community Problem Solving
All dates are for receipt of work, via email prior to or on the day it is due.
Project Proposal | Friday, | |
Project Report | Friday, |
National Finals invitations are issued Monday, September 8th 2021
National Finals
National Finals are held in the second week-end of October each year in different states of Australia. Based on their performance in their respective programs, the top 10 - 15% of Junior, Middle and Senior Australian teams or individuals, registered in the program, qualify to participate in the National Finals.
The planned date for the 2021 National Finals is October 15th - 17th in Melbourne. Pandemic restrictions may force us to change the date, location and or delivery method of the National Finals.
International Conference
The top teams and individuals from the National Finals are issued invitations to attend the FPSPI International Conference which is held at a US University in June the following year. The 2021 International Conference will be held at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA in June 2021.
The International Conference (IC21) is being offered as both a virtual and On-site Competition.
