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 | March 25, 2022 | April 26, 2022 |
Practice Problem 2 | June 3, 2022 | June 24, 2022 |
Practice Problem 3 / Qualifying Problem | August 12, 2022 | September 6, 2022 |
Practice Problem 4 | November 4, 2022 | November 21, 2022 |
Scenario Writing
All dates are for receipt of work, via email prior to or on the day it is due.
Draft Submission | June 16, 2022 | July 11, 2022 |
Final Submission | August 11, 2022 | September 7, 2022 |
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 23. 2022 | July 18, 2022 |
Final Submission | August 11, 2022 | September 7, 2022 |
Community Problem Solving
All dates are for receipt of work, via email prior to or on the day it is due.
Draft Project Proposal | June 16, 2022 | |
Project Proposal | July 22, 2022 | |
Project Report | September 22, 2022 |
National Finals invitations are issued Monday, September 5th 2022
National Finals
National Finals are held in the second week-end of Victoria's Term 4 (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 2022 National Finals is October 14th - 16th in at Carey Baptist Grammar School, 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 2022 International Conference (IC22)
is at
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
June 8th - 12th 2022
"Future Problem Solving teaches students a process driven approach to creative problem solving and helps them develop essential life-long skills."
