International Olympiad on Climate Change and Environmental Issues (IOCE) 2025 will be held on the Sirius federal territory, Russian Federation, September 13−20, 2025.
IOCE is an international interdisciplinary scientific competition that aims to attract the attention of young people to current environmental issues and encourage them to solve them. The Olympiad helps to improve environmental literacy, develop the creative and scientific potential of participants, and strengthen international cooperation in environmental protection.
The Olympiad consists of two rounds — a theoretical round (individual and team) and a practical round (field and laboratory) — held on different days.
Students aged 14 to 18 inclusive can participate in teams of up to 5 members. Each team can be accompanied by up to one leader and two observers (adults).
The working language of the Olympiad is English, and the assignment materials for participants are provided in English by the organizers. By decision of the organizing committee, participants may use a glossary (list of terms) throughout all rounds of the Olympiad.
Each country can be represented by one team only.
Registration will be open until August 13, 2025.
Not only can participants expect interesting Olympiad tasks, but they can also make the most of an extensive cultural agenda with lectures, master classes and excursions.
As part of the festival on September 14, each national delegation will present its project in the form of a presentation. Detailed requirements for the content, structure, and design of the presentations can be found on the official website of the Olympiad under the "Useful Information" section.
The host, the Sirius federal territory provides accommodation and meals for teams and leaders. Travel of the participants and team leaders is paid for by the sending party. Observer participation is funded separately through the registration fee.
Organizational fee for observers from delegations: 70,000 rubles.
Recommended arrival date: September 13, 2025.
Recommended departure date: September 20, 2025.