IOAI 2024 Schedule
August 9th
Teams arriving at the Burgas Airport or bus station will be received by volunteers and assisted to travel to the hotel
At the hotel lobby
Dinner at the hotel. Packed dinner will be available for teams which arrive late at night.
August 10th
Breakfast at the hotel
An official photoshoot will take place at the hotel. Please bring national flags and team T-shirts.
For any questions, you will be able to refer to the Info Desk at the Hotel Lobby.
Those who are finished with the photoshoot will have free time.
Lunch will be held at the hotel
Travel to Burgas Theatre by buses
The Opening ceremony of IOAI 2024 will be held at Burgas Theatre.
14:30 - 15:00 Arrival and Seating
15:00 - 16:30 Opening 1 (with VIPs)
16:30 - 17:00 Official photo
17:00 - 18:00 Opening 2 (without VIPs)
Find out more about our keynote speaker here.
Travel back to the hotel by bus
Dinner back at the hotel
August 11th
Breakfast at the hotel
Contestants will be accompanied by volunteers and transported by buses to the schools for the Scientific Round
TLs and observers will enjoy free time in Burgas until 18:00
Packed lunch will be provided to everyone
The Scientific round of the Olympiad will take place at the IT school.
Teams will receive packed lunches while they are working on the problems.
Contestants will be transported by bus to the hotel
Dinner back at the hotel
The first session of the General Assembly will take place at the hotel conference room. Attendance is only for jury members, team leaders, and official country representatives
August 12th
Breakfast at the hotel
Teams will be transported to the Burgas Congress Center by bus
Teams will be transported to the Burgas Congress Center for a conference featuring exciting debates and practical workshops on AI led by industry professionals.
For the practical workshops, teams must register in advance and must bring their laptops.
10:00 - 11:00 Large hall: Lecture and debate "The evolution of NLP: What does the future hold?" (open to the public)
11:00 - 12:00 Large hall: Lecture and debate "Is ethical AI even a thing?" (open to the public)
12:00 - 12:30 Coffee break
12:30 - 14:00 Workshop rooms: Practical workshops (for contestant teams only, must register in advance and bring laptops)
12:30 - 14:00 Large hall: "Democratizing creativity: Open-source AI art tools" (open to the public)
More information about the speakers and sessions can be found here.
Packed lunch will be provided at the Burgas Conference Center
Teams will be able to choose from 3 different activities:
Option 1: Burgas city quest: For those looking to explore Burgas, there will be a city quest at 14:00, and buses at 18:00 to transport students back to the hotel (the quest is the same as on Tuesday, August 13)
Option 2: Beach: For those interested in going to the beach, there will be access to the Primoretz hotel beach close to the Congress center, and buses to the hotel at 18:00
Option 3: Free time: Those who wish will be transported back to the hotel at 14:00 and will be able to enjoy a free afternoon until dinner
Dinner at the hotel
The second session of the General Assembly will take place at the hotel conference room. Attendance is only for jury members, team leaders, and official country representatives
August 13th
Breakfast at the hotel
Contestants will be accompanied by volunteers and transported by buses to the schools for the Scientific Round
TLs and observers will enjoy free time in Burgas until 14:30
Packed lunch will be provided to everyone
Teams will be transported to the IT School for the Practical round of the Olympiad.
Teams will receive packed lunches while they are working on the problems.
Team Leaders and Observers will be brought from the hotels to the IT schools by bus from 14:30 to 15:00.
From the schools, everyone (students, team leaders, observers) will depart by bus at 15:00 towards Chengene Skele, which will be the location of the afternoon activity.
Teams will be transported to Chengene Skele immediately after the competition for an evening of activities and dinner. Buses back to the hotel will be available at 21:30.
August 14th
Breakfast at the hotel
Teams will be able to choose from 3 different activities:
Option 1: Burgas city quest: For those looking to explore Burgas, there will be a city quest, with buses going to the quest at 8:15 and back to the hotel at 11:15 (the quest is the same as on Monday, August 12)
Option 2: Beach: For those interested in going to the beach, there will be access to the Primoretz hotel beach close to the Congress center, with buses going to the beach at 8:15 and back to the hotel at 11:15
Option 3: Free time: Those who wish will be able to enjoy a free morning until lunchtime
Lunch at the hotel
Teams will be transported by bus to the Burgas Congress center for the official Closing Ceremony
The Awards ceremony of IOAI 2024 will be held at the Burgas Conference Center. Feel free to bring national costumes and flags.
14:30 - 15:00 Arrival and seating
15:00 - 15:30 Google lecture
15:30 - 16:00 Break & team photos
16:00 - 17:45 Award ceremony
17:45 - 18:00 Official photo
18:00 - 18:30 Team photos, selfies
See more information about the keynote speaker at the awards ceremony here.
Dinner and DJ Party at the Congress center. Buses will be available for transport back to the hotel at 22:00.
August 15th
Breakfast at the hotel
Teams will be assisted by volunteers to the airport and/or bus station