We would like to thank everyone who joined our recent IOAI Community Meeting. It was a pleasure to connect with so many members of our growing global community.
A Growing Global Community
We are proud to share that IOAI has now reached 126 accredited countries and territories out of 193 UN member states — representing 66% of the world. This is a truly remarkable milestone and a testament to the strength and momentum of the IOAI community.
IOAI & UNESCO Collaboration
We are delighted to announce that IOAI 2026 will be held under the patronage of UNESCO.
In addition, IOAI has initiated close collaboration with the UNESCO Ethics in AI team, including:
- An Ethics in AI lecture during the 1st African Olympiad in AI (2026), delivered by Robert Kroplewski
- A dedicated AI Ethics lecture during IOAI 2026 in Astana (2–8 August 2026)
- Joint development (currently in progress) of an “Ethics in AI” module for the 2026/2027 IOAI national selection (first round)
- Collaboration with laureates of the UNESCO–Uzbekistan Beruniy Prize
IOAI Ecosystem
IOAI continues to grow as a global ecosystem, structured across multiple levels (https://ioai-official.org/regional-oai/):
- Global level: IOAI
- Four main UN regions (based on the UN geoscheme), each with corresponding Regional Olympiads:
- Africa Olympiad in AI (AOAI) – 9–13 April 2026, Sousse, Tunisia, https://www.africa-oai.org/
- Asia Pacific Olympiad in AI (APOAI) – June 13, 2026
- European Olympiad in AI (EOAI) – We are excited to announce that the host for the first EOAI (2027) has been selected. Congratulations to Serbia for hosting EOAI 2027!
- Americas Olympiad in AI – coming soon
- Subregional Olympiads and competitions connecting local communities:
- Northern Eurasia AI Competition (NEOAI) – 2–8 May 2026 (online with local hubs), https://cu.ru/olympiad/events/neoai
- Central European Olympiad in AI (CEOAI) – 14–19 July 2026, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, https://ceoai-official.org
- USA–North America AI Olympiad (USAAIO) – 4–6 April 2026, Harvard & MIT, https://www.usaaio.org
IOAI 2026 – Kazakhstan Updates
Preparations for IOAI 2026 are progressing actively, with key updates including:
- Venues:
- Kazakhstan National University of Sports, https://knus.edu.kz/en
- International Center of AI, https://alem.ai/en
- Logistics (visa information): https://www.vmp.gov.kz/en/services/visa-service
- A detailed agenda will be shared soon
Educational Resources
We continue to expand IOAI’s educational foundation, including:
- IOAI Task Repository
- Updated syllabus and preparation materials for IOAI 2026
You can access the full presentation from the meeting here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/12dStzN3uA0xyPmtZJGRDUpZKw5Ct_kCA/view?usp=sharing
We will soon organize another community meeting, with a special focus on preparation for IOAI 2026, including tasks, syllabus, and contest format.
We look forward to welcoming you in Kazakhstan!
