Cyprus to make AI Olympiad debut with two teams in Kazakhstan

Economy aikazakhstantechnology Cyprus to make AI Olympiad debut with two teams in Kazakhstan Kypros Se Diethni Olympiada Ai Relevant News Half of England declared in drought 29 July 2026 Cyprus to make AI Olympiad debut with two teams in Kazakhstan 29 July 2026 Yellow heat warning issued as Cyprus braces for 40C highs 29 July 2026 Dora Christodoulou 29 July 2026 FacebookXWhatsAppEmailPrintViber Cyprus will take part in the International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence for the first time, sending two national teams to compete in Astana, Kazakhstan, from August 2 to 8. The participation is the result of a collaboration between the University of Neapolis Paphos, the JetBrains Foundation and the Cyprus Computer Society. The University of Neapolis Paphos helped design and run the preparation programme, hosting the national team’s intensive training stages. The Olympiad is one of the most significant international science competitions for secondary school students in artificial intelligence, testing competitors in machine learning, data science, programming and complex problem-solving. Although only in its third year, the competition already draws participation from 103 countries and regions. Eight students aged 15 to 17 will represent Cyprus, chosen after a selection and training process that ran over several months. The process began with an open call to public and private schools across Cyprus. More than 100 students took part in the first stage, an online programme and initial assessment. The 30 highest-performing students then took part in a nine-day intensive training programme in February at the University of Neapolis Paphos. Four months of online mentoring followed, before the 14 top-performing students took part in a seven-day advanced preparation programme in July. That process produced the two national teams that will represent Cyprus in Astana. The Cypriot delegation is made up of: Team 1: Artyom Konukhov, Christos Alexandrou, Amir Daiyrov and Mariia Shilo. Team 2: Artem Iankin, Petros Vourmas, Soteris Savva and Alexandros Ktoris. JetBrains is the official national coordinator in Cyprus, responsible for selecting and preparing the national teams. The programme’s scientific design and coordination was led by Dr Savvas Chatzichristofi, Professor of Artificial Intelligence at the University of Neapolis Paphos, Dr Panicos Masouras of the Cyprus Computer Society, and Dr Aleksander Avdiushenko of JetBrains. The initiative was carried out by the JetBrains Foundation in collaboration with the University of Neapolis Paphos and the Cyprus Computer Society. The intensive training programmes were hosted at the university’s facilities with sponsorship from the Leptos Group and support from The Island Private School. Plans are already in place to expand the initiative next year, with more academics and researchers from Cypriot universities expected to take part, aiming to strengthen the training process and establish a permanent national preparation programme for the International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence. Read more: Cyprus schools to teach AI from September, as legislation delayed to 2028 Subscribe to our Newsletter Latest News Half of England declared in drought Yellow heat warning issued as Cyprus braces for 40C highs UN rights office warns of worsening settler violence in West Bank British woman found dead in suitcase entered Greece via Cyprus, police say Turkey says no common ground yet on Cyprus solution Limassol council bought contractor a bicycle while also paying him travel allowance Beyond the pitch: Why Cyprus must become a participant, not just a destination in global innovation ecosystems Follow en.philenews on Google News and be the first to know all the news about Cyprus and the world.