"Maarif Climate Ideathon" Competition from the Ministry of National Education
The competition organized by the Ministry of Education aims to help students produce solutions to problems in the field of climate change and sustainability.
Quick Look
- The Ministry of National Education organizes the "Maarif Climate Ideathon" competition focused on climate change and sustainability with the participation of secondary school students.
- Applications will be received online, and the final will be held in Antalya in November.
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Why It Matters
The Ministry is organizing the competition in line with the official vision of COP31 to be held in Antalya and the strategies of the 2026-2030 Climate Change Action Plan.
According to the written statement made by the Ministry, the aim of the "Maarif Climate Ideathon" competition is for students to identify real problems in the field of climate change and sustainability with scientific data and field observations, to produce solutions to these problems and to mature the ideas they have developed with mentoring support.
The competition will be organized in line with the official vision of COP31 to be held in Antalya, the "virtue-value-action" focused approach of the Turkey Century Education Model, and the strategies of "OB8: Sustainability Literacy Skills and the Ministry of National Education 2026-2030 Climate Change Action Plan".
The competition will be held in line with the approach of "potential first, development with mentoring, instant innovation in the final".
In the first stage of the competition, participating teams will develop their idea applications within the scope of at least one of the themes: "Zero Waste, Oceans and Seas, Food Security, Climate Resilient Cities, Climate Implementation Bridge, Youth and Education, Green Industrialization, Clean Energy Transformation, Rio Synergy and Dynamic and Resilient Health Systems".
After the pre-selection phase, the project development competencies of the finalist teams will be strengthened with an online mentoring support program.
In the final marathon to be held in Antalya, the teams will be expected to develop an original, applicable and creative climate solution to a new problem that will be addressed to them within the scope of the "COP31" themes used in the first stage, within the specified time.
Students studying in preparatory, 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th grades of public and private secondary education institutions affiliated with the Ministry of Education throughout Türkiye can participate in the competition.
Applications will be received online via the official competition portal "meslegimhayatim.meb.gov.tr". The announcement of the finalists within the scope of the competition will be made on October 23.
Antalya final ideathon will be held on 18-19 November.
Finalist teams will participate in an idea development marathon based on the new theme given on-site and make live jury presentations.
The award ceremony will be held on November 20.
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The announcement of the finalists will be made on October 23.
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Antalya final ideathon will be held on 18-19 November.
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Open Questions
- What are the prizes that will be given to the students who rank in the competition?
- How many teams are expected to apply?
