Important Dates
Mark your calendar with these crucial dates for the Pan African Informatics Olympiad 2025
Practice Contest
The practice contest will be held asynchronously. Countries may book slots from 7th September till 12th September for the practice contest. We will put out a form shortly.
To accommodate different schedules, we will hold two different briefing slots. One on 7th September and another on 10th September. Participants and leaders will only need to attend one of the two briefing slots.
Briefing: 7th September
| Time (UTC) | Participant | Team Leader / Deputy Leader |
|---|---|---|
| 1300-1400 | Introduction to PAIO & Participants Briefing | Introduction to PAIO & Participants Briefing |
Briefing: 10th September
| Time (UTC) | Participant | Team Leader / Deputy Leader |
|---|---|---|
| 1600-1700 | Introduction to PAIO & Participants Briefing | Introduction to PAIO & Participants Briefing |
Problemset Translation: 11th September - Friday
| Time (UTC) | Participant | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | Team Leaders/Deputy Leaders | Translation of PAIO problemset in different languages(ex: Arabic) |
Day 0: 12th September
| Time (UTC) | Participant | Team Leader / Deputy Leader |
|---|---|---|
| 1600-1630 | Opening Ceremony | Opening Ceremony |
| 1700-1800 | Free Time | General Assembly* 0: - Regulations & Nomination of Chair. Briefing on how appeals and medal cutoffs work |
General Assembly refers to a meeting of all countries participating in the olympiad.
Day 1: 13th September
| Time (UTC) | Participant | Team Leader / Deputy Leader |
|---|---|---|
| 0900-1400 | Contest | |
| 1400-1500 | Screen recording upload & Break | |
| 1500-1600 | Discord Hangout (Optional) | General Assembly 1: Results and Appeals Day 1 |
Day 2: 14th September
| Time (UTC) | Participant | Team Leader / Deputy Leader |
|---|---|---|
| 0900-1400 | Contest | |
| 1400-1500 | Break | General Assembly 2: Results and Appeals Day 2 |
| 1500-1600 | Sponsor Engagement (AOA, Discord) | General Assembly 3: Vote on Scoreboard & AOB |
| 1600-1630 | Break | |
| 1630-1800 | Closing Ceremony & Prize Presentation* |
Medals will be handed out at IOI or the next major event. Electronic certificates will be given out at the prize presentation.
Key Deadlines
Call For Tasks Open
April 23, 2025
Submit proposals for contest questions. See IOI 2025 Call For Tasks for task criteria. Submit here.
Call For Tasks Close
July 4, 2025
Finalize contest questions
Registration Deadline
June 30, 2025
Last day to confirm your team's participation in PAIO 2025
PAIO 2025 Agenda
| Date | Contestants & Deputies | Leaders & PSC |
|---|---|---|
Fri, Sep 12 | Opening Ceremony | Jury Meeting |
Sat, Sep 13 | Contest Day 1 | Contest Start |
Sun, Sep 14 | Contest Day 2 & Closing Ceremony | Jury Meeting |
Key Events
Competition Days
September 13: The main competition day where contestants solve challenging informatics problems.
Ceremonies
September 12 & September 14: Opening and closing ceremonies to celebrate participants and winners.
Registration
July 13: Final deadline to register your team for the competition.