2025 International Earth Science Olympiad Schedule 1 update on 08/06/2025
The arrival date for IESO 2025 is August 7, 2025, and the closing ceremony will take place on the morning of August 16, 2025. These two dates are fixed and will not change. However, other activities in the schedule may be adjusted based on recommendations from the IGEO Committee.
Day | Time | Students | Mentors |
Aug. 7 Thu. | All day | Arrival & Check-in | |
Aug. 8 Fri. | Morning | Opening Ceremony | |
Afternoon | ESP Preparation | Jury Meeting | |
School Visit | |||
Evening | GYM meeting | ||
Aug. 9 Sat. | Daytime | ESP Preparation | Cultural Program (Nishan Sacred Land) |
Evening | ESP Poster | ESP Evaluation | |
Aug. 10 Sun. | All day | Cultural Program (Nishan Sacred Land) | Individual Test Translation and Submission |
Aug. 11 Mon. | All day | Individual Theoretical Test (1) (2) | Visit to Individual Practical Test Sites (Shimen Mountain in Qufu and Mount Phoenix in Zoucheng) |
Aug. 12 Tue. | All day | Individual Practical Test (Shimen Mountain in Qufu and Mount Phoenix in Zoucheng) | Cultural Program (Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu) |
Aug. 13 Wed. | Morning | ITFI Preparation (ITFI-I Site: Taiping National Wetland Park ITFI-II Site: Yangshan Geopark ITFI-II Site: Archaeological Site Park of Nanwang Junction) | Cultural Program (Jining Taibai Lake) |
Afternoon | Workshop 1 (Optional) | ||
Aug. 14 Thu. | All day | Visit to ITFI Sites | |
Workshop 2 (Optional) | |||
Aug. 15 Fri. | Daytime | ITFI Presentation | ITFI Evaluation |
Evening | Farewell Party | ||
Aug. 16 Sat. | Morning | Awards Ceremony | |
Afternoon | Departure | ||
Aug. 17 Sun. | All day | Departure |