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“Challenge your limits intellectually”

THEME OF THE YEAR 2018 FAILURE: ROAD TO SUCCESS

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What is The Intellectuals’ Challenge?

The Intellectuals’ Challenge (TIC) is an international competition for students aged 14-18. TIC provides an exciting opportunity for young intellectual minds across the world to come together, expand their knowledge and share ideas that will help change the world. Working in groups, students face different challenges in five subjects over four days. If you enjoy thinking, writing and public speaking in an academically stimulating environment, then this is the challenge for you!

Young intellectuals will share their creative ideas, develop their multidisciplinary academic skills and unlock their potential by participating in a range of individual and team challenges. By taking part in this unique opportunity, students will also build self-confidence, develop collaborative teamwork skills and create new friendships.

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The Intellectuals’ Challenge encompasses various academic disciplines including art, design, history, literature, culture, economics, business, philosophy, music, science and technology. Every year, the challenge has a different theme and takes place in a different city around the world. The penultimate day includes an outing to London and a fantastic awards ceremony to celebrate everyone’s achievements.

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Our Story The Intellectuals’ Challenge is rooted in the desire to give young people a chance to grow and develop as individuals in every capacity. We believe that young and inquisitive minds should be given the opportunity to expand their knowledge and share their ideas in a stimulating environment, which is exactly what the Challenge is all about!

Who is Owly?

Across the world, owls are a symbol of intelligence, perspective, brilliance, wisdom, knowledge and independence. We believe that this intriguing nocturnal bird also inspires knowledge and wisdom, bringing mysteries out of the dark. “Owly,� our mascot, represents these qualities and he joins our challengers on every step of their journey.

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Our Mission We aim to rekindle the intellectual light in every young person. Young Intellectuals are agents of change across the globe. We hope to bring the best youthful minds together for an intellectually stimulating event, where participants will encourage and motivate each other to make invaluable future contributions to our society.

Our Vision Our vision is to create an erudite learning platform in which every individual has opportunities to attain his or her potential intellectually, socially and personally in a mutually challenging and supportive environment.

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Our Aim

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Our aim is to encourage young intellectual minds to ● Challenge their intellectual capability. ● Build their self–confidence in a stimulating discussion environment. ● Learn to handle real–life problems creatively and confidently. ● Celebrate their own and others’ achievements. ● Meet other great minds from all walks of life. ● Deepen their knowledge and build multidisciplinary life skills. ● Become actively involved in many intellectual challenges. ● Utilise individual qualities through collaborative activities.

Young intellectuals will take home memories of a challenging, rewarding and thoroughly enjoyable experience with them!

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Venue University of Cambridge St. John’s College Fisher Building Cambridge CB2 1TP - United Kingdom

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Dates The Intellectuals’ Challenge (TIC) is held annually and this year it will take place on 20-23 April 2018 in Cambridge, United Kingdom. Registration starts in October 2017 and continues until 31 March 2018.

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Subjects Over four days, at the University of Cambridge, young people get together in a series of team and individual challenges revolving around a central theme. This year’s theme is “Failure: Road to Success”.

The subjects in TIC are: ●

Social Sciences

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Art & Design

Science & Technology

Literature & Culture

Economics & Business

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Challenges Pen Down Challenge By studying the content in each subject carefully, the young intellectual minds prepare themselves for the team and individual challenges.

Speech-Craft Challenge

Team Spirit Challenge

Individual Challenges Creative Writing Challenge Short Movie Challenge Photography Challenge Painting Challenge

Over the course of these challenges, participants will engage with new people, compete with each other and themselves intellectually and have a fantastic time.

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Programme 19/04/2018

20/04/2018 08:00-09:00 09:00-09:45 09:45-11:00 11:00-11:30 11:30-13:00 13:00-14:00 14:00-14:30 14:30-16:00 16:00-18:00

THURSDAY Arrival & Hotel Check-in FRIDAY REGISTRATION Opening Ceromony & Orientation Pen Down Challenge Break time Knowledge Challenge Lunch Break Keynote Speech-1 Team Spirit Challenge Punting Tour in Cambridge River

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21/04/2018 09:00-11:00 11:00-11:30 11:30-12:00 12:30-13:00 13:00-14:00 14:00-16:30 16:30-19:00

SATURDAY Individual Challenges Break Time Keynote Speech-2 Introduction of University of Cambridge Lunch Break Speech-Craft Challenge Treasure Hunt in Cambridge

22/04/2018

SUNDAY Full Day Trip to London

23/04/2018 09:00-09:30 09:30-11:00 11:00-12:30

MONDAY Keynote Speech-3 Top Debaters’ Challenge Closing Remarks & Award Ceremony

See you in Cambridge!

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