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AI for SDGs — Global Youth AI Future Innovation Competition 2026 (Macau Secondary School Division)

A youth AI competition initiated by the UNU Global AI Network and hosted in Macau by the Macau Computer Society and partners; the 2026 theme is "AI and Education", open to Macau secondary school students with registration and submission open until October 9, 2026, free of charge.

Innovative applicationsDate to be confirmedUNU Institute in Macau, UNU Global AI Network, Macau Computer Society (guided by United Nations University; supported by the Macau Education and Youth Development Bureau) · Hybrid
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Eligibility and key facts

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Who may be interested
Secondary school students
Team size
Up to 3 students per team from the same school with 1-2 advisors; up to 5 teams per school
Location
Online submission; offline global final and award ceremony in Macau
Eligible regions
To be confirmed; online does not imply worldwide eligibility
Entry fee
Free
Prizes and support
Macau Grand Award for 1 team (MOP/RMB 2,000), Gold Awards for 2 teams (1,000 each), plus Excellence awards; winning teams receive participation certificates

All deadlines

Public registration and submission deadline

Original date: Public registration and submission: from now until October 9, 2026.

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Initial judging starts

Original date: Preliminary judging: October 10–30, 2026.

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Second-round review/semifinals start

Original date: Second-round judging / semifinals: November 1–15, 2026.

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Global finals and awards

Original date: Global finals and awards: November 26, 2026, held in person in Macau.

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About this opportunity

The competition has three categories: AI for Education, AI for Social Innovation, and AI for Less Developed Countries. Entries must include a working AI feature and an operable prototype. Schools register teams: up to five teams per school, each with up to 3 students from the same school led by 1-2 advising teachers. All registration materials and entries must be in English. Open registration and submission run until October 9, 2026; preliminary review October 10-30; semi-finals November 1-15; the global final and award ceremony take place offline in Macau on November 26, 2026.

AI educationSocial innovationSustainability

Rules and deliverables

Participation rules

    What to prepare

      Sources

      Source platform
      Registration via form.mcs.mo (Macau Computer Society)
      Source domain
      www.mcs.mo

      The organizer’s published schedule and rules take precedence.