2024-25 Topics
The future problem solving topics for the school year have been listed below. The International Conference topic will be announced in the spring of the school year at the New York State Conference. Please take advantage of researching the topics before the competition.
Practice Problem # 1: Digital Dark Age
In the digital dark age, how might we prioritize data to save and reduce the effects of information loss in the future?
Practice Problem # 2: Disappearing Cultures
How might the losses of endangered cultures across the world impact individuals and communities in the future?
Qualifying Problem: Influencer Marketing
How might influencer marketing evolve as businesses strive to preserve their credibility while maximizing profits in the future?
Affiliate Finals: Health Security
How might health security efforts prevent, prepare for, and mitigate the impact of public health crises in the future?
For detailed information on the topics...
...see the FPSPI website.
Annual Topics
Each year FPSPI announces the future problem solving topics for the school year which will be the basis for the thematic basis for each submission in the GIPS and Scenario Writing. Participants have the opportunity to research and explore these topics which are usually topics that are expected to increasingly become more important in the future. The topics represent themes and concepts from the strands of Business & Economics, Social & Political, and Science & Technology.
The slate of topics for the upcoming years are selected by students across the globe each year.
Participants can also suggest topic ideas for future slates. Suggested topic ideas typically takes several years to appear in before participants to allow for review and resource development.
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