Empowering Syria's brightest young minds in the field of AI. Innovate, learn, and compete!
Discover the mission, vision, and impact of the Syrian Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence
The Syrian Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence (SOAI) is a national competition that challenges and inspires the next generation of Syrian AI innovators.
Designed for exceptional young Syrian minds, SOAI provides a unique platform to showcase talent, solve real-world problems, and build a thriving AI community in Syria.
Algorithms, neural networks, and predictive modeling challenges
Deep learning architectures and training methodologies
Language processing, generation, and understanding tasks
Image recognition, processing, and analysis problems
The team behind the scenes making SOAI possible
Head of Organizing Team
World-renowned experts shaping the academic direction of SOAI
PhD Student at Saarland University | Doctoral Researcher at MPI-INF
Doctoral researcher in the Geometric Representation Learning group at MPI-INF, working on diffusion-based generative models, computer vision, and open-world segmentation. Former MSc and research fellow at KUIS AI, Koç University.
PhD Candidate at MPI-INF | Research at CISPA Helmholtz Center
PhD candidate in neuroexplicit models, focused on explainable and interpretable deep learning for computer vision. M.Sc. in Data Science and AI from Saarland University; published work on self-supervised masking to help models prioritize genuine features (ICCV 2025).
The International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence — the global stage SOAI prepares you for
The International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence (IOAI) is a premier global competition for high school students, aiming to cultivate both a strong theoretical foundation and hands-on expertise in Artificial Intelligence.
Each year, talented young minds from around the world come together to compete, collaborate, and explore the frontiers of AI. The Syrian Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence (SOAI) is Syria's national pathway to discover exceptional students and prepare them to represent the country on this international stage.
IOAI 2026 will be held in Kazakhstan. Registration is now open on the official website.
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