North Carolina
Future Problem Solving
"Opening Doors to the Future"
FPS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
JUNE 7 - JUNE 11, 2017
NORTH CAROLINA FPS represents at the 2017 FPSPI International Conference
2025 Topic: Future of History
2024 Topic: Nanotechnology
2023 Topic: Currency
2022 Topic: Antibiotic Resistance
2021 Topic: Neurotechnology
2020 Topic: Terraforming
2019 Topic: De-extinction
2018 Topic: Criminal Justice
✸ The Future Problem Solving International Conference features four days of fun, friendship, competition, exploration, and celebration.
✸ Teams from around the world meet to compete and solve problems.
✸ Annually the top teams and individuals in FPSPI affiliate and mentored programs are invited to the Future Problem Solving International Conference.
✸ Hosted on the campus of a prominent university, over 2,000 gather to vie for the title of international champion in team and individual Global Issues, Creative Writing, and team and individual Community Projects.
✸ Students leave the international conference with friends and memories that last a lifetime!
North Carolina FPS at IC
2023 Creative Writing International Winners!
Students create a story based on the Topic and Future Scene used at International Conference.
2023-24 Topics:
✸ Tourism
✸ Urbanization
✸ Antarctica
✸ Autonomous Transportation
Research + Creative Writing + Futuristic Thinking
2021 Virtual International Conference
Topic: Neurotechnology
NC FPS State Bowl winners are participating with teams and individuals from around the world!
Global Issues Team Middle Division
1st Place: Harrison, Kassab, Paulsen, Vanapalli
Coach: Harrison
Global Issues Team Junior Division
2nd Place: Ahmadi, Harrison, Ramasamy, Singh
Coach: Harrison
Global Issues Team Junior Division
6th Place: Cheatwood, E Huffstetler, L. Huffstetler, Lam
Coach: Lam
Global Issues Team Senior Division
9th Place: Patel, Roy, Vanapalli, Venkatesh
Coach: Manchi
Global Issues Individual
1st Place: Arora
Coach: Arora
MAGIC: Multi-Affiliate Global Issues Competition
Junior Division
1st Place: Valveti (NC) California & Mississippi
Coaches: Bhatt & Valveti
2nd Place: Anika (NC),Smayan (NC), Mississippi, & Florida
Coach: Shyamala
5th Place: Ayush (NC) Mississippi & Florida
Coach: Shyamala
Middle Division
1st Place: Sindhu (NC) Washington, Australia, & New Zealand
Coaches: Roy & Vanapalli
2nd Place: Parvathy (NC) Washington & Australia
Coaches: Nanduri & Shyamala
4th Place: Radhika (NC) Florida, Illinois & New York
Coaches: Nanduri & Shyamala
5th Place: Caroline (NC) Connecticut & Australia
Coach: Lam
2nd Place: Abhirami (NC) Florida & Australia
Coaches: Nanduri & Shyamala
2020 International Conference
Topic: Terraforming
NC FPS students takes the stage!
1st Place Global Issues Team Junior Division
1st Place MAGIC* Junior Division
2nd Place Community Projects Middle Individual
2nd Place Creative Writer Middle Division
Finalist Middle Division International Creative Writing Competition
3rd Place MAGIC* Middle Division
3rd Place MAGIC* Senior Division
4th Place Community Projects Team Middle Division
4th Place MAGIC* Junior Division
4th Place MAGIC* Senior Division
5th Place MAGIC* Junior Division
5th Place MAGIC* Middle Division
11th Place Global Issues Team Senior Division
*MAGIC: Multi-Affiliate Global Issues Competition
2019 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
NORTH CAROLINA
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS
1st place Middle Scenario Team
1st place Middle MAGIC
2nd place Middle GIPS Team
2nd place Junior GIPS Individual
8th place Junior GIPS Team
2015 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
NORTH CAROLINA WINS!
Iowa State University
1ST PLACE:
Multi-Affiliate Global Issues (MAGIC) Middle Division
2ND PLACE:
Multi-Affiliate Global Issues (MAGIC) Junior Division
2ND PLACE:
Presentation of Action Plan Middle Division
3RD PLACE:
Individual Global Issues Middle Division
