As a student-centred association, COBIS coordinates and delivers, with the generous support of host schools, Supporting Members and partner organisations, a number of student events, competitions, and awards.
Celebrating student achievement and success is a key feature of COBIS membership and all these events, competitions, and awards are designed for the benefit of students across the global COBIS network, and are available to all in COBIS Schools.
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Student Engagement Calendar 2019/20
Student Engagement Calendar 2019/20 (Inc. Ages and Hosts)
| Autumn Term 2019 | |||
| UK Parliament Week |
Registration open |
In school | 2-8 November 2019 |
| COBIS Student Leadership Weekend | Registration open | Spain | 15-17 November 2019 |
| COBIS Mangahigh Maths Challenge | Registration open | Online entry | 18-29 November 2019 |
| Spring Term 2020 | |||
| COBIS Poetry Competition | Competition open | Online entry | Closes 24 January 2020 |
| Registration closed | Spain | 5-8 February 2020 | |
| COBIS & Discovery Education Coding Challenge | More information available soon | Online entry | More information available soon |
| COBIS Art Competition | Competition open on 15 October | Online entry | Closes 28 February 2020 |
| COBIS Eco Film Awards | More information available soon | Online entry | More information available soon |
| COBIS Medical Review Conference | Registration not yet open | Qatar | 7 March 2020 |
| COBIS U16 Debate Competition | Registration closed | Romania | 18-21 March 2020 |
| COBIS Secondary Games | Registration closed | Belgium | 26-30 March 2020 |
| COBIS Student Achievement Awards | Nominations open | Online entry | Closes 1 April 2020 |
| Summer Term 2020 | |||
| COBIS Music Festival | Registration not yet open | Dubai | 4-6 June 2020 |