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: Food Security
How might food security issues of availability, access, and affordability essential for living a healthy life impact society in the future?
Practice Problem # 2: Rising Sea Levels
How might we address the impact of rising sea levels on coastlines, industries, and people in the future?
Qualifying Problem: Agricultural Industry
How might the agricultural industry adapt to the needs of feeding a growing world population in the future?
State Conference: Nanotechnology
How might the use of nanotechnology in medicine, healthcare, and other industries affect humanity 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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