Schedule 

April 1 to May 15

Online Roadshow for Transnational Team Formation

• Teams that have already defined their topics can independently initiate online roadshows to attract international members.
• They can use posters to showcase project topic and recruitment needs, highlighting team or individual characteristics.

April 11

Kick-off

• Online event that launches the China–Latin America Challenge to Alleviate Poverty 2026.
• Detailed information on the program will be provided.

April 11 - May 15

Topic Selection and Registration

• Institutional topics will be released as reference options.
• Teams submit the topic intention registration form to the assigned email.
• A shared document will be released displaying all teams’ information.
• On May 15th, after review and confirmation, the final list of participating teams will be published on the official website.

May 7

Poverty Alleviation Lecture 1

• Lecture by a Chilean poverty alleviation expert.

May 14

Poverty Alleviation Lecture 2

• Lecture by Chinese and Brazilian poverty alleviation experts.

May 15

End of Team Formation Period

Start of Mentorship Period

 

May 16 - 30

Online Mentoring

• Questions from all teams will be collected and forwarded to the group of mentors.
• It will be possible to schedule online meetings with the mentors.

June 2

Project Submission

 

June 6

Preliminary Round Competition

• A panel of judges from China, Chile, Peru, and Brazil will select the winning teams.
• Students from Chile, Brazil, and Peru will participate online.

June 21

Announcement of Preliminary Round Results

 

August 17-19

Final round of the competition in Brazil

• 6 finalist teams.

August 20-22

Final round of the competition in Chile

• 6 finalist teams.

NOTE: The timeline may be adjusted and the participants will be notified in advance.