EJOI is the European Junior Olympiad in Informatics, designed for talented young students. It serves as an important step in preparing participants for international competitions, including the International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI).
EJOI provides participants with the opportunity to develop skills in working with complex algorithms at an early age, gain experience in international competitions, and prepare for higher-level olympiads.
European Junior Olympiad in Informatics (EJOI)
Georgian National Team at the European Junior Olympiad in Informatics (EJOI)
Lithuania, Kaunas | 24-30 July, 2026
Meet the team that will represent Georgia at the European Junior Olympiad in Informatics (EJOI).
Dimitri Shengelia
10th-grade student at the First Experimental Public School; student of the Mziuri Information Technology Center.
Natalia Papashvili
9th-grade student at Vladimir Komarov Tbilisi Physics and Mathematics Public School No. 199; student of the Mziuri Information Technology Center.
Giorgi Tsibadze
10th-grade student at Andria Razmadze Kutaisi Physics and Mathematics Public School No. 41; student of the AiaSoft Programming School (Kutaisi).
Richard Barbakadze
9th-grade student at Vladimir Komarov Tbilisi Physics and Mathematics Public School No. 199; student of the Mziuri Information Technology Center.
Giorgi Mandaria
Team Leader; Doctor, Professor, and Head of the Georgian National Student Team since 1990.
Bakar Gamezardashvili
Deputy Team Leader; bronze medalist of the International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI), two-time finalist of the International Collegiate Programming Contest World Finals, silver medalist at the Romanian Masters in Mathematics, and gold and bronze medalist at the Zhautykov International Olympiad in Mathematics.
Lizi Pavliashvili
(Reserve) – 10th-grade student at Vladimir Komarov Tbilisi Physics and Mathematics Public School No. 199; participant of EGOI 2025; student of the Mziuri Information Technology Center; member of the EGOI 2026 national team.
Giorgi Tsqitishvili
(Reserve) – 10th-grade student at Vladimir Komarov Tbilisi Physics and Mathematics Public School No. 199; student of the Mziuri Information Technology Center; participant in the National Olympiad, Winter Olympiad, and Ukrainian Olympiad.
About the Olympiad
Who is the Olympiad for?
Where will the international Olympiad take place?
The 2026 international Olympiad will be held in Kaunas, Lithuania.
Date: July 24–30.
How many stages are there?
The selection stage consists of two rounds.
Each round includes 3 problems.
Time: 4 hours.
The same format is used in the international Olympiad.
What types of tests are included in the Olympiad?
Participants are given complex algorithmic problems that require:
finding an optimal solution
designing an algorithm
implementing the solution in code
knowledge of algorithms and basic data structures
advanced programming skills
In what format will the qualifying Olympiad be held?
The selection stage will be held at the BTU campus.
How can I participate?
EJOI is intended for students under the age of 16 (eligible participants must be born after December 31, 2010).
*Registration for the European Junior Olympiad in Informatics (EJOI) has been completed. The first qualification round will be held online on May 5 at 17:00.
How is the national team selected?
How many members are there in the team?
How is the team trained?
Selection Round Results
EJOI Qualification Round I
Registration for the European Junior Olympiad in Informatics (EJOI) has been completed. The first qualification round will take place online on May 5 at 17:00.
Schedule for May 5:
17:00–17:30 – Practice Round
17:30–19:30 – Qualification Round
The final results of the EJOI qualification round, along with the list of participants admitted to the selection round, are available below.
*The first 30 students highlighted in grey in the table were admitted to the selection round, which took place on May 23–24 at Business and Technology University.
EJOI National Team Selection Round II
The EJOI National Team Selection Round will take place on May 23–24 at Business and Technology University.
Schedule for Saturday, May 23
09:00–09:30 – Arrival and registration at the university, Building B
09:30–10:00 – Practice Round
10:00–14:00 – Main Round
14:00 – End of the round
Schedule for Sunday, May 24
09:30–10:00 – Practice Round
10:00–14:00 – Main Round
14:00 – End of the round
The list of participants admitted to the EJOI National Team Selection Round is available below.
Results of the EJOI National Team Selection Round
The results are available via the link below. The tables include only students who completed the Olympiad with a non-zero score.
Participants highlighted in grey have been selected as members of Georgia’s national team, including both main-team and reserve-team members, to represent the country at the European Junior Olympiad in Informatics (EJOI).
The European Junior Olympiad in Informatics (EJOI) will take place in Kaunas, Lithuania, from July 24 to 30, 2026.