CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 27 SEPTEMBER 2022 GENEVA, Switzerland - Geneva is hosting the FIRST Global Challenge from 13 to 16 October 2022 at Palexpo, an international Olympic-style robotics competition that takes place in a different country each year. This is the 6th edition and the first event in Europe that…

Detailed explanation-2: -The team of Belize High School students took part in the FIRST Global Challenge 2022 in Geneva, Switzerland, from October 13 – 16. The Olympics-style competition featured teams from over 180 countries. The members of the Belize High School Robotics Team won the gold prize at the FIRST Global Challenge 2022.

Detailed explanation-3: -The FIRST Global Challenge is a yearly Olympics-style robotics competition organized by the International First Committee Association. It promotes STEM education and careers for youth and was created by Dean Kamen in 2016 as an expansion of FIRST, an organization with similar objectives.

Detailed explanation-4: -Each team must consist of between three to five students, ages 14 to 18 years, along with one adult technical mentor/coach and one team organizer. This group forms the official team.

Detailed explanation-5: -THE 2022 FIRST GLOBAL CHALLENGE From 13-16 October 2022 in Geneva, Switzerland, youth from countries around the world came together face-to-face in the spirit of global purpose, unity, and collaboration.