Programme of Events

Some of the best lateral thinkers from secondary schools across Ireland will test their wits against
the languages of the world at the national final of the All-Ireland Linguistics Olympiad (AILO) at
Dublin City University on the 20th of March.

AILO challenges students to develop their own strategies for solving the world’s toughest puzzles in
language, logic and linguistics. The budding linguists will compete in individual and team rounds in
the hope of securing the national trophy and the chance to represent Ireland at the International
Linguistics Olympiad in Slovenia this July.

Run by the SFI-funded Centre for Next Generation Localisation (CNGL), AILO aims to develop
students’ problem-solving skills and to inspire them to consider the fascinating range of careers at
the intersection of language, logistics and computing.

For more on this event, and to try out sample puzzles, see www.cngl.ie/ailo