The Board of Directors would like to receive applications for the following regions for Continental Championships 2024:

• Africa
• Asia
• Oceania

Please discuss with the Delegates in your country whether this is something you are willing and able to pursue. Bear in mind that organizing a competition of this size takes a significant amount of time and effort before and during the competition.

If you are interested, send your application documents privately to board@worldcubeassociation.org before October 31st, 2023, 23:59 UTC. Documents must be sent in PDF format in two versions: one full version with all the details for the application, and another version with sensitive details – if any – removed to make public.

Please include in your application documents at least the following information:

When would you like to hold the Championship?
1a. Possible dates
1b. Number of days of the competition.
1c. Overlap with international holiday periods of schools.

Where would you like to hold the Championship in your country?
2a. City should be interesting to visit for foreigners with opportunities for sightseeing.
2b. Ease of international, national, and local travel.
2c. Availability of hotels/apartments with different price categories.
2d. Venue, venue size, and venue setup (stage, audience, tables to practice, side rooms).
2e. Technology available like the internet, video streaming, lighting, sound equipment.
2f. Number of competitors and spectators that can be hosted.

What would the organization team and staff look like?
3a. Core team members.
3b. Experience of the core team.
3c. Involvement of other parties.
3d. Quantity and quality of local volunteers (guideline is 20% of competitors should staff).
3e. Required support by foreign Delegates.

What would be the overall budget for the competition?
4a. Cost (venue, venue services, stage, equipment, decorations, website, badges/lanyards/giftpacks, prizes).
4b. Income (registration fees, sponsoring, local government).

Here is an example document with a non-exhaustive list of topics that need to be arranged and budgeted for a large competition. Please note with regards to the budgeting section that we are currently finalizing plans for a sponsor to contribute a significant amount to these championships. When available, the details will be communicated to the selected teams.

Once the application period is over, the WCA Board of Directors will interview applicants, consult other WCA Staff members, and vote in order to decide where the Championships will take place. If any Director is involved in a team that sends in an application, they will be replaced in the selection process by another person (for example a Senior Delegate or a Committee/Team Leader).

We are looking for competitions that can reinforce our concept of large WCA competitions, boosting the professionalization of our organization and able to offer the competitors the best possible experience and the world the best possible show.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation and we look forward to viewing your applications!

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There will be an appointment of a new WCA Financial Committee (WFC) Leader.

Candidates are expected to fulfill their terms 24 months and to spend at least 7 hours per week on average to work for the Committee. The qualities expected of candidates are:

• Basic knowledge of the structure and workflow inside the WCA
• Experience on financial matters, especially bookkeeping and tax filing
• Proficiency in English
• A reasonable daily availability to deploy the duties
• Team management capabilities

The application period for candidates to submit their candidacy documents is from now until September 18th, 2023, 23:59 UTC. Interested candidates can send the application privately to the WCA Board (board@worldcubeassociation.org).

The candidacy documents must be in PDF format, and must include:

• Brief personal introduction.
• Summary of activities done for the WCA.
• Ambitions as the WFC Leader of the WCA.

Candidates are additionally asked to send a copy of their applications which can be made public at the end of the application period.

The rights and duties of the WFC can be found in WCA Motion 10.2021.6.

After the application period, the WCA Board will make a selection by voting and will announce the new Leader, after confirmation among Senior Delegates and sitting Committee/Team Leaders by voting, as described in Section 4 of WCA Motion 10.2022.0.

Thanks for your candidacies and support,

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There will be an appointment of a new WCA Ethics Committee (WEC) Leader.

Candidates are expected to fulfill their terms 24 months and to spend at least 6 hours per week on average to work for the Committee. The qualities expected of candidates are:

• Strong leadership skills
• Proactivity
• Clear background
• Trustworthiness
• Independence
• Accountability

The application period for candidates to submit their candidacy documents is from now until September 18th, 2023, 23:59 UTC. Interested candidates can send the application privately to the WCA Board (board@worldcubeassociation.org).

The candidacy documents must be in PDF format, and must include:

• Brief personal introduction.
• Summary of activities done for the WCA.
• Ambitions as the WEC Leader of the WCA.

Candidates are additionally asked to send a copy of their applications which can be made public at the end of the application period.

The rights and duties of the WEC can be found in WCA Motion 10.2022.4..

After the application period, the WCA Board will make a selection by voting and will announce the new Leader, after confirmation among Senior Delegates and sitting Committee/Team Leaders by voting, as described in Section 4 of WCA Motion 10.2022.0.

Thanks for your candidacies and support,

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There will be an appointment of a new WCA Ethics Committee (WEC) Leader.

Candidates are expected to fulfill their terms 24 months and to spend at least 6 hours per week on average to work for the Committee. The qualities expected of candidates are:

• Strong leadership skills
• Proactivity
• Clear background
• Trustworthiness
• Independence
• Accountability

The application period for candidates to submit their candidacy documents is from now until September 18th, 2023, 23:59 UTC. Interested candidates can send the application privately to the WCA Board (board@worldcubeassociation.org).

The candidacy documents must be in PDF format, and must include:

• Brief personal introduction.
• Summary of activities done for the WCA.
• Ambitions as the WEC Leader of the WCA.

Candidates are additionally asked to send a copy of their applications which can be made public at the end of the application period.

The rights and duties of the WEC can be found in WCA Motion 10.2022.4..

After the application period, the WCA Board will make a selection by voting and will announce the new Leader, after confirmation among Senior Delegates and sitting Committee/Team Leaders by voting, as described in Section 4 of WCA Motion 10.2022.0.

Thanks for your candidacies and support,

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We are happy to announce that Seattle, United States will be hosting the upcoming WCA World Championship in 2025 and Buenos Aires, Argentina will be hosting the upcoming WCA South American Championship in 2024.

We would like to thank Astana, Kazakhstan for applying for the WCA World Championship 2025. Unfortunately, no bids were received for the African, Asian or Oceanic Championships in 2024. Any teams interested in organizing these competitions should reach out to the WCA Board (board@worldcubeassociation.org)

You can view the application documents here (WCA World Championship) and here (WCA South American Championship).

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