The International English Language Olympiad is organised by GLOBAL HIPPO ASSOCIATION ITALY, a non-profit organisation founded in 2012 and GATEHOUSE AWARDS UNITED KINGDOM to promote the importance of English language knowledge and bring together children from different countries. The competition is open to students from 6 – 19 years old around the world. 

The Olympiad is an international event which promotes English language, challenges students around the globe to compete in English language knowledge, and motivates the teachers to cooperate. The Olympiad encourages the development of a shared sense of identity and integration, serves as a role model for young people living together as one community. The main goal is to create and nourish friendly relations, international understanding and a spirit of healthy competition between young people interested in English language from all around the world.

Apart from that, by participating in such an Olympiad, students get a chance to measure their level of English against international standards and get used to the concept of examination. Schools will more easily understand the level of English of their pupils and challenge them to learn more.

The Olympiad is aligned to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), Internationally recognised and Ofqual regulated English language qualifications are used throughout the Olympiad. The qualifications are intended for candidates who are not native speakers of English and who wish to achieve high quality, internationally recognised qualification in English that is available and recognised worldwide. 

The competition will be run in four rounds: Preliminary round, Semi-final round, Qualifier round (T&Cs applied) and the World Final round in Rome, Italy.