Registration open10 tracks·Oct 16–18·Oud Metha, Dubai·
16–18 October 2026

NationalShowcase.

Ten competitions, three days, real judges. Compete in one track against students from schools across the UAE.

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Cartoon Showcase competitor
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Cartoon Showcase competitor
8competition tracks
3days in Dubai
1000+students in the room
Y10+Year 10 / Grade 9 and above
What the Showcase is

A national competition, not a conference.

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The Proplr National Showcase 2026 is a three-day national student innovation, leadership and competition event taking place 16–18 October 2026 at Indian High School Dubai, Oud Metha, bringing together over 1000 students from schools across the UAE. Open to students in Year 10 / Grade 9 and above.

Students compete in one of ten tracks, including three Mock Law Trial courtrooms, each running its own case. Every track has its own format, rules, team requirements, judging criteria and final outcome, and each is assessed by a panel that includes professionals working in that field.

Each delegate competes in one track only. Track capacities vary depending on venue space and the availability of mentors, judges and partners.

Pick one · you compete in it

Claim your square.

Each track has its own format, rules, team requirements and judging criteria, full track details coming soon.

Mock Law Trial

Take on legal roles, advocates, witnesses, researchers, in a simulated court case. Prepare arguments, examine evidence and question witnesses across three courtrooms, before a panel of judges.

Two ways in · one finish line

How to claim yours

Enter through your school or bring your own team of 3–4. Either way, complete the registration, pay, and the written confirmation is what secures the place.

01

Enter, one of two ways

Your school applies, or you register your own team
02

Your place is held

Teams hold their seats while everyone registers
03

Complete the registration

Details, Emirates ID and the signed consent form
04

Pay, place confirmed

Payment link by email, then written confirmation
Tentative schedule

Three days, six track sessions.

Timings are tentative and subject to change. Venue location will be confirmed soon.

Friday 16 Oct
14:00 – 16:00Registration
16:00 – 17:00Opening ceremony
17:00 – 17:15Move into track rooms
17:15 – 18:30Track introduction
18:30 – 20:30Track session 1
Saturday 17 Oct
08:30 – 09:00Registration
09:00 – 11:30Track session 2
11:30 – 13:00Lunch
13:00 – 16:00Track session 3
16:00 – 16:30Break
16:30 – 18:30Track session 4
18:30 – 19:00Break
19:00 – 21:00Socials / Proplr Gala, theme announced soon
Sunday 18 Oct
08:30 – 09:00Registration
09:00 – 11:30Track session 5
11:30 – 13:00Lunch
13:00 – 16:00Track session 6
16:00 – 16:30Break
16:30 – 18:30Closing ceremony
Two ways in

How you can take part.

Enter through your school, or bring your own team. Both compete for the same places, and places are first come, first served.

1 · School delegation

Your school enters you

A teacher applies for a delegation, gets an access code and submits the school's list of students. Proplr allocates tracks, then each student's registration is completed. Best if your school wants to send a group and supervise it.

A teacher or school representative is the point of contactUp to two representatives, plus two head delegatesTracks allocated by Proplr from the school's listTeacher pack and a named Proplr contactApplying is free, fees are announced before payments open
Delegate list deadlineFriday 11 September, 5 PM
Apply for a delegation →
2 · Your own team

Enter it yourself

Get three or four of you together, pick a track and register, no teacher and no school sign-off needed. Your team can mix students from different schools.

Teams of 3–4, any school, you choose the trackSeats held while everyone completes their formYear 10 / Grade 9 and aboveRegistering is free, fees are announced before payments open
Register a team →

Every registration includes a signed consent form, whichever way you enter.

For students + educators

Apply to be a Program Director

Every track is supported by a Program Director who develops and manages the participant experience, refining the track format, competition flow, judging system, participant guidance and event-day delivery. This is a team role, not a way to compete.

Apply now →
What a delegate gets

One square, all three days.

Every delegate competes in one track and takes part across the full weekend.

Included for every delegate
Admission to all three daysDelegate packageLunch on Saturday and SundaySocials night access and mealParticipation certificate
Apply for a delegation →
Participation feesAnnounced soon

Delegate and delegation fees will be published here before registration payments open. Apply now to reserve your school's place, applying costs nothing and commits you to nothing.

Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

Where a school enters a delegation, its own supervising teachers do, per their safeguarding duties and agreed supervision ratio. Where students register their own team, supervision on the day rests with each delegate's parent or guardian, who confirms this in the consent form. Proplr provides the event framework, venue safety arrangements, first-aid cover, staff and volunteer presence, sign-in/sign-out procedures and an escalation contact, but does not act as guardian of any delegate or provide individual supervision. Outside published event hours, and during travel to and from the venue, delegates remain the responsibility of parents and their delegation's supervisors.

Registration is complete only when each member’s form is fully submitted with the required documents, payment has cleared, and Proplr issues written confirmation. For school delegations that confirmation also goes to the head delegates and supervising teachers. Proplr may decline any registration at its discretion before confirmation, with any payment returned in full.

For identity verification and safeguarding. Sensitive documents (Emirates ID images, consent forms, medical disclosures) are stored in access-controlled cloud systems, limited to named staff with a need to know, and never sent via messaging apps or open spreadsheets. Emirates ID images and medical disclosures are deleted within 30 days after the event; basic registration records are kept for 12 months for certificate reissuance and dispute handling. Data is never sold and never shared with sponsors, limited sharing occurs only with the venue for safety lists, first-aid providers on event days, contracted payment and IT processors, and as required by KHDA. Handled consistently with UAE Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 (PDPL).

Participation fees have not been published yet. They will be announced here before any payment is requested, and applying now costs nothing and commits your school to nothing. The full refund, substitution and cancellation terms will be published alongside the fees.

Included for every delegate and fully optional, it has its own tick-box on the consent form, with supervision continuing through the evening.

Yes. Register your own team of three or four students, no teacher and no school sign-off needed, and your team can mix students from different schools. Pick a track, add your members, and each member completes their own registration. Places are first come, first served and shared with school delegations, so a track can close once it fills.

Photography and filming occur at the event. A delegate’s identifiable image is used in Proplr materials only where the photo/video consent box is ticked. Delegates who opt out receive a visual identifier such as a different lanyard colour, and content teams are briefed accordingly. Crowd shots in which individuals are incidental may still occur.