Dubai will be hosting the 2019 FIRST Global Challenge from October 25-27. It is for the first time that FIRST Global will be held in the UAE and the Arab world after previous editions held in the US and Mexico. FIRST Global organizes a yearly international robotics challenge to ignite a passion for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) among the more than two billion youths across the world. THE 2019 CHALLENGE: OCEAN OPPORTUNITIES Every year millions of tons of pollutants, generated by human activity, make their way into the world’s oceans, negatively affecting marine life and global populations. The 2019 FIRST Global Challenge brings attention to this critical issue in order to educate ourselves and take action to preserve our oceans and wildlife. This year teams will learn about real-world challenges related to cleaning up the world’s oceans.