The competition is being run in three rounds: preliminary round, semi-final round and final round. The preliminary round of competition is hosted by the participating schools enrolling a group of candidates from their school. Hippo semi-finals are held in bigger cities in each of the participating areas (zones) and the venues will be based on the location of the semi-finalists. The final round will be held in Lido di Jesolo (Venezia), Italy. Finalists as well as a school representative will be invited to the final round of the competition.