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5. Nemzetközi Csillagászati Olimpia
Oroszország, Nyizsnyij Arkhiz, 2000. október 20.-27.
Kedves Kollégák!
Mindenkit szivesen látunk!
Az 5. Nemzetközi Csillagászati Olimpia 2000. októberének végén a Speciális
Asztrofizikai Obszervatóriumban kerül megrendezésre. További információk az
alábbi internet cimen találhatók: www.issp.ac.ru/iao/
A jelentkezõ országokat két csoport, egy három - 1985. január 1. után született
- tanulóból illetve egy két ifjúból - akik 1983. jan. 1. és 1985. jan. 1. között
látták meg a napvilágot - álló képviselheti. Hozzájuk csatlakozhat még két
vezetõ
/csillagász vagy csillagászat-tanár/.
Az olimpia hivatalos nyelvei: angol és orosz.
Részvételi dij kb. 300 Euro - kb. 290 USD - fejenként.
További információval szivesen szolgál dr. M.G. Gavrilov, a koordinációs
bizottság
elnöke. Cime:
ISSP of Russ. Acad. Sci., Institute Avenue 15,
142432 Csernogolovka, Moszkvai terület, Oroszország.
emil: gavrilov@issp.ac.ru
FAX: 7-096-57-64-111
(Közreadta: Szécsényi-Nagy Gábor. Az eredeti, teljes terjedelmû - angol nyelvû -
körlevél alább olvasható.)
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June 12, 2000.
To whom it may concern.
5-th International Astronomy Olympiad.
Second announcement.
(SAO RAS, Nizhnij Arkhyz, October, 20-27, 2000.)
Dear colleagues !
You are welcome to participate!
The Fifth International Astronomy Olympiad
will take place in the late October 2000
in the Special Astrophysical Observatory of
Russian Academy of Sciences (SAO RAS) in the North Caucasus
Very SHORT HISTORY:
The International Astronomy Olympiad (see www.issp.ac.ru/iao/)
was founded by Euro-Asian Astronomical Society on June, 7, 1996.
The last, 4-th Olympiad took place at the Crimean Research Centre
(s. Nauchnyj, base of Crimean Astrophysical Observatory and Crimean
Laboratory of Sternberg Astronomical Institute in Autumn 1999
(see www.issp.ac.ru/iao/1999/).
HOLDING of the OLYMPIAD:
According to the Statutes of the Olympiad
(see www.issp.ac.ru/iao/statutes/) it is held every year sometime
in the period of Astronomical Autumn (from September 22 till December
22) in one of the astronomical centres of the Olympiad member-states.
School children of several age groups take part in the Olympiad. The
Olympiad participants are not supposed to study at any institutions
of higher education.
According to the Acting Statutes/Regulations of the Olympiad the
most of the competitors at the Olympiad-2000 will be divided in
two age groups:
1. "yonger group" (born after 01.01.1985) and
2. "elder group" (born after 01.01.1983).
The age restrictions for the CIS states (Russia, Ukraine, Georgia,
etc.) are more strong (born after 01.03.1985 and after 01.09.1983
respectively).
According to Founding Statutes of the Olympiad teams from the
participating states consisting of winners of National Olympiads
and prizewinners (I and II Diploma) of the previous International
Olympiad take part in the Olympiad.
National team (max):
3 participants in the younger group.
2 participants in the elder group.
prizewinners (I-st or II-nd prize) of the previous IAO not older
than the age limit.
The Olympiad participants are not supposed to study at any
institutions of higher education.
2 leaders (specialists in astronomy or astronomy education).
not exceed the number of the national representativity.
But !
IMPORTANT NOTE for interested participants in the Olympiad 2000:
For the initial period of the Olympiad in order to popularization
the Olympiad the Statutes of the Olympiad allow:
1. In the case of absence
of a National team from a state, the regions, cities and towns
or individuals of this state are responsible (by a permit of
the Olympic Coordinating Council - see www.issp.ac.ru/iao/wb/)
to take part in the Olympiad.
Team of region, city, town (max):
2 participants in the younger group.
1 participant in the elder group.
prizewinners (I-st or II-nd prize) of the previous IAO not older
than the age limit.
The Olympiad participants are not supposed to study at any
institutions of higher education.
1 leader (specialist in astronomy or astronomy education).
Total number of participants from a state should
not exceed the number of the national representativity.
SHORT INFROMATION ABOUT THE RULES AND PROGRAMME
of the International Astronomy Olympiad 2000
(see also www.issp.ac.ru/iao/2000/).
The jubilee, 5-th competition will take place at at the
Research Centre "Special Astrophysical Observatory" of Russian
Academy of Sciences (SAO RAS) in the late October 2000, day
of teams arrival is defined as 20-th of October.
Official languages of the Olympiad - English and Russian. Problems
will be prepared by the Organizing Committee in these two languages
and the leaders are responsible to translate tasks to native languages
of participants. Character of the problems to solve will be analogous
to ones of the Olympiads 1996-1999.
Draft Programme of the Olympiad (main points):
Friday October 20
Delegations arrive
Saturday October 21
Opening ceremony, excursions
Sunday October 22
Theoretical round
Observational round
Monday October 23
Excursions
Observational round (reserve time)
Tuesday October 24
Practical round
Lectures
Wednesday October 25
Excursions
Thursday October 26
Closing Ceremony
Friday October 27
Delegations depart
Participation fee - about 300 EURO (~ US$ 290) for 1 person
(for the period 20-27 of October), other expenses will be
covered by the Organizing Committee (*). (These 300 EURO: incl.
visa support expenses if all data about participants will be
received before August 17; excl. visa support expenses - after
August 18.) In the case of extra days stay: about 35 EURO
/person for every extra day.
(*) For the official number of the students and the leaders
of participating states and for one obsrever from the states
never participating or observing in the IAO before.
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The following personal data of leaders, participants, obserbers
(incl. data for Russian visas) are necessary:
1. Family name
2. First name
3. Sex
4. Date of birth:
5. Place of birth:
6. Citizenship:
7. Passport no:
8. Date of issue of the passport:
9. Passport issued by:
10. Organization (school, etc.):
Address (incl. zip code), fax, telephone Nr., e-mail.
11. Profession:
12. Permanent home address:
Home telephone Nr.:
NOTE: possible without points 7-9 if passport not ready, all other
points must be filled; do not write "as last year" instead of
concrete figures.
TAKE INTO ACCOUNT: documetns and permissions for entrance Russia
are necessary for arriving to the Olympiad. Russian visas and visa
support are necessary for citizens of some countries! To be sure for
obtaining Russian visas full data about every proposed participant
and leader must be known not later the first days of September! May
be difficulties later.
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Those who are interested to get further information about the
Olympiad (including official invitations for teams and observers,
take into account: visa support is necessary for citizens of some
countries!) are welcome to contact Coordinating Council in English
or Russian.
One can find the following information about the Astronomical
Olympiads in WWW:
The International Astronomy Olympiad
Please, infrom us, what extra information is necessary for you.
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Coordinating Council
of the International Astronomy Olympiad
Sincerely Yours,
Dr. Michael G. Gavrilov, Chairman of the Olympic Coordinating Council.
ISSP of Russ. Acad. Sci., Institute avenue 15,
142432 Chernogolovka, Moscow region, Russia.
fax: +7-(096-57)-64-111
URL: http://www.issp.ac.ru/iao/
e-mail: gavrilov@issp.ac.ru
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