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The International Astronomy Olympiad


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The IX Asian-Pacific Astronomy Olympiad

To be held on November 23 - December 2, 2013

organisation:
content: town of Tomohon (North Sulawesi, Indonesia)
arrival/departure: airport Manado

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The main points for formation of the teams

Published in the 2nd announcement.


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Dates

The IX Asian-Pacific plan to be organised on November 23 - December 2, 2013.


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Deadlines and applications

Applications should be done in advance for the Olympic Advisory Committee. Application includes:

  • Form of the application (Excel file, please, save the table in format not later Excel-1997-2003).
  • Personal data of all proposed team leaders and participants (please, save the data in text format *.txt),
    colour photo, minimum 480x720 pixels (in accordance with the rules of ICAO, please, save the image in format *.jpg).
    and passport scan, resolution 150-300 dpi (please, save the image in format *.jpg).
  • Rules and Regulations for a participant of the Olympiad (the same as for the IAO) that have to be translated from English or Russian into native languages of participants (if using Word, please, save the translation in format not later Word-1997-2003), attention for additions during last years (red text):
  • Rules and Regulations (general): in English * in Russian
  • Observational round. Rules and Regulations: in English * in Russian
    • A report of National Olympiad is not necessary for the first APAOs.

    • Deadlines:

  • The deadline for preliminary information from any team (countries, provinces, towns and individuals) that they are participating: August 23, 2013 (13 weeks before the Olympiad starting).

  • The deadline for receiving the applications from teams:

    • For the teams which need Indonesian visa in advance - together with the personal data for visas (or before). E-mails for sending the applications. Please, use all three e-mails.

        Please, take into account that some time is necessary for preparing invitations for visas, so:

      • Usual way to have invitations for visa. (Regular fee.)
        The regular deadline for receiving application, all personal data, personal photo and photocopies of the main pages of the passports (*.jpg format, 150 or 300 dpi resolution) for every person: September 20, 2013 (9 weeks before the Olympiad starting).
        E-mails for sending the personal data. Please, use all three e-mails.

      • Special way. (Larger fees.)
        The deadline and (additional) special requirements should be discussed with the Local Organizing Committee.

    • For the teams which do not need Indonesian visa (list of possible countries) or may get the Indonesian visa on arrival (list of possible countries):

      • Usual way. (Regular fee.)
        The regular deadline for receiving application and all personal data, personal photo and photocopies of the main pages of the passports (*.jpg format, 150 or 300 dpi resolution) for every person: September 27, 2013 (8 weeks before the Olympiad starting).
        E-mails for sending the personal data. Please, use all three e-mails.

      • Special way. (Larger fees.)
        The deadline and (additional) special requirements should be discussed with the Local Organizing Committee.


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    Local Organizing Committee

      • LOC e-mail is    a p a o 2 0 1 3 t o m o h o n [a] g m a i l . c o m

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      Dr. Michael G. Gavrilov, Founding Chairman and Coordinator of the Asian-Pacific Astronomy Olympiad (APAO)
      ISSP of Russ. Acad. Sci., Institute street 2, 142432 Chernogolovka, Moscow region, Russia.

      URL: http://www.issp.ac.ru/iao/apao/2013/
      e-mail: gavrilov@issp.ac.ru
      fax: + 7-(496-52)-28-160