THE 1ST INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIAD ON ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS

THE 1ST INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIAD ON ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS Chiang Mai, Thailand, Nov. 30 - Dec. 9, 2007 The Promotion of Academic Olympiad and Development of Science Education Foundation (POSN) was founded in 1999 under the patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Galyani Vadhana Krom Luang Naradhiwas Rajanagarindra, the elder sister of His Majesty King Bhumibol. To commemorate His Majesty the King’s 80th Birthday and Her Royal Highness’s 84th Birthday in 2007 The Royal Thai Government has authorized the POSN Foundation to host The First International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) during the period of November 30 to December 9, 2007, in the scenic city of the fabulous northern province of Chiang Mai, Thailand. Since this is the first competition of the IOAA there will be no registration fee. Once the delegation arrives in Thailand, we will cover the expenses for meals, accommodation and transportation during the event. The only responsibility of each delegation is round-trip traveling expenses. The purpose of the IOAA is to promote interests and educations on astronomy and astrophysics of high school students. By participating in the competitions, students will have opportunities to meet fellow students of the same interests and make friends. This will lead to good understanding among countries and hence collaboration in future researches. See http://www.ioaa.info formore information.