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First announcement
April 2018


*       Second       *
announcement
August 2018



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The main points for formation of the teams

The XIV Asian-Pacific Astronomy Olympiad (November-December 2018):

  • 4.5.1. The Olympiad participants are not supposed to study at any institutions of higher education (university or school which can be considered technical colleges). Students who finished their school examination in the year of the Olympiad cannot be members of a team even if they did not start university studies.
  • Only students did not participated at the IAO-2018 may participate in the APAO-2018 (that is a student may participate in the XXIII IAO or in the XIV APAO but not in both of these Olympiads).
  • The groups of contestants for the XIV APAO are the same as for IAO groups, rules 4.5.2-4. are in operation, i.e.:
    • 4.5.2. The group Alpha:
      • 4.5.2.1. Students, never participated in IAOs or APAOs before.
      • 4.5.2.2. Participants not older than 15.00 years on January 1, 2018 (i.e. born in 2003 or later).
      • 4.5.2.3. The last Form educating student cannot participate in the group Alpha.
    • 4.5.3. The group Beta:
      • 4.5.3.1. For the students never participated in IAOs and APAOs before: Participants not older than 18.00 years on January 1, 2018 (i.e. born in 2000 or later).
      • 4.5.3.2. For the students one time participated in IAOs or APAOs: Participants not older than 17.00 years on January 1, 2018 (i.e. born in 2001 or later).
      • 4.5.3.3. For the students participated in IAOs or APAOs more than one time: Participants not older than 16.00 years on January 1, 2018 (i.e. born in 2002 or later).
        Note: It is recommended for the countries' internal rules to restrict for every participant the participation in IAOs+APAOs by two times.
      • 4.5.3.4. The last Form educating student may participate only in the group Beta.
    • 4.5.4. Participants of the both groups must be not younger than 14.00 years on December 31, 2018 (i.e. born not later December 31, 2004).
    • The age rules presented in the form of a table.
  • Some reasonable exceptions may be done by the APAO Chairman for actual requests from team leaders (for new participating teams).
  • National representation quota at APAO-2018 is (up to) 8 students and 2 team leaders (the same number is at the Asian Physics Olympiad): not more than 4 participants for the group Alpha, not more than 4 participants for the group Beta. Observers are welcome as well.
  • Students who have right to participate in IAO-2018 out of quota may participate in APAO-2018 instead of IAO-2018 (out of quota as well).
  • In the case of absence of a National team from a country, teams of the regions, cities and towns or individuals of this country are responsible (by a permission) to take part in the XIV APAO.

    • National Astronomy Olympic Committees and interested organizations are welcome to ask more about the XIV APAO and in 2018 may form the teams for the XXIII IAO as well as for the XIV APAO.


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    Dates, deadlines and applications

    For teams, which need Chinese visa:

    August - middle September 2018 - pre-registration of teams.

    September 7 shifted to September 21 shifted to September 28, 2018 - regular deadline for applications including sending the main file (see explanation how to fill in the bottom of the file), personal data form and passport scan with obligatory photo and signature (please, save 300dpi resolution image in format *.jpg only, and not *.pdf, not *.bmp, not *.tif, etc.).
             Note: just scan of the passport is necessary, and not image made using photocamera.

    September 28 shifted to October 12 shifted to October 19, 2018 - late deadline (accommodation fees as per late application).

    Since September 29 October 13 October 20, 2018 - urgent case applications (accommodation fees as per very late application).

    For teams, which do not need Chinese visa:

    August - middle September 2018 - pre-registration of teams.

    September 14 shifted to September 28 shifted to October 5, 2018 - regular deadline for applications including sending the main file (see explanation how to fill in the bottom of the file), personal data form and passport scan with obligatory photo and signature (please, save 300dpi resolution image in format *.jpg only, and not *.pdf, not *.bmp, not *.tif, etc.).
             Note: just scan of the passport is necessary, and not image made using photocamera.

    October 5 shifted to October 19 shifted to October 26, 2018 - late deadline (accommodation fees as per late application).

    Since October 6 October 20 October 27, 2018 - urgent case applications (accommodation fees as per very late application).

    For all teams:

    October 1, 2018 - deadline for signing financial agreements (if necessary for the actual teams)
    and to send accommodation fees by bank transfer (in very special cases),
    November 24, 2018 - cash payment of accommodation fees.

    November 14, 2018 - deadline for sending Arrival-Departure form.

    November 24, 2018 - day of arrival (earlier arrival has to be co-ordinaed with LOC),
    December 2, 2018 - days of departure (later departure has to be co-ordinaed with LOC).

    More information:

    To be published in the 3rd announcement.


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    The tentative programme of the Olympiad

    Programme will be published in the 3rd announcement.


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