The 3rd Asian-Pacific Astronomy Olympiad
Xiamen, November 2007
Third announcement - applications and preliminary deadlines
Setember 16, 2007
The dates for the 3rd Asian-Pacific Astronomy Olympiad are November 21-29. The details of the arrival and departure have to be discussed with the Local Organizing Committee.
The main points for formation of the teams are announced in the previous announcement.
Applications should be done in advance for the Olympic Advisory Committee. Application includes:
·Excel file (the application itself).
·Personal data of all proposed team leaders and participants. Not defined yet. See personal data of the previous APAOas an example.
Deadlines (preliminary proposed):
·Please, contact Local Organizing Committee.
[email=apao@list.ru,gavrilov@issp.ac.ru,zhangzp@bjp.org.cn]E-mails for consultations and sending applications[/email]. Please, use all three e-mails. Teams may stay in Xiamen since two days before before November 21 and two days later November 29, i.e. it is possible to arrive since November 19 and depart not later December 1. (Additional payment for these days.) Earlier arrivals or later departures are not possible.
The main points of the programme of the Olympiad proposed (not final version!) to be the following: ·Monday November 19
Possible delegations arrive
·Tuesday November 20
Possible delegations arrive
·Wednesday November 21
Excursion to the nearest places (for arrived on 19-20.11. delegations)
Main day for delegations arrive
·Thusday November 22
Official opening ceremony, concert
Unofficial opening ceremony
Welcome party
Friday November 23
Theoretical round
·Saturday November 24
Excursion for all the day (Ussurijsk observatory)
Observational round programme (in the case of any night tasks)
·Sunday November 25
Observational round programme (in the case of any daytime tasks)
Excursions
·Monday November 26
Practical round
Excursion
·Tuesday November 27
Excursions
·Wednesday November 28
Closing Ceremony
Final party
·Thusday November 29
Main day for delegations depart
·Friday November 30
Possible delegations depart
·Saturday December 1
Possible delegations depart
The fourth announcement about the 3rd APAO to be presented in October. National Astronomy Olympic Committees and interested organizations are welcome to ask more about the 3rd APAO.
The registration fee for team leader and student is: euro 300/person. | 
