Invitation: APIO 2007

date posted: 2007-03-22 10:41:13

invite you to participate in the following events to be held at the Ateneo de Manila University:

1. Training Workshop in Informatics (Computing and Computer Science) for High School Students, May 8 - 10, 2007. Registration Fee: PhP 900 per participant.

2. Training Workshop in Informatics (Computing and Computer Science) for Teachers and Coaches, May 8 - 10, 2007. Registration Fee: PhP 1,500 per participant.

3. 1st Philippine Informatics Olympiad (PIO '07), May 11, 2007. Registration Fee: PhP 500 per contestant.

4. 1st Asia-Pacific Informatics Olympiad (APIO '07), May 12, 2007. (Note: PIO '07 will serve as the qualifying round for APIO '07. All contestants in APIO '07 must register in PIO '07. There is no separate registration fee for APIO '07).

The deadline for submission of registration forms and payments is on April 30, 2007. Please see attached primer for details.

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REGISTRATION FORM

TO THE SECRETARIAT
PIO/APIO 2007
Tel./Fax.: (02) 4266071
E-mail: apiophil@gmail.com

We would like to participate in the following events (Please check):

____ Training Workshop in Informatics (Computing and Computer Science) for high school students (May 8-10, 2007. Fee: PhP 900 per participant. Note: fee includes snacks but not lunch).

____ Training Workshop in Informatics (Computing and Computer Science) for Teachers and Coaches (May 8-10, 2007. Fee: PhP 1,500 per participant. Note: fee includes snacks but not lunch).

____ 1st Philippine Informatics Olympiad/ Asia-Pacific Informatics Olympiad. (May 11-12, 2007. Fee: PhP 600 per contestant. Note: Fee includes snacks but not lunch.)

The following are our school's official delegates:

STUDENTS:

TEACHERS:

Signature:
Name of Principal/Head of School:
Date:

(Note: For check payments, make the check payable to: ATENEO DE MANILA UNIVERSITY. For cash payments, contact Ms. Girlie Simogan, DISCS, Ateneo de Manila University, Tel. (02) 4266001 local 5660, or 4266071, E-mail: apiophil@gmail.com)

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A PRIMER ON IOI/APIO/PIO:

What is the IOI?

The International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) is one of the most prominent computer science competitions in the world. The competition tasks are of an algorithm nature; however, the contestants have to show basic skills in problem analysis, design of the algorithm needed, data structures, as well as programming and testing of their solutions. The winners of the IOI belong, no doubt, to the best young computer scientists of the world.The IOI is one of eight International Science Olympiads. The other seven are: Mathematics IMO (since 1959), Physics IPhO (since 1967), Chemistry IChO (since 1968), Biology IBO (Since 1990), Astronomy IAO (since 1996), Geography IGEO (since 1996), and The International Linguistic Olympiad ILO (since 2003). All of them are open to High School students, younger than 20 years of age. Each country participates at the IOI with an Official Delegation, consisting of four contestants (students), one Leader and one Deputy Leader. Eligible contestants are students whose age on the 1st of July 2007 is less than 20 years and who do not attend College or University.

What is the APIO?

The Asia-Pacific Informatics Olympiad (APIO) is a new IOI-like competition for delegations within the South Asian / Western Pacific region.The contest will be held online, with students competing at contest sites within their own country or area. Participating countries in the APIO '07 include Australia, Bangladesh, China, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Macau, Mongolia, New Zealand, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam.The first APIO will be held on May 12, 2007. The official programming languages are Pascal, C, and C++.

What is the PIO?

PIO stands for the Philippine Informatics Olympiad. It is being organized by the Computing Society of the Philippines and the Ateneo de Manila University. It serves as the qualifying round for the APIO.The first PIO will be held on May 11, 2007.

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For further information, contact:

Dr. Rafael P. Saldaña
Chair
Philippine Organizing Committee
Asia-Pacific Informatics Olympiad
c/o Department of Information Systems and Computer Science (DISCS)
Ateneo de Manila University
Loyola Heights, Quezon City 1108, Philippines
Tel. (02) 4266001 local 5660, Fax. (02) 4266071
E-mail: apiophil@gmail.com
Website: http://apio.ateneo.edu