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International geography contest opens in Taipei
2010/07/29 19:55:47 |
Taipei, July 29 (CNA) The 8th International Geography Olympiad (iGeO) -- a competition designed for secondary school students -- opened in Taipei Thursday for the first time, with the highest-ever number of participants, according to the organizers of the event.
According to the Taipei-based Geographical Society of China and the Department of Geography of National Taiwan Normal University, a total of 28 teams comprising 106 participants from around the world are taking part in the competition that will run through Aug. 4 under the auspices of the International Geographical Union Olympiad Task Force.
However, the Ministry of Education (MOE) said that as this competition is not the same as the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) which is globally recognized, so local winning students will not be awarded by the MOE or be recommended for admission for further studies.
Countries and areas participating the event for the first time include Denmark, the Republic of Croatia, Singapore and Hong Kong, with Turkey participating as an observing team, the organizers said.
The international competition contains three elements -- a written response test, a multimedia test and a fieldwork test. The questions are presented in English and students must answer in that language.
The teams are made up of secondary school students aged between 16 and 19 who are selected through national-level geography competitions in their home countries. (By Lin Szu-yu and Fanny Liu) ENDITEM/J
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