The 4th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics
September 12-21, 2010
Beijing, China
Third Announcement
We are 20 days away from the opening day of the 4th IOAA. The tentative program is now available at our website, please take time to go through it and send us any suggestions that you might have. In the tentative program, you will notice that an event called the group competition has been set up. However, the format and content of the group competition is open to discussion, and we welcome your input and suggestions. In addition, there are a few final details that we would like to remind all participants about.
First, please fill out the flight information table as soon as the flights of your team are finalized, so that we can arrange your transport to and from the Beijing Capital Airport;
Second, the observational competition will be held in the mountainous region of Beijing, where temperature at night in mid September can be as low as mid 10s centigrade, be sure to remind your students to bring long pants and light jacket with them;
Third, we require the team leaders from each team to bring at least one laptop computer with them. You will need your computer at the numerous international board meetings. Your laptop should have wireless capabilities so that you can hook up with local network.
Fourth, for hotel arrangement and T-shirt selection, please fill out the table attached to this announcement, and send back to the following addresses before Aug. 28, so that we can have time to have your T-shirt appropriately made.
Please send the flight information and T-shirt selection table to the following addresses:
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (IOAA-2010 LOC), This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (Dr. Ziping Zhang, IOAA-2010 LOC), This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (Dr. Jin Zhu, IOAA-2010 LOC), This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (Miss Wan Haoyi, LOC T-shirt), This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (Miss Xiao Yanqin, LOC assistant), This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (Mr. LI Enjie, LOC Hotels).
We look forward to seeing you in Beijing.
Bon voyage!
Local Organizing Committee for the 4th IOAA
August 23, 2010






