About the IAO 2011 in Almaty
The 16th IAO is held in the largest city of Kazakhstan – Almaty. It became possible only with support of several important people who made a great effort to organize the event on the highest possible level.
Organizing Committee of the Olympiad:
Dr. Michael G. Gavrilov — Founding Chairman and Coordinator of the International Astronomy Olympiad (IAO)
ISSP of Russian Academy Of Sciences
Institute avenue 15
142432 Chernogolovka
Moscow region, Russia
E–mail: gavrilov@issp.ac.ru
fax: + 7–(496–52)–49–701
Local Organizing Committee:
Mahametgaly Sarybekov | Vice-Minister of Education and Science of Kazakhstan, chairman |
Bahriden Karimzhanov | Director of the Department of preschool, primary and secondary education of the Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan |
Zhumabek Zhantaev | Chief Executive Officer of the National Centre of Space Exploration and Technology |
Shyngys Omarov | Director of the Fesenkov's Astrophisical Institute |
Medeu Abishev | Head of the Cathedra of Theoretical Physics of the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University |
Vera Zagaivona | Director of the Observatory of the National Scientific, Educational and Health Center "Bobek" |
Irina Goncharova | Director of the "Self-Cognition" School of the National Scientific, Educational and Health Center "Bobek" |
Here is the list of organizations that gave us support:

- When?
- September 22-30, 2011
- Where?
- Almaty, Kazakhstan