Kazan wins the right to host International Olympiad in Informatics in 2016
1 October 2012, Monday
Kazan has won the right to host the International Olympiad in Informatics in 2016, CEO of the State Unitary Enterprise “Center of information technologies of the Republic of Tatarstan” Tatyana Kamaletdinova informed.
He said that Kazan will be the first Russian city to host the International Olympiad in Informatics.
The Tatarstan delegation comprised of Deputy Minister of education and science Andrei Pominov, Chief of the Department for information technologies development Nadezhda Sulimova presented the Kazan bid within the framework of XXIV International Olympiad in Informatics in Lombardy (Italy).
Besides Kazan, Japanese and Azerbaijan cities fought for the right to host the Olympiad in 2016, but the International Olympic Committee approved our bid.
The prestigious competitions of future “Bill Gates” is meant to be held in July 2016. Participants will be accommodated at the Universiade Village, the competition will be held at the Kazan IT-park. However, in case a major Innopolis project will have been realized by that time, the event is likely to be held there.
He said that Kazan will be the first Russian city to host the International Olympiad in Informatics.
The Tatarstan delegation comprised of Deputy Minister of education and science Andrei Pominov, Chief of the Department for information technologies development Nadezhda Sulimova presented the Kazan bid within the framework of XXIV International Olympiad in Informatics in Lombardy (Italy).
Besides Kazan, Japanese and Azerbaijan cities fought for the right to host the Olympiad in 2016, but the International Olympic Committee approved our bid.
The prestigious competitions of future “Bill Gates” is meant to be held in July 2016. Participants will be accommodated at the Universiade Village, the competition will be held at the Kazan IT-park. However, in case a major Innopolis project will have been realized by that time, the event is likely to be held there.
IA "Tatar-inform", Kristina Ivanova
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