Asian Physics Olympiad to be held in Ulaanbaatar in May

Society
m.sambuunyam@montsame.gov.mn
2023-02-21 09:24:31

Ulaanbaatar, February 21, 2023 /MONTSAME/.  According to the decision of the State Great Khural dated February 20, 2023, Mongolia will host the 23rd Asian Physics Olympiad in Ulaanbaatar.  


The Olympiad will be held in Mongolia from May 22 to 30, 2023, and currently, over 54 professors and 140 students from 18 countries have tentatively confirmed their participation.  


The Minister of Education and Science L. Enkh-Amgalan will lead the working group for organizing the Olympiad. Moreover, the Minister of Finance was tasked to settle the financing of MNT 3.2 billion, which is the cost of organizing the 23rd Asian Physics Olympiad. 


For the host country, organizing the APhO brings the following opportunities, 

  • To promote and advertise physics science; 
  • To identify the level of physics science development and students’ knowledge and skills of Asian countries; 
  • To develop foreign relations of Mongolian physics science sector; 
  • To support Mongolians interested in studying physics science and enable them to compete internationally.