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Source: Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University – Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University –
The third Open World Astronomy Olympiad (OWAO) was held in Sirius. About 100 schoolchildren from 20 countries took part in it, half of them in person.
The Olympiad opened with congratulations from the cosmonauts from near-Earth orbit, who are currently conducting scientific experiments as part of the ISS crew. These are Oleg Kononenko, Nikolai Chub and Aleksandr Grebenkin. The participants in the competition were congratulated by the Minister of Education of Russia Sergei Kravtsov and Hero of Russia cosmonaut Oleg Skripochka, who also gave a lecture.
The Olympiad had four rounds: theoretical, practical, observational and testing. Participants solved problems on knowledge of the starry sky, analyzed scientific material, performed astronomical calculations and made forecasts. And, of course, they communicated with famous scientists and cosmonauts, which undoubtedly contributes to increasing the motivation of talented young people to receive a STEM education. This area of youth policy is a priority both in Russia and around the world.
The expert from Polytechnic at the Olympiad was Hussein Ali Krayani, a teacher of additional education at the Higher School of MOP and a senior lecturer at the department. He is invited to the jury for the second time.
Hussein combines his work as an expert with active work to popularize the International Astronomy Olympiad. He helps expand its geography and attract new participants from Arab countries.
The energy and activity of such polytechnicians as Hussein Krayani undoubtedly contribute to strengthening the image of Russian education in the world and help increase the number of talented applicants to St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, said Dmitry Arsenyev, Vice-Rector for International Affairs at SPbPU.
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