Program IOI2015

WELCOME TO THE 27TH INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIAD IN INFORMATICS,
ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN, JULY 26 – AUGUST 2 , 2015
Dear Contestants, Team Leaders,
Members of IOI International Committees and Guests!
We are very pleased to welcome participants of the International Olympiad in
Informatics in Kazakhstan!
We are sincerely thankful for your participation in the Olympiad. We hope that
the days, spent on the hospitable Kazakh land, and spirit of the southern capital of our
country – Almaty will make a deep impressions and great pleasure on you.
We are very grateful for supporting our initiative to host the 27th IOI in
Kazakhstan. Undoubtedly, holding of the high-level educational activities contributing
formation of intellectual potential is an important thing for country’s development.
From the very beginning of own history Kazakhstan making great investment in
human capital and to the newest educational technologies.
Today, the basic priority in education sphere has projects accumulating the most
advanced scientific and educational technologies, as Al-Farabi Kazakh National
University is the higher educational institution with rich traditions, with many years of
experience in educational and scientific areas.
The University has a huge educational, scientific, spiritual and educational, innovative and productive potential, which aimed for preparation specialists of higher
qualification, further integration in the world educational area, development of fundamental and applied research, their implementation in production.
We are proud that we have a chance to collect young intellectuals - young programmers in Almaty.
Dear friends! With all hearts we wish that Olympiad will held at a high scientific
level and think the people of Kazakhstan and Almaty are happy to do everything to become a strong bond of friendship and your residence in Kazakhstan will be unforgettable.
Exchange ideas and develop your talents! We believe that you will become discoverer of the new grandiose scientific theories and continue glorious intellectual and
spiritual traditions of the great scientists of the world.
Once again, we want to thank sincerely and warmly welcome you to Kazakhstan,
Almaty. We wish you victories and good luck!
Organizing Committee
CONTENTS
IOI2015 COMMITTEES
IOI INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEES
ACCOMODATION
PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS & LEADERS & GUESTS
PARTICIPATING DELEGATIONS
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT KAZAKHSTAN
ALMATY IS THE SOUTHERN CAPITAL OF KAZAKHSTAN
EXCURSIONS
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Sports ground
Beverages during the week
Check-in and check-out
IOI2015 information desks
Transportation
Seating plan at the opening & closing ceremony
The plan of the location of Conference Halls in the Hotel
Emergency numbers
Hotel and Campus receptions
ORGANIZER
Ministry of Education and Science
of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Republican Scientific and Practical center "Daryn"
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
SUPPORTED BY
Akimat of Almaty
Akimat of Almaty region
IOI 2015 COMMITTEES
Steering Committee
Aslan Sarinzhipov
 Minister of Education and Science, Chairman
Yessengazy
 Vice-Minister of Education and Science, Vice-Chairman
Imangaliyev
Galymkair Mutanov
 Rector of the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Sholpan Kirabayeva
 Director of the Republican Scientific and Practical
center" Daryn", Secretary
Members:
Akhmetzhan Yessimov
 Mayor of Almaty city
Yerbolat Dossayev
 Minister of National Economy
Tamara Duissenova
 Minister of Healthcare
Kalmukhanbet
 Minister of Internal Affairs
Kassymov
Asset Issekeshev
 Minister of Investment and Development
Bakhyt Sultanov
 Ministry of Finance
Erlan Idrissov
 Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Host Scientific and Technical Committee
Bakhyt Matkarimov
 Nazarbayev University
Darkhan Akhmed-Zaki
 Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Artem Iglikov
 Kazakh-British Technical University
Mansur Kutybaev
 International Information Technologies University
Fuad Hajiyev
 ADA University, Azerbaijan
Georgiy Korneev
 ITMO University, Russian Federation
Nikolay Vedernikov
 ITMO University, Russian Federation
Gennady Korotkevich
 ITMO University, Russian Federation
Egor Kulikov
 Moscow State University, Russian Federation
Elena Andreeva
 Moscow State University, Russian Federation
Michael Mirzayanov
 Saratov State University, Russian Federation
Alexander Klenin
 Far-Eastern State University, Russian Federation
Zhanl Mamykova
 Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Natalya Surina
 Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Erbolat Kalaman
 Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Shyngyz Rabat
 Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Pavel Chekanov
 Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Askar Akshabayev
 Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Ali-Amir Aldan
 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Azizkhan Almakhan
 Kazakh-British Technical University
Madyar Aitbayev
 Kazakh-British Technical University
Nurlan Zhussupov
 Kazakh-British Technical University
Askar Aitzhan
 Kazakh-British Technical University
Adilet Zhaksybai
 Nazarbayev University
Sergazy Kalmyrzayev
 Nazarbayev University
Ulugbek Adilbekov
 Nazarbayev University
Myrzakerei Miras
 Nazarbayev University
Yesskendir Sultanov
 Kazakh-British Technical University
Bektur Suleimenov
 Kazakh-British Technical University
IOI INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEES
Krassimir Manev - President IOI, Bulgaria
Margot Phillipps - Executive Director IOI, New Zealand
Greg Lee - Host IOI 2014, Taiwan
Bakhyt Matkarimov - Host IOI 2015, Kazakhstan
Vladimir Kiryukhin - Host IOI 2016, Russia
Mohammad Ali Abam - Host IOI 2017, Iran
Seiichi Tani - Host IOI 2018, Japan
Valentina Dagiene - 2012 – 2015, Lithuania
Mārtiņš Opmanis - 2012 – 2015, Latvia
Ricardo Anido - 2013 - 2016, Brazil
Eslam Wageed - 2013 - 2016, Egypt
Benjamin Burton - 2014 – 2017, Australia
International Scientific Committee
Pangfeng Liu, Host IOI 2014, Taiwan
Artem Iglikov, Host IOI 2015, Kazakhstan
Pavel Mavrin, Host IOI 2016, Russian Federation
Hamid Zarrabi-Zadeh, Host IOI 2017, Iran
Martin Mareš, 2006 - 2015, Czech Republic
Richard Peng, 2014 - 2015, USA
Jakub Łącki, 2013 – 2016, Poland
Michal Forišek, 2014 – 2017, Slovakia
International Technical Committee
Martin Mareš, 2006 - 2015, Czech Republic
Stefano Maggiolo, 2015, Italy
Fredrik Niemelä, 2015, Sweden
Bernard Robert Blackham, 2015, Australia
Ling-Jyh Chen, 2012 – 2015, Taiwan
Mansur Kutybayev, 2015, Kazakhstan
Sergey Masyagin, 2016, Russian Federation
Kian Mirjalali, 2017, Iran
ACCOMODATION
Students & Guides
Students & Guides live in the
Campus of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University.
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University is the leading institution of
the system of higher education of
the Republic of Kazakhstan, which
was the first to pass the state certification and which has justified its
right to realize academic activity on
all specialties and at all levels.
The university consists of
14 functioning faculties, 98 departments, 20 scientific research institutes and centers, a techno-park;
more than 2 000 professors, doctors, scientific candidates and PhD’s, more than
100 academicians of the largest academies, about 30 honored figures of the Republic
of Kazakhstan, more than 30 laureates of State and nominal awards of RK and 40 laureates of the young scientists’ awards, 45 fellows of state scientific fellowships. More
than 18 000 students and masters at the multilevel system of higher professional education study in the university.
71 Al-Farabi Avenue, Phone: 8 (727) 221-10-00, 8 (727) 221-10-10
Fax +7 (727) 377-33-44, http://3dtour.kaznu.kz
Leaders & Guests
Leaders & Guests are settled
at the Atakent Park Hotel.
The hotel is located in the city
centre and also the hotel is part of
the largest exhibition centre in Kazakhstan and Central Asia - Atakent.
42 Timiryazev str.
Phone: +7 727 355 4242
http://aphotel.kz/
All the Meetings, Q/A and
Conferences are held in the Conference Halls of Atakent Park Hotel and Al-Farabi Kazakh National University.
IOI International Committees & Invited Guests
IOI International Committees & Invited
Guests live in the Ritz-Carlton Hotel.
Esentai Tower,
77/7 Al-Farabi Avenue
Phone: +7 (727) 332-8888
Opening and closing ceremony will
be held in the U. Dzholdasbekov
Palace of Students
U.Dzholdasbekov Palace of Students is a
concert hall within Al-Farabi Kazakh National
University complex. It hosts public cultural and
entertainment events, organize meetings of
students and concerts with the artists, there
are Amateur clubs.
The Contest Hall
The contest will be held in the building of
the Al-Farabi Library of the University.
http://3dtour.kaznu.kz/?page_id=331
PROGRAM OF THE 27TH INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIAD IN INFORMATICS
Venues of 27th IOI 2015: Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (KazNU)
Atakent Park Hotel (Atakent)
IOI Accomodation:
Contestants – Hostel of KazNU
Leaders and Guests – Atakent Park Hotel
IOI Commitees – The Ritz-Carlton Hotel
Note: Transfer from Ritz-Carlton Hotel to Atakent Park Hotel at 8:30
Google Map:
https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=zTrq8q4F7UWs.k6nFR6SYXBzI&usp=sharing
Sunday, July 26
Time
Entire day
Contestants
Leaders
Guests
Arrival and Registration (KazNU, Al-Farabi Library, 1-st floor)
06:30-07:30
07:30-08:30
Breakfast (on a residence)
08:30-10:00
13:00-14:00
Lunch
14:00-15:00
(Cafeteria)
Lunch (Atakent)
18:00-19:00
19:00-20:00
Dinner
20:00-21:00
(Cafeteria)
21:00-22:00
Dinner (Atakent)
Monday, July 27
Time
Contestants
06:30-09:00
Leaders
Guests
Breakfast (on a residence)
09:00-09:30
Breakfast
GA 1 (Atakent,
09:30-10:00
Seating arrangements
Conference Hall)
Excursion 1:
Transfer to KazNU
Central State
Practice session
Museum
(Contest hall,
of Kazakhstan
10:00-10:30
10:30-12:00
12:00-12:30
12:30-14:00
Practice session
(Contest hall,
Al-Farabi Library)
Lunch (Cafeteria)
Walk to U. Dzholdasbekov
14:00-14:30
Palace of Students with
Al-Farabi Library)
Transfer to Atakent
Lunch (Atakent)
Transfer to U.Dzholdasbekov Palace of Students
guides
15:00-16:30
Opening Ceremony (U.A. Dzholdasbekov Palace of Students)
GA 2
16:30-17:00
Free Time
Transfer to Hotel
Dinner (Cafeteria)
19:00-20:00
20:00-21:00
Dinner (Atakent)
Dinner (Atakent)
GA 3, 4 (Atakent, ConQuarantine
Dance club /
21:00-23:00
Free Time
Discussion of practice session
17:30-18:00
18:00-19:00
Transfer to Hotel
(U.Dzholdasbekov
Palace of Students)
17:00-17:30
Lunch (Atakent)
Entertainment
ference Hall)
Tasks Translation
(Atakent, Conference
Hall)
Excursion 2:
«Koktobe» park
Tuesday, July 28
Time
06:30-08:30
Contestants
Leaders
Guests
Breakfast
(Cafeteria)
Breakfast (on a residence)
08:30-09:00
Seating
arrangements
Q/A and
09:00-14:00
Contest day 1
(Contest hall,
IOI Conference 1
(Atakent, Conference
Hall)
Al-Farabi Library)
13:30-14:00
Excursion 3:
Transfer to KazNU
14:00-15:30
Lunch (KazNU)
15:30-17:00
Results and discussion
17:00-17:30
17:30-18:00
18:00-20:00
Sports
Alma-Arasan
Gorge
–
Nursery “Sunkar”
Transfer to Atakent
Competition –
GA 5 (Atakent, Confer-
IOI CUP
ence Hall)
Dinner (Cafeteria)
The Big
Dinner (Atakent)
Sports
20:00-22:00
Competition –
IOI CUP.
Awarding
Free Time
Free Time
Wednesday, July 29
Time
Contestants
Leaders
Guests
06:30-08:00
Breakfast (on a residence)
08:00
Excursion 1 :
09:00-10:00
10:00-11:00
High-mountain sports complex “Medeu”
11:00-12:00
12:00-13:00
Lunch box
13:30-14:30
Transfer from «Medeu»
15:00-17:00
Kazakh State Circus
17:00-17:30
17:30-19:00
Transfer to KazNU
Transfer to Atakent
Dinner
Dinner (Atakent)
(Cafeteria)
19:00-20:00
GA 6, 7
(Atakent,
20:00-21:00
Quarantine
Conference Hall)
Dance club /
Entertainment
21:00-23:00
Free Time
Tasks Translation
(Atakent,
Conference Hall)
Thursday, July 30
Time
Contestants
06:30-08:30
Breakfast
Leaders
Guests
Breakfast (on a residence)
08:30-09:00
Seating
arrangements
Q/A and
09:00-14:00
Contest day 2
(Contest hall,
IOI Conference 2
(Atakent, Conference
Hall)
Al-Farabi Library)
13:30-14:00
Transfer to KazNU
Excursion 4:
14:00-15:30
Lunch (KazNU)
15:30-17:00
Results and discussion
17:00-17:30
17:30-18:00
Chris Peterson: How
Kazakh aul "Huns"
Transfer to Atakent
to apply to MIT (and
GA 8
other USA colleges)
(Atakent, Conference
Hall)
18:00-20:00
20:00-22:00
Dinner
(Cafeteria)
Intellectual games
with guides
Dinner (Atakent)
Free Time
Free Time
Friday, July 31
Time
Contestants
Leaders
Guests
06:30-08:00
Breakfast (on a residence)
08:00
Excursion 2:
09:00-10:00
10:00-11:00
Turgen gorge
11:00-12:00
12:00-13:00
13:00-14:00
Lunch
14:00-15:00
15:00-16:00
Acquaintance with
16:00-17:00
National customs and traditions
17:00-18:30
Transfer to KazNU
Transfer to Atakent
19:00-21:00
Dinner (Cafeteria)
Dinner (Atakent)
21:00-22:00
Free Time
Free Time
Free Time
Saturday, August 1
Time
06:30-08:30
Contestants
Leaders
Guests
Breakfast (on a residence)
Breakfast (on a residence)
08:30-09:00
Excursion 5:
Park of 28 Guardians
09:00-10:00
of Panfilov’s division,
Saint Ascension
10:00-10:30
Activity
10:30-11:30
GA 9
Cathedral,
(Atakent, Conference
Ykhylas Museum
Hall)
of Folk Musical
Instruments
Transfer to
11:30-12:00
12:00-13:00
Atakent
Lunch (Cafeteria)
Lunch (Atakent)
Walk to U.A. Dzhold13:00-13:30 asbekov Palace of Students
with guides
13:30-14:30
Transfer to U.A. Dzholdasbekov Palace of
Students
Taking photos of Teams
(U.A. Dzholdasbekov Palace of Students, 2nd floor)
15:00-18:00
Closing Ceremony (U.A. Dzholdasbekov Palace of Students)
18:00-18:30
Transfer to Atakent
19:00-21:00
Farewell Dinner (Atakent)
21:00
Transfer to KazNU
Transfer to Ritz-Carlton Hotel
Sunday, August 2
Time
Contestants
Entire day
Leaders
Guests
Departure
06:30-07:30
07:30-08:30
Breakfast (on a residence)
08:30-10:00
13:00-14:00
Lunch
14:00-15:00
(Cafeteria)
18:00-19:00
Dinner
19:00-20:00
(Cafeteria)
Lunch (Atakent)
Dinner (Atakent)
THE 9TH IOI CONFERENCE
July 28-30, 2015, Atakent Park Hotel, Conference Hall
Agenda
OLYMPIADS IN INFORMATICS website: http://ioinformatics.org/oi_content_v9.shtml
Tuesday, July 28, 2015
09.15-09.30
Opening. V. DAGIENE
09.30-10.00
S. COMBÉFIS, A. PAQUES. Informatics: A Review of Selection Processes, Trainings and Promotion Activities
10.00-10.30
S. MAGGIOLO. An Update on the Female Presence at the IOI
10.30-10.45
A. FUADI. Introducing tcframe: A Simple and Robust Test Cases Generation Framework
10.45-11.00
A. MAIATIN, P. MAVRIN, V. PARFENOV, O. PAVLOVA, D.ZUBOK. The
Estimation of Winners’ Number of the Olympiads’ Final Stage
11.00-11.15
M. OPMANIS. Math Contests: Solutions without Solving
11.15-11.30
M. DIMA, R. CETERCHI. Efficient Range Minimum Queries using Binary Indexed Trees
11.30-11.45
R.I. HADIWIJAYA, M.M.I. LIEM. Metamorphic Testing and DSL for Test
Cases & Checker Generators
11.45-12.00
Coffee break
12.00-12.15
M. FORIŠEK. Towards a Better Way to Teach Dynamic Programming
12.15-12.30
L.H. CHÁVEZ. libinteractive: A Better Way to Write Interactive Tasks
12.30-12.45
A. ALNAHHAS, E. ALAZAB. Selecting and Training Students with No
Suitable Informatics Background for Informatics Olympiads – The
Case of Syrian Olympiad in Informatics
12.45-13.00
T. CAN, I.O. SIGIRCI, O. ABUL, M.F. DEMIRCI. Informatics Olympiads in
Turkey: Team Selection and Training
13.00-13.15
S. HALIM. VisuAlgo – Visualising Data Structures and Algorithms
Through Animation
Thursday, July 30, 2015
09.15-09.30
M. SYZDYKOV, M. UZBEKOV. Ant Colony Optimisation Applied to
Non-Slicing Floorplanning
09.30-10.00
B. KOSTADINOV, M. JOVANOV, E. STANKOV, M. MIHOVA,
B. RISTESKA STOJKOSKA. Different Approaches for Making the Initial
Selection of Talented Students in Programming Competitions
10.00-11.30
Report and discussion on the IOI Workshop “Creating an international
informatics curriculum for primary and high school education”. Moderator M. JOVANOV.
11.30-12.30
Workshop: S. MAGGIOLO. Q&A on the CMS contest management system
IOI 2015 TEAM LIST – 84 Teams, 324 Contestants
Team Leader
Deputy Leader
Contestant
Observer
Argentina (ARG)
Mariano Maluf
Agustín Santiago Gutiérrez
Ariel Santiago Nowik
Román Agustín Castellarin
Maximiliano Redigonda
Gianni Georg Weinand
Armenia (ARM)
Vahram Dumanyan
Armen Andreasyan
Albert Gevorgyan
Eduard Grigoryan
Martin Mirakyan
Mushegh Shahinyan
Australia (AUS)
Robert Newey
Joshua Lau
Michael Chen
Ishraq Huda
Jerry Mao
Declan McDonnell
Austria (AUT)
Helmut Achleitner
Johann Fellner
Simon Lehner-Dittenberger
Florian Leimgruber
Peter Ralbovsky
Gary Ye
Azerbaijan (AZE)
Ramin Alinazim Mahmudzade
Ismayil Sadigov
Sharif Afandi
Rustam Aghayev
Kamal Eyubov
Elgun Jabrayilzade
Bangladesh (BGD)
Mohammad Kaykobad
Mohammed Eunus Ali
Imran Hasan Bhuiyan
Hasib Al Muhaimin
Labib Md Rashid
Nur Muhammad Shafiullah
Belarus (BLR)
Iryna Kirynovich
Aliaksei Tolstsikau
Barbara Kuskova
Ilya Medyanikov
Nikita Sazanovich
Aliaksei Vistiazh
Belgium (BEL)
Damien Leroy
Joachim Gabriël M. Ganseman
Mattéo Couplet
Nico Ekkart
Damien Galant
Robin Jadoul
Bolivia (BOL)
Gustavo Tantani Mamani
Mauricio Wilde Monasterios
Diego Alejandro Angulo Ramirez
Ronaldo Franco Jaldin
Miguel Angel Ortiz Merida
Marcelo Alejandro Zeballos Guzman
Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH)
Haris Gavranovic
Rijad Muminović
Jan Ahmetspahic
Armin Ašimović
Elvir Crnčević
Fahrudin Halilovic
Brazil (BRA)
Cláudio Leonardo Lucchesi
Daniel Tressoldi da Cunha
Mateus Bezrutchka
Murilo Corato Zanarella
Lucca Morais de Arruda Siaudzionis
Arthur Pratti Dadalto
Bulgaria (BGR)
Emil Stoykov Kelevedjiev
Mladen Denev Manev
Daniel Raykov Atanasov
Encho Ivanov Mishinev
Kristiyan Lyudmilov Tsaklev
Hristo Veselinov Venev
Canada (CAN)
Troy Vasiga
John-Paul Pretti
Jacob Jackson
Yi Kuan Li
Farbod Yadegarian
Yixiao Zhang
Chile (CHL)
Jorge Perez
Nicolás Lehmann
Benjamin Aguilar
Leandro Cerna
Nicolás Mosnaim
Javier Oliva
People’s Republic of China (CHN)
Hui Sun
Hong Wang
Yuhao Du
Yanyi Liu
Xiaochen Lu
Hengjie Zhang
Colombia (COL)
Mario Vicente Cruz Soriano
Diego Said Niquefa Velasquez
Juan Camilo Bedoya Malagon
Juan Sebastian Chaves Ramirez
Andres Ricardo Perez Rojas
Roger David Trujillo Ibañez
Croatia (HRV)
Kresimir Malnar
Gustav Matula
Domagoj Bradac
Ivan Lazaric
Mihael Liskij
Tonko Sabolcec
Cuba (CUB)
Francisco José Hernádez González
Alexander Bestard Rivera
Cyprus (CYP)
Pavlos Pavlikas
Panayiotis Eracleous
Giorgos Gavriil
Evripidis Papaevripidis
Angelos Pelecanos
Adamos Ttofari
Czech Republic (CZE)
Pavel Töpfer
Tomáš Pitner
Filip Bialas
Dalimil Hájek
Matěj Konečný
Václav Rozhoň
Denmark (DNK)
Jørgen Erik Grønbek Nielsen
Knud Fjeldsted
Sebastian Sørensen Blunt
Carl Andreas Dybdahl
Markus Krabbe Larsen
Oscar Rindel Peulicke
Dominicana (DOM)
Pedro Taveras
Roberto Abreu Michael
José Gonzales Bardales
Alejandra Martinez Jimenez
Manuel David
Sanchez Suero
Egypt (EGP)
Gamal AbdElMagid
Nouran AbdElAziz
Moaaz Fathy Mohamed Ibrahim ElDefrawy
Youssef Ibrahim
Ahmed Morsy
Estonia (EST)
Targo Tennisberg
Konstantin Tretyakov
Oliver Nisumaa
Simmo Saan
Toomas Tennisberg
Andres Unt
Finland (FIN)
Antti Laaksonen
Topi Talvitie
Sami Kalliomäki
Tuukka Korhonen
Henrik Lievonen
Kalle Luopajärvi
France (FRA)
Mathias Hiron
Ismael Belghiti
Arthur Léonard
Arnaud Robin
Thomas Sepluchre
Théophane Vallaeys
Georgia (GEO)
George Mandaria
Zaza Gamezardashvili
Giorgi Kldiashvili
Elene Machaidze
Georgy Skhirtladze
Alexander Tskhovrebov
Germany (GER)
Wolfgang Karl Wilhelm Pohl
Patrick Klitzke
Felix Bauckholt
Julian Alexander Dörfler
Anan Schütt
Philip Harry Peter Wellnitz
Greece (HEL)
Michael Chatzopoulos
Nikolaos Papaspyrou
Konstantinos Agiannis
Panagiotis Kostopanagiotis
Emmanuil Michalainas
Aristofanis Rontogiannis
Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of China (HKG)
Ying-Shun Liu
Law Yan Ming Billy
Ngan Hang Ho
Kam Chuen Tung
Wai Pan Yik
Tsz Fung Yu
Hungary (HUN)
Gyula Horváth
László Zsakó
Márton Erdős
Tamás Bence Schwarcz
Ambrus Weisz
Álmos Zarándy
India (IND)
Madhavan Mukund
Narayan Kumar Krishnan
Malvika Raj Joshi
Kushagra Juneja
Tanay Nilesh Kothari
Arjun Pitchanathan
Indonesia (IDN)
Rully Soelaiman
Julio Adisantoso
Muhammad Ayaz Dzulfikar
Agus Sentosa Hermawan
Stacia Edina Johanna
Michael Wibawa
Iran (IRN)
Mohammad Mahdian
Saeed Ilchi Ghazan
Ali Behjati
Ali Haghani
Peyman Jabbarzade Ganje
AmirKeivan Mohtashami
Ireland (IRL)
Gary Conway
Ximo Planells
Teofil Camarasu
Noah Donnelly
Áron Hoffmann
Daniel Mulcahy
Israel (ISR)
Jonathan Ron Mosheiff
Nir Lavee
Aviel Boag
Jonathan Gal
Liran Markin
Nir Jacob Yaron
Italy (ITA)
Giorgio Audrito
William Di Luigi
Filippo Gianni Baroni
Marco Donadoni
Francesco Milizia
Dario Ostuni
Japan (JPN)
Kazuhiro Hosaka
Shogo Murai
Takuya Inoue
Takahiro Masuda
Akio Matsuzaki
Yuta Takaya
Jordan (JOR)
Mowaffaq Rifaie Hanandeh
Ashraf M Ahmad
Mohammad Osama Abuaboud
Mohammad Zuhier Abuejheisheh
Sami Amjad Daoud
Jood Ibrahim Hajeer
Kazakhstan (KAZ)
Yerzhan Utkelbayev
Lyailya Yelekenova
Nazarbek Altybay
Bekzhan Bekbolatuly
Daniyar Maminov
Meirambek Omyrzak
Korea (KOR)
Sung Ryul Kim
Inbok Lee
Sunghyeon Jo
Hanpil Kang
Jaehyun Koo
Jeehak Yoon
Kyrgyzstan (KGZ)
Zamira Makieva
Guldana Stamkulova
Azret Kenzhaliev
Erkin Matkaziev
Kadyrbek Narmamatov
Zarlyk Zhusubaliev
Latvia (LVA)
Rihards Opmanis
Kristaps Čivkulis
Aleksejs Popovs
Ingus Jānis Pretkalniņš
Aleksejs Zajakins
Libya (LBA)
Majdi Ashibani
Mohamed Abdulali
Lithuania (LTU)
Jūratė Skūpienė
Vytis Banaitis
Domantas Jadenkus
Ignas Kancleris
Andrius Ovsianas
Emilijus Stankus
Luxembourg (LIE)
Jean Reckinger
Jean-Marie Jans
Sami Bosch
Nicolas Jacques
Brauch Gilles
Englebert Jo Pletsch
Macao, Special Administrative Region
of China (MAC)
Teng Lam
Kuo Meng Sun
Kam Fai Chan
Hou Tin Chau
Si Weng Lam
Pui Chun Ng
Macedonia (MCD)
Mile Jovanov
Emil Stankov
Dimitar Bajraktarov
Hristijan Gjorshevski
Kliment Serafimov
Boris Tanchovski
Malaysia (MAS)
Shien Jin Ong
Mark Chang
Kai Hsien Boo
Justin Lim Kai Ze
Jia Jen Ng
Jen Khai Yew
Mexico (MEX)
Enrique Lira Vargas
Marcel Stockli Contreras
Emmanuel Antonio Cuevas
Carlos Galeana Hernández
Angel David Ortega Ramírez
Juan Carlos Sigler Priego
Moldova (MDA)
Angela Prisacaru
Sergiu Corlat
Marcel Bezdrighin
Mihai Chihai
Valeriu Motroi
Mihail Tarigradschi
Mongolia (MNE)
Tsedevsuren Danzan
Khuder Altangerel
Batjargal Altangerel
Battulga Enkhbayar
Bat-Orshikh Gombojav
Akjarkyn Tumurkhan
Montenegro (MNE)
Goran Šuković
Velibor Došljak
Dejan Todorović
Netherlands (NLD)
Eljakim Schrijvers
Martinus Johannes Maria Kock
Johannes Heuseveldt
Max Meijer
Ludo Niels Pulles
Tom Jacob Smeding
New Zealand (NZL)
Ronald Ping Man Chan
Philip Ross Anderson
Christopher Richard Peter Brown
Byung Hoon Cho
Jonathan Boo Hann Khoo
Nigeria (NGA)
Oluchi Jennie Bamidele
Victor Zwalmak Rimdans
Emmanuel Oriolowo Niyi
Chibuoyim Faith Wilson Ogbonna
Victoria Tamuno-Miebaka Okumgba
Fodunbosade Abisodun Ologunde
Norway (NOR)
Geir Kokkvoll Engdahl
David Narum
Valentin Plotkin
Michal Sládeček
Håvard Terland
Johan Sokrates Wind
Philippines (PHL)
Peter Martin Dy Gomez
Kevin Charles Ventura Atienza
Aldrich Ellis Catapang Asuncion
Ian Vincent Relova Palabasan
Matthew Ryan Ang Tan
Robin Christopher Cham Yu
Poland (POL)
Krzysztof Marian Diks
Lech Duraj
Maciej Hołubowicz
Przemysław Jakub Kozłowski
Jarosław Tymoteusz Kwiecień
Konrad Jan Paluszek
Portugal (POR)
Pedro Manuel Pinto Ribeiro
Miguel Ângelo Nogueira Ferreira
José Rafael Cabral Correia
Fábio Iuri Gaspar Colaço
João Carlos Oliveira Lago
Gonçalo José Reis Bento Paredes
Romania (ROU)
Adrian Panaete
Marius Nicoli
Rareș Darius Buhai
Valentin-Marius Hărșan
Andrei Popa
Alexandru Velea
Russian Federation (RUS)
Marina Tsvetkova
Pavel Kunyavskiy
Nikolai Budin
Mikhail Ipatov
Vladislav Makeev
Mikhail Putilin
Serbia (SRB)
Marko Savić
Dimitrije Dimić
Dimitrije Erdeljan
Nikola Jovanović
Marko Stanković
Dušan Živanović
Singapore (SGP)
Steven Halim
Wai Liang Lai
Jiahai Feng
Choong Yin Howe
Wen Yuen Pang
Jacob Por Loong Teo
Slovakia (SVK)
Gabriela Andrejkova
Michal Anderle
Eduard Batmendijn
Pavel Madaj
Samuel Sládek
Bui Truc Lam
Slovenia (SVN)
Darko Pevec
Vid Kocijan
Bor Brecelj
Martin Peterlin
Tim Poštuvan
Žiga Željko
South Africa (SAF)
Sean Jeremy Wentzel
Robert Andrew Spencer
Ulrik Reinhardt De Muelenaere
Mohammed Yaseen Mowzer
Thomas James Orton
Robin Visser
Spain (ESP)
Joan Alemany Flos
Lander Ramos Garrido
Jordi Castellví Foguet
Cesc Folch Aldehuelo
Joan Massachs Güell
Miquel Ortega Sánchez Colomer
Sri Lanka (LKS)
Chethiya Methruwan Bandara Abeysinghe
Herath Mudiyanselage
Varuna Parinda Jayasiri
Don Jude Shamika Roshnal Lihinikadu
Nisal Periyapperuma
Pasindu Chathuranga Wijesena
Sweden (SWE)
Arash Rouhani-Kalleh
Simon Erik Martin Lindholm
Joakim Oscar Blikstad
Carl Fredrik Hernqvist
Karl William Lundstig
David Carl Olof Wärn
Mudith Nirmala Witharama
Witharamalage
Switzerland (CHE)
Daniel Graf
Timon Manfred Gehr
Fabian Patrick Lyck
Daniel Peter Rutschmann
Pascal Sommer
Timon Bruno Stampfli
Syria (SYR)
Emad Mouafak Alazeb
Ammar Yasser Alnahhas
Aleksandar Mahmud Abas
Mohamad Abdulsalam Dwik
M.Besher M.Khaldoun Massri
Joud Ammar Zouzou
Taiwan (TWN)
Chun-Fa Chang
Kai-Hsiang Yang
Po-Chang Chen
Po-Jui Chen
Yi Chou
Hung-Hsun Yu
Tajikistan (TJK)
Alexandr Ismatov
Eraj Jumayev
Nodir Daminov
Bakhoduri Sukhayli
Mekhrubon Turaev
Doro Umarov
Thailand (THA)
Jittat Fakcharoenphol
Thanawin Rakthanmanon
Nonthakit Chaiwong
Phirasit Chareonchitseriwong
Theemathas Chirananthavat
Phoomraphee Luenam
Tunisia (TUN)
Dorsaf Benna
Karim Jouini
Ahmed Bouhoula
Adem Khachnaoui
Mohamed Moakhar
Mohamed Fadhel Omar
Turkey (TUR)
Osman Abul
Tolga Can
Muhammed Emin Ayar
Muhammed İkbal Kazar
Abdullah Enes Öncü
Kayacan Vesek
Turkmenistan (ARG)
Merdan Kaibov
Kuanysh Pirnepesov
Silap Aliyev
Bayram Berdiyev
Berdimyrat Cholukov
Allanur Shiriyev
Ukraine (UKR)
Vitalii Bondarenko
Andrii Pankov
Matvii Aslandukov
Roman Kachur
Mark Mikhno
Illya Shevchenko
United Kingdom (GBR)
Sophia Dekkers
Robin Elliott
Joseph James Benton
Rowan Berry Lee
David Shah
Zhenxian Yang
United States of America (USA)
Brian Dean
Mark Gordon
Daniel Chiu
Demi Guo
Andrew He
Alexander Wei
Uzbekistan (UZB)
Bahodir Gulmatov
Bekhzod Soliev
Abdullajon Akhmadaliyev
Raif Akhmedshin
Andrey Li
Ulugbek Sobirov
Venezuela (VEN)
Jose Trinidad Gomez Barreto
Emilio Nazareth Tirado Oviedo
David Bou
Satoru Diaz Nakada
David Kaller
Christian Lopez
Vietnam (VNM)
Son Bao Pham
Duc Nghia Nguyen
Dung Viet Nguyen
Kien Trung Tien Nguyen
Hanh Van Pham
Minh Nhat Duc Phan
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT KAZAKHSTAN
The Republic of Kazakhstan is a unitary state with a presidential form of government.
According to the Constitution, the state proclaims itself a democratic, secular, legal and
social state whose highest values are an individual, his life, rights and freedoms.
Kazakhstan gained independence on December 16, 1991. The capital is the city of
Astana. The state language is Kazakh. The Russian language has the status of a language of interethnic communication. Monetary unit - tenge.
Kazakhstan is located in the centre of the Eurasian continent. Its territory is as large
as 2 million 724,9 thousand square kilometres and accordingly it occupies the ninth
place in the world by its size. By its administrative-territorial structure the country is
divided into 14 regions and 2 cities of republican significance.
The population of Kazakhstan as of June 1, 2012 was 16 million 760 thousand people.
National Flag of the Republic of Kazakhstan
National Flag of the Republic of Kazakhstan is a piece
of right-angled cloth of sky-blue colour with a picture of
a golden sun with its 32 rays in the centre, with a soaring steppe eagle beneath. Flagstaff has vertical line with
national ornament. The picture of sun, its rays, eagle and
ornament are of golden colour. Width/length ratio of the
flag is 1:2.
National Emblem of the Republic of Kazakhstan
The central element comprising the main concept of the National Emblem of the Republic of Kazakhstan is a picture of a
shanyrak (the cupola of a yurta), from which uyks (body bracket) like sun rays are being radiated in framing of wings of mythical horses. The image of a shanyrak in the National Emblem of
the Republic of Kazakhstan implies an image of a common house
of all people living in Kazakhstan. The happiness there depends
on welfare of everyone, just like the strength of shanyrak depends on reliability of its uyks (body brackets). In the National
Emblem there is a picture of Tulpar, a mythical horse with
wings. The same horses decorate the helmet of Issyk Golden Man. The wings symbolize
a dream of building a strong, prosperous state. They are also an evidence of clear intentions and striving for the improvement and achievement of harmony within the
community, with the nature and the world civilization. In the National Emblem of the
republic there are depicted two mythical horses, as if thy guard the shanyrak from
both sides. They also vividly express an idea of serving to the common house, the fatherland. To cherish the fatherland as an apple of eye and devotedly serve it, it is one
of the important leitmotifs designed in the image of mythical horses. In colour picture
the National Emblem of the Republic of Kazakhstan are of two main colours: golden
and sky-blue. The first one stands for a bright, clear future. The blue sky is single for all
nations in the world. Its colour in the National Emblem stands for Kazakhstan’s desire
for peace, agreement, friendship, and unity with all nations in the planet.
ALMATY IS THE SOUTHERN CAPITAL OF KAZAKHSTAN
Today’s Almaty is the Kazakhstan's largest metropolis, scientific and
educational, cultural and historical,
economic and financial, banking and industrial center of the country.
Almaty is located in the southeast of Kazakhstan, at the foot of the
northern of Tien Shan ridge - Zaili
Alatau.
In 1997, by decree of Nursultan
Nazarbayev, the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the country's capital was
moved from Almaty to Astana. The Law on the
special status of Almaty was passed the following year, on July 1, 1998. The city is a major transportation hub in Kazakhstan; it has
food processing, light and heavy industry enterprises operating on its territory. The special status is also granted to Almaty because
the headquarters of the largest Kazakh banks
and subsidiaries of multinational financial institutions and companies are located in it.
Modern Almaty is a worldrenowned sports center. Almaty won the
international recognition thanks to such
prestigious events as “Asian Games 2011”,
World Boxing Championships, stages of
World Cup in judo and ski jumping, a
stage of world “Grand Prix-2013” in volleyball and professional cycling race “Tour
of Almaty”
Almaty will host the World Winter
Universiada of 2017. By the opening of the Universiada, the city will have a sports village, new ice palace and many other modern facilities built in its territory.
The climate in the city is sharply continental, with considerable fluctuations in
temperature not only in different seasons but also
between day and night. From a height of 500 meters the city climate is closer to the steppe and
semi-deserts, coming close to the hot Kaskelen
Moyunkuins. In the southern areas, at an altitude
of 1520-1750 meters above sea level, in the
Medeu Tract and the Kamenski Plateau, you can
feel the breath of “Arctic mountains”.
Average annual wind speed is twice as
little as in Moscow. Average temperature of
July is the same as on the islands of Sri
Lanka (Ceylon), Kalimantan (Borneo), or Java. Average temperature of January can be
compared with that in the north of Norway.
The period of sunshine is long, up to
1596 hours a year; there are up to
151 frost-free days. The air temperature
fluctuates at different heights: at the ascent
of over 1400 meters above sea level, the average annual air temperature drops by 0.66° every 100 meters.
Rich and diverse is the animal and vegetable
kingdom of the Trans-Ili Alatau. The Almaty precincts are part of the Ili-Alatau National Park in the
territory of which nature reserves and wildlife are
arranged. They are the habitat of many rare birds and
animals listed in the Red Book of
Kazakhstan. Among them is the
snow leopard, now embellishing
the emblem of Almaty.
At the foothills of the mountains grain, melon and gourd, and
tobacco plantations and vineyards
are interchanged by orchards and
berry fields. It was here where famous “aport” Almaty apple breed
was first cultivated. Once this very apple became not
only the city’s symbol but also gave it its name ("alma" is the Kazakh for "apple").
Higher in the foothills grow wild apples, hawthorn and apricots. In the mid-mountains, deciduous
trees and shrubs give place to the shapely Tien Shan
firs. Still higher, the mountains are covered with subalpine and alpine meadows, splendid summer pastures ("jailau") turning into mountain tundra and finally into the kingdom of rocks and eternal ice.
Gardens and parks, public gardens and boulevards occupy over
8 hectares of the
city territory. Among the green tracts, you can see
exotic plants brought from North America, Crimea,
Caucasus, Siberia, and Russian Far East. The environs of Almaty can boast rare representatives of the
local endemic flora, such as juno, anemone, hawthorn, and oxitropis, etc.
EXCURSIONS
Central State Museum of Kazakhstan
is one of the biggest museums in Central
Asia. Its history began in 1930s of the 19th
century in Orenburg, when “The Museum of
Orenburg Region” was founded in the
Neplyev Military Academy.
The first hall consists of the paleontology
and archaeology collections.
In the second hall you can see items of
traditional Kazakh culture, life and household.
Collection of the third hall is devoted to the history and culture of various ethnicities
that have lived in the Kazakhstan territory.
The forth hall is named “the Modern Kazakhstan” and represents the history of the
Kazakhstan republic since 1991, when the country became independent.
The fifth hall is called “Open Fund” – “Archaeological Gold of Kazakhstan”. The exhibition consists of unique artefacts from various regions of Kazakhstan: original items
made of gold dating back to early nomads era (Saks, Savromats, Usuns).
The sixth hall – “the Museum of Anthropology” is the only one in Central Asia.
The seventh hall is a collection of artwork by H.G. Khludov (1850-1935) a distinguished Russian painter, ethnographer and historian, a member of Turkestan group of
archaeology aficionados, founder of Semirechye department of the Russian Geographic
Society, who moved to Kazakhstan in 1879.
«Kok-Tobe» Park
Kok-Tobe ("Green Hill") is the Kok-Tobe
Mountain which is the highest point of
Almaty city. It is also the name of a popular
recreation area on top of the mountain. The
mountain's height is 1100 meters above sea
level. Kok-tobe is one of the main landmarks
in the city, and it is very popular among visitors and tourists of Almaty.
The Kok-Tobe recreational area has a variety of amusement park type attractions and restaurants. It is connected to downtown
Almaty by a cable car line. The City Terminal is located near Hotel Kazakhstan. Also,
there is a 372 meters tall TV Tower at the foot
of the mountain. The tower can be seen from
most parts of the city.
The Big Almaarasan Gorge – Nursery
“Sunkar”
The Alma-Arasan gorge located 15 km from
the city lays. In it there is a hydrogen sulfide
spring (the famous sanatorium – Alma-Arasan
resort). It is the most popular place for rest of Almaty population. In winter you can
sledge and in summer horse-riding routes are interesting.
Nursery “Sunkar” is a unique nursery of rare species
of birds. The nursery was organized in 1989. It has
grown up 1060 individuals and has gratuitously let out
in the nature of 360 Baloban falcons. Also in the nursery
are reared the breeds of hunting dogs: “Basins” race, the
Central Asian sheep-dog.
During a spectacular performance of free-flying birds
of prey guide will tell you about the traditions and history of falconry.
Kazakh aul "Huns"
Kazakh aul “Huns” offers
you staying in yurts with the
internal facilities of the nomadic era. Guests expect taste Kazakh national food and an ethnographic horse riding show
and acquaintance with national
customs and traditions.
Kazakh State Circus
The Kazakh State Circus manages to combine the
two skills in a stunning display. Clowns, trapeze artists, tumblers, the circus has it all! Showtimes and
dates are posted on notices around Almaty.
The Park of 28 Panfilov Guardsmen occupies the area
of 18 hectares. It was
founded in the 70-s of the
XIX century. The Park is a
monument
of
history,
architecture and landscape
art.
Ascension Cathedral of the Russian Orthodox
Church is located in the center of the Park. This is a
unique wooden structure has the height of 54 meters.
Museum of Folk Music Instruments named after
Yihlasa organized in 1980. The building which
occupies the Museum (former House of officers
meeting), was built in 1908. The Museum Fund
contains more than 1000 units, more than 60 types and
varieties of folk musical instruments.
HIGH-MOUNTAIN SPORTS COMPLEX “MEDEU”
The ice skating rink Medeu located at the
altitude of 1,691.2 meters above sea level is
world-known. It was built in 1972. The ice surface occupies 10.5 thousand sq.m., which allows to conduct contests in skating sport,
hockey and figure skating.
Medeu Soft climate in the gorge, optimal level of solar radiation, not high atmospheric pressure, gentle breeze and clean glacial water – all this provided highmountain skating rink with wide popularity.
More than 120 world records were
established here by famous sportsmen.
The mountain valley was named in
honor of Medeu, a wanderer who lived in
the last century and established own aul in
this picturesque site.
High-mountain skating rink is beautiful in any weather. You can admire its beauty from the high point to which you will be
raised by the popular stairs of ascension
built at the flank of hill Mohnatka. At the
beginning of the last century the monastic
grotto was located here.
The system of artificial ice
freezing does not have analogs
worldwide and allows to maintain the
ice surface of the skating rink during
8 months per year. Skating in days off
during long years has already become
a good tradition not only for city inhabitants but also for guests of
Almaty.
Anti-mudflow dam Medeu is located in 25 km from
Almaty city at the altitude of 173 3 meters above sea level.
It was erected for city protection against mudflow forming on peaks of the Western Tien Shan.
The dam has 3 successive altitude levels. Special
water reservoir allows to hold about 6 million cubic meters of water.
Stairs known to city inhabitants and tourists consisting of 842 steps leads to the dam. Contests on ascension along this unique stairs are regularly carried out.
TURGEN GORGE
Turgen Gorge (90 km from Almaty)
is an ideal place to enjoy the beauty of the
nature. The gorge has hot springs, a trout
farm, waterfalls and lots of woods. Rich in
coniferous and mixed forests, alpine and
sub-alpine meadows, lakes and springs,
medicinal herbs and berries, he gorge
plunges 44 km to the vast Assy plateau
(2,560 m).
The Turgen gorge is famous for
its seven waterfalls. The Medvezhy
(Bear) Falls drop 30 meters in a
beautiful setting amidst overhanging
cliffs and green fir trees, while the
Bozgul Falls are known for the force of
the water, which has worn away an
entire tunnel in the rock. The
earthquake-damaged cliffs in the gorge
still preserve traces of the pre-Ice Age
vegetation.
Another notable feature of the gorge is the relict
Chin-Turgen mossy fir forests, which cover the ground
and form a thick carpet of trees. The most popular stop
in the Turgen Gorge is Botan, the hunting base. Here,
where three
rivers meet,
the gorge is
at its deepest – 920 meters.
There is an observatory in the
plateau.
Ancient
burial mounds and
rock drawings are
dotted along the
Asy River. There
are quite a few
Sacae and Usun
graves in the gorge
dating back to 500
BC – 3—BC. The small mountain lakes above the Sinegorye
are wond erful for bathing and fishing, while lower down is a
trout farm where you can fish and to cook the delicious fishmeal po-tsarski for supper.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
A SPORTS GROUND
There is a sports ground of the host University at the student campus. Participants
may play different sport games with guides at their free time.
BEVERAGES DURING THE WEEK
There will be served water with the meals during the IOI week.
CHECK-IN AND CHECK-OUT
The hotels and hostel may request a copy of passport during check-in. Supplementary expenses must be settled with the hotel before leaving.
IOI2015 INFORMATION DESKS
There will be IOI desks at the hotels and at the University hostel. The opening
hours can be found on boards by the desks. The daily program and newspaper can
be found on these boards as well.
TRANSPORTATION
All students must stay close to their guides in all time.
The guides know the daily program and will make sure that all students are at the
right place at the right time.
Leaders, observers and visitors must be aware that the busses leave when they are
full. It is the leaders, observers and visitors own responsibility that they arrive at
the announced times (as announced at the Program IOI2015 & Information Desks).
SEATING PLAN AT THE OPENING & CLOSING CEREMONY IOI2015
THE PLAN OF THE LOCATION OF CONFERENCE HALLS IN THE HOTEL
EMERGENCY NUMBERS
Fire Service
101
Police
102
Ambulance
103
Rescue Service in an emergency
112
HOTEL RESEPTIONS 24h
Atakent Park Hotel
Phone: +7 727 355 4242
Fax: +7 727 355 4243
IOI Office - KazNU Hostel
Phone: +7 701 222 0193
IOI Office – Atakent Park Hotel
Phone: +7 777 374 9545