Invitation/邀請

Dear colleagues

On behalf of the Geographical Society of China located in Taipei and the Department of Geography of the National Taiwan Normal University, it is my pleasure to invite your country to send a team to the 8th International Geography Olympiad (IGEO). This will be held in Taipei, Taiwan, from 29 July to 4 August 2010, under the auspices of the International Geographical Union Olympiad Task Force. The venue will be the Sacred Heart High School beside the Danshui River.
The IGEO competition contains three elements: a written response test, a multimedia test and a fieldwork test. The official language of the IGEO is English. As well as the tests, the programme includes geographical poster presentations and a cultural function. Details of these will be sent to participating countries. Excursions will be arranged, including visiting the active fault sites of Chichi Earthquake, Palace Museum, Taipei 101 and night markets. An optional post-IGEO tour at your own cost will be arranged if enough countries are interested.
We look forward to welcoming you to Taipei in 2010. This is an excellent opportunity to showcase the geographical skills and understandings of your country’s geography students, as well a reward for student excellence.

 Yours sincerely,

Su-Min Shen

Local Organiser, International Geography Olympiad, Taipei 2010

Associate Professor

Department of Geography

National Taiwan Normal University

Fax: 886-2-23693907; Email: tngc@deps.ntnu.edu.tw; Phone: 886-2-77341634

(Chinese version.)

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　　本人相當榮幸能夠代表國立臺灣師範大學地理學系邀請貴國參加今年所主辦的第八屆國際奧林匹亞地理競賽，本次由國際奧林匹亞地理協會主辦的競賽從7/29至8/4(2010年)將在台灣台北舉行，比賽場地位於淡水河旁的聖心女中。

　　競賽包含了三個項目：簡答題、多媒體測驗和填空題。iGeo的官方語言為英語，因此測驗題目、地理海報發表、文化交流活動都以英文為主要語言。其他細項將寄發給參與的國家，戶外出遊活動安排了參觀集集地震斷層、故宮、台北101及夜市。如果有興趣參加的人數足夠，將另外安排自費的賽後旅遊團(post-IGEO)。

　　我們期待您2010年能來到台北參加此次競賽，這是絕佳的機會展現學生對地理知識的掌握及理解，並贏得獎項、榮譽。

竭誠邀請

沈淑敏

2010國際奧林匹亞競賽(台北) 主辦單位

副教授

地理學系

國立臺灣師範大學

Fax: 886-2-23691770; Email: tngc@deps.ntnu.edu.tw; Phone: 886-2-77491634