Framework programme of 5th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics Day 1 25th August 2011 Thursday & Arrival to Poland transfer from the airport\train station to the appropriate hotel. The registration of participants at the hotel; issuing identifiers, conference and advertising materials (all day long). 1800-2300 Day 2 26th August 2011 Friday 1005-1030 5th IOAA Opening Ceremony 1415 return to the hotel 1500-1630 1630-1900 1930-2000 2100-2200 visit to the competition hall 820-1400 - 14 45 1500 1505-1530 1530-1700 1715 1900 2000 2030 2130-1900 2000 2030 2130 2330 5th IOAA Opening Ceremony banquet in the Theatre foyer meeting on the buses in front of the Theatre transfer to Planetarium choosing places (drawing lots), problem presentation in the Planetarium hall return to the hotel IBM #1 introduction the discussion of team tasks the translation of team tasks
Day 3 27th August 2011 Saturday 915 "Hubble 3D" film show in IMAX cinema 1500-1630 team tasks getting acquainted with the observational apparatus 800-900 930-1300 1300-1400 1430-1530 1530 1630 1630-1900 Day 4 the translation and printing of team tasks the discussion of theoretical problems the discussion of theoretical problems the broadcasting of the team tasks in Katowice the discussion and translation of theoretical problems the translation of theoretical problems 28th August 2011 Sunday 900-1230 1430-2000 theoretical problems 2030-2130 2200-2300 getting acquainted with the Planetarium hall 630-730 800-1600 1700-1900 trip (lunch during the trip) the discussion of observational tasks and Planetarium tasks further discussions; the translation of observational problems and Planetarium tasks
Day 5 29th August 2011 Monday 630-800 820-1830 scheduled trip (lunch during the trip) 2100 the first term of night observations or Planetarium observations 800-900 900-1100 1130-1400 1530-1900 Day 6 the translation of observational tasks and Planetarium tasks IBM #2 (elections) the discussion of data analysis tasks the discussion and translation of data analysis tasks the translation of data analysis tasks or free time 30th August 2011 Tuesday 830 - - 1230 1500-1800 data analysis tasks 2100 the second term of the night observations or Planetarium tasks 900-1700 1800-2000 sightseeing trip to Kraków consultations and marking
Day 7 31st August 2011 Wednesday 830 - - 1230 1230-1430 1500-1830 outdoor games in the Park recreation 900-1100 1500-1900 Day 8 IBM #3 (elections) 1st September 2011 Thursday 630-800 820-1830 scheduled trips (lunch during the trip) recreation 800-1400 1500-1900 2100-2300 moderation on theoretical tasks moderation on observational and data analysis tasks, moderation on group tasks IBM #4 final classification
Day 9 2nd September 2011 Friday 900-1200 free time (shopping Silesia City Centre) 1230-1430 1600-22 00 party in Upper Silesian Ethnographic Park in Chorzów 900-1300 1300-1400 1430-1600 1600-2200 22 00 Day 10 IBM #5 syllabus discussion, elections for the next IOAA transfer to Chorzów party in Upper Silesian Ethnographic Park in Chorzów return to the hotel in Kraków 3rd September 2011 Saturday 1005-1030 1100-1430 5th IOAA Closing Ceremony 1445 meeting on the buses in front of the theatre 1450-1515 transfer to the hotel 1530-1700 1700-2000 First departures from Poland 820-1100 - 1430 5th IOAA Closing Ceremony 1430-1530 banquet at the Theatre foyer 1535 meeting on the buses in front of theatre 1540-1700 transfer to Kraków First departures from Poland Day 11 4th September 2011 Sunday & 600-800 Departures from Poland - transfer to the airport/train station