Questionnaire for countries intending to participate
in the International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO)
The purpose of this questionnaire is to gather information about the selection process of a country intending to participate in the International Chemistry Olympiads.

A. National competition in the country

1. Name of the country:
2. Do you have a national chemistry competition in your country (yes/no)?
If you chose “yes” in the above question, please continue answering the following questions in part A1. ( If “no”, go directly to part A2.)

Part A1

3. What is the official name of the national
chemistry competition organised in your
country?
4. What is the total number of secondary schools in your country which are not specialised in chemistry?
5. What is the total number of the schools participating in the national competition in chemistry?
6. How many rounds in total are there in your national competition?
7. Give the approximate number of pupils taking part in:
i) the school round of the competition
ii) the final national round of the competition. / i)
ii)
8. Approximately how many both secondary school and university teachers are involved in the competition in chemistry in your country?
  1. Give the date of the final round of the national chemistry competition in your country:

If you chose “no” in question 2, please continue answering the questions in Part A2 given the expectation that a national competition will be in existence in your country within one year.

Part A2

10. What will be the official name of the national chemistry competition?
11. What is the total number of secondary schools in your country which are not specialised in chemistry?
12. Estimate the total number of the schools which might be participating in the national competition in chemistry.
13. How many rounds in total do you plan for your national competition? (for example school, regional, national round, etc.)
14. Estimate the number of pupils who are expected to take part in:
i) the school round of the competition,
ii) the final national round of the competition. / i)
ii)
15. Approximately how many teachers are proposed to be involved in the competition in chemistry in your country?
16. Who will be the authors of the competition tasks in your chemistry competition (secondary school teachers, college professors, etc)?
17. Give the planned date of the final round of the national chemistry competition in your country:

B.Organiser of the national competition

18. Which governmental institution supervises the chemistry competition (Olympiad) in your country?
19. Who provides financial support for the chemistry competition in your country?
Website addresses of the above institutions:
Contact persons in those institutions:
1. Name:
Contactaddress:
Email:
Telephone (country code, city code, number):
FAX:
2. Name:
Contactaddress:
Email:
Telephone (country code, city code, number):
FAX:

C. Details of the person completing this questionnaire

Name:
Profession:
Contact address:
Email:
Telephone (country code, city code, number):
FAX
20. Explain your role in the organisation of the national competition in your country.
21. Have you been an observer in some previous IChO? If so, when?
22. Are you aware of the IChO Regulations?
(Yes/No)
23. Are you aware of the responsibilities of the Steering Committee? (Yes/No)
24. Are you aware of the mission of the Information Centre of the International Chemistry Olympiads? (Yes/No)
Signature :

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