Global Talent Gathered in Tehran

The 29th International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI 2017) took place in Tehran, Iran, from July 28th to August 4th, 2017. The event was hosted and organized by the Iranian Ministry of Education in collaboration with Sharif University of Technology.

Iran began participating in the International Olympiad in Informatics in 1992 and has been an active member of the IOI community ever since. As the host of IOI 2017, Iran put significant effort into organizing the event, ensuring an enjoyable experience and an exciting programming competition for all participants.

The International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) is an annual international informatics competition for high school students from various invited countries, accompanied by social and cultural programmers. The original idea of initiating the IOI was proposed to the 24th general conference of UNESCO by the Bulgarian delegate Professor Sendov in October 1987. This plan was included into the fifth main program of UNESCO for the biennium 1988–1989. In May 1989, UNESCO initiated and sponsored the first IOI, which was held in Pravetz, Bulgaria.

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You can view some photos of the contest on this gallery page.