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