SELAMAT DATANG

The people and government of Indonesia welcome you to the 33rd International Physics Olympiad.

The 33rd International Physics Olympiad will be held in Bali from July 21st to 30th, 2002. The people and government of Indonesia warmly welcome the delegations from all countries to visit Indonesia and participate in the competition. Supported by the Ministry of National Education, this Olympiad will be organized by Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB), the oldest and most prestigious science and engineering university in Indonesia.

The involvement of Indonesia in the International Physics Olympiad began in 1993. The performance of Indonesian students as the ambassadors of the nation in the consecutive events is very convincing and satisfactory. This accounts for the appointment of Indonesia which is entrusted by the President of the International Physics Olympiad to organize this world competition from July 21st to 30th, 2002.

Considering the resources of Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB), Dr Yahya Muhaimin, as the Minister of National Education, designated ITB as the organizing institute of the 33rd International Physics Olympiad and named Bandung as the host city. This was laid down in a record No 27688/MPN/2000 dated on September 13rd, 2000, of the National Education Minister (MENDIKNAS). However, the venue was shifted to Bali which is well-known as a world tourist destination in order that many more participants would be attracted to visit Indonesia.

Objective

The International Physics Olympiad bears some noble objectives. As well as the means of observing the student's mastery of physics, but over and above, the olympiad is expected to be able to identify future superior physicists. The interaction of physicists, particularly the educators, and the Olympiad students is expected to bring closer the nations from all over the world in harmony.

For Indonesia, the execution of the 33rd International Physics Olympiad establishes a strategic vehicle to promote Indonesia to all corners of the world.