Turkmenistan to Host Second Online Cartography Olympiad for Students

The Turkmen State Institute of Architecture and Construction will hold the II Internet Olympiad in Cartography on November 20. Student applications will be accepted until November 10.

Students of Turkmen higher education institutions can take part in the II Internet Olympiad in Cartography. It is organized by the Department of Geodesy of the Turkmen State Architecture and Construction Institute. The competition will be held on November 20 at 15:00; applications are accepted until November 10. Arzuw.news reports this with reference to the online publication “Turkmenistan: Golden Age”.

The Olympiad will be held in an individual format. Each participant will have to answer 50 test questions in 90 minutes. Students of various specialties and fields of study are eligible to participate, but no more than five people can be nominated from one higher education institution.

Applications must be sent to the email address tdbgikartografiya8@gmail.com. They must include information about the participants and the responsible supervisor. The application rules and procedure for holding the Olympiad are posted on the institute’s website in the “News” section. Additional information can be obtained by phone at +99361669421.

Results will be summarized based on the total points scored. Nine prize places are envisaged: two first, three second, and four third. The organizers also promise incentive prizes for other strong participants.

The main goal of the competition is to find talented students, strengthen their professional knowledge and skills, and develop spatial thinking and the ability to work independently. The organizers want to identify the best experts in cartography who will be able to represent Turkmenistan at international competitions. All students ready to test their level of preparation are invited.