Colombia
„Olimpiada Colombiana de Biologia OCB“
- Established since: 2017
- Website: Official website
- Website language: Spanish (Colombia)
Contact data
- E-mail:
- administrador.olimpiadas@uan.edu.co
- Website:
- Official website
Country coordinator
- Name:
- Elena Patricia Losada Falk
Hosting institution
Universidad Antonio Narino
cll 58a # 37 -94
111321, Bogota
DC, Colombia
Structure
Olimpiadas Colombianas
Three rounds. First round 13/05/2021. Second round 16/09/2021 Final round 26-30/10/2021
Universidad Antonio Narino provides the venue for the final round
1st round - 20 multiple choice questions
2nd round - 10 open questions
3rd round - two days of training, on the third day a theoretical test with three long open questions is done and on the fourth day an experimental test is done
Training takes place in January for two weeks Monday through Friday from 9am to 5pm with an hour and a half hour lunch break. On Saturdays they are have to present a test from 9am to 12pm. Students receive workshops weekly that gives an idea as to which students are committed to the process. Final training is right before the IBO and the length of that training depends on the amount of students available.
The first three places get medals, prizes and a diploma. The following high scores receive diplomas and the rest of the students receive certificates of participation
Education
Students from the last three years of school participate.
02-11
09-06
Two hours a week
30-35
Public Relations
Massive emails with the poster and information of the NBO are sent to all the schools in the data base provided by the Ministry of Education. The Colombian Olympiads website is constantly promoting each Olympiad when the date of the first round is close.
administrador.olimpiadas@uan.edu.co
inscripciones.olimpiadas@uan.edu.co