Ouagadougou: The activities of the 56th International Chemistry Olympiad 2024 start today, in the presence of 90 countries around the world.This edition will see the participation of 333 talented men and women from all countries, under the direct supervision of 260 specialists in the field of chemistry from different countries of the world, in an exciting race between students to win medals of this international Olympiad, provided that activities continue until July 30, with the final results of the competitions to be decided on July 28.This event, held on an annual basis, is the largest international chemistry competition for general education students, having been launched in 1968 in Prague, the capital of Czechoslovakia. Since then, the competition has been held every year in a different country, for ten days.Coming back to the Saudi participation in this Olympiad, we see that the Kingdom, since 2011 until today, has been participating with talented students in various fields who have won many awards in recent years and in various fields.The organization of the 56th International Chemistry Olympiad was entrusted to the Kingdom, in recognition by the organizers of the merit of Saudi talents, and to strengthen the Kingdom's position as a leading global destination in various scientific fields.It is organized by the King Abdulaziz Foundation and his companions, and in strategic partnership with the Ministry of Education and King Saud University, which will host the competitions of this Olympiad, and under the exclusive patronage of Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), and under the patronage and presence of His Excellency the Minister of Education, Mr. Yusuf Al-Benyan, and the Secretary General of 'Mawhiba', Dr. Amal bint Abdullah Al-Hazza.Source: Burkina Information Agency
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