The Third Fezalar Project Olympiad 2016 was held on January 23, 2016 at Tishk International University in Erbil from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm. The main objective of the Fezalar Project Olympiad was to raise awareness on today’s scientific and technological progress, to enhance investigative ability of the school children, and to provide opportunities to apply skills and creativity within them to explore solutions for the variety of contemporary issues.
Participation in the event was more than 150 students, aged 18 and under, from 9 leading schools in the region. We are so proud of all the students and supervisors who participated and worked so hard to represent their schools. It was exciting to see the creativity and the innovation of young inventors. The event was a great success which drew the attention of many visitors, both parents and school children.The adjudicating was done under an esteemed panel of judges. The Panel of Judges was a specially selected team of 27 members from both university and high school teaching staff, who each brought a unique set of skills and experience to the competition.
10% of contestant projects were rewarded with gold medals, 20% with silver, and 30% with bronze. In addition to medals and certificates, a total of 2 Laptops, 5 Tablets, and 4 Photo Cameras were given to the students and supervisors of the best projects of FPO 2016. Certificates of participation were given to all registered participants.
Prepared by Ali Dilshad and M. Albay
