The International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) is an annual astronomy competition for high school students. It is one of the international science olympiads.
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The olympiad was founded as a dissidence inside the International Astronomy Olympiad in order to increase the scope of the organization. The first IOAA site states that the "IOAA is designed to be a truly international organization on Astronomy and Astrophysics competitions. The organization is run by an international committee, whose members are elected from international members of the organization."
The first IOAA was held in Chiang Mai, Thailand, in November, 2007. The next IOAA will be held in Volos, Greece, from July 27 to August 4, 2013.
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