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Tuesday, 13 December 2022 We are exactly 4 months away from the prestigious European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad

With the press conference, which took place on Tuesday, 6 December 2022, at 11:00 a.m., in the library of the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics of the University of Ljubljana, we officially announced the European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad (EGMO), which will be held in Portorož next year.

Between 13 and 19 April the Society of Mathematicians, Physicists, and Astronomers of Slovenia (DMFA Slovenije) will host this prestigious international mathematical competition, which since the first competition (2012) has been promoting young female scientists, increasing the proportion of girls in teams at the International Mathematical Olympiads (IMO), and also supporting social, cultural and interdisciplinary exchange between teenage girls around the world.

The event will be held with the support of the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport and the Ministry of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities. The letter of support to the organizer was signed by the University of Ljubljana, University of Maribor and University of Primorska.

At the press conference held last week at the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics of the University of Ljubljana, we heard first-hand experience of last year's bronze medalist, and the conference was also attended by the Minister of Education, Science and Sports, dr. Igor Papič.

 
Press conference (FOTO: Ministry of Education, Science and Sport RS)

In Portorož, we expect around 250 female competitors from more than 60 countries from five continents and at least 120 advisors.

For the successful organization of the event, we are still collecting applications from volunteers, who will spend a whole week on the Slovenian coast, meet new people, acquire some new foreign words, network with potential employers and obtain a certificate. Applications are possible at this link.

We are convinced that EGMO in Slovenia could be an incentive for girls to choose careers in the STEM fields (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), where unfortunately there is a great shortage of them. One of University of Primorska’s aims is to demonstrate the importance of the inclusion of girls in STEM fields and thus Slovenia's contribution to the New European Innovation Agenda, hence we are very proud to be actively involved in the preparation and implementation of the Olympiad.

All information about the conference is available on the website.