Nomination: Youth ecological programs of the Russian Geographical Society.

Goal: Increase Russia’s participation in the International Geography Olympiad movement. Russia will host the International Geography Olympiad in 2015 which makes it even more important to prepare a strong team to represent Russian Federation.

Objectives:

- Prepare the Russian team for the International Geography Olympiad to be held in Taiwan in June 1010. Candidates will undergo extensive training by being immersed full-time in the geography learning environment.

- Provide the team with study materials, maps and equipment. To conduct geography trainings in accordance with the most recent methods, organize field trips, and provide psychological and language training for the team.

Project coordinating entity: All-Russian Non-governmental Organization «Russian Geographical Society».

Project Director:

Alexei Mikhailovich Fadeev, the Russian Geographical Society membership candidate, Gold Medalist of the International Geographic Olympiad of 2008, Geography major student of Moscow State University.

Alexei Stanislavovich Naumov – Director of the project “The International Geography Olympiad”, which is sponsored by the Russian Geographical Society’s grant (March 2010) Present Member of the Russian Geographical Society as of 1988.

The projects of the Russian Geographical Society serve the purpose of attracting the public’s attention to important geographical and ecological issues. Our goal is to provide an authoritative venue for discussing these issues, to exchange expert opinions, publish research findings and take a lead role in supporting related initiatives. The Board of Trustees of the Russian Geographical Society provides grant funding to projects of national importance after project proposals have been thoroughly evaluated by our team of experts.