The Youth Bios Olympiads, first launched by B.I.O. in 1996, are held annually in St. Petersburg, Russia, in cooperation with the Saint Petersburg Scientific Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the St. Petersburg State Technological University for Plant Polymers and the Interregional Ecological Club of the Baltic Ladoga Region. They owe their great success to the unwavering efforts of Prof. Alexander Shishkin, Head of the Ecological Standardisation Laboratory at the St. Petersburg State Technological University for Plant Polymers. The Youth Bios Olympiads give school children and young adults the opportunity to develop their skills and creative thinking in relation to culture and the environment. Themes include environment and culture (dance, music, costumes, painting, poetry and literature) and science projects on the conservation and protection of the environment and natural resources (biodiversity, soil, water, pollution abatement).The Youth Bios Olympiads give youth the opportunity to develop their skills and creative thinking in relation to culture and the environment. Through a multitude of creative projects (posters, research papers, art projects), contestants – ranging from grade-school children to university students – are challenged to identify and discuss environmental problems, and to propose solutions based on education and training. Some of the most popular topics include soil and water protection, ecology, recycling technology, and the economics of environmental conservation. More than 100 projects are submitted annually at the Youth Bios Olympiad, and awards are given based on creativity, originality and presentation. For many school children, participation in the Youth Bios Olympiads counts towards their admission to university or other tertiary education institutions.The schedule of events is full of exciting and constructive activities, including scientific debates, poster contests, athletic competitions, visits to St. Petersburg’s cultural sites, concerts and theatrical performances.Participants in the Youth Bios Olympiads are exposed to environmental concerns, learn about the role and limitations of international environmental institutions, and study the development of environmental awareness in society. They also focus on environmental research, as well as on guidelines and criteria for the bio-assessment of science and technology, cultural and social development and education, and the exchange of environmental information and know-how. Music, theatre, dance and the visual arts are essential elements of the Youth Bios Olympiads and bring contestants together in an international and intercultural celebration of the environment.Each year, the Youth Bios Olympiads culminate in an awards ceremony for excellence in:

• suggesting the most innovative solution for environmental protection
• proposing the best practical environmental applications
• contributing to the promotion of democracy and Biopolitics
• contributing to the promotion of bio-culture
• bio-athletics

Bios Schools take place annually in St. Petersburg since 1992 as training sessions in preparation for the main events.
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PROGRAM 2016

Bios-schools in St. Petersburg and Leningrad region

62 spring Bios School – 18.03 – 27.03.2016

63 summer Bios School – 29.07 – 07.08.2016

64 autumn Bios School – 28.10 – 09.11.2016

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