The eighth edition of the International Olympiad of Hellenism, which will take place between September 7 and 10 in Bucharest, will bring together students from 12 countries, the Hellenic Union of Romania (UER) announced on Friday in a press release sent to AGERPRES.
Students from Albania, Bulgaria, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Ukraine, Rep. of Moldova, Poland, Romania, Turkey and Hungary will participate, the Hellenic Union of Romania says, agerpres reports.
The event, organized by the Ministry of Education in partnership with UER, takes place under the aegis of the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs - General Secretariat of the Greek Diaspora and Public Diplomacy.
The International Olympiad of Hellenism is a project initiated by the Hellenic Union of Romania in 2014, whose objectives are to keep alive the flame of Olympism, to know and promote the Greek language and civilization as one of the richest and most remarkable cultures of human civilization through the activity of Greek communities in each country and beyond.
The festive opening of the competition will take place on September 8, in Nicolae Balcescu Hall of the Palace of Parliament. The prizes will also be awarded at the Palace of Parliament, in the hall of the Education Committee of the Chamber of Deputies.
AGERPRES is media partner of this event.