FISP and Founding Members of the International Philosophy Olympiad

Ioanna Kucuradi (President FISP)
Prof. Ivan Kolev (Bulgaria) - Dr. Gerd Gerhardt (Germany) - Prof. Dr. Katalin Havas (Hungary)
Prof. Wladislaw Krajewski (Poland) - Prof. Florina Otet (Romania) - Prof. Nuran Direk (Turkey)

REPORT on the XI INTERNATIONAL PHILOSOPHY OLYMPIAD
Buenos Aires, 7 to 10 May 2003

In Buenos Aires, Argentina it took place the XI International Philosophy Olympiad as from 7th up to 10th May 2003, under the auspices of and financed by the Argentine Ministry of Education, Science and Technology. This event has also been sponsored by UNESCO, University of Paris VIII and the Iberoamerican States Organization (OEI). It has been organized by the Argentine Association of Philosophy Olympiad.

On Wednesday 7th May the Opening Session took place, welcoming the seventeen foreign Delegations that have participated in this event. This ceremony has been carried out at the "Leopoldo Marechal" room of the Argentine Ministry of Education, Science and Technology. In the XI International Philosophy Olympiad framework a videoconference was broadcasted by the University of Paris VIII. Relevant figures in the field of philosophy have addressed those attending the sessions with lectures. We refer to Ph. D. Feilx Schuster, dean of the School of Arts, University of Buenos Aires (UBA), whose lecture was about " Ethics and Human Rights"; Ph.D. Alcira Bonilla, Head Professor at Philosophical Anthropology at the University of Buenos Aires (UBA) who addressed those present with the lecture "Philosophy and Utopia", with a great impact on the public. Ph.D. Manuel Bernales Alvarado, an expert in the UNESCO Program for Social and Human Sciences, in Montevideo, Uruguay delivered a lecture as well: "Unthinking social sciences, unthinking philosophy".

A careful process of evaluation of all essays related to the thirty-nine students who took part in the philosophical contest was carried out. For this purpose we were honoured by the presence of Ph.D. Alya Saada, Regional Adviser, Social and Human Sciences, UNESCO Mexico, who acted as an observer along the whole process. We were also honoured by the presence of the President of the FISP, Ph.D. Ioanna Kucuradis, the President of the XI International Philosophy Olympiad Prof. Lic. Marcelo Lobosco, the Vice-President, Ph.D. Tokiyuki Nobuhara, members of the Founding Committee of the IPO, and Professors leaders of delegations. Being so, we would like to inform you the grading of the laureate essays, taking into account those that have passed the preliminary round of evaluation. Framed in this perspective, here below you will find top eighteen laureates:

The Agenda included cultural activities as well and- in line with international policies- some historical sites have been visited along with both, members of Delegations and students. Finally, on the 10th May 2003 the Award Ceremony and Closure Session were carried out at the "Leopoldo Marechal" room, Argentine Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, in presence of county and national authorities.

We therefore ended up the XI International Philosophy Olympiad in Buenos Aires, 10th May 2003.

Prof. Lic. Marcelo Lobosco
President
XI International Philosophy Olympiad (IPO)
Executive Director
Argentine Philosophy Olympiad