Prime Minister of the Russian Federation viewed creative projects of the participants of the Olympiad

More than 2000 people from 45 regions of Russia came to the final of the Olympiad that took place in Innopolis. High-ranking officials as Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev, Minister of Telecom and Mass Communication of the Russian Federation Nikolay Nikiforov, acting President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov etc. were among the visitors of the event. The Prime Minister wished the University to have further success.

Winners of the Olympiad will represent Russia in the 12^th World Robot Olympiad in Doha, Qatar. The Olympiad will include 6 disciplines. Traditionally the most exciting among them is Robot-football, where participants are to program robots to score more goals than their opponents.

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The World Robot Olympiad (WRO) has been conducted for 11 years. Last year, Russia hosted the WRO in Sochi. Since 2004 more than 20 000 teams from 50 countries participated in the Olympiad. This year, the international final is to take place in Doha, Qatar. Innopolis University trains Russian team for the final event in Doha.

Innopolis University, being the first Russian university with a focus on advanced Computer Science and its applications, is an intellectual driving force for the development of the national IT industry. The University offers unique programs in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Cybersecurity, Data Science, and Robotics. The University is to be the national operator of the WRO for the next 5 years.