History

• IOAA 2007 – Chiang Mai, Thailand

  The first IOAA was held from 30^th November to 9^th December 2007, to commemorate the 80^th birth anniversary of the King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand and the 84^th birth anniversary of the Princess Galyani Vadhana of Thailand. Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bolivia, Brazil, China, Greece, India, Indonesia, Iran, South Korea, Laos, Lithuania, Myanmar, Poland, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Ukraine participated in the first IOAA. The International Board, composed by the leaders of every attending country, formally adopted statutes of IOAA. The international board also elected, for a five-year term, a President (Dr. Boonrucksar Soonthornthum, Thailand) and a General Secretary (Dr. Chatief Kunjaya, Indonesia).

  

• IOAA 2008 – Bandung, Indonesia

  The second IOAA was from 19^th to 28^th August 2008, with teams from 22 countries including a team from Cambodia and an observer from Malaysia.

  

• IOAA 2009 – Tehran, Iran

  

  The third IOAA was held from 17^th to 27^th October 2009. The observational exam was held in the desert, in the Caravanserai of Deh Namak. 20 countries participated including first time participants Kazakhstan and Serbia.

• IOAA 2010 – Beijing, China

  The fourth IOAA was held from 12^th to 21^st September 2010. One-hundred fourteen competitors from 23 countries participated in the event. It was a first time participation for Czech Republic, Philippines and Russia.

  

• IOAA 2011 – Krakow – Katowice – Chorzow, Poland

  The fifth IOAA was held from 25^th August to 4^th September 2011. This was the first IOAA to be held in Europe. The participants came from 26 countries, including the first time participation by Bulgaria, Colombia, Croatia, Hungary and Portugal. For a term from 2012 to 2016, The International Board elected a new President (Dr. Chatief Kunjaya, Indonesia) and a General Secretary (Dr. Gregorz Stachowski, Poland). They also indicated two Regional Coordinators (Dr. Thais Mothe Diniz, Brazil, for Americas and Dr. Aniket Sule, India, for Asia and Pacific).

  

• IOAA 2012 – Rio de Janeiro and Vassouras, Brazil

  The sixth IOAA was held from 4^th to 13^th August 2012. This was the first IOAA to be held in the western hemisphere. The participants came from 28 countries including reintroduction of Singapore and a solitary student representing United Arab Emirates.

  

• IOAA 2013 – Volos, Greece

  The seventh IOAA was held from 27^th July to 4^th August 2013. Total 39 teams from 35 countries participated in the event. These included first time teams from Armenia, Canada, Cyprus , F.Y.R. of Macedonia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Slovenia and U.S.A.

  

• IOAA 2014 – Suceava and Gura Humorului, Romania

  The eighth IOAA was held from 1^st to 11^th August 2014. Total 42 teams from 37 countries participated in the event. These included first time teams from Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, Nepal and Pakistan.

  

• IOAA 2015 – Magelang, Indonesia

  

  The 9^th IOAA was held from 26^th July to 4^th August 2015. Total 46 teams from 41 countries participated in the event. These included first time teams from Estonia, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan and United Kingdom. In addition, observers from Sweden and Qatar attended the IOAA.

• IOAA 2016 – Bhubneswar, India

The 10^th IOAA was held from 09^th December to 19^th December 2016. Total 48 teams from 41 countries participated in the event.

• IOAA 2017 – Phuket, Thialand

The 11^th IOAA was held from 12^th to 21^st November 2017. Total of 44 countries participated in the event.

• IOAA 2018 – Beijing, China
  The 12^th IOAA was held from 03^rd to 11^th November 2018. Total of 46 countries participated in the event.

• IOAA 2019 – Keszthely, Hungary
  The 13^th IOAA was held from 02^nd to 10^th August 2019. Total of 47* countries participated in the event.
  
  
• GeCAA 2020 – Estonia
  The 1st GeCAA was held online in 2020 instead of the 14th IOAA, which was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
  
• IOAA 2021 – Bogota, Colombia
  The 14th IOAA was held from 14th to 21st November 2021 in hybrid mode, with academic committee and IOAA executive committee in Bogota, and team leaders and students joining remotely from around the world.
  
  
• IOAA 2022 – Kutaisi, Georgia
  The 15th IOAA was held from 14th to 21st August 2022 in hybrid mode, with 37 main (+ 6 Guest) teams in Kutaisi, and 6 more teams joining in online mode.
  
  
• IOAA 2023 – Katowice, Poland
  The 16th IOAA will be held from 10th to 20th August 2023 in person, with 52 main teams participating.