The remarkable performance of the Romanian team stands out as the pinnacle of national success in the event’s history. Traditionally known as one of the world’s leading nations in competitive informatics, Romania has maintained a longstanding tradition of excellence at the IOI. This year’s all-gold haul surpasses the previous best results, underscoring the strength and talent of the country’s young programmers.

The IOI is the foremost global competition in computer science for high-school-aged students, challenging participants with complex algorithmic and programming problems. Each nation may field a team of up to four contestants, all of whom must win national qualification rounds to earn their spot at the international level. Romania’s four contestants rose to the occasion, delivering perfect performances to secure the gold in each instance—an unprecedented feat for the country.

The Bolivian setting provided a vibrant international venue for this year’s edition, with young talents coming together to develop, innovate, and foster a spirit of collaboration alongside competition. This historic accomplishment in Sucre further consolidates Romania’s standing among the best in the global informatics community.

This latest triumph cements Romania’s position as one of the top countries in the world for informatics education and competitive programming. It serves as an inspiring example for future generations of students aiming for excellence in STEM fields.

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The Romanian team obtained one gold and three silver medals

Iorgulescu Andrei Paul – International Theoretical High School of Informatics, Bucharest, Gold Medal
Neacsu Matei – International Theoretical High School of Informatics, Bucharest, Silver Medal
Petrean Roland – Simion Bărnutiu High School, Zalău, Silver Medal
Muresan Luca Virgil – “Mihai Eminescu” National College, Satu Mare, Silver Medal

The team was coordinated by the representatives of the Society for Excellence and Performance in Computing, which ensured the selection and preparation of the representative batches:
Daniela Lica – Prahova County Center of Excellence, Ploiesti
Bogdan-Ioan Popa – University of Bucharest.

This excellent performance comes after Romania got on top spots in other International Olympiads this summer. Romania got medals at the International Olympiads in Informatics and Astrology, Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics.

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30th Central European Olympiad in Informatics – CEOI 2023. Magdeburg, Germany

First, the Romanian team won the 30th Central-European Olympiad in Informatics – CEOI 2023. The competition occurred in Magdeburg, Germany, between August 3-19.

Romania is the leader in the ranking, with the following results:

Absolute 1st place and gold medal – Luca Perju Verzotti, from the National College of Informatics Tudor Vianu Bucharest
Third place and gold medal – Alexandru Raul Todoran, from Aurel Vlaicu Orăștie Theoretical High School
Silver medal – Andrei Robert Ion, from the International Theoretical High School of Informatics, Bucharest
Bronze medal – Alexandru Luchianov, from the International Theoretical High School of Informatics Bucharest
The team leader coordinated the team – Prof. Petru Simion Oprița, Regina Maria High School, Dorohoi, seconded by the deputy leader – Bicsi Lucian, University of Bucharest, Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics.

16th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics 2023. Chorzow, Poland

Remarkable results for the Romanian team at the 16th edition of the International Astronomy and Astrophysics Olympiad, held between August 10-20, 2023, in Chorzow, Poland, with the participation of 53 countries!

The Romanian team, consisting of 5 students and two coordinating teachers, returns home with the following results:

Gold medal and the highest score in the competition in the theoretical test – Dragomir Andrei, Bucharest International Informatics High School
Silver medals:
• Teofil Voicu, Emil Racoviță National College, Cluj-Napoca
• Mendel Mendelsohn, Bucharest International Informatics High School
• Bogdan Ciocarlan, Bucharest International Informatics High School
Bronze medal – Necula George – Vladimir, Bucharest International Informatics High School
Coordinating teachers: Lect. Dr. Cristian Pirghie, Ștefan cel Mare Suceava University and Prof. Dr. Petru Craciun, Suceava County School Inspectorate.

Romania proves it has plenty of bright and beautiful minds. On the other hand, in general, the education system in Romania is a failure. This is the paradox of the Romanian educational system.

To clarify, while there are some elites in education, as we can see from the Olympiads’ results, most Romanian students fail PISA tests every two years. It means they know how to read but don’t understand the meaning of what they are reading.

This has quite an impact on the social and economic environment in Romania. When hiring youngsters, one entrepreneur must ensure that the employee has the required skills to fulfil the job. In other words, one has to recruit exceptional students. Otherwise, the business might suffer from hiring all those failures we got used to during recent years.

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