Hello everyone!

I'm just back from Syria. I was holding a camp for the Syrian team going to IOI 2023 for a week there.

First, let me use the opportunity to thank the hospitable people who hosted this camp. The camp was hosted by the Distinction and Creativity Agency (DCA). They tried out of their capacity for hosting the event as best as possible. Although Syria is not a rich and developed country, they pay attention to the Olympiad and their talents. They welcomed me in the best way and planned for some excursions and more.

The members of the Syrian team are Wael_Zaiback, aminsh, BERNARD, NeroZein. Almost all of them were super intelligent but without much knowledge. This is normal for a country without an Olympiad system and structure.

Because of that, I tried to cover as many topics as possible in the camp. To name some, I can mention geometry, tree data structures, and sqrt decomposition.

I hope the best for the Syrian team in IOI and the rest of their lives!