The Department of Astrophysics of Baku State University (BSU) conducts preparation courses to prepare Azerbaijani participants to the 14th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics, which will be held in Bogota, Colombia.

International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) is an annual event for highly performed high school students from all around the world. Established in Thailand 2006, it was initiated by five countries including Thailand, Indonesia, Iran, China and Poland with the aim to proliferate Astronomy among high school students, to foster friendship among young astronomers at international level so as to build cooperation in the field of Astronomy in the future among the young scholars.