13/06/2023

Lula expresses gratitude to OBMEP on social media.

Foto: Ricardo Stuckert

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva published on Monday (12) on his official Instagram, Twitter and Facebook accounts, a thank you to IMPA for the tribute paid during the National Award Ceremony for the OBMEP gold medalists, which took place on June 5, in Florianópolis (SC).

In the post, Lula shared a photograph with the plaque sent by the institute in gratitude for the creation of OBMEP in 2005. The award was presented by the Minister of Education, Camilo Santana, who was present at the event.

" I was delighted to receive today an award from the Institute of Pure and Applied Mathematics for creating the Brazilian Mathematics Olympiad for Public Schools in 2005. Thank you for the recognition. We will continue investing in and encouraging our public education," the president said on social media.

At the ceremony, the mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Paes, and the city's Secretary of Education, Renan Ferreirinha, a multi-medalist at the OBMEP (Brazilian Mathematical Olympiad for Public Schools) during his student years, were also honored.

The OBMEP awards ceremony brought together a thousand gold medalists from the 16th and 17th editions in an unprecedented gathering. This double celebration catches up on events from the country's largest scientific competition, which had been delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.