Jakarta (ANTARA) - Three Indonesian children won third level of the Regular Category Junior High School at the World Robotic Olympiad (WRO) 2012 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). A press release of the Indonesian embassy in Abu Dhabi received in Jakarta on Monday said that the robots were built by Leonardi, Yusuf Juan and Rizki Akbar from the Mikroskil Robotic Center Medan. In this championship Indonesia was represented by 35 children from various schools under coordination of Mikrobot Indonesia. Although not winning a trophy the Indonesian team which managed to create a dirty sea cleaning robot "Bonyak" had the enthusiastic interest of the visitors. Another Indonesian success was the election of Indonesia as host to the 2013 WRO which had been announced officially at the closing ceremony on Sunday (Nov 20). Indonesian ambassador to the UAE M. Wahid Supriyadi said the achievement of the Indonesian children gives a positive image to Indonesia. This achievement was proof to the international public that Indonesian children have high skills and intelligence, he said. The Indonesian success as host to the 2013 WRO would also contribute to Indonesia's positive image on the international world and gives Indonesia an opportunity to promote MICE (meeting, incentive, convention, exhibition), tourism and culture because this competition by thousands of people including students, parents, teachers and institutions supporting the participation of each country. The 2013 WRO will be joined by 3,000 participants from 36 countries and for the first time will be held at university level. Bambang Rusli, as head of Mikrobot Indonesia, hoped for the full support from the Indonesian government to make a success of 2013 WRO 2013 to be held in Jakarta with the participation of some other countries. He added that the presence of the Indonesian ambassador in the bidding is expected to convince the WRO committee that the Indonesian government had made its full commitment to the holding of next year's in Indonesia.(*)

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