Intersteno Internet Contests

Internet Contest 2021

This competition is the most important international championship.

It is open to students from public, private schools or associations and for seniors who register through their Intersteno National group.

The certificate received by successful participants is an important asset for professional life.

The goals are to foster proficiency in the use of the keyboard and to engage young people in fair and healthy competition with their peers all over the world. Each competitor can compare his results with those of other participants of the same age category not only in his native language, but also in foreign languages.

Thanks to this competition, schools are able to show their presence on the Web at the international level about a useful ability at any learning level. It is clear that a professional approach in keyboarding is a basic competence useful in any type of school and helps to fulfill the growing demand for producing documents and communicating with the aid of computers and tablets.

The contest consists of ten-minutes of text entry, using special software available on the website www.intersteno.org (in Taki and ZAV formats).

Grading in accuracy and speed are done according to internationally agreed-upon standards based on long experience and intensive investigations.

News

• We have managed to have a text in Japanese, so we invite “All Japan typists” to compete in their mother language.
• Unfortunately, we are not able to offer you the Latin version of this text.
• The software has been implemented so that after competing in 16 languages, the software will no longer allow the competitor to continue.
• Japanese competitors must take care that the 17th language is not Japanese.
• We welcome some competitors from Serbia and propose a text in Serbian Cyrillic and Serbian Latin, as an alternative to the Croatian text.
• Competitors from Croatia have to take care not to choose one of these languages instead of their mother language.
• Correction of errors: it is now possible to move the mouse backwards to erase and/or add text, and then return to its typing point.

BASIC RULES OF THE COMPETITION

It is open to students from public, private schools or associations, and for seniors (21 years and over) who register through their Intersteno National group.

Two types of championships:

• Mother tongue: competitors write in their mother tongue.
  Competing in one’s mother tongue is compulsory.
• Multilingual competition: competitors take part in 2 or more of the 17 available languages on the Taki & Zav software. Only one attempt per each language is allowed.
  After 16 language tests, the software doesn’t allow you to continue.

Results are ranked according to the following age categories:

• children: up to 12 years (born in 2009 or after),
• pupils: 13 – 16 years (born in 2008, 2007, 2006 or 2005),
• juniors: 17 – 20 years (born in 2004, 2003, 2002 or 2001),
• seniors: older than 20 years (born in 2000 or earlier).

To qualify competitors must perform within the following limits:

Category	Min. char./minute	Max. % errors
Children	150	1 %
Pupils	180	1 %
Juniors	200	1 %
Seniors	240	0,5 %

Participation fees

• 5 euro for participation only in the mother tongue,
• 7 euro for competitors writing in two or more languages.

The fee must be sent before 14^th May 2021. Please contact the Intersteno representative in your Country or, if there is no representative, please send your money directly to:
INTERSTENO Bank Account
Intersteno, Kapellestraat 124, BE-8020 Oostkamp, Belgium
IBAN: BE53-0682-3189-0853
BIC: GKCCBEBB
To non-European countries we suggest to transfer payments using: Paypal.

Read more for all the Rules of the Intersteno Internet Contests

It is attended every year by more than 1500 participants all over the world.

2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
262	239	750	885	992	1249	1214	1451	1320

 

2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
1340	1720	1666	1811	1799	1196	1248	1243	1517

Country Representatives

Country	Country representative	Contest responsible	Email
Argentina	Mr. Victor González	Mr. Jorge Alberto Bravo	jorgebravo2005 @ gmail.com vhgonzalez32 @ yahoo.com.ar
Austria	Mr. Martin Springinklee	Mr. Martin Springinklee	martin.springinklee @ chello.at
Belgium	Ms. Georgette Sante	Ms. Georgette Sante (French)	gsante @ icloud.com
		Ms. Agnes Coeckelberghs (Dutch)	agnescoec @ hotmail.com
Canada		ask to jury president	gsante @ icloud.com
Croatia	Ms. Kristina Zlodi	Ms. Nikolina Vicković Žubi	kristina.zlodi @ gmail.com nikolina.vickovic @ skole.hr
Czech Republic	Mr. Jaroslav Zaviačič	Ms. Helena Zaviačičová	jaroslav @ zav.cz helena @ zav.cz
Finland	Mr. Jari Niittuinperä		jari.niittuinpera @ gmail.com
France	Mr. Jean-Charles Le Masson	Mr. Jean-Charles Le Masson	jclemasson @ gmail.com contact @ intersteno.fr
Germany	Ms. Annemarie Mersch	Mr. Uwe Brüdigam	Annemarie.Mersch @ intersteno.de Uwe.Bruedigam @ intersteno.de
Hungary	Ms. Anita Dobos	Mr. Tamás Tanai	anitadobos0725 @ gmail.com tanai0011 @ gmail.com
Italy	Ms. Elena Graziosi	Ms. Paola Pilotti	intersteno@respeakingonair.org pilotti.paola @ gmail.com
Japan	Mr. Tsuguo Kaneko	Mr. Takahiro Sumino	tsuguo.kaneko @ gmail.com sumino @ typist.jp
Luxemburg	Ms. Nicole Gangolf	Ms. Nicole Gangolf	nicole.gangolf @ education.lu
Poland	Mr. Krystian Wawrzynek	Ms. Teresa Wawrzynek	krystian.wawrzynek @ gmail.com teresa.wawrzynek @ gmail.com
Romania		Ms. Marcela Farcasiu	marcela.farcasiu @ upt.ro
Russia	Ms. Nora Berezina	Ms. Nora Berezina	nora @ gzos.ru gzos @ mail.ru
Slovak Republic	Ms. Anna Škovierová	Ms. Janka Borgulova	askovierova @ gmail.com jborgulova @ gmail.com
Spain		ask to jury president	gsante @ icloud.com
Switzerland	Mr. Mauro Panzera	Ms. Raffaella Signorelli	mpanzera @ bluewin.ch rsigno @ bluewin.ch
The Netherlands	Ms. Joke Bakker	Mr. Bernhard Boot	joke.m.bakker @ gmail.com interinfo @ kpnmail.nl
Turkey	Mr. Seçkin Köse	Ms. Meral Yener	seckinkose49 @ gmail.com sampiyons @ gmail.com
United Kingdom	Ms. Mary Sorene	Ms. Mary Sorene	marysorene @ ntlworld.com
United States	Ms. Virgene Biggers	Mr. Russell Page	vkbiggers @ cox.net russellpagedc @ gmail.com