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.
UPDATE FOR JAPANESE
Unfortunately, we were not able to offer you the Latin version of the Japanese language as announced. The “Kenji” text can’t be offered as well. The competitors of “All Japanese Typists group” competed in the usual 16 languages, but not in their mother tongue.
Our “All Japan Typists” friends are still welcome to participate in their own language in our contest, so we hope to receive a text in Japanese. Nevertheless, after competing in 16 languages, the software will no longer allow them to continue: so, they must take care that the 17th language is not Japanese!

During the opening ceremony of the 52nd congress in Cagliari (July 2019), Jaroslav Zaviačič and Helena Zaviačičová awarded 8 winners of the 2019 Internet contest. Of course they were present to participate in the World Championship! Most of them were successful and classified in the first places in their age category.
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 14th 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. Marica Pirslin |
kristina.zlodi @ gmail.com
mpirslin69 @ gmail.com |
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 @ gmx.de
Uwe.Bruedigam @ web.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 |