Intersteno Internet Contests

Internet Contest 2020

Dear Teachers,
Dear Competitors,

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we are living troubled and disturbing times. Many schools are closed all over the world. Obviously, it will be difficult for you to participate in the 18th Internet Keyboarding competition.

Nevertheless, I’m sure you are now in virtual contact with your students/teachers and experimenting e-learning; so something is possible.

Therefore, with the Board’s agreement, the jury has decided:

1. to extend both the registration and the competition period; the new dates are:
   • Registration: opened since March 16th, they will be closed only on May 11th,
   • Competition: will start as foreseen on April 14th but last till June 1st;
2. to exceptionally allow you to compete for free;
3. to send the certificates in .pdf format to the Country delegate at the end if the contest period, so on June 5th at the latest;
4. to support Helena’s proposal to organize a ZAV-102  contest in Autumn.

If you have additional question, if you encounter any problem, please contact me by email.

I wish you the best. Take care of you.
Friendly,

Georgette Sante
Intersteno jury president
gsante@icloud.com

Number of competitors by year:

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
1340	1720	1666	1811	1799	1196	1248	1243

During the opening ceremony of the 52^nd 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.

This competition is the most important international championship, attended by more than 1500 participants who compete in 17 languages. 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 as many as 17 foreign languages. Grading in accuracy and speed are done according to internationally agreed-upon standards based on long experience and intensive investigations. 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.  This ability, in mother tongue (native language) as well as in foreign languages, will be an important asset for professional life and can be demonstrated by the certificate received by successful participants. The goal of this competition is 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. The contest consists of ten-minutes of text entry, using special software available on the website www.intersteno.org  (in Taki and ZAV formats). 

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.

Results are ranked according to the following age categories:

• children: up to 12 years (born in 2008 or after),
• pupils: 13 – 16 years (born in 2007, 2006, 2005 or 2004),
• juniors: 17 – 20 years (born in 2003, 2002, 2001 or 2000),
• seniors: older than 20 years (born in 1999 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 %

Two types of championships:

• Mother tongue: competitors write in their mother tongue.
• 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.

Participation fees

• Edition 2020 – free participation for all.

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. Francesca Marchionne	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	nicole.gangolf @ education.lu
Poland	Mr. Krystian Wawrzynek	Ms. Teresa Wawrzynek	krystian.wawrzynek @ gmail.com teresa.wawrzynek @ gmail.com
Russia	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. Erich Werner	Ms. Raffaella Signorelli	e.werner @ bluewin.ch rsigno @ bluewin.ch
The Netherlands	Ms. Joke Bakker	Mr. Bernhard Boot	joke.m.bakker @ gmail.com nkcomputertypen @ xs4all.nl
Turkey	Mr. Seçkin Köse	Ms. Meral Yener	seckinkose49 @ gmail.com sampiyons @ gmail.com
United Kingdom	Ms. Mary Sorene		marysorene @ ntlworld.com
United States	Ms. Virgene Biggers	Mr. Russell Page	vkbiggers @ cox.net rpagejr @ verizon.net