Al Baath University hosts the Ninth National Final of the University Software Contest

Homs-Sana

In cooperation with the Excellence and Creativity Commission, the 9th National Final of the Syrian Programming Competition for Universities “Pilot Phase” was launched today at Baath University in Homs with the participation of 75 teams from 20 Syrian academic institutions from governmental and private institutes and universities.

The President of the Baath University, Dr. Abdul Basit Al-Khatib, stressed the importance of the competition as it embraces the young university talents in the field of informatics and its standard of scientific competition in solving experiments and issues in the field of mathematical sciences, software knowledge and algorithms, which contributes to the development of programming science as a kind to contribute to the process of construction and reconstruction Its success is one of the most important scientific and university activities that support the younger generation.

Dr. Jaafar Al-Khair, Director of the University Program Competition in Syria, explained that each participant team consists of 3 contestants and a trainer, where the contestants work on one computer to solve a set of issues programmatically during 5 continuous hours to win the team that succeeds in solving the largest number of issues in the shortest time. And logical analysis of issues between students and the integration of science and knowledge to reach authentic solutions in addition to gaining a spirit of challenge and creativity and work as a team.

He said that the Syrian universities have become a specific weight and weight on the Arab level, where we won last year's Arab Cup, adding that the number of contestants with the organizers and participants in this competition is 500 people.

Nabug Yassin, Director of the Syrian Scientific Olympiad in the Excellence and Innovation Commission, pointed out that the Commission for the first time oversees this competition in order to create a kind of integration in the field of informatics starting from the small ages and youth and currently university to expand the competence of informatics and deepen them, stressing that the competition is a scientific, social and cultural event creates a state of interaction It adds value to the scientific content we want to reach.

Engineer Mohammed Fouad, Executive Director of the Software Contest in the Arab World, said: “I am always keen to be in Syria at the end of the software competition with these creative and intellectually and mentally superior students in the field of informatics and programming.” He considered that the Syrian experience is a source of pride as the Syrian team achieved the number 21 in the world since 9 He took part in the competition, noting the efforts exerted by Syria to support these young people who have great abilities and self-confidence.

Eng. Ahmad Jalilati from Aleppo University considered that the meeting of university youth is an opportunity to exchange scientific experiences at the level of Syria to move to a higher level that gives them motivation to learn and solve problems in a logical way.

"This is our first participation in the competition and we hope to achieve a good position," said student Obaida Al-Hizam from the University of Hama. "This is my third participation in the competition and our university has achieved important Arab and international centers. We are still striving to achieve greater achievements in the field of creativity." Intellectual information. ”

Student Nagham Shaarani of the Syrian Virtual University said: "We participated in five teams in this competition, which develops the logical thinking of the participants and helps them in their studies and work."

The competition will continue until tomorrow and will constitute the second qualifying stage to reach the World Final. The first-place teams at the national level will qualify to participate in the 23th African and Arab Championship which will be held in November. The regional final will be selected in the regional final. Republic of the Russian Federation with the participation of the elite universities of the world.

The opening included a film about the preparations that preceded the establishment of the software competition at the Baath University, in addition to an artistic ceremony for the university students.

The opening of the competition was attended by Dr. Tarek Barakat, the representative of the President of the Program Contest in the Arab World and Africa, the Presidents of the Universities of Aleppo and Hama, the Secretary of the Baath University branch of the Arab Baath Socialist Party, the Secretary of the Baath University, a number of heads of grassroots organizations, professional unions, vice-presidents and colleges deans.

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