To foster cooperation in tertiary education and information technology between Macao and the Pearl River Delta Region (PDR), the “2015 Pan-Pearl River Delta Region Universities IT Project Competition”, jointly organized by Macao Polytechnic Institute (MPI) and Macao Computer Society, and co-organized by computer societies across China, is set to take place in Macao between July 3-4, 2015. The competition is intended to promote the development of education in the field of information technology in Macao, and to help cultivate the best IT talents for the PDR’s communities and economies. The competition attracts tens of thousands of college students to participate each year and MPI hopes that through it Macao can serve as a platform for “exchanges, friendships, mutual learning, and improvements” for cooperation and exchanges for college students in the PDR. This will further enhance cooperation within the PDR, leading to cooperative interaction for joint development and expanding the space for regional development.

Held in Macao for the first time, the “Pan-Pearl River Delta Region Universities IT Project Competition” is an established competition for IT. This is the 10th competition, in a series that has been uniquely important to both industry and academia. Participants come from 13 cities and regions within the PDR, including Guangdong, Jiangxi, Fujian, Hunan, Guizhou, Yunnan, Sichuan, Chongqing, Guangxi, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao. The semi-finals of the competition are held respectively in the aforementioned regions while the grand final will take place in a different city or region within the PDR.
This year it is set to be held in Macao and jointly-organized by MPI and Macao Computer Society. Attracting tens of thousands of student participants from more than two hundred colleges and universities it has been widely acknowledged as a flagship competition in terms of both scale and quality. The experience helps college students from China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao to exchange ideas and develop their professional competence. Winning teams from each region this year will compete for the championship in Macao. As there will be 52 teams taking part in the grand final the competition will be the largest and most competitive to have been held so far.

By staging intense competitions and presenting high quality IT projects many talented college students are showcased. The “Pan-Pearl River Delta Region Universities IT Project Competition” thus plays a very positive role in cultivating IT talents as well as in promoting exchanges of experiences and ideas between students and young people in the PDR. In this 10th year of the competition, MPI and Macao Computer Society expect to stimulate exchanges between talents from different regions and to enhance Macao college students’ and other young people’s knowledge in IT.

The co-organizers of the “2015 Pan-Pearl River Delta Region Universities IT Project Competition” are the Computer Societies of Guangdong Province, Hainan Province, Yunnan Province, Sichuan Province, Hunan Province, Jiangxi Province, Guangxi Province, Chongqing, the Internet Professional Association and the Taiwan Association for Web Intelligence Consortium. The Opening Ceremony will be held in the Sports Pavilion, Macao Polytechnic Institute on July 3 at 9am, followed by presentations of IT projects by contestants, which are open to the public. The grand final for project defense and awarding ceremonies are set to be held in the Auditorium of Macao Polytechnic Institute on July 4 between 8:30am to 12:30pm and 3pm to 4pm respectively. All are welcome to attend. Should you have any enquiries please contact Ms. Ng from the Organizing Committee at 8599 3281, or visit MPI’s website www.ipm.edu.mo.

MPI is committed to promoting tertiary education cooperation in the Pearl River Delta Region

52 teams of college students will gather in Macao to compete for the championship in the grand final of the “Pan-Pearl River Delta Region Universities IT Project Competition”