China Embracing ACM/ICPC Asia Director . Hwang (CJ) 黄金雄 http:// sion ? The ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) provides college students with opportunities to interact with students from other universities and to sharpen and demonstrate their problem-solving, programming, and teamwork skills. ? The contest provides a platform for ACM, industry, and academia to encourage and focus public attention on the next generation puting professionals as they pursue excellence. Goals ? Attract as many students as possible. ? Attract as many colleges and universities as possible. ? Draw from as many areas of the world as possible. ? Provide equitable access to the Contest Finals. ? Strive petitive contests. ? Involve Industry and shine the spotlight on students. ? Maintain and support the volunteer base. About ACM ? The Association puting Machinery (ACM) is a major force in advancing the skills of information technology professionals and students. ? ACM serves its global membership of 80,000 by delivering cutting edge technical information and transferring ideas from theory to practice. ? ACM hosts puting industry ’ s leading Portal puting Literature. With its journals and magazines, special interest groups, conferences, workshops, electronic forums, Career Resource Centre and Professional Development Centre, ACM is a primary resource to the information technology field. For more information, see http:// . ICPC History ? 1970 Started in Texas – UPE,TAMU Alpha Chapter ? 1977 First International Finals at ACM CSC 150 universities, 12 regionals, 24 teams advanced ? 1989 ICPC headquartered at Baylor Since then – expanded to a munity 1991 First Asia Team to World Finals 1993 First Chinese Team to World Finals 1995 First Asia Contest in Taipei 1996 First contest in Mainland China 1997 Beginning sponsored by IBM ? 2006 - 1756 universities, 6099 teams, 82 countries 88 tea