Taiwanese Students Win 2 Silver, 2 Bronze Medals at European Girls' Olympiad in Informatics
Participating for the first time, Taiwan's team for the European Girls' Olympiad in Informatics achieved outstanding results, with all four students winning medals (2 silver, 2 bronze). This success highlights the excellent capabilities of Taiwanese female students in the field of computer science.
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(CNA, Taipei, 18th) Taiwan, participating for the first time in the European Girls' Olympiad in Informatics (EGOI), won 2 silver and 2 bronze medals among 250 contestants from 67 countries, showcasing the outstanding talent of Taiwanese female students in computer science.
National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) issued a press release today stating that the EGOI, initiated in 2021, is an internationally representative programming competition for female secondary school students. This year's Taiwanese delegation was led by Professor Lee Chung-mou and Associate Professor Ko Chia-ling from NTNU's Department of Computer Science & Information Engineering, and Professor Su Jia-Yuh from National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University's Institute of Biomedical Informatics, accompanying four female students to compete in Italy.
The closing and award ceremony for the EGOI was held on May 17 local time in Italy. Taiwanese students won a total of 2 silver and 2 bronze medals. The silver medalists were Yang Yueh-Chen from Taipei First Girls High School (individual ranking 47th) and Wu Pei-Chen from Taoyuan Municipal Wu-Ling Senior High School (individual ranking 55th). The bronze medalists were Teng Han-Yun from Taipei Yen-Ping High School (individual ranking 89th) and Chen Yu-Hsuan from National Hsinchu Girls' Senior High School (individual ranking 107th).
Lee Chung-mou, a former president of the International Olympiad in Informatics, mentioned that he has observed a lower participation rate of female students in past informatics competitions. In recent years, Taiwan has been actively promoting the "Girls, Let's Code!" empowerment initiative, encouraging female students to engage in competitive programming and computer science learning through a systematic curriculum and a friendly learning environment, leading to the formation of an official delegation to participate in international competitions this year.
Lee also expressed gratitude for the support from the Ministry of Education's K-12 Education Administration and the CTCI Foundation, which gave Taiwanese students the opportunity to compete with students from various countries. Taiwan was one of the few countries where all four students won medals, a success attributed to the emphasis on and popularization of computer science education in Taiwan over the past few years. Students also utilized the Advanced Placement Computer Science (APCS) test to enhance their programming problem-solving skills and learned advanced algorithms through training.
National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) issued a press release today stating that the EGOI, initiated in 2021, is an internationally representative programming competition for female secondary school students. This year's Taiwanese delegation was led by Professor Lee Chung-mou and Associate Professor Ko Chia-ling from NTNU's Department of Computer Science & Information Engineering, and Professor Su Jia-Yuh from National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University's Institute of Biomedical Informatics, accompanying four female students to compete in Italy.
The closing and award ceremony for the EGOI was held on May 17 local time in Italy. Taiwanese students won a total of 2 silver and 2 bronze medals. The silver medalists were Yang Yueh-Chen from Taipei First Girls High School (individual ranking 47th) and Wu Pei-Chen from Taoyuan Municipal Wu-Ling Senior High School (individual ranking 55th). The bronze medalists were Teng Han-Yun from Taipei Yen-Ping High School (individual ranking 89th) and Chen Yu-Hsuan from National Hsinchu Girls' Senior High School (individual ranking 107th).
Lee Chung-mou, a former president of the International Olympiad in Informatics, mentioned that he has observed a lower participation rate of female students in past informatics competitions. In recent years, Taiwan has been actively promoting the "Girls, Let's Code!" empowerment initiative, encouraging female students to engage in competitive programming and computer science learning through a systematic curriculum and a friendly learning environment, leading to the formation of an official delegation to participate in international competitions this year.
Lee also expressed gratitude for the support from the Ministry of Education's K-12 Education Administration and the CTCI Foundation, which gave Taiwanese students the opportunity to compete with students from various countries. Taiwan was one of the few countries where all four students won medals, a success attributed to the emphasis on and popularization of computer science education in Taiwan over the past few years. Students also utilized the Advanced Placement Computer Science (APCS) test to enhance their programming problem-solving skills and learned advanced algorithms through training.