INTERSTENO internazional keyboarding competition by Internet
IV edition
24th April - 15th May 2006

1 - The competition is mainly intended for students of public and private schools and associations. The students may not exceed 20 years of age. Senior competitors (older than 20 years) can also take part and their results are listed separately. Senior competitors can only register through the Intersteno National Group in their country, which is responsible for the fair carrying out of the competition. 

2 - The contest consists of a ten-minute writing of a text, using special software made available on the website www.intersteno.org (Java and ZAV Module).   Minimum speed 200 characters per minute, maximum 1% of errors allowed; each error results in a deduction of 50 points in the classification list.

3 - Full information about the use of these modules is available at the aforementioned site.

4 â- Students have to compete from their own schoolroom.  The teacher is responsible for the fair carrying out of the competition.  

5 - Competition can take place in the following languages:

a) with Zav module: Czech, Dutch, German, English, Hungarian, Polish, Slovak. If there is interest to have this module also for additional language, please inform before 15^th December in order to timely improve the software for training and competition.

b) with Java module  French, English, Italian,  Spanish, German, Dutch, and Turkish, as well as for national versions of German for Switzerland, French for Belgium and Switzerland, Dutch for Belgium  

Training exercises in the above mentioned languages (with Java and/or Zav module) are available free of charge at www.intersteno.org.  

6 â- Multilanguage competition. The competitors can take part in one or more of the above mentioned languages. Only one shot per each language is permitted.

7 â- Classification lists  

Two main classification lists will be released: one with the results of all competitors using their mother language, and one with results of the competitors who competed with two or more languages (mother language included). Each classification list with also be split in three age categories i.e. born not later than 1990, from 1986-1989 and before and included 1985.  

The multilanguage list will show the languages and the points for each of them, as well as the sum of these points which will define the place in the list. If in one language the competitor is not successful either for speed or accuracy, the number of points for this language will be 0.  

The lists will include only the names of schools (and related students) which have been successful and which have timely sent in the registration fee. The same applies for senior competitors, instead of school, the name of the national group will appear.  

8 â- The texts of the competition will be prepared by the Jury President of the Intersteno keyboarding competition, for the languages in which the competitors are enrolled.

9 â- Registration - from 1st March till 9th April 2006, only with the form available at www.intersteno.org

10 - Competition - From Monday 24th April  till 15th May 2006

11 -  Participation Fee

The participation fee is € 5 for each student taking part in the competition in one language. If the competitor participates in more than 1 language, the fee will be € 7 euros. The total amount must be cumulatively sent by the school or association.

Due to the small amounts involved, bank transfer could not always be an ideal solution, so a direct contact with the persons listed here below is advisable. In any case a list of bank references is also given. If  your country is not listed here, please send your remittance to the Intersteno bank account

068-2318908-53
Intersteno, Kapellestraat 124, BE-8020 Oostkamp, Belgium

IBAN: BE53-0682-3189-0853

BIC: GKCCBEBB    

Registration fees must be entered before 10th May, 2006. Bank expenses, or any expense related to this transfer, must be borne by the schools or associations.

Please remember that with electronic bank transfer, only a short message is automatically sent, so in your remittance please state carefully the name of the school and the number of participants.

12 â- All successful competitors will receive an Intersteno certificate which will be sent at the School/Association or by the courtesy of the National Intersteno Representative of their Country. Medals will be offered for the first 3 places in each classification list. If additional prizes (at national or international level) will be available, they will be timely announced in our website.

13 - A diploma will be released to teachers who registered 3 or more students.

14 - National coordinators or Intersteno Representative in each Country, will coordinate and control the fair carrying out of this competition, therefore they can check and visit the schools/associations during the competition time. Results of cheating competitors will be taken off the list.

15   - Intersteno Board is the final responsible and takes the jury-decisions which are needed for a good management of this contest.