Invitation to contribute
We invite you to contribute to the EJOI 2024 by submitting your task proposals. Your innovative ideas can shape the challenge and inspire the next generation of computer scientists. Proposals are accepted until June 16th, 2024.
EJOI competition tasks: Overview
EJOI tasks are basically the same as tasks in International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI), focusing on the design of efficient and correct algorithms. We prioritize simplicity in input/output formats and encourage the submission of novel task types unseen in recent contests. Adhere to IOI’s task preparation guidelines freely; for reference, visit the IOI website.
Task requirements
To maintain a competitive and fair environment, ensure that your tasks:
- Remain unseen by potential EJOI 2024 contestants prior to the competition.
- Have not been used in any similar competitions.
- Are solvable within the constraints of an EJOI contest round.
- Feature clear, unambiguous, and easily understandable descriptions.
- Are culturally neutral and innovative.
Submission guidelines
Please compile your submission into a single zip file (up to 20 MB) containing:
- Task Statement: Written in English, with any specified time/memory limits. Acceptable formats include LaTeX, PDF, or MS Word.
- Solution Description: Include at least one sample solution in C/C++, along with a document detailing the solution’s workings, potential student approaches, and rationale for partial marks.
- Grading and Test Data: Suggestions for grading, test data, and ideas for test data generation, alongside the task’s motivation and any relevant comments. Include input files, corresponding solution files, and a description for each test case.
- Contact Information: Provide an email address, your affiliation, country, and role in EJOI or national Olympiads.
Intellectual Property
All submissions become the property of the EJOI community. By submitting, you grant the EJOI community all rights to the materials submitted.
Confidentiality and Task Selection
We respect authors’ involvement in other competitions but ask for discretion to maintain task confidentiality. Submitted tasks may be modified by the scientific committee.
Unused tasks will be kept secret, and will be returned to their submitters so that they can be used elsewhere. Note that all submitted tasks will be seen only by the host scientific committee, and the shortlisted tasks will be seen by all heads of delegations from the region. Communications among heads of delegations and hosts about the EJOI tasks should be done mainly by e-mail and secured web.
All submitted tasks will be shortlisted by the host of EJOI 2024. Then, the shortlisted tasks are distributed to all heads of delegations. Hosts of delegations should provide suggestions and propose the final set of competition tasks to the host in order to make a final decision on the competition task set. If any countries need to translate the task scripts to their languages, the translated script must be submitted to the host up to three days before the competition day.
Authors of submitted tasks will be recognized during EJOI 2024 by listing their name, affiliation, and country (unless they specifically decline this).
Contact us:
Email: Scientific Committee – ejoi2024scientific@ance.gov.md
Deadline: June 16th, 2024