{"id":8738,"date":"2026-08-27T10:55:53","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T10:55:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpu.edu.sy\/wpus\/?page_id=8738"},"modified":"2026-08-27T11:02:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T11:02:07","slug":"about-the-programming-contest","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wpu.edu.sy\/wpus\/en\/about-the-programming-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"ABOUT THE PROGRAMMING CONTEST"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8738\" class=\"elementor elementor-8738\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d0012a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5d0012a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97c87ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"97c87ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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   padding:55px 0 52px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .wpu-about-section{\r\n    padding:50px 0;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .wpu-about-history{\r\n    grid-template-columns:1fr;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .wpu-about-definition-grid,\r\n  .wpu-about-goals,\r\n  .wpu-about-arab-steps,\r\n  .wpu-about-syria-stats,\r\n  .wpu-about-path{\r\n    grid-template-columns:1fr;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .wpu-about-definition-main,\r\n  .wpu-about-arab-intro,\r\n  .wpu-about-syria-story,\r\n  .wpu-about-achievement-col{\r\n    padding:23px 19px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .wpu-about-achievement{\r\n    grid-template-columns:58px 1fr;\r\n  }\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n\r\n<section class=\"wpu-about-contest\" dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\r\n\r\n\r\n  <!-- =====================================================\r\n       HERO\r\n  ====================================================== -->\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"wpu-about-hero\">\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"wpu-about-wrap\">\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"wpu-about-hero-inner\">\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"wpu-about-kicker\">\r\n          About the Collegiate Programming Contest\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <h1>\r\n          From a Collegiate Contest in <em>1970<\/em><br>\r\n          to One of the World\u2019s Premier Programming Competitions\r\n        <\/h1>\r\n\r\n        <p>\r\n          The International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) is a global\r\n          competitive programming ecosystem built around algorithmic thinking,\r\n          problem solving, teamwork, and programming under time pressure.\r\n          Originating in North America, it evolved into a worldwide network of\r\n          local and regional contests that advances the strongest university teams\r\n          toward the ICPC World Finals.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"wpu-about-hero-chips\">\r\n          <span>ICPC<\/span>\r\n          <span>ALGORITHMS<\/span>\r\n          <span>TEAMWORK<\/span>\r\n          <span>PROBLEM SOLVING<\/span>\r\n          <span>WORLD FINALS<\/span>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n  <!-- =====================================================\r\n       HISTORY\r\n  ====================================================== -->\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"wpu-about-section\">\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"wpu-about-wrap\">\r\n\r\n      <header class=\"wpu-about-heading\">\r\n\r\n        <span class=\"eyebrow\">\r\n          From Its Origins to Global Expansion\r\n        <\/span>\r\n\r\n        <h2>\r\n          How Has <em>ICPC<\/em> Evolved Over the Decades?\r\n        <\/h2>\r\n\r\n        <p>\r\n          ICPC did not begin as a global championship. It developed gradually\r\n          from a collegiate activity into a multi-tier competition structure\r\n          encompassing local contests, regionals, area championships, and ultimately\r\n          the ICPC World Finals.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n\r\n      <\/header>\r\n\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"wpu-about-history\">\r\n\r\n        <article class=\"wpu-about-history-item\">\r\n          <div class=\"wpu-about-history-year\">1970<\/div>\r\n          <h3>The Beginning<\/h3>\r\n          <p>\r\n            The contest traces its roots to a competition held at Texas A&amp;M\r\n            as part of a UPE chapter activity, after which the concept expanded\r\n            across the United States and Canada.\r\n          <\/p>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n\r\n        <article class=\"wpu-about-history-item\">\r\n          <div class=\"wpu-about-history-year\">1977<\/div>\r\n          <h3>First Championship Final<\/h3>\r\n          <p>\r\n            The first championship final was held in 1977, marking an important\r\n            step toward the structured, multi-level competition model that followed.\r\n          <\/p>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n\r\n        <article class=\"wpu-about-history-item\">\r\n          <div class=\"wpu-about-history-year\">1998<\/div>\r\n          <h3>The Arab Region<\/h3>\r\n          <p>\r\n            The Arab Collegiate Programming Contest (ACPC) was established,\r\n            becoming a major regional stage for Arab university teams within\r\n            the ICPC pathway.\r\n          <\/p>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n\r\n        <article class=\"wpu-about-history-item\">\r\n          <div class=\"wpu-about-history-year\">Today<\/div>\r\n          <h3>A Global Ecosystem<\/h3>\r\n          <p>\r\n            ICPC now operates through local contests, regionals, and area\r\n            championships, culminating in the World Finals where leading\r\n            university teams from around the world compete.\r\n          <\/p>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n  <!-- =====================================================\r\n       WHAT IS ICPC\r\n  ====================================================== -->\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"wpu-about-section soft\">\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"wpu-about-wrap\">\r\n\r\n      <header class=\"wpu-about-heading\">\r\n\r\n        <span class=\"eyebrow\">\r\n          How Does the Contest Work?\r\n        <\/span>\r\n\r\n        <h2>\r\n          What Is the <em>Collegiate Programming Contest<\/em>?\r\n        <\/h2>\r\n\r\n      <\/header>\r\n\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"wpu-about-definition\">\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"wpu-about-definition-main\">\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"wpu-about-definition-mark\">\r\n            ICPC\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n          <h3>\r\n            One Team, Algorithmic Problems, Limited Time\r\n          <\/h3>\r\n\r\n          <p>\r\n            An ICPC team consists of three students representing their university\r\n            and working together to solve a set of algorithmic programming problems.\r\n            At the World Finals, the contest lasts five hours. Teams are ranked first\r\n            by the number of problems solved and, in the event of a tie, by total\r\n            contest time under the official scoring rules.\r\n          <\/p>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"wpu-about-definition-grid\">\r\n\r\n          <article class=\"wpu-about-fact\">\r\n            <strong>3<\/strong>\r\n            <h4>Students per Team<\/h4>\r\n            <p>\r\n              Team members collaborate closely, dividing problem analysis,\r\n              solution design, coding, and testing under competitive pressure.\r\n            <\/p>\r\n          <\/article>\r\n\r\n          <article class=\"wpu-about-fact\">\r\n            <strong>5H<\/strong>\r\n            <h4>Five Hours at the World Finals<\/h4>\r\n            <p>\r\n              The official World Finals last five hours, making time management\r\n              a central part of every team\u2019s strategy.\r\n            <\/p>\r\n          <\/article>\r\n\r\n          <article class=\"wpu-about-fact\">\r\n            <strong>AC<\/strong>\r\n            <h4>Accepted Solutions Come First<\/h4>\r\n            <p>\r\n              Ranking is based primarily on the number of accepted problems,\r\n              followed by total contest time according to the official rules.\r\n            <\/p>\r\n          <\/article>\r\n\r\n          <article class=\"wpu-about-fact\">\r\n            <strong>\u2192<\/strong>\r\n            <h4>A Multi-Stage Pathway<\/h4>\r\n            <p>\r\n              The pathway typically begins with local contests and qualifiers,\r\n              then progresses through regional and area-level competitions\r\n              toward the World Finals.\r\n            <\/p>\r\n          <\/article>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n  <!-- =====================================================\r\n       GOALS\r\n  ====================================================== -->\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"wpu-about-section\">\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"wpu-about-wrap\">\r\n\r\n      <header class=\"wpu-about-heading\">\r\n\r\n        <span class=\"eyebrow\">\r\n          Why Does This Contest Matter?\r\n        <\/span>\r\n\r\n        <h2>\r\n          Goals That Go Beyond <em>Writing Code<\/em>\r\n        <\/h2>\r\n\r\n      <\/header>\r\n\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"wpu-about-goals\">\r\n\r\n        <article class=\"wpu-about-goal\">\r\n          <div class=\"wpu-about-goal-icon\">01<\/div>\r\n          <h3>Algorithmic Thinking<\/h3>\r\n          <p>\r\n            Training students to decompose complex problems into logical,\r\n            efficient, and implementable solution steps.\r\n          <\/p>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n\r\n        <article class=\"wpu-about-goal\">\r\n          <div class=\"wpu-about-goal-icon\">02<\/div>\r\n          <h3>Problem Solving Under Pressure<\/h3>\r\n          <p>\r\n            Developing the ability to make decisions, choose appropriate\r\n            approaches, and manage time constraints and errors during competition.\r\n          <\/p>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n\r\n        <article class=\"wpu-about-goal\">\r\n          <div class=\"wpu-about-goal-icon\">03<\/div>\r\n          <h3>Teamwork<\/h3>\r\n          <p>\r\n            Strengthening role distribution and effective communication within\r\n            the team\u2014two capabilities central to the ICPC experience.\r\n          <\/p>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n\r\n        <article class=\"wpu-about-goal\">\r\n          <div class=\"wpu-about-goal-icon\">04<\/div>\r\n          <h3>Connecting Universities to the Tech Ecosystem<\/h3>\r\n          <p>\r\n            Showcasing university talent and creating an environment that brings\r\n            academia, the technology community, and industry together around\r\n            excellence in computing.\r\n          <\/p>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n  <!-- =====================================================\r\n       ARAB WORLD\r\n  ====================================================== -->\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"wpu-about-section soft\">\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"wpu-about-wrap\">\r\n\r\n      <header class=\"wpu-about-heading\">\r\n\r\n        <span class=\"eyebrow\">\r\n          From the Global Stage to the Arab Region\r\n        <\/span>\r\n\r\n        <h2>\r\n          How Did the Contest Become Part of the <em>Arab University Landscape<\/em>?\r\n        <\/h2>\r\n\r\n      <\/header>\r\n\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"wpu-about-arab-grid\">\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"wpu-about-arab-intro\">\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"year\">\r\n            1998\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n          <h3>\r\n            Establishment of the Arab Collegiate Programming Contest\r\n          <\/h3>\r\n\r\n          <p>\r\n            ACPC was established in 1998 as a regional competition for Arab\r\n            universities. As the ICPC ecosystem expanded, university and national\r\n            contests across the region became qualification stages toward the\r\n            Africa &amp; Arab Collegiate Programming Championship and, ultimately,\r\n            the ICPC World Finals.\r\n          <\/p>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"wpu-about-arab-steps\">\r\n\r\n          <article class=\"wpu-about-arab-step\">\r\n            <span>LOCAL<\/span>\r\n            <h4>University and Local Contests<\/h4>\r\n            <p>\r\n              Many teams begin their journey in university-level contests and\r\n              local qualifiers designed to identify the strongest competitors.\r\n            <\/p>\r\n          <\/article>\r\n\r\n          <article class=\"wpu-about-arab-step\">\r\n            <span>NATIONAL<\/span>\r\n            <h4>National Championships<\/h4>\r\n            <p>\r\n              Qualified teams compete at the national level in championships\r\n              connected to the wider ICPC competition structure.\r\n            <\/p>\r\n          <\/article>\r\n\r\n          <article class=\"wpu-about-arab-step\">\r\n            <span>AFRICA &amp; ARAB<\/span>\r\n            <h4>Regional Championship<\/h4>\r\n            <p>\r\n              The strongest teams advance to the Africa &amp; Arab Championship,\r\n              where they compete against leading universities from across the region.\r\n            <\/p>\r\n          <\/article>\r\n\r\n          <article class=\"wpu-about-arab-step\">\r\n            <span>WORLD FINALS<\/span>\r\n            <h4>World Finals<\/h4>\r\n            <p>\r\n              Qualified teams continue to ICPC\u2019s highest level, competing\r\n              against top universities from regions around the world.\r\n            <\/p>\r\n          <\/article>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n  <!-- =====================================================\r\n       SYRIA\r\n  ====================================================== -->\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"wpu-about-section dark\">\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"wpu-about-wrap\">\r\n\r\n      <header class=\"wpu-about-heading\">\r\n\r\n        <span class=\"eyebrow\">\r\n          The Syrian Pathway\r\n        <\/span>\r\n\r\n        <h2>\r\n          Syria Within the <em>ICPC<\/em> Ecosystem\r\n        <\/h2>\r\n\r\n        <p>\r\n          Competitive programming in Syrian universities has developed through\r\n          university-level contests and qualification stages that converge in the\r\n          Syrian Collegiate Programming Contest (SCPC), before progressing to\r\n          Africa &amp; Arab competitions and the ICPC World Finals.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n\r\n      <\/header>\r\n\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"wpu-about-syria\">\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"wpu-about-syria-story\">\r\n\r\n          <h3>\r\n            A National Presence Connected Directly to the Regional and Global Pathway\r\n          <\/h3>\r\n\r\n          <p>\r\n            Official ICPC records document a broad range of Syrian university\r\n            contests and qualification pathways connected to SCPC. They also\r\n            record Syrian university participation in the World Finals, making\r\n            the Syrian pathway an active part of the global collegiate\r\n            competitive programming network.\r\n          <\/p>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"wpu-about-syria-stats\">\r\n\r\n          <article class=\"wpu-about-syria-stat\">\r\n            <strong>14<\/strong>\r\n            <span>Participating Universities \/ Institutions<\/span>\r\n            <small>SCPC 2020 \u2014 ICPC Official Record<\/small>\r\n          <\/article>\r\n\r\n          <article class=\"wpu-about-syria-stat\">\r\n            <strong>72<\/strong>\r\n            <span>Teams<\/span>\r\n            <small>SCPC 2020 \u2014 ICPC Official Record<\/small>\r\n          <\/article>\r\n\r\n          <article class=\"wpu-about-syria-stat\">\r\n            <strong>22<\/strong>\r\n            <span>Participating Universities \/ Institutions<\/span>\r\n            <small>SCPC 2025 \u2014 ICPC Official Record<\/small>\r\n          <\/article>\r\n\r\n          <article class=\"wpu-about-syria-stat\">\r\n            <strong>78<\/strong>\r\n            <span>Teams<\/span>\r\n            <small>SCPC 2025 \u2014 ICPC Official Record<\/small>\r\n          <\/article>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n  <!-- =====================================================\r\n       ACHIEVEMENTS\r\n  ====================================================== -->\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"wpu-about-section\">\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"wpu-about-wrap\">\r\n\r\n      <header class=\"wpu-about-heading\">\r\n\r\n        <span class=\"eyebrow\">\r\n          Selected Milestones\r\n        <\/span>\r\n\r\n        <h2>\r\n          Syrian and Arab Achievements on the <em>Regional and Global Stage<\/em>\r\n        <\/h2>\r\n\r\n        <p>\r\n          Selected examples from official ICPC records show Syrian and Arab\r\n          universities reaching leading regional positions and participating\r\n          in the ICPC World Finals.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n\r\n      <\/header>\r\n\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"wpu-about-achievement-columns\">\r\n\r\n\r\n        <!-- SYRIAN HIGHLIGHTS -->\r\n\r\n        <section class=\"wpu-about-achievement-col\">\r\n\r\n          <h3>\r\n            Notable Syrian Milestones\r\n          <\/h3>\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"wpu-about-achievement-list\">\r\n\r\n            <article class=\"wpu-about-achievement featured\">\r\n              <div class=\"wpu-about-achievement-year\">2023<\/div>\r\n              <div>\r\n                <h4>\r\n                  Higher Institute for Applied Sciences and Technology\r\n                <\/h4>\r\n                <p>\r\n                  It was listed as the Africa and Arab regional winner in the\r\n                  official 2023 ICPC World Finals results.\r\n                <\/p>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/article>\r\n\r\n            <article class=\"wpu-about-achievement\">\r\n              <div class=\"wpu-about-achievement-year\">2024<\/div>\r\n              <div>\r\n                <h4>\r\n                  Damascus University and Latakia University at the World Finals\r\n                <\/h4>\r\n                <p>\r\n                  The 2024 ICPC World Finals booklet lists teams from Damascus University\r\n                  and Latakia University among the participating Africa and Arab teams.\r\n                <\/p>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/article>\r\n\r\n            <article class=\"wpu-about-achievement\">\r\n              <div class=\"wpu-about-achievement-year\">2025<\/div>\r\n              <div>\r\n                <h4>\r\n                  Damascus, Homs, and the Syrian Virtual University\r\n                <\/h4>\r\n                <p>\r\n                  The three universities appeared in the Honorable Mention category\r\n                  in the official 2025 ICPC World Finals results.\r\n                <\/p>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/article>\r\n\r\n            <article class=\"wpu-about-achievement featured\">\r\n              <div class=\"wpu-about-achievement-year\">2025<\/div>\r\n              <div>\r\n                <h4>\r\n                  Second Place Regionally for a Syrian Team\r\n                <\/h4>\r\n                <p>\r\n                  ICPC officially records the Syrian Virtual University team\r\n                  Watermelon Juice Slayer as the second-place team at the\r\n                  2025 Africa &amp; Arab Collegiate Programming Championship.\r\n                <\/p>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/article>\r\n\r\n            <article class=\"wpu-about-achievement featured\">\r\n              <div class=\"wpu-about-achievement-year\">2026<\/div>\r\n              <div>\r\n                <h4>\r\n                  Al-Wataniya Private University \u2014 First World Finals Qualification by a Syrian Private University\r\n                <\/h4>\r\n                <p>\r\n                  Al-Wataniya Private University\u2019s Chill Guys qualified for the\r\n                  2026 ICPC World Finals in Dubai, becoming\u2014according to the\r\n                  University\u2019s announcement\u2014the first team from a Syrian private\r\n                  university to reach the World Finals. The team consists of\r\n                  Yazan Al-Attar, Dirar Al-Hamash, and Obada Khawam. The Finals\r\n                  are scheduled for 15\u201320 November 2026.\r\n                <\/p>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/article>\r\n\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/section>\r\n\r\n\r\n        <!-- ARAB HIGHLIGHTS -->\r\n\r\n        <section class=\"wpu-about-achievement-col\">\r\n\r\n          <h3>\r\n            Notable Arab Milestones\r\n          <\/h3>\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"wpu-about-achievement-list\">\r\n\r\n            <article class=\"wpu-about-achievement\">\r\n              <div class=\"wpu-about-achievement-year\">2021<\/div>\r\n              <div>\r\n                <h4>\r\n                  Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport \u2014 Alexandria\r\n                <\/h4>\r\n                <p>\r\n                  Official ICPC World Finals results recorded the Arab Academy for\r\n                  Science, Technology and Maritime Transport \u2014 Alexandria as the\r\n                  Africa &amp; Arabia regional winner.\r\n                <\/p>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/article>\r\n\r\n            <article class=\"wpu-about-achievement\">\r\n              <div class=\"wpu-about-achievement-year\">2022<\/div>\r\n              <div>\r\n                <h4>\r\n                  Ain Shams University\r\n                <\/h4>\r\n                <p>\r\n                  Ain Shams University \u2014 Faculty of Computers and Information\r\n                  was listed as the Africa and Arab regional winner in the\r\n                  official ICPC World Finals results.\r\n                <\/p>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/article>\r\n\r\n            <article class=\"wpu-about-achievement featured\">\r\n              <div class=\"wpu-about-achievement-year\">2025<\/div>\r\n              <div>\r\n                <h4>\r\n                  Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport \u2014 Cairo\r\n                <\/h4>\r\n                <p>\r\n                  Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport \u2014 Cairo\r\n                  earned the Africa and Arab Division Winner title at the\r\n                  2025 ICPC World Finals.\r\n                <\/p>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/article>\r\n\r\n            <article class=\"wpu-about-achievement featured\">\r\n              <div class=\"wpu-about-achievement-year\">2026<\/div>\r\n              <div>\r\n                <h4>\r\n                  Dubai Hosts the ICPC World Finals\r\n                <\/h4>\r\n                <p>\r\n                  Dubai hosts the 2026 ICPC World Finals from 15\u201320 November 2026,\r\n                  marking a major global ICPC event held in the Arab region.\r\n                <\/p>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/article>\r\n\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/section>\r\n\r\n\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n  <!-- =====================================================\r\n       PATHWAY LINKS\r\n  ====================================================== -->\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"wpu-about-section dark\">\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"wpu-about-wrap\">\r\n\r\n      <header class=\"wpu-about-heading\">\r\n\r\n        <span class=\"eyebrow\">\r\n          Explore the Pathway in Detail\r\n        <\/span>\r\n\r\n        <h2>\r\n          From Local Competition to the <em>World Finals<\/em>\r\n        <\/h2>\r\n\r\n      <\/header>\r\n\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"wpu-about-path\">\r\n\r\n        <a href=\"\/en\/wpus\/programming-contest\/sypucpc\/\">\r\n          <span class=\"wpu-about-path-code\">SyPUCPC<\/span>\r\n          <h3>Syrian Private Universities<\/h3>\r\n          <p>Explore the contest and the participation pathway for private universities.<\/p>\r\n        <\/a>\r\n\r\n        <a href=\"\/en\/wpus\/programming-contest\/scpc\/\">\r\n          <span class=\"wpu-about-path-code\">SCPC<\/span>\r\n          <h3>Syrian Level<\/h3>\r\n          <p>The Syrian Collegiate Programming Contest and the national qualification pathway.<\/p>\r\n        <\/a>\r\n\r\n        <a href=\"\/en\/wpus\/programming-contest\/acpc\/\">\r\n          <span class=\"wpu-about-path-code\">ACPC<\/span>\r\n          <h3>Regional Level<\/h3>\r\n          <p>The regional championship for university teams across Africa &amp; Arab.<\/p>\r\n        <\/a>\r\n\r\n        <a href=\"\/en\/wpus\/programming-contest\/icpc\/\">\r\n          <span class=\"wpu-about-path-code\">ICPC<\/span>\r\n          <h3>Global Level<\/h3>\r\n          <p>The global ICPC ecosystem and the World Finals bringing together leading universities.<\/p>\r\n        <\/a>\r\n\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n  <!-- =====================================================\r\n       SOURCES\r\n  ====================================================== -->\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"wpu-about-sources\">\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"wpu-about-wrap\">\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"wpu-about-sources-box\">\r\n\r\n        <h3>\r\n          Sources for Historical Information and Results\r\n        <\/h3>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"wpu-about-sources-links\">\r\n\r\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/icpc.global\/regionals\/abouticpc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n            ICPC \u2014 About\r\n          <\/a>\r\n\r\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/icpc.global\/worldfinals\/rules\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n            ICPC \u2014 World Finals Rules\r\n          <\/a>\r\n\r\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/icpc.global\/regionals\/finder\/SCPC-2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n            SCPC 2020\r\n          <\/a>\r\n\r\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/icpc.global\/regionals\/finder\/SCPC-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n            SCPC 2025\r\n          <\/a>\r\n\r\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/icpc.global\/community\/results-2023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n            World Finals Results 2023\r\n          <\/a>\r\n\r\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/icpc.global\/worldfinals\/results-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n            World Finals Results 2025\r\n          <\/a>\r\n\r\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldfinals.icpc.global\/2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n            World Finals Dubai 2026\r\n          <\/a>\r\n\r\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/ae.linkedin.com\/posts\/al-wataniya-private-university-wpu-a11244384_%D8%A5%D9%86%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%AC%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D9%8A%D8%B6%D8%A7%D9%81-%D8%A5%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%B3%D8%AC%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%B2-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%A9-activity-7495400646607699968-DPRD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n            WPU \u2014 Chill Guys Qualification\r\n          <\/a>\r\n\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n  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