The ICPC Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization founded to advance the art and sport of competitive programming for the benefit of society. The foundation is responsible for ICPC sponsorship, fundraising,outreach, and operational matters. The ICPC Foundation strives to provide ample opportunity for the underserved, to create a tier of regional championships to recognize far more star performers and showcase emerging talent, and to bring ICPC alumni together, assuring future generations paths of excellence to being great problem solvers. The ICPC Foundation is actively engaged in creating equal opportunities for women or other underrepresented groups to pursue excellence within a culture of global inclusion and authenticity.
“Digital Bangladesh” vision has special significance for the development of Bangladesh
by using
digital technology. Bangladesh has experienced tremendous growth in the last decade
under the
leadership of Honorable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Honorable ICT Adviser
Sajeeb Wazed.
As the pandemic continues to threaten the economies of the World, Bangladesh is relying
on
digital technologies, strong infrastructure and facilities, and its digital human
resources to
steer its way through the new normal – from working from home to maintaining the
agriculture
supply chain. Digital services like telemedicine, live update, self-testing tool,
help-lines,
AI-powered chat-bot, contract tracers, mobile apps, digital content, and videos have
been making
the lives of the citizens easier during the pandemic.
The country was able to achieve positive growth in 2020 amidst the pandemic as one of
only two
ASEAN and South Asian economies. Before the pandemic hit, Bangladesh experienced nearly
8
percent GDP growth, as one of the fastest-growing economies in the World. The key
ingredient
behind this growth has been smartly utilizing ICT to spur growth in all sectors. This
journey
started 11 years ago, with the declaration of the Digital Bangladesh Vision by the
Honorable
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. She has envisioned 3 major milestones for Bangladesh –
Digitalization is the driving force behind the economic development of Bangladesh.
Circular
economy,
on the other hand, aims at optimizing resource use within industries. Digitalization and
Circular
Economy, are aligned to reinforce and ensure their positive impacts. Only if we manage
both
developments together, we can unleash their positive potential. In Bangladesh, Digital
Bangladesh
vision can really strengthen the circular economy and sustainability principles. Digital
transformation is a major opportunity for Bangladesh to plan for future. A noteworthy
trend
in ICT
is that numerous devices with new and updated technologies are rapidly replacing older
devices and
providing eco-friendly solutions. Bangladesh Government is supporting the industry to
develop
solutions in new technologies for the near future include 3D printing, cloud computing,
quantum
computing, smart cities, Internet of Things (IoT), etc. These new trends, techniques and
devices
will massively involve online activities which is planned to follow the circular economy
path for
sustainable consumption and production. More and more smart machines and processes will
be
focused
in coming day which will create more decent jobs.
All types of jobs, including business and administration, will be more and more
digitized.
It is
encouraging that the ICT Division of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and
Information
Technology has undertaken all-out efforts for the digitalization of the country. Also,
the
ICT
policy is being updated to face new trends. Bangladesh also introduced a mix of policy
instruments
to promote digitalization and eco-friendly solution. Digital Bangladesh has a successful
track
record of growth and development. Government is focusing to eliminate the digital divide
between
rural and urban areas in a sustainable way. The initiatives of ICT Division based on
four
key point
indicators (KPIs). The four pillars are:
In 2002, the name of the ministry was changed from ‘Science and Technology’ to ‘Ministry of Science and Information & Communication Technology’. To give more thrust for ICT sector the Division has upgraded as Ministry of Information & Communication Technology on 04/12/2011. The change is the evidence of understanding of the importance of ICT from the highest policy level and also an indication that the government is keen to keep pace with modern changing world. After that on 10/02/2014 Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications and Ministry of ICT are integrated to Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology. From 10/02/2014 Ministry of ICT starts as a ICT Division. The change has brought new life to the activities of Information & Communication Technology Division.
People-friendly information technology in building Sonar Bangla.
Establishment of a prosperous Sonar Bangla through reliable cyber access at the grassroots level, development of IT based human resources, export-oriented development of IT industry and the use of citizen-friendly IT technology.
Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC) is a statutory body under the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology, Government of Bangladesh (GOB). It was established by Act No IX of 1990 passed by the Parliament. The main activities are (not limited to) encouraging and providing support for ICT related activities, formulating national ICT strategy and policy, creating standards and specifications of ICT tools for government organizations according to their necessity, working for human resource development in ICT sector. It has also established National Data Center for hosting all the government websites, e-mail services and web applications. It is the only TIER – 3 certified Government Data Center in Bangladesh. In the near future, it will act as the only Gateway to access internet services for all of the government organizations. BCC is continuing ICT infrastructure development of government through several development projects/programs to facilitate access to government services from root level. In this vision, BCC has organized workshops, seminars, training on subjects related to ICT and has established throughout the country UISC (Union Information and Service Center).
University of Asia Pacific (UAP) was established in 1996 with a vision to enhance the
opportunity for higher education in Bangladesh. The University, under the Private
University Act 1992, started its operation in 1996 by offering a four-year Bachelor
Degree Program in Computer Science & Technology and Business Administration only. Now
the UAP offers undergraduate programs in four disciplines. Its curricula have been
approved by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the Government of People’s
Republic of Bangladesh.
The department of CSE, UAP is striving for a pioneer role in ICT through excellence in
education, research and development towards preparing graduates as a global leader with
quality education, innovative ideas, extra-curricular activities and collaboration
between industry and academia. Also the Department of CSE believes in the pursuit of
excellence by developing students in creating, applying and imparting knowledge of ICT.
Educational curriculum, research and collaboration between academia and industry are
given highest priority. CSE, UAP aspires to produce graduates capable of taking
leadership in the field of their best.
Website Link https://uap-bd.edu/
The International Collegiate Programming Contest is an algorithmic programming contest for college students. Teams of three, representing their university, work to solve the most real-world problems, fostering collaboration, creativity, innovation, and the ability to perform under pressure. Through training and competition, teams challenge each other to raise the bar on the possible. Quite simply, it is the oldest, largest, and most prestigious programming contest in the world.