Following last year, I have once again been appointed to the judging panel for the U-22 Programming Contest.
Details of the contest are as follows.
(Reprinted from the U-22 Programming Contest 2019)

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　The “U-22 Programming Contest,” a programming competition aimed at the next generation of IT engineers who will pioneer a new future with their own ideas, has released details for the 2019 contest, including the website and application guidelines!

　This year’s theme is “Wait for Me, Future.”

　Winners of the top prize—the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award—will receive not only a cash prize of 400,000 yen but also various forms of support to help them take the next step, such as a recommendation for the Mitou Project and startup assistance.
Enter the contest and aim for the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award!!

▼Eligibility Requirements:
　Aged 22 or younger (born on or after April 2, 1997)
　*For team entries, team members must generally meet the eligibility requirements listed above.
　　Students from the same school who are 23 years of age or older (born on or before April 1, 1997) may also participate; however, this is conditional on more than half of the team consisting of members aged 22 or younger, and the team representative must be 22 years of age or younger.

▼ Submission Requirements
　Entries must be original works that have not been submitted elsewhere (including other contests).

*For works that have been submitted in the past but have undergone significant revisions, submissions will be accepted if you attach comparison materials showing the work before and after the revisions; the evaluation of such entries will be left entirely to the discretion of the judging committee.

　For further details, please visit
　https://u22procon.com/

[Schedule (Tentative)]
　July 1 (Mon) – September 2 (Mon)　　Submission Period
　Early October　　　　　　　　　Preliminary Screening; Announcement of Qualifiers via the Web
　Mid-October　　　　　　　 First-round judging; announcement of finalists on the website
　October 20 (Sun)　　　　　 Final judging; announcement of results; awards ceremony; reception
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　(*Open to the public. Live streaming on Niconico is also planned!!)

▼About the U-22 Programming Contest
This contest is aimed at the next generation of IT engineers who will pioneer a new future with their own ideas.
Organized by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry since 1980, the contest aims to discover and nurture outstanding IT talent in Japan.
Since its transition to private-sector management in 2014, the contest has continued with the support of private-sector sponsoring companies that share its vision,
and this year marks its 40th edition.