{"id":8428,"date":"2025-09-24T12:24:27","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T08:24:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aztu.edu.az\/sdg\/?p=8428"},"modified":"2025-09-26T12:29:59","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T08:29:59","slug":"aztu-staff-member-honored-with-prestigious-icpc-foundation-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aztu.edu.az\/sdg\/aztu-staff-member-honored-with-prestigious-icpc-foundation-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"AzTU Staff Member Honored with Prestigious ICPC Foundation Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>49th International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) World Finals<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, one of the world\u2019s most prestigious programming competitions, was held in Baku from <\/span><b>August 31 to September 5, 2025<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The event was organized by the <\/span><b>ICPC Foundation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, hosted by <\/span><b>ADA University<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and supported by the <\/span><b>Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the <\/span><b>Innovation and Digital Development Agency<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and the <\/span><b>ICPC Azerbaijan Community<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This year\u2019s World Finals brought together <\/span><b>139 teams from over 70 countries<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the opening ceremony on <\/span><b>September 1<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Etibar Seyidzad\u0259<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Director of the Institute of Information Technology and Methodological Support in Education at Azerbaijan Technical University (AzTU), received two of the ICPC Foundation\u2019s highest honors: the <\/span><b>\u201cOutstanding Public Service Award\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the <\/span><b>\u201cJoseph S. DeBlasi Distinguished Collaboration Award.\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Outstanding Public Service Award<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> recognizes individuals or groups who have played a key role in promoting ICPC worldwide.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Joseph S. DeBlasi Distinguished Collaboration Award<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is presented annually to individuals or groups who have made significant contributions to ICPC\u2019s success for five or more years.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since <\/span><b>1977<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the ICPC has been held annually, attracting <\/span><b>over 50,000 students from more than 3,000 universities in 110 countries<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Azerbaijani universities have been participating since <\/span><b>2000<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and the ICPC regional contests in Azerbaijan have been held since <\/span><b>2005<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Etibar Seyidzad\u0259 has played a central role in ICPC\u2019s development in Azerbaijan, serving as:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Chair of the Jury (2005\u20132022)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Regional Contest Director (2023\u2013present)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Team Coach (2005\u2013present)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and as the <\/span><b>Founder of the ICPC Azerbaijan Community<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7793\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aztu.edu.az\/sdg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/4sdf.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"56\" height=\"59\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7883\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aztu.edu.az\/sdg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/8sdg.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aztu.edu.az\/sdg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/8sdg.png 254w, https:\/\/www.aztu.edu.az\/sdg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/8sdg-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 60px) 100vw, 60px\" \/>\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7795\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aztu.edu.az\/sdg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/9sdg.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 61px) 100vw, 61px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aztu.edu.az\/sdg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/9sdg.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.aztu.edu.az\/sdg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/9sdg-300x300.png 300w, 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