BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Kathmandu BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20380119T085907 TZOFFSETFROM:+0545 TZOFFSETTO:+0545 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=3TU;BYMONTH=1 TZNAME:+0545 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:19860101T001500 TZOFFSETFROM:+0530 TZOFFSETTO:+0545 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1WE;BYMONTH=1 TZNAME:+0545 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261016T061818Z UID:51D87811-2867-4711-843E-6E9210A34B91 DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kathmandu:20261015T120000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kathmandu:20261015T180000 DESCRIPTION:About the Event\n\nXtreme Shadows is a six-hour online individu al programming competition organized as a pre-event for IEEEXtreme 20.0. T he event is designed to introduce participants to the competitive programm ing environment of IEEEXtreme through programming challenges\, algorithmic thinking\, and problem-solving activities.\n\nObjectives\n\n-\nTo provide students with an opportunity to practice programming and problem-solving. \n\n-\nTo familiarize participants with the competitive programming experi ence ahead of IEEEXtreme 20.0.\n\n-\nTo encourage logical thinking\, algor ithmic reasoning\, and coding skills.\n\n-\nTo promote participation in co mpetitive programming among students from different academic backgrounds.\ n\nEvent Format\n\nThe competition will be conducted individually over six hours on the HackerRank platform. Each participant must register separate ly. IEEE membership is not required to participate in this pre-event.\n\nD ate\, Time\, and Venue\n\nDate: 15 October 2026 (Thursday)\n\nTime: 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM Nepal Time (NPT)\n\nDuration: 6 hours\n\nPlatform: HackerRan k\n\nMode: Online\n\nRegistration and Participation\n\nRegistration throug h the designated form is compulsory for all participants. The registration deadline is 13 October 2026 at 11:59 PM Nepal Time (NPT). Participants mu st provide accurate information\, as the competition link and further inst ructions will be sent to their registered email addresses before the event . Participants are advised to check their inboxes regularly.\n\nAwards and Recognition\n\nAwards for top three IEEE members and IEEEXtreme participa nts will be announced and presented during IEEEXtreme. Six top-ranking non -IEEE members will receive sponsored IEEE memberships immediately after th e pre-event. Awards are applicable only to individuals in Nepal.\n\nExpect ed Outcomes\n\nThe event aims to strengthen participants' programming and problem-solving abilities\, provide practical exposure to competitive prog ramming\, and encourage greater participation in IEEEXtreme 20.0.\n\nCo-sp onsored by: IEEE Nepal Section\n\nAgenda: \n-\n12-15 hours before the comp etition: Participants receive the HackerRank platform link and instruction s to access the competition workspace.\n\n-\n12:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Partici pants solve the released programming challenges individually on HackerRank .\n\n-\n6:00 PM: Competition ends.\n\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee. org/m/584390 LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/584390 ORGANIZER:ieeecs@pcampus.edu.np SEQUENCE:32 SUMMARY:Xtreme Shadows URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/584390 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p><strong>About the Event</strong></p>\n<p>X treme Shadows is a six-hour online individual programming competition orga nized as a pre-event for IEEEXtreme 20.0. The event is designed to introdu ce participants to the competitive programming environment of IEEEXtreme t hrough programming challenges\, algorithmic thinking\, and problem-solving activities.</p>\n<p><strong>Objectives</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>To pr ovide students with an opportunity to practice programming and problem-sol ving.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>To familiarize participants with the competitiv e programming experience ahead of IEEEXtreme 20.0.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>To encourage logical thinking\, algorithmic reasoning\, and coding skills.</ p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>To promote participation in competitive programming am ong students from different academic backgrounds.</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<p><s trong>Event Format</strong></p>\n<p>The competition will be conducted indi vidually over six hours on the HackerRank platform. Each participant must register separately. IEEE membership is not required to participate in thi s pre-event.</p>\n<p><strong>Date\, Time\, and Venue</strong></p>\n<p>Date : 15 October 2026 (Thursday)</p>\n<p>Time: 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM Nepal Time (NPT)</p>\n<p>Duration: 6 hours</p>\n<p>Platform: HackerRank</p>\n<p>Mode: Online</p>\n<p><strong>Registration and Participation</strong></p>\n<p>Re gistration through the designated form is compulsory for all participants. The registration deadline is 13 October 2026 at 11:59 PM Nepal Time (NPT) . Participants must provide accurate information\, as the competition link and further instructions will be sent to their registered email addresses before the event. Participants are advised to check their inboxes regular ly.</p>\n<p><strong>Awards and Recognition</strong></p>\n<p>Awards for top three IEEE members and IEEEXtreme participants will be announced and pres ented during IEEEXtreme. Six top-ranking non-IEEE members will receive spo nsored IEEE memberships immediately after the pre-event. Awards are applic able only to individuals in Nepal.</p>\n<p><strong>Expected Outcomes</stro ng></p>\n<p>The event aims to strengthen participants' programming and pro blem-solving abilities\, provide practical exposure to competitive program ming\, and encourage greater participation in IEEEXtreme 20.0.</p><br /><b r />Agenda: <br /><ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>12-15 hours before the competitio n:</strong> Participants receive the HackerRank platform link and instruct ions to access the competition workspace.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>12: 00 PM &ndash\; 6:00 PM:</strong> Participants solve the released programmi ng challenges individually on HackerRank.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>6:0 0 PM:</strong> Competition ends.</p>\n</li>\n</ul> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR