The First Arabic NLP Competition by Maqsam
The First Arabic NLP Competition by Maqsam
The First Arabic NLP Competition by Maqsam
The First Arabic NLP Competition by Maqsam
Maqsam is offering a grand prize of $1000 to the winner in a competition to build the best Arabic Personally Identifiable Information (PII) redaction model. This challenge invites you to apply your NLP skills to protect personal data in Arabic texts while addressing real-world privacy issues and the unique complexities of the Arabic language.







Task Description
Participants are required to develop a system that can identify and mask sensitive information in Arabic sentences. The system should process one sentence at a time and replace any detected PII with [MASKED] tokens while preserving the rest of the sentence structure.
Task Description
Participants are required to develop a system that can identify and mask sensitive information in Arabic sentences. The system should process one sentence at a time and replace any detected PII with [MASKED] tokens while preserving the rest of the sentence structure.
Task Description
Participants are required to develop a system that can identify and mask sensitive information in Arabic sentences. The system should process one sentence at a time and replace any detected PII with [MASKED] tokens while preserving the rest of the sentence structure.
Task Description
Participants are required to develop a system that can identify and mask sensitive information in Arabic sentences. The system should process one sentence at a time and replace any detected PII with [MASKED] tokens while preserving the rest of the sentence structure.
Show Us What You’ve Got
This form is required to be filled by teams willing to register for Maqsam's' Arabic NLP Competition. Maqsam's team will send you the dataset once your team registered for the competition.
Show Us What You’ve Got
This form is required to be filled by teams willing to register for Maqsam's' Arabic NLP Competition. Maqsam's team will send you the dataset once your team registered for the competition.
Show Us What You’ve Got
This form is required to be filled by teams willing to register for Maqsam's' Arabic NLP Competition. Maqsam's team will send you the dataset once your team registered for the competition.




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Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the competition all about?
The Arabic NLP competition addresses the growing need to protect personal information in Arabic text. Due to the language's complex structure, traditional redaction tools often fall short. This challenge aims to develop more accurate, language-aware solutions for secure data handling.
What is the competition all about?
The Arabic NLP competition addresses the growing need to protect personal information in Arabic text. Due to the language's complex structure, traditional redaction tools often fall short. This challenge aims to develop more accurate, language-aware solutions for secure data handling.
Who can participate in this competition?
University students (undergraduate or graduate), Arabic NLP enthusiasts, and practitioners. You can participate individually or as part of a team.
Who can participate in this competition?
University students (undergraduate or graduate), Arabic NLP enthusiasts, and practitioners. You can participate individually or as part of a team.
What is the competition all about?
The Arabic NLP competition addresses the growing need to protect personal information in Arabic text. Due to the language's complex structure, traditional redaction tools often fall short. This challenge aims to develop more accurate, language-aware solutions for secure data handling.
Who can participate in this competition?
University students (undergraduate or graduate), Arabic NLP enthusiasts, and practitioners. You can participate individually or as part of a team.
What is the competition all about?
The Arabic NLP competition addresses the growing need to protect personal information in Arabic text. Due to the language's complex structure, traditional redaction tools often fall short. This challenge aims to develop more accurate, language-aware solutions for secure data handling.
Who can participate in this competition?
University students (undergraduate or graduate), Arabic NLP enthusiasts, and practitioners. You can participate individually or as part of a team.
Is there a limit to team size?
Teams can consist of up to 4 members. If you're applying solo, that's perfectly fine too!
Is there a limit to team size?
Teams can consist of up to 4 members. If you're applying solo, that's perfectly fine too!
What are the technical focus areas needed?
Key areas include Named Entity Recognition (NER) in Arabic, pattern matching for PII, privacy-preserving text processing, and addressing Arabic language-specific challenges.
What are the technical focus areas needed?
Key areas include Named Entity Recognition (NER) in Arabic, pattern matching for PII, privacy-preserving text processing, and addressing Arabic language-specific challenges.
What’s the prize for the winning team?
The winning team will receive $1000.
What’s the prize for the winning team?
The winning team will receive $1000.
Is there a limit to team size?
Teams can consist of up to 4 members. If you're applying solo, that's perfectly fine too!
What are the technical focus areas needed?
Key areas include Named Entity Recognition (NER) in Arabic, pattern matching for PII, privacy-preserving text processing, and addressing Arabic language-specific challenges.
What’s the prize for the winning team?
The winning team will receive $1000.
Is there a limit to team size?
Teams can consist of up to 4 members. If you're applying solo, that's perfectly fine too!
What are the technical focus areas needed?
Key areas include Named Entity Recognition (NER) in Arabic, pattern matching for PII, privacy-preserving text processing, and addressing Arabic language-specific challenges.
What’s the prize for the winning team?
The winning team will receive $1000.
When does the competition start and end?
The competition starts on May 5, 2025, and ends on July 1, 2025.
When does the competition start and end?
The competition starts on May 5, 2025, and ends on July 1, 2025.
Why should I participate?
This is a great opportunity to contribute to the development of Arabic language privacy tools, apply your NLP skills, collaborate with a community, and gain hands-on experience with real-world privacy challenges.
Why should I participate?
This is a great opportunity to contribute to the development of Arabic language privacy tools, apply your NLP skills, collaborate with a community, and gain hands-on experience with real-world privacy challenges.
How do I register?
You can register by filling out the form here.
When does the competition start and end?
The competition starts on May 5, 2025, and ends on July 1, 2025.
Why should I participate?
This is a great opportunity to contribute to the development of Arabic language privacy tools, apply your NLP skills, collaborate with a community, and gain hands-on experience with real-world privacy challenges.
How do I register?
You can register by filling out the form here.
When does the competition start and end?
The competition starts on May 5, 2025, and ends on July 1, 2025.
Why should I participate?
This is a great opportunity to contribute to the development of Arabic language privacy tools, apply your NLP skills, collaborate with a community, and gain hands-on experience with real-world privacy challenges.
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