Euros 2007: The break

The European Universities Debating Championships (EUDC) 2007 Break.

1. Oxford A 20pts (Alex Just and Alex Worsnip)
2 Cambridge B 18pts (Giles Robertson & Sam Block)
3 UC Cork Philosoph A 17pts (Derek Lande & Derek Doyle)
4 Oxford B - 16pts
5 Durham B - 16pts (Ian Chapman & Siddharth Khajuria)
6 St. Andrews A 16pts (Connie Grieve & Doug Cochran)
7 Oxford C 16pts (Andrew Marshall & Shengwu Li)
8 UC Cork Philosoph B (Paul Flynn & Conor O Brien)
9 Kings College London (KCL) A - 15pts (Jonathan Maynard Leader & Louis Palombo)
10 UC Dublin L&H B (Susan Connolly & Mags Carter)
11 UC Cork Philosoph C (Diarmuid Early & Ross Frenett)
12 UC Cork Law A (Art Ward & Tiernan Fitzgibbon)
13 UC Cork Law B (Stephen Nolan & Daniel P. McCarthy)
14 Oxford D
15 UC Dublin L&H A (Ross Kelly & Gregg O'Neill)
16 Cambridge A (Daniel Warents & David Tite)

Points of note:

• Oxford topped the tab and had 4 teams breaking but Cork were the most successful college with 5 teams in the break.
• In total 7 institutions from 3 countries made the break.
• Cambridge C (Jo Box & Shane Murray) were in the top room in round 7 but missed out on speaker points.
• I don't yet have the ESL break. I'll post it as soon as I get it.
• The QF to attend (if you are near Koc) has to be C2 with UCC Phil A (Derek Lande & Derek Doyle) and St Andrews A (Connie Grieve & Doug Cochran).

Quater Final Draw:
QF A1
1. Oxford A
8 UCC Philosoph B
9 Kings College London (KCL) A
16 Cambridge A

QF D1
4 Oxford C
5 Durham B
12 UCC Law A
13 UCC Law B

QF B2
2 Cambridge B
7 Oxford C
10 UCD L&H B
15 UCD L&H A

QF C2
3 UCC Philosoph A
6 St. Andrews A
11 UCC Philosoph C
14 Oxford D

Top 2 from A1 meet the top 2 from D1 in the Semis. Likewise for B2 & C2.

Thanks to Derek Lande for the quick update from Koc, Istanbul

Sri Lanka All Island Inter Collage Debate Contest

Mahasen Maha Vidyalaya from Bakamuna and St. Mary’s College from Hambantota participated at the finals of the all island debate competition organized by the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science. Students of Bakamuna Mahasen Vidyalaya presented their ideas on the topic “Mahaweli project has achieved its expected goals” while the other team opposed to it. The debate team of the Bakamuna Mahasen Vidyalaya was selected as the winner.

The awards for the winners of the poster and oratory competitions held in Hambantota, Badulla, Ratnapura and Ampara districts were presented by Prof. Sirimali Fernando, the Chairperson of the NSF and Dr MC.N. Jayasuriya, the Director of the NSF. First place winners were awarded with a personalized plaque and a certificate, while others were presented with a certificate.
Source: Sri Lanka National Science Foundation Web

Europeans Day 3: Motions

Round 5: "This House would require prescription for the 'morning-after-pill"

Round 6: "This House would introduce a time limit on bringing prosecutions for genocide"

Round 7: "This House would prosecute parents who take their children to another legal jurisdiction in order to carry out an act which is illegal in their home country."

Oxford A (Alex Just and Alex Worsnip) are currently top of the tab with 5 wins from 5 debates. Round 6 and 7 are closed adjudication but Oxford A were still in the top room for Round 7 (1g Oxford C 1o Oxford A 2g Cambridge C 2o Cambridge B) with former Worlds DCA Neill Harvey Smith as the chair judge.

Source: http://yourgermancorrespondent.blogspot.com/

Fantasy Football 2007-2008

Totally non-debated but as I've done from time to time in the past I've again set up a Fantasy Premier League for this year. No prizes just perhaps some bragging rights and conversation topics at IVs. If you are interested in joining then visit http://fantasy.premierleague.com/, select your team, click on leagues and enter 3124-125037 in "Join a private league"

Don't forget that you can also join one of the facebook communities (links on the right) and network to people there.

Euros Day 2: Motions

Round 1: "This House would take lifestyle choices into account in the allocation of scarce medical resources."

Round 2: "This House believes the state should prohibit all items of clothing which cover the face."

Round 3: "This House believes that democracy is a necessary condition for economic growth and stability (ANALYSIS)"
Note: The adjudication team decided to post this an analysis motion, ie: no model required, just debate first principles. As Jens said on his blog "Interesting".

Round 4: "This House believes that Turkey should invade Northern Iraq to fight Kurdish terrorist organisations."

Source: http://yourgermancorrespondent.blogspot.com/

Euros Update: Day 1

To summarise some interesting pieces of news Jens has posted on http://yourgermancorrespondent.blogspot.com.

DCA Alex Betts (Oxford) had to cancel his participation on short notice. The adjudication team has appointed Will Jones (Oxford) as DCA in his place.

It seems that the two pre-announced bids for 2008 are the only bids on the table. At the moment it seems to be too tight to call between IDC and Tallinn.

This year seems to be the biggest ever Europeans with 172 teams and 170+ adjudicators from 22 countries

Source: http://yourgermancorrespondent.blogspot.com

Malaysia Taylor’s Inter-College Law Debate 2007

TAYLOR’S University College retained its title by edging its opponents from Multimedia University (MMU) at the Second Taylor’s Inter-College Law Debate Final recently. It was double joy for Taylor’s as second speaker Sharizal Mohd Sidek also won the best speaker award.

Debating on the motion Beyond the shadow of a doubt, the right to live is outweighed by the duty to punish, the Taylor’s team comprising Kan Ming Choy, Sharizal, and V. Varunnath gave a splendid display of analytical and oratorical skills against their MMU counterparts. The other institutions which took part were INTI International University College, Kemayan ATC, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Universiti Teknologi Mara, and Universiti Malaya.

Like the champions, some of the other teams fielded veterans from the inaugural competition and this ensured stiffer competition. As the purpose of the tournament is to expose law students to a higher standard of critical thinking, effective communication and research skills, the motions throughout the competition raised relevant issues in society.

The motion in the quarter-finals was Corporations have a social responsibility and legal duty to protect and the environment is one of them, and in the semi-finals The right to free speech has no place in a globalised world.

The adjudicators included judges Datuk Gopal Sri Ram and Datuk Vincent Ng Kim Khoay as well as lawyers Steven Thiru and Ariff Rozhan. Sri Ram, the chief adjudicator in the final, said the arguments from both teams were superb.

“It was definitely a very mature performance,” he added.
Source: http://thestar.com.my/education/story.asp?file=/2007/7/22/education/18332434

Your German Correspondent

After keeping us all informed on developments at UBC Worlds Jens Fischer "Your German correspondent" (http://yourgermancorrespondent.blogspot.com/) is blogging Euros.

As with the recent World Schools Blog I've added a feed link to the right hand side so people can see the latest news as Jens posts it.

Bangladesh Universities TV Debate Championship 2007

Jagannath Hall from the University of Dhaka became champion in the final of the Bangladesh National Television Debate Championship which was held at the BTV auditorium in Rampura on July 3. Haji Muhammad Mohsin Hall became the runner- up while the 3rd and the 4th places were held by Rokyea Hall and Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology respectively.

Uttam Roy, Animesh Kor and Rajib Sarkar were the debaters from the Jagannath Hall while Mohammad Enamul Kabir, Sheikh Ashiq Iqbal and Mohammad Masudur Rahman represented the runner-up.Eminent educationist Prof Serajul Islam Chowdhury presided over the competition. The main theme of the debate was 'Daridra Mukto Banglaesh Hok Muktijuddher Chetonar Ongikar' which translates as 'Let a poverty-free Bangladesh be the embodiment of the spirit of the Liberation War'.

In all 64 teams took part in the championship which is organised by the BTV every year.

US Universities Open

Dear Colleagues:
On behalf of Claremont McKenna College and the Claremont Colleges Debate Union, you are cordially invited to attend the US Universities National Open Debate Tournament, featuring national and international competition in theBritish parliamentary format.

The tournament is open to US and international colleges and universities. The event provides an opportunity to participate in national caliber competition in the BP format.The tournament features six preliminary debates and up to three elimination debates.

Like other intercollegiate events sponsored by the Claremont Colleges Debate Union, the tournament will offer genuinely outstanding competition and judging, beautiful site and facilities, the finesttournament amenities, and a relaxed schedule and atmosphere.

Registration for the tournament begins on Wednesday, August 1, 2007, 12:00PM (PST). Places will be allocated in order of registration date and time.Please consider registering early.

If you have any questions or require supplemental information, please do nothesitate to contact me.

I look forward to seeing you this fall for an event that will be extraordinarily challenging and fun.

Sincerely yours,
John K. Meany
Director of Forensics
Claremont McKenna College
Claremont Colleges Debate Union
Bauer Center
500 East Ninth Street
Claremont,
CA 91711
USA
(909) 607-2667
(909) 621-8249 Fax
john.meany@claremontmckenna.edu
www.debate.claremont.edu

Source: Global Debate Blog

Pan-Pacific British Parliamentary Debate Championship

Dear Colleagues:

On behalf of Hawaii Pacific University and Claremont McKenna College, you are cordially invited to attend the Pan-Pacific Championship Debate Tournament, October 27-28, 2007.

The event will be hosted by Hawaii PacificUniversity in Honolulu. The tournament is open to US and international colleges and universities.

The tournament features six preliminary debates and semi-final elimination debates. The event will feature the relaxing and magnificently luxurious tropical style of Honolulu, the beautiful site and facilities and friendly welcoming atmosphere of Hawaii Pacific University, and the tournament management prowess and amenities of Claremont McKenna College.

The top performing team will be designated as the Pan-Pacific Champion. The top performing US team will be designated as US champion. Registration for the tournament begins on Wednesday, August 1, 2007. Places will be allocated in order of registration date and time. Please consider registering early.

If you have any questions or require supplemental information, please do nothesitate to contact John Meany regarding tournament details or Jack Hart regarding travel to Hawaii. We look forward to seeing you for an event that will be extraordinarily challenging and fun.

Sincerely yours,
John K. Meany
Director of Forensics
Claremont McKenna College
Claremont Colleges Debate Union
Bauer Center
500 East Ninth Street
Claremont, CA
91711
USA
(909) 607-2667 TEL
(909) 621-8249 FAX
john.meany@claremontmckenna.edu

John P. Hart, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean,
Professor College of Communication
Hawaii Pacific University
1132 Bishop Street
Suite 510B
Honolulu, HI
96813
USA
(808) 544-0805
jhart@hpu.edu

Source: Global Debate Site

MIEDC 2007: A week till registration ends & prizes

This is a gentle reminder that the registration period for MIEDC ends in just a week i.e. 8 August 2007 (wednesday), 11:59pm (Malaysian time). We already have some teams from Thailand and India as well as a good number of local institutions registered with us, such as IIU, UiTM, UM, UPM and many more. We are looking for more institutions to make up a good mix of debate teams. So those of you thinking to come, do act fast and register yourself.

We are allocating MYR 5 000.00 for prizes. There will be cash money, trophies and books up for grab. Prizes are prepared for the champion, runner-up, overall best speaker and best speaker for the final round. At the end of the day, though, we are promising a good debate experience and a event-full three-days program.

So book now to confirm you place.Hoping to see the debate community in IIU this 18 - 20 Aug!