Here is an update from the EUDC org comm.
Dear Debaters,
A mixture of dark and light today, but let us all keep things positive!
1) We have received threatening and abusive email from the debating community over payment. This has upset the full time staffers that are helping us here at the Newcastle Union Society. They are working very hard for us and are absolutely right in their expectation to work free from abuse and intimidation. We would like to add that the Union staff are doing work for EUDC without pay and it is only with their co-operation we can make EUDC a success. Both Oskar and I are deeply shocked and appalled by this behaviour. Let it be known that if anyone engages in such activities, not only will that person be excluded; their entire delegation will be excluded with no appeals.
2) The payment process has started and we hope is continuing without too many troubles.
3) If you have issues with the online payment option, email us on eudc.union@ncl.ac.uk. You may pay by IBAN transfer, if you want the details for this, email us at that address and we are more than happy to help. Please don’t just hit the reply button on the payment email, which will for technical reasons go to the wrong person.
4) Both online registration forms are now back up until Friday 1st May at www.unionsociety.co.uk/EUDC09 if you want to register new teams (especially new countries) do so. Independent judges are still welcome to register. If you are already registered but want extra teams, we have added extra options so you can register extra teams/judges and still maintain (n-1) on top of your existing delegation. You are free to add extra teams even if you have already paid for some teams. NB: cap is 6. Again, if you have any questions, please do email us at eudc.union@ncl.ac.uk Please do make progress on the personal details form as soon as you can!
5) As you will all know, the economic down turn has affected everyone, especially sponsorship of events like debating. We are happy to announce that we have yesterday confirmed the booking for our final venue (our single biggest cost). This has been possible by juggling our numbers a little, and the kind co-operation of the University. Things are on an even keel, but tight. We would still be happy to receive any offers of sponsorship. If you have a contact; an idea for sponsorship (especially someone that would love to be associated with such a high profile event), or anything you would like to do personally, do let us know! The entire debating community would be very grateful.
Thanks!
Russell & Oskar
EUDC Newcastle'09@NewcastleGateshead
Co-Convenor
13 March 2009
10 March 2009
CSU San Bernardino results
CSU San Bernardino recently hosted a warmup tournament for the US Universities National BP championships.
32 teams contested the prelims, 28 in all 5 rounds.
The break was
1) UC Davis OO 13 points 760 speaks
2) CMC Gold CO 11 points 772 speaks
3) La Verne OG 11 points 758 speaks
5) CSU Green CG 11 points 732 speaks
La Verne won the Final Round based on a Unanimous Consensus.
Final Round Panel: J. Scott Rodriguez (CHAIR), Robert Margesson, Noquomas Wilson,
Joseph Clifton, Jesse Katz Blumenthal.
Honorable Mentions:
4) CSU Gold* 11 points 756 speaks
* withdrawn due to illness
6) CMC Red 10 points 747 speaks
7) CSU Brown 10 points 719 speaks
Speaker Awards:
1) Charlie Sprague CMC 389
2) Colin Murphy Davis 387*
3) Joe Witte CMC 387*
*tie broken on number of miles traveled to and from CSUSB
4) Cassie Gurrola CMC 384
5) Holly Poole CMC 383 (228)
6) Matt Wolfson CMC 383 (225)
7) Adriane Holter CMC 382
8) Bobby Cashen LMU 380
9) Briana Pride La Verne 379 (228)
10) Mike Aguilera LMU 379 (227)
11) Thomas Allison La Verne 379 (226)*
12) Mason Kirksey CSU 379 (226)*
*tie broken on number of miles traveled to and from CSUSB
Motions:
1) This House believes that the state should publish its own newspaper.
2) This House believes that coal is a part of the problem, not a part of the solution.
3) This House believes that the United Nations should issue a call for the worldwide decriminalization of homosexuality.
4) This House supports accelerated land redistribution in China.
5) This House affirms the inherent right of each person to freely choose the method of their own death.
Final: This House rejects universal jurisdiction.
32 teams contested the prelims, 28 in all 5 rounds.
The break was
1) UC Davis OO 13 points 760 speaks
2) CMC Gold CO 11 points 772 speaks
3) La Verne OG 11 points 758 speaks
5) CSU Green CG 11 points 732 speaks
La Verne won the Final Round based on a Unanimous Consensus.
Final Round Panel: J. Scott Rodriguez (CHAIR), Robert Margesson, Noquomas Wilson,
Joseph Clifton, Jesse Katz Blumenthal.
Honorable Mentions:
4) CSU Gold* 11 points 756 speaks
* withdrawn due to illness
6) CMC Red 10 points 747 speaks
7) CSU Brown 10 points 719 speaks
Speaker Awards:
1) Charlie Sprague CMC 389
2) Colin Murphy Davis 387*
3) Joe Witte CMC 387*
*tie broken on number of miles traveled to and from CSUSB
4) Cassie Gurrola CMC 384
5) Holly Poole CMC 383 (228)
6) Matt Wolfson CMC 383 (225)
7) Adriane Holter CMC 382
8) Bobby Cashen LMU 380
9) Briana Pride La Verne 379 (228)
10) Mike Aguilera LMU 379 (227)
11) Thomas Allison La Verne 379 (226)*
12) Mason Kirksey CSU 379 (226)*
*tie broken on number of miles traveled to and from CSUSB
Motions:
1) This House believes that the state should publish its own newspaper.
2) This House believes that coal is a part of the problem, not a part of the solution.
3) This House believes that the United Nations should issue a call for the worldwide decriminalization of homosexuality.
4) This House supports accelerated land redistribution in China.
5) This House affirms the inherent right of each person to freely choose the method of their own death.
Final: This House rejects universal jurisdiction.
9 March 2009
Kyiv Spring 2009
Dear Friends!
The 7th Annual International Debate Tournament Kyiv Spring 2009 will take place in Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 1 – 3, 2009.
Debating Format – British Parliamentary.
Languages – English and Ukrainian.
Motions – closed and semi-closed.
We'll be offering 5 preliminary rounds, play-offs and Le Grande Finale.
Organizer – ‘Stolytsya’ Debate Federation.
Debate Partner – ‘Debate Academy’ YNGO.
Partners – ‘Vasil Kisil and Partners’ Law Firm, OSCE Project Coordinator Office in Ukraine, Institute of International Relations of Kyiv National Taras Shevchenko University.
Media Partner – ‘Putt’ Magazine.
Convener of the Tournament – Nataliya Kulykovska.
English Track Chief Adjudicator – William Jones, well-known debater and adjudicator, Worlds 2009 Champion.
Deputy Chief Adjudicators – Anna Shaporenko and Eugene Akulich.
Ukrainian Track Chief Adjudicator – Oleksiy Yatsenko.
Deputy Chief Adjudicators – Kenya Glinko and Oleksandr Mamunya.
Participation Fee
Debators: (i) UAH 150 per person for the Ukrainian residents, and (ii) EUR 20 per person for the non-Ukrainian residents.
Adjudicators: (i) UAH 75 per person for the Ukrainian residents, and (ii) EUR 10 per person for the non-Ukrainian residents.
The fee covers accommodation (for non-Kyiv participants) and meals at the tournament.
Registration will be opened from March 10th till April 10th 2009 at the tournament’s web-site.
Web-site http://www.kyivspring.org.ua.
Questions regarding registration shall be sent to registration@kyivspring.org.ua.
Should you have any questions regarding Kyiv Spring 2009 feel free to contact Nataliya Kulykovska, Convener, at nataliya.kulykovska@kyivspring.org.ua.
See you in Kyiv!
KS2009 Organizing Team
The 7th Annual International Debate Tournament Kyiv Spring 2009 will take place in Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 1 – 3, 2009.
Debating Format – British Parliamentary.
Languages – English and Ukrainian.
Motions – closed and semi-closed.
We'll be offering 5 preliminary rounds, play-offs and Le Grande Finale.
Organizer – ‘Stolytsya’ Debate Federation.
Debate Partner – ‘Debate Academy’ YNGO.
Partners – ‘Vasil Kisil and Partners’ Law Firm, OSCE Project Coordinator Office in Ukraine, Institute of International Relations of Kyiv National Taras Shevchenko University.
Media Partner – ‘Putt’ Magazine.
Convener of the Tournament – Nataliya Kulykovska.
English Track Chief Adjudicator – William Jones, well-known debater and adjudicator, Worlds 2009 Champion.
Deputy Chief Adjudicators – Anna Shaporenko and Eugene Akulich.
Ukrainian Track Chief Adjudicator – Oleksiy Yatsenko.
Deputy Chief Adjudicators – Kenya Glinko and Oleksandr Mamunya.
Participation Fee
Debators: (i) UAH 150 per person for the Ukrainian residents, and (ii) EUR 20 per person for the non-Ukrainian residents.
Adjudicators: (i) UAH 75 per person for the Ukrainian residents, and (ii) EUR 10 per person for the non-Ukrainian residents.
The fee covers accommodation (for non-Kyiv participants) and meals at the tournament.
Registration will be opened from March 10th till April 10th 2009 at the tournament’s web-site.
Web-site http://www.kyivspring.org.ua.
Questions regarding registration shall be sent to registration@kyivspring.org.ua.
Should you have any questions regarding Kyiv Spring 2009 feel free to contact Nataliya Kulykovska, Convener, at nataliya.kulykovska@kyivspring.org.ua.
See you in Kyiv!
KS2009 Organizing Team
Australs 09 details
Dear Australs community,
We are excited to announce the launch of our new tournament website at www.monashaustrals.com. It contains a range of important information about the tournament and we would advise anyone who is interested in attending Monash Australs 2009 to have a look through the site. As the tournament approaches, we will be updating both the website and the Australs list with key information.
Key Australs dates:
Pre-registration: 15 Mar - 5 Apr
Full Registration: 22 Apr - 4 May
Individual Registration: 11 May- 25 May
ADAM: 26-28 Jun
Free Debate Pre-Australs: 29 Jun - 1 Jul
Australs: 2-10 Jul
Registration Process:
PRE-REGISTRATION MARCH 15th – APRIL 5th
Pre-registration will open on March 15th and will close on April 5th. Spots will be tentatively confirmed as soon as the online registration form has been successfully completed. However, payment must be received by April 5th or the spots will be forfeited. When organising payment of deposits to meet this deadline, please allow five working days for international telegraphic transfers to process.
Deposit: $150 per team, $50 per adjudicator
Cap: 4 teams, 6 adjudicators
A link to the online system will be posted at www.monashaustrals.com/registration.html when the system opens. More information on the process and costs can also be found there.
Deposit waiver system:
If you are interested in taking advantage of our deposit waiver scheme, which allows institutions facing financial difficulties attending the tournament the option of registering a single team and up to one adjudicator with no deposit, please contact us as soon as possible at monash.australs@gmail.com. It is much easier to complete the online pre-registration process once a deposit waiver has been confirmed, so we would encourage all interested institutions to send us an email as soon as possible.
Registration Officer:
The President of the Monash Association of Debaters in 2008, Melissa Birch, will be the tournament's registration officer. If you have queries about specific registration issues, please email her at monash.australs.rego@gmail.com.
We look forward to seeing you in July!
SEE. THINK. DEBATE. Monash Australs 2009
We are excited to announce the launch of our new tournament website at www.monashaustrals.com. It contains a range of important information about the tournament and we would advise anyone who is interested in attending Monash Australs 2009 to have a look through the site. As the tournament approaches, we will be updating both the website and the Australs list with key information.
Key Australs dates:
Pre-registration: 15 Mar - 5 Apr
Full Registration: 22 Apr - 4 May
Individual Registration: 11 May- 25 May
ADAM: 26-28 Jun
Free Debate Pre-Australs: 29 Jun - 1 Jul
Australs: 2-10 Jul
Registration Process:
PRE-REGISTRATION MARCH 15th – APRIL 5th
Pre-registration will open on March 15th and will close on April 5th. Spots will be tentatively confirmed as soon as the online registration form has been successfully completed. However, payment must be received by April 5th or the spots will be forfeited. When organising payment of deposits to meet this deadline, please allow five working days for international telegraphic transfers to process.
Deposit: $150 per team, $50 per adjudicator
Cap: 4 teams, 6 adjudicators
A link to the online system will be posted at www.monashaustrals.com/registration.html when the system opens. More information on the process and costs can also be found there.
Deposit waiver system:
If you are interested in taking advantage of our deposit waiver scheme, which allows institutions facing financial difficulties attending the tournament the option of registering a single team and up to one adjudicator with no deposit, please contact us as soon as possible at monash.australs@gmail.com. It is much easier to complete the online pre-registration process once a deposit waiver has been confirmed, so we would encourage all interested institutions to send us an email as soon as possible.
Registration Officer:
The President of the Monash Association of Debaters in 2008, Melissa Birch, will be the tournament's registration officer. If you have queries about specific registration issues, please email her at monash.australs.rego@gmail.com.
We look forward to seeing you in July!
SEE. THINK. DEBATE. Monash Australs 2009
Questions over EWU tournament
Following the moves last month to a single Asian Unity tournament there are now some questions over the ability of EWU Bangladesh to host the Asian Unity tournament. The current debate has been sparked by the security crisis caused by the border guard mutiny in Bangladesh. This seems to have stabilised and the AUDC executive committee are planning a visit to assess the situation.
However several questions have now been raised about the increasing cost, committee structure and the organisation of the tournament itself. This discussion is still on going.
There are too many e-mails to publish but if you want to review them then please visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AUDC
However several questions have now been raised about the increasing cost, committee structure and the organisation of the tournament itself. This discussion is still on going.
There are too many e-mails to publish but if you want to review them then please visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AUDC
Back on line
This Blog been a little quite lately. This is mainly due to the fact that for the past 8 days I have been on top of an Austrian mountain with what I would charitably describe as "poor" internet access.
I will post a few catch up articles. If you sent me something to post to the site and I don’t publish it please send it again as it is more than likely lost in the mountain of e-mails.
I will post a few catch up articles. If you sent me something to post to the site and I don’t publish it please send it again as it is more than likely lost in the mountain of e-mails.
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