Hi all! Your (friendly?) external relations person here. We're only a few weeks away from Koc Worlds, and we thought we'd send out a few reasons why we think a Hart House Worlds would be great for the world debating community!
Reasons to vote for a Hart House Worlds :
1) Unparalleled Organizational Experience
* The Hart House Debating Club has hosted a successful WUDC each decade for the past thirty years; our organization continues to benefit from the wisdom of veterans of two of those championships.
* Each year we host one of the Western Hemisphere’s largest and most international British Parliamentary tournaments. The Hart House IV receives judges and debaters from across North America and IONA every year.
* Our bid is being organized by an experienced and dedicated committee of students, working within the transparent and externally-reviewed governance system established by Hart House.
* Our bid is being financially and organizationally supported by both the University of Toronto and the Hart House student centre. We will have full-time paid staff working on our logistics and will be receiving advice and support from a 12-person professional marketing and communication team with contacts in media and business
2) The Deepest Adjudication Pool Ever
* We are in a city with one of the largest collections of former debaters (“lawyers”) anywhere. We have 2 Worlds DCAs, 3 World Champions, 1 Worlds Top Speaker, 7 National Champions, and dozens of worlds-breaking debaters and judges in the immediate vicinity. This is not to mention the scores of individuals in the area who have seen success at major BP IV’s. Our base-line level of local judging resources is so high that we can guarantee a superbly well-judged Worlds before we even spend a penny on travel subsidies.
* Judges from Central Canada and the North-Eastern US are an easy drive away. The integrity of judging at Hart House Worlds will not be dependent on the willingness of adjudicators to foot their own bills for flights. And those that do fly will find Toronto easy to reach.
* These judges will be organized by Hart House’s own Jason Rogers, who adjudicated last year’s Worlds Grand Final. He will be assisted by a team of the best DCAs available, selected in a competitive and open process. We are committed to a DCA from each of Europe Middle East & Africa, Asia, and Oceania, with an additional spot reserved for a representative from a WUDC region that has not traditionally been represented on the DCA team
3) HM The Queen’s Favourite Canadian Hotel
* Hart House has already agreed to a deal with a 5-star hotel in the centre of the city. The Royal York was built in 1929 and is one of the grandest hotels in the country. It is the traditional home-base of the rich and famous. When touring the hotel, we ran into an ex-Canadian Prime Minister. It’s that sort of place.
* Transport to rounds will leave from the subway station in the hotel’s basement, socials and entertainment are only steps away, and out-rounds will be held in the hotel’s many opulent ballrooms.
4) Toronto: an Exciting, Cosmopolitan, and Safe City
* Described as “NYC run by the Swiss,” we are the safest, cleanest, and friendliest bustling metropolis you’ll find.
* Average temperatures near zero may add a dusting of snow for character.
* The city is filled with restaurants, museums, and attractions catering to all tastes and budgets, from $3 dumplings to internationally-renowned fine dining.
* Free use of the clean and efficient transit system. So no cabs home, and you can explore as much of the city as you like.
* Day trips to Niagara Falls and, weather permitting, skiing an hour from the city
5) Amazing Socials
* Dancing at four-story, state-of-the-art clubs, evenings exploring exciting neighbourhoods, drinking at nineteenth century distilleries, and socials sponsored by local wineries
6) Respect for Regional Rotation
* North America has not hosted a Worlds since 2007. By 2012, Europe (’09,’10), Africa (’11), and Asia (‘08) will have each hosted at least one WUDC since then
7) Easy and Convenient International Access
* Toronto’s Pearson International Airport is one the best-served in the world, with direct flights to almost all WUDC countries. It is within one transfer of every institution that attended Cork Worlds
8) Cost
* Toronto can be enjoyed on any budget, from $0 to significantly more than zero dollars
* FREE transportation for the duration of the tournament. You'll never have to shell out for a cab
* Air travel is reasonably cheap (particularly from Europe, the US and Northeast Asia) and for more significant discounts you can fly out of Buffalo, NY and take the short bus to Toronto
* Our financial support from the hotel and the school are so significant that we can offer a very low reg fee
So please vote for Hart House at council this year! We have the adjudication depth and organizational experience to make Worlds more than just a fun vacation.
Monica Ferris
7 December 2009
Worlds 2012 Bids: Info from DLSU
To the world Debate Community,
It is my pride and honor to announce that Sam Block will be the co-CA of the DLSU Worlds bid.
We were so gratefil that Mr. Sam Block agreed to our invitation to grace DLSU Worlds with his presence as co-CA. We are currently working with him to make sure that quality adjudication and excellent tournament organization will be the top priorities of the De La Salle Bid.
Sam was the Best Speaker at WUDC 2008 and at EUDC 2007. He was also the winner of Euros, Oxford IV, International Mace (the UK & Ireland National Championships), and the LSE Open. As for his judging credentials, Sam was the CA of EUDC 2009, DCA of EUDC 2008, and was a Final Panelist at WUDC 2009. He was also invited as a judge in WUDC 2010.
More updates will follow soon. Rest assured that we are working hard here in Manila to bring you the best worlds possible!
In St. La Salle,
Dino de Leon
Convenor, De La Salle Worlds
Vice Chair, United Asian Debate Union
It is my pride and honor to announce that Sam Block will be the co-CA of the DLSU Worlds bid.
We were so gratefil that Mr. Sam Block agreed to our invitation to grace DLSU Worlds with his presence as co-CA. We are currently working with him to make sure that quality adjudication and excellent tournament organization will be the top priorities of the De La Salle Bid.
Sam was the Best Speaker at WUDC 2008 and at EUDC 2007. He was also the winner of Euros, Oxford IV, International Mace (the UK & Ireland National Championships), and the LSE Open. As for his judging credentials, Sam was the CA of EUDC 2009, DCA of EUDC 2008, and was a Final Panelist at WUDC 2009. He was also invited as a judge in WUDC 2010.
More updates will follow soon. Rest assured that we are working hard here in Manila to bring you the best worlds possible!
In St. La Salle,
Dino de Leon
Convenor, De La Salle Worlds
Vice Chair, United Asian Debate Union
World Schools 2010 Motions
Here are the World Schools motions for next year's tournaments. Note these are the World Schools Debating Championships motions. If you are going to World Universities Debating Championships in Koc at the end of the month these don't apply.
From WSDC mailing list:
Greetings everyone.
On behalf of Qatar, the host of WSDC 2010, I hereby announce the the motions at WSDC 2010;
(a) for the prepared preliminary debating rounds (4 in total)
(b) for the Grand final.
First, I wish to thank the motions committee which has worked very hard in order to bring you the motions earlier than two months prior to the start of the championships.
The Motions Committee members are:
Chris Erskine (chair)
Sherria Ayuandini (Indonesia)
Taimur Bandey (Pakistan)
Russell Courts (Greece)
Jim McElroy (Ireland)
Loucia Isaac (Qatar)
Simon Quinn (Qatar)
And now.....the motions.
PRELIMINARY ROUNDS
(forgive the capital letters, the Motions Commitee is not trying to shout, but the convention is to write motions in capitals)
THAT WE SHOULD SUPPORT MILITARY INTERVENTION IN SOMALIA
THAT EVERY COUNTRY SHOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO POSSESS NUCLEAR WEAPONS
THAT DOCTORS SHOULD REPORT EVIDENCE OF MARITAL ABUSE TO THE POLICE
THAT TERRORIST SUSPECTS SHOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL IN CIVILIAN COURTS
GRAND FINAL
THAT GOVERNMENTS SHOULD NEVER BAIL OUT BIG COMPANIES
Until the draw is announced, teams will not know whether they will be proposition or opposition for the 4 prepared preliminary rounds, so they should begin preparing both sides.
The remaining four preliminary rounds will be on motions announced to the teams one hour before the debate begins, as will all the break round debates (the octo finals, quarter finals and semi finals).
Good luck and happy preparing.
Kind regards,
Claire Ryan
Chairperson,
Executive Committee,
WSDC ltd
From WSDC mailing list:
Greetings everyone.
On behalf of Qatar, the host of WSDC 2010, I hereby announce the the motions at WSDC 2010;
(a) for the prepared preliminary debating rounds (4 in total)
(b) for the Grand final.
First, I wish to thank the motions committee which has worked very hard in order to bring you the motions earlier than two months prior to the start of the championships.
The Motions Committee members are:
Chris Erskine (chair)
Sherria Ayuandini (Indonesia)
Taimur Bandey (Pakistan)
Russell Courts (Greece)
Jim McElroy (Ireland)
Loucia Isaac (Qatar)
Simon Quinn (Qatar)
And now.....the motions.
PRELIMINARY ROUNDS
(forgive the capital letters, the Motions Commitee is not trying to shout, but the convention is to write motions in capitals)
THAT WE SHOULD SUPPORT MILITARY INTERVENTION IN SOMALIA
THAT EVERY COUNTRY SHOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO POSSESS NUCLEAR WEAPONS
THAT DOCTORS SHOULD REPORT EVIDENCE OF MARITAL ABUSE TO THE POLICE
THAT TERRORIST SUSPECTS SHOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL IN CIVILIAN COURTS
GRAND FINAL
THAT GOVERNMENTS SHOULD NEVER BAIL OUT BIG COMPANIES
Until the draw is announced, teams will not know whether they will be proposition or opposition for the 4 prepared preliminary rounds, so they should begin preparing both sides.
The remaining four preliminary rounds will be on motions announced to the teams one hour before the debate begins, as will all the break round debates (the octo finals, quarter finals and semi finals).
Good luck and happy preparing.
Kind regards,
Claire Ryan
Chairperson,
Executive Committee,
WSDC ltd
Some recent results: KCL IV
Tom Hosking and Ben Woolgar of Oxford HW won the KCL IV defeating Oxford LLM (Shengwu Li and Jonathan Leader Maynard), Middle Temple A (Jo Box and Fred Cowell) and Oxford CH (Henry Curr and Natasha Hausdorff) in the final.
Jonathan Leader Maynard topped the speaker tab.
The motions were
ROUND 1: This House Would Ban All Forms Of Private Education
ROUND 2: This House Believes That Governments Should Not Subsidise Public Broadcasting
ROUND 3: This House Would Replace All European National Armies With A Centralised EU Force
ROUND 4: This House Would Pay All Government Officials And Elected Politicians A Wage Equal To The Median Income Of The Country They Govern
SEMI: This House Would Deport Convicts To Countries Willing To Accept Payment To Receive Them
FINAL: This House Believes That It Is Legitimate To Fire Upon Voluntary Human Shields
Jonathan Leader Maynard topped the speaker tab.
The motions were
ROUND 1: This House Would Ban All Forms Of Private Education
ROUND 2: This House Believes That Governments Should Not Subsidise Public Broadcasting
ROUND 3: This House Would Replace All European National Armies With A Centralised EU Force
ROUND 4: This House Would Pay All Government Officials And Elected Politicians A Wage Equal To The Median Income Of The Country They Govern
SEMI: This House Would Deport Convicts To Countries Willing To Accept Payment To Receive Them
FINAL: This House Believes That It Is Legitimate To Fire Upon Voluntary Human Shields
2 December 2009
Slovenia International Debate Academy results
From worlddebateinstitute
The University of Ljubljana recently hosted their annual international debate academy which includes both training and a debating competition.
In the final of the tourmanent the motion was, THBT armies should overthrow corrupt governments.
Winners: Jernej Jenko & Jernej Jenko (6-5 vote by panel)
Second: Sam Natale & Sarah Anders
Finalists: Tom Dionesotes & Alli Hamlin, Ana Stritih & Zan Zveplan
The full tab can be found at: http://debate.uvm.edu/usudc/idas2009/
The University of Ljubljana recently hosted their annual international debate academy which includes both training and a debating competition.
In the final of the tourmanent the motion was, THBT armies should overthrow corrupt governments.
Winners: Jernej Jenko & Jernej Jenko (6-5 vote by panel)
Second: Sam Natale & Sarah Anders
Finalists: Tom Dionesotes & Alli Hamlin, Ana Stritih & Zan Zveplan
The full tab can be found at: http://debate.uvm.edu/usudc/idas2009/
1 December 2009
NorthEast Asian Open Results & Motions
Greetings!
On behalf of Chief Adjudicator Cecilee Xi Li and her Adjudication team (He Jingkai, Atsushi Inutsuka and Kim Ah Young), here are the full results of the 5th North East Asian Open! The first to be held in the British Parliamentary format, and the first to the held in China!
Thank you Beijing Foreign Studies University for hosting a warm and wonderful tournament, especially given they only had two months or so to do it.
There were 88 teams from 39 institutions, representing China, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Korea and Thailand.
Results Summary
Main Break
Champions : Underwood International College (UIC) 1
Runners Up : Ewha Womens University (EDiS) 1
2nd Runners Up : Korea University (KU) 1 & Hanyang University (HU) 2
EFL Break
Champions : Wenzao University (WENU) 1
Runners Up : Peking University (PEKING) 1
2nd Runners Up : Northeast University of Qinhuangdao (NEU) 1 & 2
Best Speakers
Main Break - Jang Won Joon (UIC 1)
EFL Break - Peng, Cheng (PEKING 1)
Motions
Rd1
THBT social networking sites should prohibit children from using their services
Rd2
THBT governments should hold airlines liable for viral diseases spread due to their flights
Rd 3
THW end support for the Karzai government in Afghanistan.
Rd4
THBT the state should provide criminal background information to couples when they register to be married.
Rd5
THBT the state should regulate bonuses in private corporations.
Quarters
THBT governments should prioritise fighting climate change over poverty
EFL Semis
THBT taxpayer money should not fund international sporting events
Semis
THBT that African nations should choose Chinese investment over Western aid
EFL Finals
THBT states should side with surrogate mothers who don't want to give up their children
Finals
THBT that first generation immigrants should have the right to vote in their country of origin
Full Tab is available here
Cheers
Logan
On behalf of Chief Adjudicator Cecilee Xi Li and her Adjudication team (He Jingkai, Atsushi Inutsuka and Kim Ah Young), here are the full results of the 5th North East Asian Open! The first to be held in the British Parliamentary format, and the first to the held in China!
Thank you Beijing Foreign Studies University for hosting a warm and wonderful tournament, especially given they only had two months or so to do it.
There were 88 teams from 39 institutions, representing China, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Korea and Thailand.
Results Summary
Main Break
Champions : Underwood International College (UIC) 1
Runners Up : Ewha Womens University (EDiS) 1
2nd Runners Up : Korea University (KU) 1 & Hanyang University (HU) 2
EFL Break
Champions : Wenzao University (WENU) 1
Runners Up : Peking University (PEKING) 1
2nd Runners Up : Northeast University of Qinhuangdao (NEU) 1 & 2
Best Speakers
Main Break - Jang Won Joon (UIC 1)
EFL Break - Peng, Cheng (PEKING 1)
Motions
Rd1
THBT social networking sites should prohibit children from using their services
Rd2
THBT governments should hold airlines liable for viral diseases spread due to their flights
Rd 3
THW end support for the Karzai government in Afghanistan.
Rd4
THBT the state should provide criminal background information to couples when they register to be married.
Rd5
THBT the state should regulate bonuses in private corporations.
Quarters
THBT governments should prioritise fighting climate change over poverty
EFL Semis
THBT taxpayer money should not fund international sporting events
Semis
THBT that African nations should choose Chinese investment over Western aid
EFL Finals
THBT states should side with surrogate mothers who don't want to give up their children
Finals
THBT that first generation immigrants should have the right to vote in their country of origin
Full Tab is available here
Cheers
Logan
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