THE NINTH INTERNATIONAL DEBATE ACADEMY SLOVENIA & IDAS 2011 TOURNAMENT

NOVEMBER 19-27 2011
HOTEL SPIK, KRANJSKA GORA, SLOVENIA; TOURNAMENT IN LJUBLJANA

WEBSITE:

http://debateacademy.net/Debate_Academy/IDA_Slovenia.html

SEE 2010 REPORTS AT
http://internationaldebateacademy.blogspot.com/

AND TOURNAMENT RESULTS AT
http://debate.uvm.edu/usudc/idas2010/

ATTENDING IDAS GETS RESULTS...
Main Break Team at WUDC 2011
Top Two ESL Speakers WUDC 2011
ESL Finalist Team WUDC 2011
2 Teams EFL Finals WUDC 2011
Top EFL Speaker WUDC 2011
3 Teams in EFL Semifinals WUDC 2011 
Northeast USA University Champions 2011 
EUDC ESL Champions 2010
5 EUDC Quarterfinal Teams 2010
WUDC Top EFL Speaker 2010
WUDC Top ESL Speaker 2010
2 OF WUDC EFL Top Ten Speakers 2010 
4 OF WUDC ESL Top Ten Speakers 2010 
5 OF WUDC ESL Quarterfinal Teams 2010
USU Semifinalist 2010
5 USU Main Break Teams 2010

19-27 NOVEMBER 2011 - EIGHT FULL DAYS!

19-27 November - Full program for students – instruction, IDAS 2011 tournament. Full program for trainers, teachers, coaches, club leaders, judges at any level in any debate format.

Or just come to
25-27 November IDAS 2011 tournament in Ljubljana at the Faculty of Administration-University of Ljubljana.

SPECIFIC DATES
Arrive in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia November 19 2011, dinner at 6 PM, program at 7 PM (easy buses from Ljubljana)
Instruction in Hotel Spik November 20-24 2011
Transfer to Ljubljana morning 25 November 2011
IDAS tournament in Ljubljana afternoon 25-27 November 2011, ending at 3 PM

APPLICATION FORMS DUE NOVEMBER 15 2011, FOR THE TOTAL PROGRAM http://debate.uvm.edu/idasall.doc or TOURNAMENT ONLY http://debate.uvm.edu/idastourn.doc.

SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION COMING. CHECK BACK SOON.

WHEN WE REACH OUR STUDENT CAPACITY NO ADDITIONAL APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED!

Organized by: 
ZIP – Za in proti (ZIP), Pro et Contra, Institute for the Culture of Dialogue, Slovenia, 
WDI – World Debate Institute, University of Vermont, and
Debate Clubs, University of Ljubljana

2011 FACULTY

All of these people have given us permission to advertise them as faculty.

Zheng Bo, Director of Debate Peking University, China, WUDC breaking judge.

Maja Cimerman, Ljubljana University, Slovenia: EUDC ESL Champion, WUDC ESL 2nd Speaker 2010 & 2011, ESL WUDC Finalist 2011, IDAS graduate.

Filip Dobranic, Ljubljana University, Slovenia: EUDC ESL Champion, WUDC EFL Top Speaker, WUDC ESL Top Speaker WUDC ESL Finalist 2011. IDAS graduate.

Gavin lllsley, Oxford, Stylus Communication.

Will Jones, Oxford, WUDC World Champion.

Rhydian Morgan, UK: Chief Adjudicator and Finals judge at numerous tournaments, WUDC breaking judge, Welsh Debating Federation, World Debate Institute faculty 2008-09.

Manos Moschopoulos, Director of Debates IDEA Southeast Europe, Greece: WUDC Best ESL Speaker 2010, EUDC ESL Finalist 2010, CA Sciences-Po IV, Vienna Open, Athens Open, DCA UCU and Belgrade Open; Trainer IDEA Youth Forum 2010 & 2011, Serbia Debate Camp 2010.

Maja Nenadovic, Croatia: Founder of several debating societies across Europe, currently busy with introducing debate to countries in the Western Balkans region, and with finishing her PhD in political science at the University of Amsterdam.

Mary Nugent, University of Vermont, USA: Director of Debating Cambridge Union Society UK, judged WUDC Grand Final.

Thepparith Senamngern, Thailand: Assumption University, WUDC breaking judge, convener Bangkok WUDC & Thailand AUDC.

Alfred Snider, USA: Professor at University of Vermont, Director World Debate Institute, USA Coach of the Year, six recent debate textbooks, WUDC breaking judge, Convener 2009 & 2011 US Universities Debating Championship tournament, founder of IDAS.

Bojana Skrt, Slovenia: Director ZIP, three times WSDC EFL World Champion coach, 2010 ESL WSDC Champion coach, founder of IDAS.

Anne Valkering, Netherlands: WUDC ESL champion 2008; DCA Dutch Nationals 2009,Convener EUDC 2010, CA Bonaparte Debate Tournament 2007, DCA Amsterdam Open 2008 and 2009, CA Sciences Po IV 2009.

Milan Vignjevic, Serbia, Convener, Belgrade Euros 2012, IDAS graduate.

CURRICULUM

DEBATER TRAINING: Each Instruction day features a main lecture, exercise and drill sessions, and two complete critiqued practice debates. Many elective classes offered daily. Many training/coaching preparation sessions offered. Judge evaluation and training offered. Advanced, basic and beginner tracks available. The best way to get ready for WUDC in Manila.

TRAINER PROGRAM
The International Debate Academy Slovenia will be offering a special track for trainers, coaches and those interested in learning about how to train debaters and create debate organizations such as clubs, academic programs and leagues. The program will call upon the extensive experience of the faculty to provide specialized training, including: Basic debate training steps: observation, advice from experienced trainers and curriculum guides; Judging: instruction, shadow judging, real judging experience; Tournaments: hosting, administering, including tabulation software; Advanced debate training: observation, advice from experienced trainers, curriculum guides; Organizing: recruiting debaters, implementing training, scheduling meetings, publicity. Attendees will have a sample judging session every morning as well as a special training session in the afternoon. All events at the program will also be open to attendees.  Special needs and requests specific to individuals can be met if given advance notice.

TOURNAMENT: Sponsored by IDAS, ZIP and hosted by Faculty of Administration University of Ljubljana. Six preliminary rounds and quarterfinals in the WUDC format. No team cap as of now. Convener is Bojana Skrt, Chief Adjudicator is Alfred Snider.

SOCIAL EVENTS: We will have frequent social events, including the country exhibition, the Kitsch Party (bring your ugly clothing, then trade it), swimming party (indoor pool), and more. We will not distribute alcohol to attendees out of the workshop fees, but it will be available.

COST

FULL PROGRAM - 300 Euros: hotel rooms and training at luxurious Hotel Spik, all meals included, instructional materials, socials, transportation to Ljubljana, six round tournament (last year 60 teams from 24 countries) breaks to quarterfinals, food and room in Ljubljana, break night party. In Ljubljana we will be staying at Dijaški dom Bežigrad, www.ddb.si

TOURNAMENT ONLY - 75 Euros: six round tournament (last year 60 teams from 24 countries) breaks to quarterfinals, food and room in Ljubljana, break night party. Limited crash available for tournament. 

Financial Disclosure: IDAS is a non-profit program, trainers are not paid, trainer travel is not reimbursed, participation fees pay for attendee expenses of rooms and food only, trainer accommodations and food and other costs are covered by ZIP.

Organizing Committee:
Director of the Academy: Bojana Skrt, ZIP, bojana.skrt@...
Head of Training: Alfred C. Snider, World Debate Institute, University of Vermont, alfred.snider@...