We are two weeks away from the close of registration, and we are at the halfway point to our team cap! The teams that have so far registered with us are:
Seattle University
Mt. Hood Community College
University of LaVerne
Loyola Marymount
Regis University
Rocky Mountain College
Bard College
Adelphi University
Willamette University
University of Pennsylvania
University of California, Davis
University of Michigan-Flint
And, of course, several of our own Portland State University debaters will be in the competition as well. Furthermore, several other schools, national and international, have expressed interest in coming, so we would urge them to get their registration in as soon as possible as it becomes all the more likely we will reach our team cap.
In other exciting news, we have determined the teams that will be participating in our Demonstration Debate for the tournament on Friday, March 4th at 7:00 PM in the Smith Memorial Student Union, Room 298.
Resolution: This House Believes That Eco-Terrorism is a Legitimate Form of Political Expression
Positions (drawn at random):
Opening Government: Emily Ravenscroft and Courtney Pickard, Loyola Marymount University
Opening Opposition: Aaron Baker and Lindsay Bing, Portland State University
Closing Government: Kaleb Brooks and Jon Denzler, Regis University
Closing Opposition: Chase Parker and Benn Watts, Seattle University
We believe this will be a fantastic debate, and the only regret we have is that we couldn't accept more debaters from across the country who had expressed interest in participating in this event.
Please let us know if you have any questions. The link to the invitation again is: http://psudebate.blogspot.com/2011/01/portland-state-university-nationals.html
We'll see you in March!
Kelly Welch
Director of Forensics
Portland State University
12 February 2011
11 February 2011
Ankara Open 2011 International debating Championship
In March 2011 we will be organizing the 3rd Ankara Open International Debate Tournament. The tournament will be held between 25-27 March in Ankara, Turkey. As those who attended Ankara Open 2008 and 2009 can testify, we do our best to offer a high quality tournament with debaters from different geographies.
We're proud to announce that our chief adjudicator will be Fiona Prowse (2011 WUDC Champion)
Our DCAs;
Chris Croke
Simone Van Elk
Engin Arikan
From our debating and organization experiences we know debating is not the end of the story, so we will provide 5-star accommodation (In Ankara Hilton Hotels), high quality food and the best: socials with free beers! The venues will be announced soon.
Registration fee is €75 per person. Registration is now open!
You can visit http://debate.metu.edu.tr/ankara-open-2011/index.html for registration & further information.
Best wishes
METU Debating Society
We're proud to announce that our chief adjudicator will be Fiona Prowse (2011 WUDC Champion)
Our DCAs;
Chris Croke
Simone Van Elk
Engin Arikan
From our debating and organization experiences we know debating is not the end of the story, so we will provide 5-star accommodation (In Ankara Hilton Hotels), high quality food and the best: socials with free beers! The venues will be announced soon.
Registration fee is €75 per person. Registration is now open!
You can visit http://debate.metu.edu.tr/ankara-open-2011/index.html for registration & further information.
Best wishes
METU Debating Society
10 February 2011
Martin wins the first round of leaders debates
Here is the adjudication of the fist Leaders debate in the Irish General Election campaign that I submitted to http://electiondebates.wordpress.com/.
This was a debate of two halfs. The first half was surprisingly bruising and enjoyable as two of the best debaters in Irish politics went head to head. The second half in contrast seemed very disjointed as they raced to cover all 10 topics on the list having only got through 3 in the first half. I believe the fault for this lies with the format of the debate and the determination of the moderator, Vincent Brown, to check every box on his list. It needed to be 4 topics shorter or 40 minutes longer.
Michael Martin (Fianna Fail) opened up with a speech talking about moving from politics as usual and the need for radical change. This was interesting coming from someone who was a minister in the government for the past 13 years. He appeared slightly nervous but got into his stride. Eamon Gilmore (Labour) spoke about a “lousy government”, a broken government and a vision of a people of equals. So from these opening statements you would think that we were listening to two leaders from the opposition rather than a government and opposition and this approach was to set the tone for the rest of the debate.
I dislike debates like this where the participants are sitting down and would have preferred to see them at podiums where there is nowhere to hide. Allowing for that Martin’s body language was fluid and aggressive. Gilmore looked shocked at times and kept his hands defensively clasped in front of him for much of the time as he seemed to wonder how he was the one being attacked.
Gilmore referred to Martin as “Minister” repeatedly even though he is no longer a minister. This was an attempt to cement the link between Martin and the unpopular outgoing government and perhaps a glimpse of the line of attack Gilmore was sent in with. But beyond that Gilmore rarely got a chance to go on the offensive.
After the opening statements they then turned to a wide range of topics. These topics were so different and disjointed that they could almost be considered individual stand alone debates. There was a lack of a theme (or team line for want of a better description) from either side that could be seen as tying their various overall proposals into a single vision. There were nuggets of it in Martin talking about moving away from “politics as usual” and Gilmore stating that “the Labour party is the party of work”. Had they developed these more and linked it to each segment then perhaps we would have had a more coherent overall argument and vision from each side. Instead we got 10 different debates of varying standard. They were so different they are worth briefly addressing as almost stand alone debates:
1. The Budget Deficit: Martin opened with a brief speech that was heavy on figures and facts. Gimore was more vague on specifics and this allowed Martin to go on the offensive accusing Gilmore of chopping and changing and wanting to increase taxes and cut spending. Gilmore tried to respond but Martin kept attacking. Clearly Martin was better prepped on the facts and figures. It was also interesting that straight away it was the popular opposition that was on the defensive in the face of attacks by the unpopular government. 10 minutes in and Martin looked determined and forceful while Gilmore looked shell shocked under the assault.
2. IMF EU deal: Gilmore wanted the deal to be renegotiated on three areas. Martin responded by bringing the bailout down to paying for wages for teachers, police etc. He then rebutted the points made by Gilmore so straight away we were back to Martin on the offensive and Gilmore defending his policies. Every argument Gilmore made was immediately attacked by Martin and again he looked utterly surprised that he was the one on the back foot.
3. Disowning the 50 billion bank debt. Martin spoke first and his aggressive style emerged straight away with him asking Brown to repeat the question and then starting his response with “No Vincent”. This little interaction was typical of an approach that made it seem like his response was off the cuff and not canned. In contrast Gilmore’s responses to questions generally sounded scripted and prepared in advance. After the opening statements Martin went straight on the offensive attacking Gilmore’s policies and defending government policies by bringing the issue back to the impact on ordinary people with “chaos on the streets” had the decision not been taken. Gilmore was also on the offensive but in contrast was speaking about the opinions of professors. This was a better performance by Gilmore who finally seemed to be getting into his stride but on balance again this round went to Martin
At this pont we had an ad break and it seemed to suck the momentum out of what had been an enjoyable debate up to now.
4. Job Creation. Gilmore spoke about labour being the party of work and outlined proposals to boost job creation. Martin opened by talking about meeting ordinary people worried about their children and outlined a number of areas where he would boost job creation. There was no real clash here and they broadly agreed on many policies so Brown quickly moved on to another topic.
5. Health system: Martin opened by talking about targeting certain diseases and making the HSE more efficient. Gilmore spoke about overhauling the whole health system with universal health insurance. Martin immediately attacked this talking accusing Labour and Fine Gael of privatising healthcare and in response Gilmore attacked Martin’s record in government and in particular in health. Gilmore repeatedly referred to Martin as Minister so that no one would be in doubt that he was part of the government.. Martin looked rattled and under pressure for the first time in this segment. This was a clear clash of alternative policies and this was Gilmore’s best segment so far.
6. Education: Specifically the “motion” was should the government continue to fund private schools. Gilmore opened this segment talking about bringing private schools back into the public system but it felt like he was waffling through a question he was not prepared for. Martin put the focus on his track record in special needs education and expansion of third level and resulting innovation. It sounded good but was not related to the motion on private schools. Gilmore responded by saying he agreed and would add that the issue of literacy problems at the bottom of the education system should be availed of. So the actual topic for discussion was largely ignored by both candidates. Brown quickly saw that this segment was going nowhere and moved on.
7. Ministerial pensions: Martin defended his severance pay as minister by outlining how he was actually out of pocked by remaining in politics while other ministers are retiring. He pointed out that Gilmore, and Enda Kenny, both benefitted from similar payments when they were voted out of office in the past and that seemed to take the wind out of any attack Gilmore was planning. Instead Gilmore advocated independent review of politicians pay and pensions. Brown never gave the debate a chance to develop.
8. Parliamentary reform: Gilmore outlined changes to make the parliament work longer and produce more legislation. He also advocated abolishing the Senate. Martin proposed a single seat system backed up by a list system. He also proposed that Ministers should not be members of parliament and should be opened up to external experts. Brown yet again tried to move on without discussion but was stopped by Martin. Gilmore jumped at the chance to go on the attack on Martin’s policies and why he had not done anything after 13 years in government. Martin responded strongly about Gilmore’s lack of reform after 30 years in parliament and that his proposals were marginal at best. This seemed to surprise Gilmore who now ended up on the back foot defending his proposals and Labour’s record of reform.
9. Public service reform: Martin supported the Croke Park agreement and the flexibility that gives. Gilmore spoke about bringing service back into public service and also supporting the Croke Park agreemend. Brown ended this before it could go beyond opening statements so there was no clash and the round was at best a draw if even that.
10. Coalition partners: Martin produced a canned response about Fianna Fail’s focus in the next Dail being about implementing policies and how that would determine what they would do. Gilmore spoke about having the objective of Labour being the largest party for the first time in the history of the state. The only party he ruled out going into power with was Fianna Fail. Martin responded that the people were sick of this politics of power. Gilmore fought back accusing Martin of wanting to forget that Fianna Fail was in power for the last 13 years and did Martin know the damage done to ordinary people. This was the best clash of the second half and Gilmore finally seemed to be getting into his stride just as the debate was ending.
This debate could have been Hamlet without the prince with Enda Kenny fleeing to the other side of the country to avoid it. Certainly whatever concerns Enda Kenny had about Brown as moderator did not materialise as if anything Brown was bullied by the two candidates which actually made for a better debate in the first half. Kenny’s presence would only have detracted from this debate.
So on balance after reviewing this debate in both style and substance I have to say Martin is the clear winner with a score of 82. He was better on the facts and figures. He seemed to have a better understanding of the plight of ordinary people. And he was stylistically aggressive throughout. Gilmore never really got going in the first half and the second half was very fragmented. I score him 73.
This was a debate of two halfs. The first half was surprisingly bruising and enjoyable as two of the best debaters in Irish politics went head to head. The second half in contrast seemed very disjointed as they raced to cover all 10 topics on the list having only got through 3 in the first half. I believe the fault for this lies with the format of the debate and the determination of the moderator, Vincent Brown, to check every box on his list. It needed to be 4 topics shorter or 40 minutes longer.
Michael Martin (Fianna Fail) opened up with a speech talking about moving from politics as usual and the need for radical change. This was interesting coming from someone who was a minister in the government for the past 13 years. He appeared slightly nervous but got into his stride. Eamon Gilmore (Labour) spoke about a “lousy government”, a broken government and a vision of a people of equals. So from these opening statements you would think that we were listening to two leaders from the opposition rather than a government and opposition and this approach was to set the tone for the rest of the debate.
I dislike debates like this where the participants are sitting down and would have preferred to see them at podiums where there is nowhere to hide. Allowing for that Martin’s body language was fluid and aggressive. Gilmore looked shocked at times and kept his hands defensively clasped in front of him for much of the time as he seemed to wonder how he was the one being attacked.
Gilmore referred to Martin as “Minister” repeatedly even though he is no longer a minister. This was an attempt to cement the link between Martin and the unpopular outgoing government and perhaps a glimpse of the line of attack Gilmore was sent in with. But beyond that Gilmore rarely got a chance to go on the offensive.
After the opening statements they then turned to a wide range of topics. These topics were so different and disjointed that they could almost be considered individual stand alone debates. There was a lack of a theme (or team line for want of a better description) from either side that could be seen as tying their various overall proposals into a single vision. There were nuggets of it in Martin talking about moving away from “politics as usual” and Gilmore stating that “the Labour party is the party of work”. Had they developed these more and linked it to each segment then perhaps we would have had a more coherent overall argument and vision from each side. Instead we got 10 different debates of varying standard. They were so different they are worth briefly addressing as almost stand alone debates:
1. The Budget Deficit: Martin opened with a brief speech that was heavy on figures and facts. Gimore was more vague on specifics and this allowed Martin to go on the offensive accusing Gilmore of chopping and changing and wanting to increase taxes and cut spending. Gilmore tried to respond but Martin kept attacking. Clearly Martin was better prepped on the facts and figures. It was also interesting that straight away it was the popular opposition that was on the defensive in the face of attacks by the unpopular government. 10 minutes in and Martin looked determined and forceful while Gilmore looked shell shocked under the assault.
2. IMF EU deal: Gilmore wanted the deal to be renegotiated on three areas. Martin responded by bringing the bailout down to paying for wages for teachers, police etc. He then rebutted the points made by Gilmore so straight away we were back to Martin on the offensive and Gilmore defending his policies. Every argument Gilmore made was immediately attacked by Martin and again he looked utterly surprised that he was the one on the back foot.
3. Disowning the 50 billion bank debt. Martin spoke first and his aggressive style emerged straight away with him asking Brown to repeat the question and then starting his response with “No Vincent”. This little interaction was typical of an approach that made it seem like his response was off the cuff and not canned. In contrast Gilmore’s responses to questions generally sounded scripted and prepared in advance. After the opening statements Martin went straight on the offensive attacking Gilmore’s policies and defending government policies by bringing the issue back to the impact on ordinary people with “chaos on the streets” had the decision not been taken. Gilmore was also on the offensive but in contrast was speaking about the opinions of professors. This was a better performance by Gilmore who finally seemed to be getting into his stride but on balance again this round went to Martin
At this pont we had an ad break and it seemed to suck the momentum out of what had been an enjoyable debate up to now.
4. Job Creation. Gilmore spoke about labour being the party of work and outlined proposals to boost job creation. Martin opened by talking about meeting ordinary people worried about their children and outlined a number of areas where he would boost job creation. There was no real clash here and they broadly agreed on many policies so Brown quickly moved on to another topic.
5. Health system: Martin opened by talking about targeting certain diseases and making the HSE more efficient. Gilmore spoke about overhauling the whole health system with universal health insurance. Martin immediately attacked this talking accusing Labour and Fine Gael of privatising healthcare and in response Gilmore attacked Martin’s record in government and in particular in health. Gilmore repeatedly referred to Martin as Minister so that no one would be in doubt that he was part of the government.. Martin looked rattled and under pressure for the first time in this segment. This was a clear clash of alternative policies and this was Gilmore’s best segment so far.
6. Education: Specifically the “motion” was should the government continue to fund private schools. Gilmore opened this segment talking about bringing private schools back into the public system but it felt like he was waffling through a question he was not prepared for. Martin put the focus on his track record in special needs education and expansion of third level and resulting innovation. It sounded good but was not related to the motion on private schools. Gilmore responded by saying he agreed and would add that the issue of literacy problems at the bottom of the education system should be availed of. So the actual topic for discussion was largely ignored by both candidates. Brown quickly saw that this segment was going nowhere and moved on.
7. Ministerial pensions: Martin defended his severance pay as minister by outlining how he was actually out of pocked by remaining in politics while other ministers are retiring. He pointed out that Gilmore, and Enda Kenny, both benefitted from similar payments when they were voted out of office in the past and that seemed to take the wind out of any attack Gilmore was planning. Instead Gilmore advocated independent review of politicians pay and pensions. Brown never gave the debate a chance to develop.
8. Parliamentary reform: Gilmore outlined changes to make the parliament work longer and produce more legislation. He also advocated abolishing the Senate. Martin proposed a single seat system backed up by a list system. He also proposed that Ministers should not be members of parliament and should be opened up to external experts. Brown yet again tried to move on without discussion but was stopped by Martin. Gilmore jumped at the chance to go on the attack on Martin’s policies and why he had not done anything after 13 years in government. Martin responded strongly about Gilmore’s lack of reform after 30 years in parliament and that his proposals were marginal at best. This seemed to surprise Gilmore who now ended up on the back foot defending his proposals and Labour’s record of reform.
9. Public service reform: Martin supported the Croke Park agreement and the flexibility that gives. Gilmore spoke about bringing service back into public service and also supporting the Croke Park agreemend. Brown ended this before it could go beyond opening statements so there was no clash and the round was at best a draw if even that.
10. Coalition partners: Martin produced a canned response about Fianna Fail’s focus in the next Dail being about implementing policies and how that would determine what they would do. Gilmore spoke about having the objective of Labour being the largest party for the first time in the history of the state. The only party he ruled out going into power with was Fianna Fail. Martin responded that the people were sick of this politics of power. Gilmore fought back accusing Martin of wanting to forget that Fianna Fail was in power for the last 13 years and did Martin know the damage done to ordinary people. This was the best clash of the second half and Gilmore finally seemed to be getting into his stride just as the debate was ending.
This debate could have been Hamlet without the prince with Enda Kenny fleeing to the other side of the country to avoid it. Certainly whatever concerns Enda Kenny had about Brown as moderator did not materialise as if anything Brown was bullied by the two candidates which actually made for a better debate in the first half. Kenny’s presence would only have detracted from this debate.
So on balance after reviewing this debate in both style and substance I have to say Martin is the clear winner with a score of 82. He was better on the facts and figures. He seemed to have a better understanding of the plight of ordinary people. And he was stylistically aggressive throughout. Gilmore never really got going in the first half and the second half was very fragmented. I score him 73.
9 February 2011
PIDC 2011
Hello everyone!
The University of the Philippines Debate Society and the Philippine Daily Inquirer is hosting the Philippine Inter-collegiate Debating Championship 2011 on April 6-11, 2011 here in UP Diliman Campus, Philippines. Around 300+ students from all over the Philippines including some Southeast Asian affiliates are coming to the largest Asians Parliamentary tournament in the country. We are glad to announce that we have slots for international teams interested in coming to Manila to debate with us.
You may check our tournament profile through this link: http://issuu.com/pidc2011/
Yours truly,
Alistair Zosa
Communications Director
PIDC 2011
The University of the Philippines Debate Society and the Philippine Daily Inquirer is hosting the Philippine Inter-collegiate Debating Championship 2011 on April 6-11, 2011 here in UP Diliman Campus, Philippines. Around 300+ students from all over the Philippines including some Southeast Asian affiliates are coming to the largest Asians Parliamentary tournament in the country. We are glad to announce that we have slots for international teams interested in coming to Manila to debate with us.
You may check our tournament profile through this link: http://issuu.com/pidc2011/
Yours truly,
Alistair Zosa
Communications Director
PIDC 2011
ESU Debate Academy 2011
The ESU is pleased to invite you to the 2011 Debate Academy. Registration is now open, and places are going fast! Go to www.esu.org/debateacademy/ for more information and to register online. Please do not hesitate to email kallina.basli@esu.org with any enquiries.
I hope to see you at Debate Academy this summer!
Kallina
ESU DEBATE ACADEMY
Debate Academy brings over 100 students - aged 14 to 18 - from across the world together for a residential summer course. The programme offers coaching in debate to all ability levels delivered by some of the best coaches and debaters in the world. Whether you have little or no experience or are gearing up for the trials for your national debating team, Debate Academy has something to offer you.
ESU World Schools Academy 2011
Dates: 20th – 25th July 2011
Venue: Oakham School, Rutland, UK
Registration Fee: £350 per student (includes 5 nights full-board accommodation)
What to expect:
- six days of intense training in the World Schools format;
- beginner, intermediate and advanced streams;
- training delivered by our expert faculty, including former WSDC winners and coaches of national teams. See the website for more information!
Ten reasons why you should come to the ESU Debate Academy 2011:
- A range of workshops tailored to your level.
- Coaching by exceptional faculty – check the website to see who will be teaching you!
- A range of debate resources developed by the ESU that you can take away with you.
- Learn about successful competitive debating strategies.
- Attend cutting edge lectures on key topics that every debater should know about. Talk to, debate with and question students from some of the best universities in the UK.
- Take part in at least 5 debates and receive in depth feedback from the judges.
- Practice communication and personal skills, including critical thinking skills and developing the confidence to speak in public - useful no matter where you find yourself later in life.
- Accommodation in the beautiful and safe environment of the Oakham School, all meals and snacks, and all teaching resources are included in your registration fee.
- A range of social activities where students can meet, hang out, and have fun with other debaters from across the world.
- It’s a lot of fun! Don’t take our word for it, read through the testimonials on the website and make up your own mind!
Go to www.esu.org/debateacademy/ now!
NUI Galway EUDC 2011 - Registration Information
We are delighted to announce the countdown to NUI Galway EUDC 2011 has well and truly begun. The eagerly awaited first phase of registration will open on Wednesday the 23rd of February which is just over 2 weeks away. As we all know, the team cap will fill up very quickly therefore we are quite clear that registration will open at exactly 12 noon GMT. (12pm Galway, London, Lisbon. 1pm Paris, Amsterdam Berlin. 2pm Athens, Ankara, Tallinn. 3pm Moscow, Doha) Registration will remain open for 1 week from the 23rd.
Only institutions need register in this first phase as independent judges will be asked to register 2 weeks later on the 9th of March.
As we are conscious of the time factor the details that you will be required to submit have been reduced to 5 so as to make the process as quick as possible. Those details are
- Institution Name
- Country
- Delegate Leaders Name
- Contact Email
- Number of teams and judges registering.
As announced, the team cap will be 200 and 3 teams per institution. Requests for extra teams must be made by email before the 9th of March and will be dealt with after the waiting list has been exhausted. As in previous years, while registration places will be allocated on the basis of the order in which they registered, one team spot will be reserved per eligible country.
Once institutions have successfully registered they will then have 4 weeks to transfer a deposit of €50 per person. This will be a non-refundable mandatory payment and must be made before the 23rd of March. Failure to pay this deposit on time will result in removal from the registration list and waiting teams will be given the opportunity to take the vacant places. Institutions may opt to pay the full amount of €265 at this stage if they please. The balance will otherwise need to be paid by the 27th of April.
The registration programme can be accessed through our website http://www.galwayeudc2011.ie/ and any further details or questions can be addressed to registration@galwayeudc2011.ie
Looking forward to hearing from you,
Registration Team
Galway EUDC 2011
Only institutions need register in this first phase as independent judges will be asked to register 2 weeks later on the 9th of March.
As we are conscious of the time factor the details that you will be required to submit have been reduced to 5 so as to make the process as quick as possible. Those details are
- Institution Name
- Country
- Delegate Leaders Name
- Contact Email
- Number of teams and judges registering.
As announced, the team cap will be 200 and 3 teams per institution. Requests for extra teams must be made by email before the 9th of March and will be dealt with after the waiting list has been exhausted. As in previous years, while registration places will be allocated on the basis of the order in which they registered, one team spot will be reserved per eligible country.
Once institutions have successfully registered they will then have 4 weeks to transfer a deposit of €50 per person. This will be a non-refundable mandatory payment and must be made before the 23rd of March. Failure to pay this deposit on time will result in removal from the registration list and waiting teams will be given the opportunity to take the vacant places. Institutions may opt to pay the full amount of €265 at this stage if they please. The balance will otherwise need to be paid by the 27th of April.
The registration programme can be accessed through our website http://www.galwayeudc2011.ie/ and any further details or questions can be addressed to registration@galwayeudc2011.ie
Looking forward to hearing from you,
Registration Team
Galway EUDC 2011
8 February 2011
Round Robin Invitations Announced
The field of competitors for the 2011 HWS / IDEA Round Robin:
Edinburgh
Hart House
Leiden
Manila
McGill
MIT
Oxford Univ.
National Univ. of Singapore
Stanford
UCD Law
Univ. of New South Wales
UVM
Wits
Yale (2 teams)
Leiden
Manila
McGill
MIT
Oxford Univ.
National Univ. of Singapore
Stanford
UCD Law
Univ. of New South Wales
UVM
Wits
Yale (2 teams)
Applications to adjudicate are due on February 14.
Contact Eric Barnes (barnes@hws.edu)
La Salle IV 2011
I am very honoured to announce that the *La Salle Debate Society *will be hosting the the 2nd La Salle IV from April 29 to May 1, 2011.
*This is the pre-UADC tournament you do not want to miss!*
The La Salle IV will be contested in the Asians Parliamentary Debate Format , with 5 preliminary rounds, and break rounds from the Quarter Finals to the Grand Final round.
The Chief Adjudicator of the La Salle IV is none other than our very own, Lucinda David! DCAs of the tournament will be announced as soon as we receive their confirmation.
We have a tournament cap of 70 teams, and we are strictly enforcing the n-1 rule. Institutions may send as many teams as they want granted that they follow this rule.
Aside from flying-in an international adj core, we are waiving registration fees for 9 qualified
adjudicators. Our CA will be announcing details regarding this matter in the coming weeks.
Registration fee costs 1,500 Philippine Pesos per individual. That is less than 35 US Dollars! Registration fee covers lunch and PM snacks for three days, the Breaknight Party and the Championship Dinner. We are working with our partner hotels to give us a good rate for participants requiring accommodations during the tournament.
Registration opens on February 15, 2011, Tuesday at 10 AM, GMT +8. We encourage teams to register early as slots are limited. For more information, please visit www.dlsuworlds.com. You may also join the La Salle IV group on facebook for quick updates, or you may e-mail me at gabriel.pavico@dlsuworlds.com for queries or if you want to go surfing with us after the tournament ;)
See you soon!
Gabriel Romeo Ferriols Pavico
Convenor
La Salle IV 2011
+63.917.592.5592
+63.2.524.4611 local 376
*This is the pre-UADC tournament you do not want to miss!*
The La Salle IV will be contested in the Asians Parliamentary Debate Format , with 5 preliminary rounds, and break rounds from the Quarter Finals to the Grand Final round.
The Chief Adjudicator of the La Salle IV is none other than our very own, Lucinda David! DCAs of the tournament will be announced as soon as we receive their confirmation.
We have a tournament cap of 70 teams, and we are strictly enforcing the n-1 rule. Institutions may send as many teams as they want granted that they follow this rule.
Aside from flying-in an international adj core, we are waiving registration fees for 9 qualified
adjudicators. Our CA will be announcing details regarding this matter in the coming weeks.
Registration fee costs 1,500 Philippine Pesos per individual. That is less than 35 US Dollars! Registration fee covers lunch and PM snacks for three days, the Breaknight Party and the Championship Dinner. We are working with our partner hotels to give us a good rate for participants requiring accommodations during the tournament.
Registration opens on February 15, 2011, Tuesday at 10 AM, GMT +8. We encourage teams to register early as slots are limited. For more information, please visit www.dlsuworlds.com. You may also join the La Salle IV group on facebook for quick updates, or you may e-mail me at gabriel.pavico@dlsuworlds.com for queries or if you want to go surfing with us after the tournament ;)
See you soon!
Gabriel Romeo Ferriols Pavico
Convenor
La Salle IV 2011
+63.917.592.5592
+63.2.524.4611 local 376
Korea Australs 2011 Registration
Greetings Everyone,
Happy New Year! Happy Belated New Year to those who don’t celebrate by the lunar calendar.
As NC, the Co-Convener of Korea Australs 2011, has announced, we have raised our fees for the tournament. It was raised from 420 USD to 450 USD and when we pegged the price to Korean Won 450 USD came to an equivalent of 500,000 KRW.
Please note that we've pegged the Registration fee at 500,000 KRW (Korean Won)
We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience that may cause anyone.
The detailed information regarding the Registration is listed below.
Please note the TimeLine for the Registration Process.
This same information will be posted on the website at http://www.2011koreaaustrals.com/
The Organizing Committee is working hard and very excited to have you all in Korea Australs. We’ll be looking forward to see you in Korea.
Thank you,
Registration Team
Registration Begins at *2PM* (UTC/GMT +9 hours) On *February 21st 2011*
Please note that the starting time is KST (Korea Standard Time)
Timeline for Registration
Pre Registration Period (Feb 21st – March 7th)
Deposit Payment Period (March 7th – March 21st)
Adjustment Period (March 21st – March 28th)
Full Registration Payment (March 28th – April 4th)
Adjustment Period (April 4th – April 11th)
Individual Registration (April 11th – April 25th)
The Registration Process will take largely in 4 stages.
1. Pre Registration
2. Deposit Payment
3. Full Registration Payment
4. Individual Registration
A. Pre Registration
Log on to our website http://www.2011koreaaustrals.com/ and fill in the pre registration information
B. Deposit Payment
Deposit will be 150,000 KRW per person.
Deadline for payment is March 21st.
Otherwise your spot will be void.
C. Full Registration Payment
The full payment is expected by April 4th.
You will lose your spot if payment is not made by deadline.
D. Individual Registration
Personal information, dietary requests, and roommate preferences required
Please notify us with any other person request.
During the *Adjustment periods*, we will be contacting the institutions on the waiting list to notify whether there is an opening or not. Please be sure to check your email periodically during that time if you are on the waiting list.
If you have any questions regarding registration please contact:
By email: registration@koreaaustrals2011.com
Or by phone: + 82 10 5120 3757
*Policy *
Team Cap
There will be a 3 team per institution rule. Also, the number of adjudicators per institution will follow the N-1 rule. The full capacity number of teams for Korea Australs 2011 will be 120. Registration process will be first come first served based.
Cost
Full Registration fee for Debaters and Adjudicators will be 500,000 KRW (deposit included)
Full Registration fee for Observers will be 550,000 KRW (deposit included)
Deposit
For everyone including debaters, adjudicators and observers, deposit fee is going to cost 150,000 KRW per person. That would bring the sum of 450,000 KRW per team. As we have stated in the Refund policy section, deposit will not be transferable or refundable.
Refund
Deposit
150,000 KRW Deposit is nonrefundable and nontransferable. Once you have paid your deposit fee after the pre-registration, we will not be able to refund that money to you. The reason for this is because the deposit fee will be used for the hotel down payment. Once the down payment is made, we also cannot get any refund for that sum of money.
Full Payment
After the full registration payment is paid, you will be able to get a full refund before May 1st. You will receive 50% of your registration fee back if you notify us between May 1st and June 1st. However, after 1st of June 2011 there will be NO refund. As you know, the tournament will be kicking off in July and final payments for venues would have been already paid.
Time line for Refund
(April 25th – May 1st) Registration fee excluding the deposit will be fully refunded on request.
(May 1st – June 1st) 50% of registration fee excluding the deposit fee will be refunded on request.
(June 1st onward) NO refund will be given.
15th All-Asian Intervarsity Debating Championships, North South University, Dhaka. Visit http://www.nsuallasians.com/ now!
Happy New Year! Happy Belated New Year to those who don’t celebrate by the lunar calendar.
As NC, the Co-Convener of Korea Australs 2011, has announced, we have raised our fees for the tournament. It was raised from 420 USD to 450 USD and when we pegged the price to Korean Won 450 USD came to an equivalent of 500,000 KRW.
Please note that we've pegged the Registration fee at 500,000 KRW (Korean Won)
We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience that may cause anyone.
The detailed information regarding the Registration is listed below.
Please note the TimeLine for the Registration Process.
This same information will be posted on the website at http://www.2011koreaaustrals.com/
The Organizing Committee is working hard and very excited to have you all in Korea Australs. We’ll be looking forward to see you in Korea.
Thank you,
Registration Team
Registration Begins at *2PM* (UTC/GMT +9 hours) On *February 21st 2011*
Please note that the starting time is KST (Korea Standard Time)
Timeline for Registration
Pre Registration Period (Feb 21st – March 7th)
Deposit Payment Period (March 7th – March 21st)
Adjustment Period (March 21st – March 28th)
Full Registration Payment (March 28th – April 4th)
Adjustment Period (April 4th – April 11th)
Individual Registration (April 11th – April 25th)
The Registration Process will take largely in 4 stages.
1. Pre Registration
2. Deposit Payment
3. Full Registration Payment
4. Individual Registration
A. Pre Registration
Log on to our website http://www.2011koreaaustrals.com/ and fill in the pre registration information
B. Deposit Payment
Deposit will be 150,000 KRW per person.
Deadline for payment is March 21st.
Otherwise your spot will be void.
C. Full Registration Payment
The full payment is expected by April 4th.
You will lose your spot if payment is not made by deadline.
D. Individual Registration
Personal information, dietary requests, and roommate preferences required
Please notify us with any other person request.
During the *Adjustment periods*, we will be contacting the institutions on the waiting list to notify whether there is an opening or not. Please be sure to check your email periodically during that time if you are on the waiting list.
If you have any questions regarding registration please contact:
By email: registration@koreaaustrals2011.com
Or by phone: + 82 10 5120 3757
*Policy *
Team Cap
There will be a 3 team per institution rule. Also, the number of adjudicators per institution will follow the N-1 rule. The full capacity number of teams for Korea Australs 2011 will be 120. Registration process will be first come first served based.
Cost
Full Registration fee for Debaters and Adjudicators will be 500,000 KRW (deposit included)
Full Registration fee for Observers will be 550,000 KRW (deposit included)
Deposit
For everyone including debaters, adjudicators and observers, deposit fee is going to cost 150,000 KRW per person. That would bring the sum of 450,000 KRW per team. As we have stated in the Refund policy section, deposit will not be transferable or refundable.
Refund
Deposit
150,000 KRW Deposit is nonrefundable and nontransferable. Once you have paid your deposit fee after the pre-registration, we will not be able to refund that money to you. The reason for this is because the deposit fee will be used for the hotel down payment. Once the down payment is made, we also cannot get any refund for that sum of money.
Full Payment
After the full registration payment is paid, you will be able to get a full refund before May 1st. You will receive 50% of your registration fee back if you notify us between May 1st and June 1st. However, after 1st of June 2011 there will be NO refund. As you know, the tournament will be kicking off in July and final payments for venues would have been already paid.
Time line for Refund
(April 25th – May 1st) Registration fee excluding the deposit will be fully refunded on request.
(May 1st – June 1st) 50% of registration fee excluding the deposit fee will be refunded on request.
(June 1st onward) NO refund will be given.
15th All-Asian Intervarsity Debating Championships, North South University, Dhaka. Visit http://www.nsuallasians.com/ now!
HSE Open III
Dear members of the international debate community,
You are more than welcome to participate at HSE Open III and spend several unforgettable days in Moscow discrediting (or may be bolstering?) all possible myths about
About the tournament
Dates: April 9-10, 2011. Registration is now open.
Team cap: 40 teams
Venue: Higher School of Economics, Moscow
Format: BP (WUDC Style), 6 minutes speeches, 5 preliminary rounds, motions announced 15 before the round.
Language: English
CA: Anne Valkering (conveniour of EUDC 2010 in Amsterdam, ESL World Champion Bangkok Worlds 2008)
DCAs: Eugene Akulich (WUDC ESL finalist), Robert Ustyan (EUDC semi-finalist)
Main sponsor: Procter&Gamble
You are more than welcome to participate at HSE Open III and spend several unforgettable days in Moscow discrediting (or may be bolstering?) all possible myths about Russia.
This year (as well as in previous) we expect to host up to 40 teams from Russia, CIS and beyond. We don't limit the number of the teams from one university, debating society or country. However, we encourage N-1 rule for adjudication
There will be five preliminary rounds, semifinal and final. Motions will be provided 15 minutes before debates.
Fees
The registration fee for the tournament is … absent for participants from other countries- we make it free for you! Observers will be required pay a fee of 20 €.
But we provide you with breakfast, lunch from Saturday to Sunday, free accommodation in university or crash with some Russian debaters (depends on time you will register)
Travel Information
Teams and judges are expected to arrive on Friday evening (8th April) or Saturday morning(9th April) morning and stay until after the Final debate on Sunday (10th April).
For those who will come on Friday we will organize tour across Moscow with our experience guides to give you possibility to check stereotypes about Russia by yourself;)
For non-russian citizens you need visa to come to Russia – for those who will restrate before 1 March we will provide invitation from our university which can help you easy get Russian visa– but you still must to have it to come to Russia and sometimes it gets a lot of time so be sure you do it in advance.
You can find more about visa here: http://www.visatorussia.com/russianvisa.nsf/index.htmlOpenForm&AF=7265F...
Contact us
If you have any questions, please, feel free to contact us: e-mail: hsedebatesclub@gmail.com More information - http://hsedebates.ru/hseopen
If you have friends that would be interested in this tournament, please forward them this reference.
See you soon in Moscow,
HSE debating union
You are more than welcome to participate at HSE Open III and spend several unforgettable days in Moscow discrediting (or may be bolstering?) all possible myths about
About the tournament
Dates: April 9-10, 2011. Registration is now open.
Team cap: 40 teams
Venue: Higher School of Economics, Moscow
Format: BP (WUDC Style), 6 minutes speeches, 5 preliminary rounds, motions announced 15 before the round.
Language: English
CA: Anne Valkering (conveniour of EUDC 2010 in Amsterdam, ESL World Champion Bangkok Worlds 2008)
DCAs: Eugene Akulich (WUDC ESL finalist), Robert Ustyan (EUDC semi-finalist)
Main sponsor: Procter&Gamble
You are more than welcome to participate at HSE Open III and spend several unforgettable days in Moscow discrediting (or may be bolstering?) all possible myths about Russia.
This year (as well as in previous) we expect to host up to 40 teams from Russia, CIS and beyond. We don't limit the number of the teams from one university, debating society or country. However, we encourage N-1 rule for adjudication
There will be five preliminary rounds, semifinal and final. Motions will be provided 15 minutes before debates.
Fees
The registration fee for the tournament is … absent for participants from other countries- we make it free for you! Observers will be required pay a fee of 20 €.
But we provide you with breakfast, lunch from Saturday to Sunday, free accommodation in university or crash with some Russian debaters (depends on time you will register)
Travel Information
Teams and judges are expected to arrive on Friday evening (8th April) or Saturday morning(9th April) morning and stay until after the Final debate on Sunday (10th April).
For those who will come on Friday we will organize tour across Moscow with our experience guides to give you possibility to check stereotypes about Russia by yourself;)
For non-russian citizens you need visa to come to Russia – for those who will restrate before 1 March we will provide invitation from our university which can help you easy get Russian visa– but you still must to have it to come to Russia and sometimes it gets a lot of time so be sure you do it in advance.
You can find more about visa here: http://www.visatorussia.com/russianvisa.nsf/index.htmlOpenForm&AF=7265F...
Contact us
If you have any questions, please, feel free to contact us: e-mail: hsedebatesclub@gmail.com More information - http://hsedebates.ru/hseopen
If you have friends that would be interested in this tournament, please forward them this reference.
See you soon in Moscow,
HSE debating union
23 Public Speaking Secrets Gleaned from the Greats
Carol Brown from onlinecollege.org has sent me a link to a selection of quotes they have recently published.
The article, "23 Public Speaking Secrets Gleaned from the Greats", contains 23 quotes from successful public speakers on how they approach making a speech. While many debaters may think they know it all or may prefer more detailed training tips there are a few nuggets to at least think about in relation to your speaking style. From "Believe in your message" to "Repeat yourself without sounding repetitive" every debater should find something to contemplate on in the list.
You can find the list at http://www.onlinecollege.org/2011/02/01/23-public-speaking-secrets-gleaned-from-the-greats/)
The article, "23 Public Speaking Secrets Gleaned from the Greats", contains 23 quotes from successful public speakers on how they approach making a speech. While many debaters may think they know it all or may prefer more detailed training tips there are a few nuggets to at least think about in relation to your speaking style. From "Believe in your message" to "Repeat yourself without sounding repetitive" every debater should find something to contemplate on in the list.
You can find the list at http://www.onlinecollege.org/2011/02/01/23-public-speaking-secrets-gleaned-from-the-greats/)
7 February 2011
2nd UADC Registration update!
Hello Asia!
Greetings from Macau! While we are now working very hard to present you the best experience in 2nd Macau UADC, Here is the reminder for registration:
Adjudicator subsidies:
Application period--1st to 20th Feb
Quota: 15 qualified judge, 10 of them will get 100USD travel subsidies.
Please send your complete CV and a letter explaining your experience and why you need the subsidy to macau.uadc2011@gmail.com and gica.mangahas@gmail.com, with the subject heading as "Adjudicator Subsidy: First Name Last Name".
Team Registration
Registration period--10:00am, Feb 7th---5:00pm, Feb 14th (Macau Time: GMT+8)
Team cap: 120 team
Institution cap: 3 teams
Adjudicator rule: N1 rule will be enforced.
Registration fees: 200 USD/person
Independent Adjudicator
Registration period--10:00am, February 7---5:00 pm, March 14 (Macau Time: GMT+8)
Registration fees: 200USD/person
For further details:
Please visit our website: http://uadc2011.gaes.gov.mo/
See you all in Macau!
Best Regards,
Nicole Ng
Convenor
2nd UADC
Greetings from Macau! While we are now working very hard to present you the best experience in 2nd Macau UADC, Here is the reminder for registration:
Adjudicator subsidies:
Application period--1st to 20th Feb
Quota: 15 qualified judge, 10 of them will get 100USD travel subsidies.
Please send your complete CV and a letter explaining your experience and why you need the subsidy to macau.uadc2011@gmail.com and gica.mangahas@gmail.com, with the subject heading as "Adjudicator Subsidy: First Name Last Name".
Team Registration
Registration period--10:00am, Feb 7th---5:00pm, Feb 14th (Macau Time: GMT+8)
Team cap: 120 team
Institution cap: 3 teams
Adjudicator rule: N1 rule will be enforced.
Registration fees: 200 USD/person
Independent Adjudicator
Registration period--10:00am, February 7---5:00 pm, March 14 (Macau Time: GMT+8)
Registration fees: 200USD/person
For further details:
Please visit our website: http://uadc2011.gaes.gov.mo/
See you all in Macau!
Best Regards,
Nicole Ng
Convenor
2nd UADC
6 February 2011
USU Seeks Sponsored Judges 1-2-3 April 2011
The US Universities Debating Championship is seeking experienced people to add to our pool of adjudicators for 2011. The tournament will take place at the University of Vermont on 1-2-3 April 2011.
Full information can be found at http://debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/usu2011
With 194 teams currently entered we will surely reach our current cap of 200 teams.
Adjudicators who are interested should apply by March 1 2011. Decisions will be made on a rolling basis, so applying early for subsidy would be advisable. After we finish with travel arrangements for our DCAs this week, we will be ready to make firm offers near the end of next week.
Adjudicators will judge all preliminary debates (6) and elimination rounds if they break. They will also be offered the chance to judge at the America’s Cup Debates to be held on 31 March 2011, but attendance is not mandatory. All adjudicators must complete the online training regimen and take the judge test that will be given online.
There are various levels of subsidy that will be offering based on experience and our budget. Subsidy will include some of the following:
-Waiver of registration fees. Includes 4 meals and socials.
-Local transportation via our shuttle network.
-Crash housing (somewhat limited).
-Hotel housing (very limited, double occupancy only).
-Partial travel subsidy (limited, send estimate).
Those applying to be should send their request to Alfred Snider, alfred.snider@uvm.edu, and should include:
-Debate adjudication CV
-Estimate of subsidy needed (for those at a great distance)
-Please paste these in the email, do not attach documents.
We look forward to hosting you in Vermont.
--
Alfred C. Snider aka Tuna
Edwin Lawrence Professor of Forensics, University of Vermont
Full information can be found at http://debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/usu2011
With 194 teams currently entered we will surely reach our current cap of 200 teams.
Adjudicators who are interested should apply by March 1 2011. Decisions will be made on a rolling basis, so applying early for subsidy would be advisable. After we finish with travel arrangements for our DCAs this week, we will be ready to make firm offers near the end of next week.
Adjudicators will judge all preliminary debates (6) and elimination rounds if they break. They will also be offered the chance to judge at the America’s Cup Debates to be held on 31 March 2011, but attendance is not mandatory. All adjudicators must complete the online training regimen and take the judge test that will be given online.
There are various levels of subsidy that will be offering based on experience and our budget. Subsidy will include some of the following:
-Waiver of registration fees. Includes 4 meals and socials.
-Local transportation via our shuttle network.
-Crash housing (somewhat limited).
-Hotel housing (very limited, double occupancy only).
-Partial travel subsidy (limited, send estimate).
Those applying to be should send their request to Alfred Snider, alfred.snider@uvm.edu, and should include:
-Debate adjudication CV
-Estimate of subsidy needed (for those at a great distance)
-Please paste these in the email, do not attach documents.
We look forward to hosting you in Vermont.
--
Alfred C. Snider aka Tuna
Edwin Lawrence Professor of Forensics, University of Vermont
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