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6 January 2012
Invitation to the LSE Open 2012
The
LSE Open is the largest and most prestigious open debate tournament in the UK.
Registration is now open, so be sure to register early to guarantee yourself a
spot before we fill our team cap!
Registration Details:
- The registration fee will be £50 for IONA teams, and £40 for international teams.
- The team cap is set at 100 (there will be no institutional cap). The N-1 judges rule applies.
This year, the Bank of America Merrill Lynch LSE Open will be bigger and better than ever:
- 5 Preliminary Rounds of Closed Motions, 7 minute speeches. Open break to Quarter-Finals, ESL break to Semi-Finals.
- Our distinguished CA team will include:
Chief Adjudicator Shengwu Li (WUDC Finalist, EUDC & Cambridge IV Winner)
Chief Adjudicator Ruth Faller (EUDC Semi-Finalist, EUDC CA 2011, Durham IV & Galway IV Winner)
Deputy Chief Adjudicator Koen van Schie (Oxford IV ESL Winner, EUDC ESL Semifinalist & Cambridge IV ESL Finalist)
- We will be having amazing socials on Friday (for early arrivals), Saturday and Sunday nights!
For more information, please contact our Organising Committee at lsedebate@gmail.com
We look forward to seeing you come February!
Best wishes,
John Lee
Convenor | Bank of America Merrill Lynch LSE Open 2012
LSE SU Debate Society | London School of Economics & Political Science
4 January 2012
HWS / IDEA Round Robin
2012 HWS / IDEA Round Robin
Watch the promo video shown at DLSU Worlds
Contact barnes@hws.edu for more details.
3 January 2012
WUDC 2012 Tab
Still waiting for an electronic version of the tab to be published but in the meantime @henrikmaedler on twitter has published photographs of the hardcopy tab that was distributed after the final.
You can find them at campl.us/user/henrikmae
You can find them at campl.us/user/henrikmae
Comedy Winners at WUDC
One result that was left out of the original announcement was:
Chris Lee and Conor O Hanlon from UCD Law won the Comic Public speaking competition at WUDC 2012
Chris Lee and Conor O Hanlon from UCD Law won the Comic Public speaking competition at WUDC 2012
Monash are the 2012 World Debating Champions WUDC
The winners of the 2012 World Debating Champions are
Monash B (Kiran Iyer and Amit Golder) on a unanimous decision
Monash B (Kiran Iyer and Amit Golder) on a unanimous decision
Tel Aviv win the ESL competition at WUDC 2012
The Winners of the 2012 English as a Second Language Competition are
Tel Aviv A
Tel Aviv A
EWHA Win EFL WUDC 2012
Winners of the 2012 English as a foreign language competition at Worlds are
EWHA A
EWHA A
WUDC 2012 Masters Champions
The winners of the 2012 World Masters are
Australia A (Tim Jefferies & Bronwyn Cowel)
Australia A (Tim Jefferies & Bronwyn Cowel)
World Public Speaking Champion 2012 WUDC
The 2012 World Public Speaking Champion is
Joe McGrea?
Will confirm the name ASAP
Joe McGrea?
Will confirm the name ASAP
Ben Woolgar is top Speaker at WUDC 2012
Apologies for any incorrect spelling.
1 Ben Woolgar (Oxford A)
2 Steph Bell (Oxford B)
3 Steve Wittington (Victoria Wellington A)
4 Paul Karp (Sydney A)
5 Hugh Burns (Oxford A)
6 Michael Baer (Stanford A)
7 Pat Cadwell (Sydney A)
8 Udayan Mukherjee (Victoria Wellington A)
9 Chris Bisset (Monash C)
10 Catherine Murphy (TCD Phil B)
1 Ben Woolgar (Oxford A)
2 Steph Bell (Oxford B)
3 Steve Wittington (Victoria Wellington A)
4 Paul Karp (Sydney A)
5 Hugh Burns (Oxford A)
6 Michael Baer (Stanford A)
7 Pat Cadwell (Sydney A)
8 Udayan Mukherjee (Victoria Wellington A)
9 Chris Bisset (Monash C)
10 Catherine Murphy (TCD Phil B)
ESL Best Speakers
Apologies for the spelling if incorrect
1 Omar Nevo (Tel Aviv A)
2 Sella Nevo (Tel Aviv A)
3 Danique van Koppenhagen (Utrecht A)
4 Rogier Baart (Leiden A)
5 Thomas Beerthuis (Utrecht A)
1 Omar Nevo (Tel Aviv A)
2 Sella Nevo (Tel Aviv A)
3 Danique van Koppenhagen (Utrecht A)
4 Rogier Baart (Leiden A)
5 Thomas Beerthuis (Utrecht A)
EFL Best Speakers
Apologies for spellings if incorrect.
1 Goran Jankuloski (Belgrade)
2 Roderick Siberani
3 Yuki Tominaga
3 Ahmad Dai
5 Fumihiko Sano
1 Goran Jankuloski (Belgrade)
2 Roderick Siberani
3 Yuki Tominaga
3 Ahmad Dai
5 Fumihiko Sano
Finalists in #WUDC 2012
The four finalists in this years World Debating Championships are:
Opening Government: Monash B
Opening Opposition: Stanford A (first Stanford team in the Final)
Closing Government: Oxford B
Closing Opposition: Sydney B
Judges: Lucinda David, Sam Block, Adam Goldstein, Joe Roussos, Art Ward, Tate Thomas, Kirsten Price, Mary Nugent, Zayn Siddique.
Live Stream http://Www.idebate.org/streaming/wudc/
Opening Government: Monash B
Opening Opposition: Stanford A (first Stanford team in the Final)
Closing Government: Oxford B
Closing Opposition: Sydney B
Judges: Lucinda David, Sam Block, Adam Goldstein, Joe Roussos, Art Ward, Tate Thomas, Kirsten Price, Mary Nugent, Zayn Siddique.
Live Stream http://Www.idebate.org/streaming/wudc/
Grand Final motion: This house supports nationalism
WUDC Manila 2012 Day 8
Today at the 2012 World Universities Debating Championships in Manila
Time | Activity | Venue |
0600 - 0800 | Breakfast | Harbor Tent, Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila |
0800 - 0900 | Travel to Philippine | N/A |
International Convention Center | ||
0900 - 0930 | Convening | Summit Halls C&D |
0930 - 1100 | Semi-Finals | Summit Halls C&D and Meeting Rooms 2&3 |
1100 - 1200 | Lunch | 4th Floor Dining Area |
1200 - 1300 | Travel Back to Hotel / Freshen Up Time | N/A |
1330 - 1530 | EFL Finals | Summit Halls C&D |
1530 - 1700 | ESL Finals | Summit Halls C&D |
1700 - 1730 | Snacks | 4th Floor Dining Area |
1800 - 2000 | Grand Finals | Plenary Hall |
2000 - 0200 | Championship Dinner and | Reception Hall / Sofitel Tent |
Black-Tie Ball |
2 January 2012
WUDC Semi Finalists
The Semi Finalists in the 2012 World Universities Debating Championships are:
Stanford A
Oxford A
Oxford B
Sydney B
Monash C
UCD L&H A
Monash B
Oxford C
The Finalists in the ESL competition at WUDC are:
The Finalists in the EFL competition at WUDC are:
EWHA A,
The Finalists in the Masters competition are
Stanford A
Oxford A
Oxford B
Sydney B
Monash C
UCD L&H A
Monash B
Oxford C
The Finalists in the ESL competition at WUDC are:
International Islamic University Malaysia IIUM B,
Tel Aviv A,
Berlin Debating Union BDU B
Leiden A
The Finalists in the EFL competition at WUDC are:
EWHA A,
Belgrade C,
Defence Technology A
Zagreb A
The Finalists in the Masters competition are
Australia A, TJ and Bronwyn,
Australia B, Victor and Kristen,
USA B, Josh and ?
USA A, Adam and Balthaza?
World Championships Qtr Finalists at WUDC 2012
The Quarter Finalists of the 2012 World Debating Championships are
1 Oxford A
16 BPP A
8 Stanford A
24 Birmingham A
29 Oxford C
13 Nottingham A
5 Sydney A
28 Monash B
2 Oxford B
18 Sydney B
7 Victoria Wellington A
10 Durham A
3 Monash C
19 Harvard A
11 UCD L&H A
27 Auckland B
The motion for the Qtr Finals is:
1 Oxford A
16 BPP A
8 Stanford A
24 Birmingham A
29 Oxford C
13 Nottingham A
5 Sydney A
28 Monash B
2 Oxford B
18 Sydney B
7 Victoria Wellington A
10 Durham A
3 Monash C
19 Harvard A
11 UCD L&H A
27 Auckland B
The motion for the Qtr Finals is:
This house believes that "Western" consultants advising dictatorships have a moral duty to sabotage
them.
It is being broadcast live by IDEA at http://www.idebate.org/streaming/wudc/
EFL Semi Finals WUDC 2012
The Motion for the semi finals of the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) competition at the 2012 World Debating Championships is:
This house believes that when doctors discover a patient has a sexual transmitted disease, they should reveal that information to the patients partner.
This house believes that when doctors discover a patient has a sexual transmitted disease, they should reveal that information to the patients partner.
ESL Qtr Final Results WUDC 2012
After the Qtr Finals in the English as a Second Language (ESL) competition at 2012 World Debating Championships the Semi Finalists are:
1 Tel Aviv A
9 IIUMB
4 Ljubljana A
5 Belgrade A
2 Utrecht A
7 BDU A
3 Leiden A
11 Galatasaray A
The motion for the Semi Final is In countries with few female politicians, This house believes it is good to have a politically active 'first lady'
1 Tel Aviv A
9 IIUMB
4 Ljubljana A
5 Belgrade A
2 Utrecht A
7 BDU A
3 Leiden A
11 Galatasaray A
The motion for the Semi Final is In countries with few female politicians, This house believes it is good to have a politically active 'first lady'
WUDC Manila 2012 Day 7
Today at the 2012 World Universities Debating Championships in Manila
Time | Activity | Venue |
0600 - 0800 | Breakfast | Harbor Tent, Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila |
0800 - 0900 | Travel to DLSU | N/A |
0900 - 0930 | Convening | Teresa Yuchengco Auditorium |
0930 - 1130 | Octo-Finals | Lecture Halls |
1130 - 1300 | Lunch | Yuchengco Lobby, Marian Quadrangle and Central Plaza |
1300 - 1500 | ESL Quarter-Finals | Lecture Halls |
1500 - 1530 | Snacks | Yuchengco Lobby, Marian Quadrangle and Central Plaza |
1530 - 1730 | Quarter-Finals | Lecture Halls |
1730 - 1930 | EFL & ESL Semifinals | Lecture Halls |
1900 - 0200 | Filipino Fiesta Night | University Grounds |
2300 | Travel Back to Hotel | N/A |
(First Optional Trip) |
1 January 2012
Proposal to reform the Worlds Break
Update 1st January 2011. Given that council voted to expand the break to all teams on 18 points this morning it is fitting that I move this post back up the blog. I haven't figured out the impact of the decision on how to tab future worlds and won't try until I hear exact details of what was passed at council.
You will also find more information on Andy Hume's Facebook post or in the current edition of the Monash Debating review
Proposal passed with a slim two-thirds majority with strong opposition from the European, Oceania & IONA region. All Asian nations were unanimously stout in holding their ground for expanding the break after a disproportionately long discussion that carried on from last year. Great turnaround as the initial straw voting indicated that we didn't have the necessary two-thirds majority to make the amendment.
Implementation of the new break policy:
1. The bottom 32 teams will compete in Pre-Octos, while high-ranking teams will get a bye.
2. If an odd number of teams make the main break, the room with the lowest-ranking team will have three teams advancing to the Octos.
Update Jan 2011: this is a post that was first published on 24th November. It concerns the proposal to expand the break which is currently being discussed at council. I have changed the date on it to move it back up to the front page of this blog so people can be more fully informed about the proposal. The first 17 comments date from November.
Shawn Briscoe and Steve Johnson have written a proposal to allow all teams with 18 or more points to break at the WUDC. They plan to submit it to Council in Botswana and have asked that it be posted here to promote some discussion. If you want to contribute to the discussion you can post here or e-mail Shawn and Steve directly at steve.johnson.alaska@gmail.com or shawn.briscoe@uaa.alaska.edu.
You will also find more information on Andy Hume's Facebook post or in the current edition of the Monash Debating review
Here is an extract from a mail from Mai Mokhsein (UT MARA) National Delegate for Malaysia at Council which he sent to the malaysian_debaters mail list:
This message is purely informational in nature. The Worlds Council 2012 has just
passed the constitutional amendment to expand the main break. ALL teams on 18
points will now make the main break, applicable to Worlds 2013 henceforth.
Proposal passed with a slim two-thirds majority with strong opposition from the European, Oceania & IONA region. All Asian nations were unanimously stout in holding their ground for expanding the break after a disproportionately long discussion that carried on from last year. Great turnaround as the initial straw voting indicated that we didn't have the necessary two-thirds majority to make the amendment.
Implementation of the new break policy:
1. The bottom 32 teams will compete in Pre-Octos, while high-ranking teams will get a bye.
2. If an odd number of teams make the main break, the room with the lowest-ranking team will have three teams advancing to the Octos.
Update Jan 2011: this is a post that was first published on 24th November. It concerns the proposal to expand the break which is currently being discussed at council. I have changed the date on it to move it back up to the front page of this blog so people can be more fully informed about the proposal. The first 17 comments date from November.
Shawn Briscoe and Steve Johnson have written a proposal to allow all teams with 18 or more points to break at the WUDC. They plan to submit it to Council in Botswana and have asked that it be posted here to promote some discussion. If you want to contribute to the discussion you can post here or e-mail Shawn and Steve directly at steve.johnson.alaska@gmail.com or shawn.briscoe@uaa.alaska.edu.
Updates from Council
Via various posts on Twitter here are some updates on events at council.
Berlin bid defense was passed by council. Registration fee 400euro. 400 team slots. Registration at end of March.
The report on Botswana Worlds was rejected by council.
New Committee:
Steve Johnson: President,
Eoin Kilkenny: Registrar,
Coulter King: Secretary,
Deirdre & Meredith Women's Officers,
Tasneem Equity
Berlin bid defense was passed by council. Registration fee 400euro. 400 team slots. Registration at end of March.
The report on Botswana Worlds was rejected by council.
There were no firm bids for WUDC 2014. North South Bangladesh & London indicated their interest, but
nothing binding. A decision will be made in March. Indonesia have been indicating their interest in bidding for 2015.
Council passed motion to adopt the 18 point open break system as proposed by
Canada. Worlds will now break every team on 18 points. Partial double Octo-Finals will now decide the top 32.
New Committee:
Steve Johnson: President,
Eoin Kilkenny: Registrar,
Coulter King: Secretary,
Deirdre & Meredith Women's Officers,
Tasneem Equity
WUDC Manila 2012 Day 6
Today at the 2012 World Universities Debating Championships in Manila
Time | Activity | Venue |
0600 - 0900 | Breakfast | Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila |
0900 - 1800 | Worlds Council | De La Salle University |
0800 - 1900 | Excursions | Different Areas |
1900 - 2000 | Travel to Comedy Night / Public Speaking Finals Venue | N/A |
2000 - 0100 | Comedy Night / Public Speaking Finals | Forums 1 and 2, Philippine International Convention Center |
200 | Travel Back to Hotel for Hyatt Participants | N/A |
(First Optional Trip) |
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