Carnegie Mellon Qatar 2010 won the Qatar Universities Debate League defeating Weil Cornell Medical College in the Final. Best Speaker was Patrick Steinhagen from Carnegie Mellon University and 2nd Best Speaker was Hayder Almazraqchi from Weil Cornell Medical College
The motions were
THBT The US should not be increasing the numbers of troops in Afghanistan
THBT Qatar should host the World Cup 2022
THBT Immigrants should be allowed full citizenship in Qatar
THBT Google should not cooperate with the Chinese government's censorship
Meanwhile in India the University of Colombo (from Sri Lanka) won the 5th annual National Law School Parliamentary Debate
Showing posts with label Qatar. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Qatar. Show all posts
25 January 2010
30 September 2009
Qatar Debate Coaching Position
QatarDebate is looking to hire a full time English Debate Specialist and Team Qatar Coach (one position) for the current school year. This person would not only coach our national team, but also run workshops, train locals to run workshops, and run tournaments (training can be provided for that). QD would like to have potential candidates come to run workshops and interview for the position.
For more information about QatarDebate, please visit the website at www.qatardebate.org.
If this is something you are interested in, please email a CV to Kelley Bieringer, Program Manager, at kbieringer@qf.org.qa.
Deadline to apply: 5 October, 2009
For more information about QatarDebate, please visit the website at www.qatardebate.org.
If this is something you are interested in, please email a CV to Kelley Bieringer, Program Manager, at kbieringer@qf.org.qa.
Deadline to apply: 5 October, 2009
3 September 2009
Qatar Debate Academy
QatarDebate, a member of the Qatar Foundation, will be hosting the Qatar Debate Academy in Doha, Qatar from October 29-November 6 2009. The program is organized in cooperation with Za in Proti Slovenia and the World Debate Institute of the University of Vermont. The program will focus on the development of debate in new countries, creating a meaningful international exchange and paving the way towards the World Schools Debating Championship in Qatar in February 2010.
"Southwest Asia is a prime candidate for the expansion of debating," said Alfred Snider of the World Debate Institute, "and Qatar is the ideal site and host for such an event. Their determination to promote debating and open civil discourse in this region is impressive and groundbreaking. I am inspired by Dr. Hayat Maarafi's vision of expanded debating in this part of the world. I hope that we can really spark some important debate development in these countries as well as expose them to more established debating trainers, nations and teams. We are expecting over 240 people at this event."
GOALS
The goals of the Qatar Debate Academy include:
* Preparing students and trainers from new debating countries for future participation in WSDC Qatar 2010 and in their home countries.
* Preparing Qatar students and teachers for involvement in debating in Qatar and internationally.
* Preparing judges for future debate competitions, especially WSDC Qatar 2010.
* Preparing teachers to be able to form debate clubs, train students and host tournaments.
* Demonstrating Qatar's ability to host a major debate event.
* Prepare Qatar schools for the experience of hosting debates as part of WSDC Qatar 2010.
DATES
Arrival 29-30 October 2009
Instruction and competition 31 October-5 November 2009
Departure 6 November 2009
FACULTY AND STAFF
Planning and Implementation
Dr. Hayat Maarafi, convener
Dr. Alfred Snider, program planning & tournament administration
Bojana Skrt, curriculum planning
Kelley Bieringer, implementation planning
Adjudication Core
This group will work with teachers and others on judging skills and prepare them for judging at WSDC Qatar and at the tournament at the end of this program. They will meet with judges after judging experiences to properly process their learning. They will also come up with approximately 20 prepared and impromptu motions for use in the tournament, practice debates and exercises.
Chris Erskine, Australia
Simon Quinn, Oxford University, UK
Faculty
Alex Campbell, USA
Piyanart Faktangporn, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
Loke Wing Fatt, SAID, Singapore
Sam Greenland, University of Sydney, Australia
Rhydian Morgan, Stylus Communications, UK
Sam Nelson, Cornell University, USA
Debbie Newman, UK
Erin O'Brien, University of Queensland, Australia
Omar Salahuddin bin Abdullah, MultiMedia University, Malaysia
Bilal Siddiqi, Pakistan
Bojana Skrt, ZIP, Slovenia
Alfred Snider, University of Vermont, USA
Miranda Weigler, St. Andrews University, Scotland
CURRICULUM
There will be several tracks at the event:
* For students from debating countries new and old
* For teachers and trainers from new debating countries
* For judges preparing for WSDC 2010
* For Qatari students and teachers
The curriculum will use the training model previously used at the International Debate Academy, the World Schools Debate Academy and the World Debate Institute. Features of this model include:
* Intense preparation and work environment
* Limited lectures on essential topics
* Active exercises and drills to teach debate skills in small group settings
* Repetition of activities to promote skill development
* Practice debates with lengthy and specific critiques
Watch for more information as we get closer to the event.
Contacts:
Kelley Bieringer kbieringer@qf.org.qa
Alfred Snider alfred.snider@uvm.edu
Bojana Skrt bojana.skrt@siol.net
"Southwest Asia is a prime candidate for the expansion of debating," said Alfred Snider of the World Debate Institute, "and Qatar is the ideal site and host for such an event. Their determination to promote debating and open civil discourse in this region is impressive and groundbreaking. I am inspired by Dr. Hayat Maarafi's vision of expanded debating in this part of the world. I hope that we can really spark some important debate development in these countries as well as expose them to more established debating trainers, nations and teams. We are expecting over 240 people at this event."
GOALS
The goals of the Qatar Debate Academy include:
* Preparing students and trainers from new debating countries for future participation in WSDC Qatar 2010 and in their home countries.
* Preparing Qatar students and teachers for involvement in debating in Qatar and internationally.
* Preparing judges for future debate competitions, especially WSDC Qatar 2010.
* Preparing teachers to be able to form debate clubs, train students and host tournaments.
* Demonstrating Qatar's ability to host a major debate event.
* Prepare Qatar schools for the experience of hosting debates as part of WSDC Qatar 2010.
DATES
Arrival 29-30 October 2009
Instruction and competition 31 October-5 November 2009
Departure 6 November 2009
FACULTY AND STAFF
Planning and Implementation
Dr. Hayat Maarafi, convener
Dr. Alfred Snider, program planning & tournament administration
Bojana Skrt, curriculum planning
Kelley Bieringer, implementation planning
Adjudication Core
This group will work with teachers and others on judging skills and prepare them for judging at WSDC Qatar and at the tournament at the end of this program. They will meet with judges after judging experiences to properly process their learning. They will also come up with approximately 20 prepared and impromptu motions for use in the tournament, practice debates and exercises.
Chris Erskine, Australia
Simon Quinn, Oxford University, UK
Faculty
Alex Campbell, USA
Piyanart Faktangporn, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
Loke Wing Fatt, SAID, Singapore
Sam Greenland, University of Sydney, Australia
Rhydian Morgan, Stylus Communications, UK
Sam Nelson, Cornell University, USA
Debbie Newman, UK
Erin O'Brien, University of Queensland, Australia
Omar Salahuddin bin Abdullah, MultiMedia University, Malaysia
Bilal Siddiqi, Pakistan
Bojana Skrt, ZIP, Slovenia
Alfred Snider, University of Vermont, USA
Miranda Weigler, St. Andrews University, Scotland
CURRICULUM
There will be several tracks at the event:
* For students from debating countries new and old
* For teachers and trainers from new debating countries
* For judges preparing for WSDC 2010
* For Qatari students and teachers
The curriculum will use the training model previously used at the International Debate Academy, the World Schools Debate Academy and the World Debate Institute. Features of this model include:
* Intense preparation and work environment
* Limited lectures on essential topics
* Active exercises and drills to teach debate skills in small group settings
* Repetition of activities to promote skill development
* Practice debates with lengthy and specific critiques
Watch for more information as we get closer to the event.
Contacts:
Kelley Bieringer kbieringer@qf.org.qa
Alfred Snider alfred.snider@uvm.edu
Bojana Skrt bojana.skrt@siol.net
1 May 2009
Team Qatar on BBC4
From: Britishdebate
If you are looking for some entertainment/amusement in a couple of weeks time and couldn't make it to the London or New York premieres, "Team Qatar", a documentary film which takes a look at some of the work that Alex Just and I have been doing out in the Middle East over the past 18 months, focusing on the Qatar National team, will be showing on BBC 4 at 10pm on Monday 11th May.
The film (directed by Tribeca returning director Liz Mermin) follows the first Qatari national debating team, one of the elements ofQatarDebate, a national debate and civic engagement organization for Qatar which Alex and I set up in September 2007, through their training in Doha, London and New York, to the World Schools' Debating Championships in Washington DC.
Amongst other things, the film offers a perspective on debating in the Arab World, an insight into the event that is WSDC and coaching a new WSDC team, and an unusual look at the perspectives and views of youth in the MENA region.
The film premiered at the Tribeca festival in New York on Saturday and Robert De Niro & Sheikha Mayassa Al Thani were both at our launch event. If star-power/name-dropping still hasn't convinced you, you can find more details below:
Trailer - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJf0YUlEqIITribeca
Film Profile - http://www.tribecafilm.com/filmguide/Team_Qatar.html
Review in 'The National - http://www.thenational.ae/article/20090427/ART/704269982/1082/ART
For more details on QatarDebate, check out http://www.qatardebate.orgor become a fan of 'QatarDebate' on Facebook.
Best wishes,
Andrew
If you are looking for some entertainment/amusement in a couple of weeks time and couldn't make it to the London or New York premieres, "Team Qatar", a documentary film which takes a look at some of the work that Alex Just and I have been doing out in the Middle East over the past 18 months, focusing on the Qatar National team, will be showing on BBC 4 at 10pm on Monday 11th May.
The film (directed by Tribeca returning director Liz Mermin) follows the first Qatari national debating team, one of the elements ofQatarDebate, a national debate and civic engagement organization for Qatar which Alex and I set up in September 2007, through their training in Doha, London and New York, to the World Schools' Debating Championships in Washington DC.
Amongst other things, the film offers a perspective on debating in the Arab World, an insight into the event that is WSDC and coaching a new WSDC team, and an unusual look at the perspectives and views of youth in the MENA region.
The film premiered at the Tribeca festival in New York on Saturday and Robert De Niro & Sheikha Mayassa Al Thani were both at our launch event. If star-power/name-dropping still hasn't convinced you, you can find more details below:
Trailer - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJf0YUlEqIITribeca
Film Profile - http://www.tribecafilm.com/filmguide/Team_Qatar.html
Review in 'The National - http://www.thenational.ae/article/20090427/ART/704269982/1082/ART
For more details on QatarDebate, check out http://www.qatardebate.orgor become a fan of 'QatarDebate' on Facebook.
Best wishes,
Andrew
1 October 2008
Qatar Debate – New Coaching Opportunities in November
QatarDebate is the National Debating Organisation for Qatar and a member of the Qatar Foundation. QatarDebate was established in September 2007 with the aim of developing, supporting and raising the standard of open discussion and debate among students in Qatar and across the Middle East, shaping the Global Citizens of today and the intellectual leaders of tomorrow. The programme is overseen by an Executive Director, Dr. Hayat Maarafi, and run by a Program Manager, Mr. Alex Just.
In its first year, QatarDebate has run workshops on debate for over 2000 students and faculty at over 30 different educational institutions across Qatar, within Education City and beyond. QatarDebate administered the first ever Qatar-wide debate league between schools and universities from February 2008, and ran National Schools and National Universities debating competitions attended by over 400 students in March 2008.
For more details about QatarDebate please refer to our website at www.qatardebate.org
UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES IN NOVEMBER
Due to the time when Eid al Adha falls this year we have had to reschedule the dates for our second series of workshops which were due to run between 6th – 14th December 2008.
We are now recruiting trainers for the following new session:
* Workshop 2: 22nd – 30th November 2008 6 Coaches Deadline: 1st November 2008
If you have previously applied to coach in December and are free to come to Qatar in November please send an email stating this to hr [at] qatardebate.org
We are still recruiting trainers as previously advertised for the following session:
* Workshop 3: 7th – 17th January 2009 6 Coaches Deadline: 1st November 2008
*** Please note that except in exceptional circumstances you must be available for the full duration of the workshop period ***
Although the QatarDebate format is a modified version of the World Schools/Australs format anyone with debate coaching experience may apply.
We promise to provide a unique experience for all our trainers who will receive the following for assisting with our coaching programme:
* Economy Flights from your home country to Doha
* Accommodation in a 5-Star Hotel in Doha, with all food and internal travel expenses covered
* USD$200 per coaching day (engagements will be between 7 and 10 days)
* A free trip to the spectacular Qatari desert and a chance to go camel riding!
HOW TO APPLY
If you are interested in applying to become a QatarDebate trainer please send your competitive debate/coaching CV and the workshops you are available to coach at to hr [at] qatardebate.org by the deadlines outlined above.
We will only be contacting successful applicants within 10 days of the application deadline, though our HR Department will hold your CV on file and we may invite you to work at QatarDebate workshops in the future.
If you have any further queries about QatarDebate please contact Alex Just at alex [at] qatardebate.org
Alex Just
Program Manager,
QatarDebate
Qatar Foundation, Doha
www.qatardebate.org
In its first year, QatarDebate has run workshops on debate for over 2000 students and faculty at over 30 different educational institutions across Qatar, within Education City and beyond. QatarDebate administered the first ever Qatar-wide debate league between schools and universities from February 2008, and ran National Schools and National Universities debating competitions attended by over 400 students in March 2008.
For more details about QatarDebate please refer to our website at www.qatardebate.org
UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES IN NOVEMBER
Due to the time when Eid al Adha falls this year we have had to reschedule the dates for our second series of workshops which were due to run between 6th – 14th December 2008.
We are now recruiting trainers for the following new session:
* Workshop 2: 22nd – 30th November 2008 6 Coaches Deadline: 1st November 2008
If you have previously applied to coach in December and are free to come to Qatar in November please send an email stating this to hr [at] qatardebate.org
We are still recruiting trainers as previously advertised for the following session:
* Workshop 3: 7th – 17th January 2009 6 Coaches Deadline: 1st November 2008
*** Please note that except in exceptional circumstances you must be available for the full duration of the workshop period ***
Although the QatarDebate format is a modified version of the World Schools/Australs format anyone with debate coaching experience may apply.
We promise to provide a unique experience for all our trainers who will receive the following for assisting with our coaching programme:
* Economy Flights from your home country to Doha
* Accommodation in a 5-Star Hotel in Doha, with all food and internal travel expenses covered
* USD$200 per coaching day (engagements will be between 7 and 10 days)
* A free trip to the spectacular Qatari desert and a chance to go camel riding!
HOW TO APPLY
If you are interested in applying to become a QatarDebate trainer please send your competitive debate/coaching CV and the workshops you are available to coach at to hr [at] qatardebate.org by the deadlines outlined above.
We will only be contacting successful applicants within 10 days of the application deadline, though our HR Department will hold your CV on file and we may invite you to work at QatarDebate workshops in the future.
If you have any further queries about QatarDebate please contact Alex Just at alex [at] qatardebate.org
Alex Just
Program Manager,
QatarDebate
Qatar Foundation, Doha
www.qatardebate.org
11 August 2008
Qatar Debate Coaching Opportunities
BACKGROUNDQatarDebate is the National Debating Organisation for Qatar and a member of the Qatar Foundation. QatarDebate was established in September 2007 with the aim of developing, supporting and raising the standard of open discussion and debate among students in Qatar and across the Middle East, shaping the Global Citizens of today and the intellectual leaders of tomorrow. The programme is overseen by an Executive Director, Dr. Hayat Maarafi, and run by a Program Manager, Mr. Alex Just.
In its first year, QatarDebate has run workshops on debate for over 1500 students and faculty at over 30 different educational institutions across Qatar, within Education City and beyond.
QatarDebate administered the first ever Qatar-wide debate league between schools and universities from February 2008, and ran National
Schools and National Universities debating competitions attended by over 400 students in March 2008.
For more details about QatarDebate please refer to our website at http://www.qatardebate.org/
UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES
Over the course of the next academic year QatarDebate is seeking to employ on a contract basis world-class debate trainers to help coach debate in schools and universities across Qatar. Although the QatarDebate format is a modified version of the World Schools/Australs format anyone with debate coaching experience may apply.
We are now recruiting trainers for the following sessions:
* Workshop 1: 20th - 29th September 2008
6 Coaches Deadline: 1st September 2008
* Workshop 2: 6th - 14th December 2008
6 Coaches Deadline: 1st November 2008
* Workshop 3: 7th - 17th January 2009
6 Coaches Deadline: 1st November 2008
*** Please note that except in exceptional circumstances you must be available for the full duration of the workshop period ***
We promise to provide a unique experience for all our trainers who will receive the following for assisting with our coaching programme:
* Economy Flights from your home country to Doha
* Accommodation in a 5-Star Hotel in Doha, with all food and internal travel expenses covered
* USD$200 per coaching day (engagements will be between 7 and 10 days)
* A free trip to the spectacular Qatari desert and a chance to go camel riding!
HOW TO APPLY
If you are interested in applying to become a QatarDebate trainer please send your competitive debate/coaching CV and the workshops you are available to coach at to hr@qatardebate.org by the deadlines outlined above.
We will only be contacting successful applicants within 10 days of the application deadline, though our HR Department will hold your CV on file and we may invite you to work at QatarDebate workshops in the future.
If you have any further queries about QatarDebate please contact Alex
Just at alex@qatardebate.org
14 March 2008
Doha College wins Qatar Nationals
Doha College have won the 2008 Qatar National Schools competition. In the final they defeated the French School.
For more info please see "The Gulf Times" or Qatar debate
I hope to have results of the 2008 Qatar National University championships are later today.
2 February 2008
Launch of QatarDebate
Dear all,We are delighted to formally announce the creation of QatarDebate (http://www.qatardebate.org/), the national student debating organisation for Qatar. QatarDebate was established in September 2007 with the aim of developing, supporting and raising the standard of open discussion and debate among students in Qatar and across the Arab World, shaping the Global Citizens of today and the intellectual leaders of tomorrow.
In the 4 months since its inception, QatarDebate has already worked with over 1000 students (from every nation in the Middle East) in Qatar to develop their debating and critical thinking skills through a series of regular workshops and to build social networks between schools and universities in Qatar and institutions around the world. Over the next 12 months, the Program will publish 4 debating training DVDs of workshops, show debates and expert seminars in both English and Arabic, organize a nationwide debate league and national competitions and send teams to both the World Schools’ and World Universities Debating Championships. Overall, we hope to create a world-class Program which will drive resurgence in debate, critical thinking and discussion of public policy issues in the Arab World.
The QatarDebate website http://www.qatardebate.org/ has just launched and includes information about debating in Qatar, QatarDebate coaching resources and links to the international debating community. Over the next month, a forum, blog and media streaming system will be added to the site, hopefully creating a debate and discussion hub open to students across the Middle East.
QatarDebate is a member of Qatar Foundation, a non-profit organisation based in Qatar and Chaired by Her Highness Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al-Missned, the consort to the Emir of Qatar, which aims to develop the potential of Qatar’s people through progressive education. The program is also supported by the Arab Democracy Foundation and enjoys a close relationship with the Doha Debates (http://www.thedohadebates.com/), Qatar’s unique forum for free speech in the Arab World.
We hope that you will have a look at the website and be involved in the QatarDebate program in some way over the next 12 months.
Best wishes,
Andrew Goodman & Alex Just
Program Directors, QatarDebate
Andrew@qatardebate.org alex@qatardebate.org
In the 4 months since its inception, QatarDebate has already worked with over 1000 students (from every nation in the Middle East) in Qatar to develop their debating and critical thinking skills through a series of regular workshops and to build social networks between schools and universities in Qatar and institutions around the world. Over the next 12 months, the Program will publish 4 debating training DVDs of workshops, show debates and expert seminars in both English and Arabic, organize a nationwide debate league and national competitions and send teams to both the World Schools’ and World Universities Debating Championships. Overall, we hope to create a world-class Program which will drive resurgence in debate, critical thinking and discussion of public policy issues in the Arab World.
The QatarDebate website http://www.qatardebate.org/ has just launched and includes information about debating in Qatar, QatarDebate coaching resources and links to the international debating community. Over the next month, a forum, blog and media streaming system will be added to the site, hopefully creating a debate and discussion hub open to students across the Middle East.
QatarDebate is a member of Qatar Foundation, a non-profit organisation based in Qatar and Chaired by Her Highness Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al-Missned, the consort to the Emir of Qatar, which aims to develop the potential of Qatar’s people through progressive education. The program is also supported by the Arab Democracy Foundation and enjoys a close relationship with the Doha Debates (http://www.thedohadebates.com/), Qatar’s unique forum for free speech in the Arab World.
We hope that you will have a look at the website and be involved in the QatarDebate program in some way over the next 12 months.
Best wishes,
Andrew Goodman & Alex Just
Program Directors, QatarDebate
Andrew@qatardebate.org alex@qatardebate.org
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