Scotland (Alfie Hinchliffe, Charlie Thomas, Ruth Cameron) have won the 2012 World Schools Debating Championships defeating Wales (Amy Jones, David Wigley, Piers Digby) 8-1 in the final in Capetown.
The final motion was "This
House regrets South Africa's decision to use the Truth and Reconciliation
Commission rather the prosecuting the perpetrators of crimes committed under
Apartheid
by Colm Flynn. (World Debating Website is moving soon to www.idebate.org. Visit beta.idebate.org for a preview)
26 January 2012
Live webcasting of the North American Debating Championships
The CUSID-APDA North American Championships is coming up this weekend,
January 27 – 29, 2012. We will be live streaming the final round of the
tournament on Sunday, January 29th starting at 2:30pm. The link and information
are below.
The URL for the webcast is:
http://mediacast.ic.utoronto.ca/20120129-HHDC/index.htm
BASIC VIEWING INSTRUCTIONS
For Widows Vista and XP users
-Windows Media Player must be installed.
-Internet Explorer is the preferred browser to access the URL. Other browsers may have problems.
-It may help to pre-install Silverlight software from Microsoft to access the Windows Media stream. (http://www.microsft.com/getsilverlight/Get-Started/Install/Default.aspx
-Windows 7 has not been tested as yet.
Mac OS X users
-Use Safari as the browser to access the URL.
-Select the Real Media link on the browser interface. Mac users should install Real Player from http://www.real.com.
-Microsoft does not directly support Windows Media in OS X. Do not use the Windows Media link unless you have installed the software called Flip4Mac which may work but we cannot guarantee success with it.
-You can also pre-install the Mac OS X Silverlight software from Microsoft to access the Windows Media stream. (http://www.microsft.com/getsilverlight/Get-Started/Install/Default.aspx)
The URL for the webcast is:
http://mediacast.ic.utoronto.ca/20120129-HHDC/index.htm
BASIC VIEWING INSTRUCTIONS
For Widows Vista and XP users
-Windows Media Player must be installed.
-Internet Explorer is the preferred browser to access the URL. Other browsers may have problems.
-It may help to pre-install Silverlight software from Microsoft to access the Windows Media stream. (http://www.microsft.com/getsilverlight/Get-Started/Install/Default.aspx
-Windows 7 has not been tested as yet.
Mac OS X users
-Use Safari as the browser to access the URL.
-Select the Real Media link on the browser interface. Mac users should install Real Player from http://www.real.com.
-Microsoft does not directly support Windows Media in OS X. Do not use the Windows Media link unless you have installed the software called Flip4Mac which may work but we cannot guarantee success with it.
-You can also pre-install the Mac OS X Silverlight software from Microsoft to access the Windows Media stream. (http://www.microsft.com/getsilverlight/Get-Started/Install/Default.aspx)
Wales and Scotland contest 2012 WSDC final
Wales and Scotland will contest the final of the 2012 World Schools Debating Championships in Cape Town.
In the semi finals Scotland defeated Philippines 6-1 while Wales defeated England also by 6-1.
In the semi finals Scotland defeated Philippines 6-1 while Wales defeated England also by 6-1.
25 January 2012
World Schools Debating Championships Qtr Final Results
Philippines defeats Singapore (5-0)
England defeats New Zealand (3-2)
Scotland defeats Australia (5-0)
World Schools Octo-Final Results
OF1: Singapore (1) vs. South Korea (16) 2-1 Singapore
OF2: Philippines (8) vs. Canada (9) 2-1 Philippines
OF3: Australia (4) vs. Malaysia (13) 3-0 Australia
OF4: Scotland (5) vs. Greece (12) 3-0 Scotland
OF5: Lithuania (11) vs. England (6) 3-0 England
OF6: Hong Kong (14) vs. New Zealand (3) 2-1 New Zealand
OF7: India (10) vs. Wales (7) 3-0 Wales
OF8: Ireland (15) vs. South Africa (2) 2-1 Ireland
OF2: Philippines (8) vs. Canada (9) 2-1 Philippines
OF3: Australia (4) vs. Malaysia (13) 3-0 Australia
OF4: Scotland (5) vs. Greece (12) 3-0 Scotland
OF5: Lithuania (11) vs. England (6) 3-0 England
OF6: Hong Kong (14) vs. New Zealand (3) 2-1 New Zealand
OF7: India (10) vs. Wales (7) 3-0 Wales
OF8: Ireland (15) vs. South Africa (2) 2-1 Ireland
Quarterfinal Match-up
QF1: Singapore (1) vs. Philippines (8) (Judges:Christopher Bishop (chair), Taiumur Bandey, Seham Areff, Iqbal Gafiedz, Eirianna Kouri)
QF1: Singapore (1) vs. Philippines (8) (Judges:Christopher Bishop (chair), Taiumur Bandey, Seham Areff, Iqbal Gafiedz, Eirianna Kouri)
QF2:
Australia (4) vs. Scotland (5) (Judges: Tracey Lee (Chair), Beth James, TJ Senamngern, Desley Horton, Tom McLennan)
QF3: England (6) vs. New Zealand (3) (Judges: Daniel de Kadt (Chair), Stephanie Dick, Chris Sanchez, Chris Hibbard, Mehvesh Mumtaz Ahmed)
QF3: England (6) vs. New Zealand (3) (Judges: Daniel de Kadt (Chair), Stephanie Dick, Chris Sanchez, Chris Hibbard, Mehvesh Mumtaz Ahmed)
QF4:
Wales (7) vs. Ireland (15) (Judges: Joshua Park (Chair), Kip Oebanda, Irene McGrath, Thng Yi Ren, Kristen Price)
24 January 2012
World Schools 2012 Final Tab
The draw for the Knock outs of the 2012 World Schools Debating Championships is
1 Singapore vs 16. Korea
8 Philippines vs 9 Canada
4 Australia vs 13 Malaysia
5 Scotland vs 12 Greece
6 England vs 11 Lithuania
3 New Zealand vs 14 Hong Kong
7 Wales vs 10 India
2 South Africa vs 15 Ireland.
You can find this in a neater graphical view showing the path to the final on http://www.schoolsdebate.com/years/2012/Knockout.pdf
Also the overall final team tab is
TEAM TAB AFTER EIGHT ROUNDS
Position Team Debates Wins Adjudicators Total points
1 SINGAPORE 8 8 23 6233.5
2 SOUTH AFRICA 8 8 21 6179.5
3 NEW ZEALAND 8 8 21 6112.5
4 AUSTRALIA 8 7 20 6151.0
5 SCOTLAND 8 7 19 6122.5
6 ENGLAND 8 6 20 6241.0
7 WALES 8 6 18 6088.5
8 PHILIPPINES 8 6 18 6005.5
9 CANADA 8 6 17 6087.5
10 INDIA 8 6 17 6029.0
11 LITHUANIA 8 6 17 5953.5
12 GREECE 8 6 16 6066.0
13 MALAYSIA 8 6 15 5991.5
14 HONG KONG 8 5 16 6127.0
15 IRELAND 8 5 16 6033.5
16 KOREA 8 5 15 6104.5
17 PAKISTAN 8 5 15 6082.0
18 ISRAEL 8 5 15 5942.0
19 SRI LANKA 8 5 14 6015.0
20 THAILAND 8 5 14 5930.0
21 ESTONIA 8 5 14 5915.5
22 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 8 5 12 5962.5
23 SLOVENIA 8 4 14 5979.0
24 NETHERLANDS 8 4 13 5983.0
25 INDONESIA 8 4 13 5923.5
26 SLOVAKIA 8 4 13 5919.5
27 MEXICO 8 4 12 6008.0
28 SWAZILAND 8 4 12 5910.5
29 ARGENTINA 8 4 12 5860.5
30 TURKEY 8 4 11 5897.0
31 CZECH REPUBLIC 8 3 10 5898.5
32 CHINA 8 3 10 5849.5
33 ROMANIA 8 3 10 5841.0
34 ZIMBABWE 8 3 10 5783.0
35 PERU 8 3 8 5847.5
36 GERMANY 8 3 7 5870.0
37 BANGLADESH 8 2 12 5932.0
38 UNITED STATES 8 2 8 5831.5
39 BOTSWANA 8 2 6 5623.5
40 QATAR 8 2 4 5640.0
41 DENMARK 8 1 5 5768.0
42 SWEDEN 8 1 5 5756.0
43 BERMUDA 8 1 3 5637.0
44 KUWAIT 8 0 2 5763.0
45 MOLDOVA 8 0 2 5640.5
46 JAPAN 8 0 1 5606.5
47 NIGERIA 8 0 0 5647.5
48 MONGOLIA 8 0 0 5436.0
1 Singapore vs 16. Korea
8 Philippines vs 9 Canada
4 Australia vs 13 Malaysia
5 Scotland vs 12 Greece
6 England vs 11 Lithuania
3 New Zealand vs 14 Hong Kong
7 Wales vs 10 India
2 South Africa vs 15 Ireland.
You can find this in a neater graphical view showing the path to the final on http://www.schoolsdebate.com/years/2012/Knockout.pdf
Also the overall final team tab is
TEAM TAB AFTER EIGHT ROUNDS
Position Team Debates Wins Adjudicators Total points
1 SINGAPORE 8 8 23 6233.5
2 SOUTH AFRICA 8 8 21 6179.5
3 NEW ZEALAND 8 8 21 6112.5
4 AUSTRALIA 8 7 20 6151.0
5 SCOTLAND 8 7 19 6122.5
6 ENGLAND 8 6 20 6241.0
7 WALES 8 6 18 6088.5
8 PHILIPPINES 8 6 18 6005.5
9 CANADA 8 6 17 6087.5
10 INDIA 8 6 17 6029.0
11 LITHUANIA 8 6 17 5953.5
12 GREECE 8 6 16 6066.0
13 MALAYSIA 8 6 15 5991.5
14 HONG KONG 8 5 16 6127.0
15 IRELAND 8 5 16 6033.5
16 KOREA 8 5 15 6104.5
17 PAKISTAN 8 5 15 6082.0
18 ISRAEL 8 5 15 5942.0
19 SRI LANKA 8 5 14 6015.0
20 THAILAND 8 5 14 5930.0
21 ESTONIA 8 5 14 5915.5
22 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 8 5 12 5962.5
23 SLOVENIA 8 4 14 5979.0
24 NETHERLANDS 8 4 13 5983.0
25 INDONESIA 8 4 13 5923.5
26 SLOVAKIA 8 4 13 5919.5
27 MEXICO 8 4 12 6008.0
28 SWAZILAND 8 4 12 5910.5
29 ARGENTINA 8 4 12 5860.5
30 TURKEY 8 4 11 5897.0
31 CZECH REPUBLIC 8 3 10 5898.5
32 CHINA 8 3 10 5849.5
33 ROMANIA 8 3 10 5841.0
34 ZIMBABWE 8 3 10 5783.0
35 PERU 8 3 8 5847.5
36 GERMANY 8 3 7 5870.0
37 BANGLADESH 8 2 12 5932.0
38 UNITED STATES 8 2 8 5831.5
39 BOTSWANA 8 2 6 5623.5
40 QATAR 8 2 4 5640.0
41 DENMARK 8 1 5 5768.0
42 SWEDEN 8 1 5 5756.0
43 BERMUDA 8 1 3 5637.0
44 KUWAIT 8 0 2 5763.0
45 MOLDOVA 8 0 2 5640.5
46 JAPAN 8 0 1 5606.5
47 NIGERIA 8 0 0 5647.5
48 MONGOLIA 8 0 0 5436.0
23 January 2012
World Schools Results after Round 6 #WSDC
From http://www.schoolsdebate.com/years/2012/
TEAM WINS JUDGES
Argentina 3 10
Australia 5 15
Bangladesh 2 10
Bermuda 0 1
Botswana 2 6
Canada 5 14
China 1 5
Czech Republic 3 8
Denmark 0 3
England 5 16
Estonia 3 9
Germany 1 3
Greece 5 13
Hong Kong 4 12
India 4 11
Indonesia 3 10
Ireland 3 9
Israel 3 10
Japan 0 1
Korea 5 15
Kuwait 0 2
Lithuania 4 11
Malaysia 4 10
Mexico 2 6
Moldova 0 1
Mongolia 0 0
Netherlands 3 9
New Zealand 6 16
Nigeria 0 0
Pakistan 3 10
Peru 3 7
Philippines 4 13
Qatar 2 4
Romania 3 9
Scotland 5 14
Singapore 6 17
Slovakia 3 10
Slovenia 4 12
South Africa 6 16
Sri Lanka 4 10
Swaziland 3 8
Sweden 1 4
Thailand 4 11
Turkey 3 8
UAE 4 10
USA 2 7
Wales 5 15
Zimbabwe 2 7
Note: The Chief Adjudicators do not yet guarantee the accuracy of these results.
Note that one judge retired through illness during Round 4, but the debate was allowed to continue.
This result is still to be confirmed in due course.
Note that the India v. Mexico debate for Round 5 has been postponed until this evening.
TEAM WINS JUDGES
Argentina 3 10
Australia 5 15
Bangladesh 2 10
Bermuda 0 1
Botswana 2 6
Canada 5 14
China 1 5
Czech Republic 3 8
Denmark 0 3
England 5 16
Estonia 3 9
Germany 1 3
Greece 5 13
Hong Kong 4 12
India 4 11
Indonesia 3 10
Ireland 3 9
Israel 3 10
Japan 0 1
Korea 5 15
Kuwait 0 2
Lithuania 4 11
Malaysia 4 10
Mexico 2 6
Moldova 0 1
Mongolia 0 0
Netherlands 3 9
New Zealand 6 16
Nigeria 0 0
Pakistan 3 10
Peru 3 7
Philippines 4 13
Qatar 2 4
Romania 3 9
Scotland 5 14
Singapore 6 17
Slovakia 3 10
Slovenia 4 12
South Africa 6 16
Sri Lanka 4 10
Swaziland 3 8
Sweden 1 4
Thailand 4 11
Turkey 3 8
UAE 4 10
USA 2 7
Wales 5 15
Zimbabwe 2 7
Note: The Chief Adjudicators do not yet guarantee the accuracy of these results.
Note that one judge retired through illness during Round 4, but the debate was allowed to continue.
This result is still to be confirmed in due course.
Note that the India v. Mexico debate for Round 5 has been postponed until this evening.
21 January 2012
GUU Parliamentary Invite
As I'm sure many of you know, IVs are but a mere hobby for debaters
of the Grand Old Union. GUU debating is really all about Parliamentaries. And,
as we spend so much of our time explaining to you what they are, and how much
fun they are, we stopped for a minute and realised we are being selfish. You
should all get to join in the fun... but just for one night.
We invite you to enter a strange new world where the only Economist we care about is Mr Callum MacMaster, where facts are mainly ignored, and where marks for style include how well you can iron a shirt.
On Friday 16th March, we are holding the final Parliamentary of the 2011-12 season, where the Whig Club shall be in government, lead by the Hon. Property Ladder, known to many of you as Mr John McKee.
There are five clubs in the Chamber - and each has one space for a guest to speak in a round during the Evening Session. Beyond that, every Club is opening membership to any guest who wishes to join for the day to sit on the benches and ask POIs to the other Clubs. If you would like to speak, selection will be made by the leader of each Club. Get in touch if you wish to speak and I shall pass on details. There will also be a small prize for the best guest speaker.
The Parliamentary starts at 3pm and the Afternoon Session ends around 7pm, at which point we have dinner. If you wish to join us for dinner (to which you are most welcome) the cost is £10 BUT we need numbers by Tuesday 13 March. The Evening Session will commence around 8.30pm, and finish (roughly) 1am. As it is the last Parliamentary, the Clerks then retire to work out who has won, while everyone else consumes a large volume of complimentary alcohol. Hopefully, the results shall be available within a few hours, and will then be announced by candlelight in the Debates Chamber in the wee small hours.
We guarantee a fantastic night of true GUU hospitality, and we'd love you to take your chance to join in.
There is no charge, other than for dinner if you wish to attend. You will receive lots of free alcohol in the Evening Session, and we can offer crash if required. Please let us know if you're coming in advance to have an estimate of numbers. Dress code for the Evening Session is officially black tie, though a suit shall suffice. Please note that to sit in the Chamber, the dress code is a minimum of shirt and trousers (female equivalent: office wear) and there is a strict no denim and no trainers policy. To speak, you must be wearing a tie and ideally a jacket.
Any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch with myself at kirstykakanskas[at]gmail[dot]com, or the Debates Convener at debates[at]guu[dot]co[dot]uk.
The guide to Parliamentary debating can be found at the following link -
http://www.gudialectic.co.uk/archives.html - and contains more information.
Hoping to see you there, as well as at Ancients on 2nd/3rd March (details of which can be found at http://glasgowancients2012.wordpress.com).
Kirsty Kakanskas
Head Clerk
Glasgow University Union
We invite you to enter a strange new world where the only Economist we care about is Mr Callum MacMaster, where facts are mainly ignored, and where marks for style include how well you can iron a shirt.
On Friday 16th March, we are holding the final Parliamentary of the 2011-12 season, where the Whig Club shall be in government, lead by the Hon. Property Ladder, known to many of you as Mr John McKee.
There are five clubs in the Chamber - and each has one space for a guest to speak in a round during the Evening Session. Beyond that, every Club is opening membership to any guest who wishes to join for the day to sit on the benches and ask POIs to the other Clubs. If you would like to speak, selection will be made by the leader of each Club. Get in touch if you wish to speak and I shall pass on details. There will also be a small prize for the best guest speaker.
The Parliamentary starts at 3pm and the Afternoon Session ends around 7pm, at which point we have dinner. If you wish to join us for dinner (to which you are most welcome) the cost is £10 BUT we need numbers by Tuesday 13 March. The Evening Session will commence around 8.30pm, and finish (roughly) 1am. As it is the last Parliamentary, the Clerks then retire to work out who has won, while everyone else consumes a large volume of complimentary alcohol. Hopefully, the results shall be available within a few hours, and will then be announced by candlelight in the Debates Chamber in the wee small hours.
We guarantee a fantastic night of true GUU hospitality, and we'd love you to take your chance to join in.
There is no charge, other than for dinner if you wish to attend. You will receive lots of free alcohol in the Evening Session, and we can offer crash if required. Please let us know if you're coming in advance to have an estimate of numbers. Dress code for the Evening Session is officially black tie, though a suit shall suffice. Please note that to sit in the Chamber, the dress code is a minimum of shirt and trousers (female equivalent: office wear) and there is a strict no denim and no trainers policy. To speak, you must be wearing a tie and ideally a jacket.
Any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch with myself at kirstykakanskas[at]gmail[dot]com, or the Debates Convener at debates[at]guu[dot]co[dot]uk.
The guide to Parliamentary debating can be found at the following link -
http://www.gudialectic.co.uk/archives.html - and contains more information.
Hoping to see you there, as well as at Ancients on 2nd/3rd March (details of which can be found at http://glasgowancients2012.wordpress.com).
Kirsty Kakanskas
Head Clerk
Glasgow University Union
20 January 2012
DLSU Worlds Evaluation
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World Schools Round 1 & 2 Results & Ranking
See http://www.schoolsdebate.com/years/2012/ for more info
Ranking
TEAM WINS JUDGES
Argentina 1 3
Australia 1 3
Bangladesh 0 2
Bermuda 0 0
Botswana 1 3
Canada 2 5
China 1 3
Czech Republic 1 3
Denmark 0 1
England 2 6
Estonia 1 3
Germany 0 0
Greece 2 5
Hong Kong 1 4
India 1 2
Indonesia 1 3
Ireland 1 3
Israel 1 4
Japan 0 1
Korea 2 6
Kuwait 0 0
Lithuania 1 4
Malaysia 2 4
Mexico 1 4
Moldova 0 0
Mongolia 0 0
Netherlands 2 4
New Zealand 2 5
Nigeria 0 0
Pakistan 1 3
Peru 1 2
Philippines 1 4
Qatar 1 2
Romania 1 4
Scotland 1 3
Singapore 2 6
Slovakia 1 4
Slovenia 1 4
South Africa 2 5
Sri Lanka 1 2
Swaziland 1 3
Sweden 0 0
Thailand 1 3
Turkey 1 3
UAE 2 5
USA 1 4
Wales 2 5
Zimbabwe 0 1
Round 2
Motion: This House believes that newly democratised Arab nations should not allow religious parties to participate in elections
Argentina Opp (3) defeated Mongolia Prop (0)
Australia Opp (2) defeated Mexico Prop (1)
Botswana Opp (3) defeated Nigeria Prop (0)
Canada Opp (3) defeated Peru Prop (0)
China Prop (3) defeated Moldova Opp (0)
England Opp (3) defeated Estonia Prop (0)
Greece Prop (2) defeated Bangladesh Opp (1)
Indonesia Opp (3) defeated Zimbabwe Prop (0)
Korea Prop (3) defeated Scotland Opp (0)
Lithuania Prop (3) defeated Germany Opp (0)
Malaysia Prop (2) defeated Denmark Opp (1)
Netherlands Opp (2) defeated Philippines Prop (1)
New Zealand Prop (2) defeated Israel Opp (1)
Pakistan Opp (3) defeated India Prop (0)
Qatar Opp (2) defeated Swaziland Prop (1)
Romania Prop (3) defeated Kuwait Opp (0)
Singapore Prop (3) defeated Sri Lanka Opp (0)
Slovakia Opp (3) defeated Czech Republic Prop (0)
South Africa Opp (2) defeated Hong Kong Prop (1)
Thailand Opp (3) defeated Sweden Prop (0)
Turkey Opp (3) defeated Bermuda Prop (0)
UAE Opp (3) defeated Ireland Prop (0)
USA Prop (3) defeated Japan Opp (0)
Wales Prop (2) defeated Slovenia Opp (1)
Round 1
Motion: This House would ban alcohol
Canada Prop (2) defeated USA Opp (1)
Czech Republic Opp (3) defeated Pakistan Prop (0)
England Prop (3) defeated China Opp (0)
Estonia Opp (3) defeated Moldova Prop (0)
Greece Opp (3) defeated Qatar Prop (0)
Hong Kong Opp (3) defeated Turkey Prop (0)
India Opp (2) defeated Slovakia Prop (1)
Ireland Opp (3) defeated Germany Prop (0)
Israel Prop (3) defeated Nigeria Opp (0)
Korea Opp (3) defeated Argentina Prop (0)
Malaysia Opp (2) defeated Australia Prop (1)
Mexico Opp (3) defeated Denmark Prop (0)
Netherlands Prop (2) defeated Romania Opp (1)
New Zealand Opp (3) defeated Botswana Prop (0)
Peru Opp (2) defeated Japan Prop (1)
Philippines Opp (3) defeated Kuwait Prop (0)
Scotland Prop (3) defeated Mongolia Opp (0)
Singapore Opp (3) defeated Indonesia Prop (0)
Slovenia Prop (3) defeated Sweden Opp (0)
South Africa Prop (3) defeated Bermuda Opp (0)
Sri Lanka Prop (2) defeated Zimbabwe Opp (1)
Swaziland Opp (2) defeated Bangladesh Prop (1)
UAE Prop (2) defeated Lithuania Opp (1)
Wales Opp (3) defeated Thailand Prop (0)
Ranking
TEAM WINS JUDGES
Argentina 1 3
Australia 1 3
Bangladesh 0 2
Bermuda 0 0
Botswana 1 3
Canada 2 5
China 1 3
Czech Republic 1 3
Denmark 0 1
England 2 6
Estonia 1 3
Germany 0 0
Greece 2 5
Hong Kong 1 4
India 1 2
Indonesia 1 3
Ireland 1 3
Israel 1 4
Japan 0 1
Korea 2 6
Kuwait 0 0
Lithuania 1 4
Malaysia 2 4
Mexico 1 4
Moldova 0 0
Mongolia 0 0
Netherlands 2 4
New Zealand 2 5
Nigeria 0 0
Pakistan 1 3
Peru 1 2
Philippines 1 4
Qatar 1 2
Romania 1 4
Scotland 1 3
Singapore 2 6
Slovakia 1 4
Slovenia 1 4
South Africa 2 5
Sri Lanka 1 2
Swaziland 1 3
Sweden 0 0
Thailand 1 3
Turkey 1 3
UAE 2 5
USA 1 4
Wales 2 5
Zimbabwe 0 1
Round 2
Motion: This House believes that newly democratised Arab nations should not allow religious parties to participate in elections
Argentina Opp (3) defeated Mongolia Prop (0)
Australia Opp (2) defeated Mexico Prop (1)
Botswana Opp (3) defeated Nigeria Prop (0)
Canada Opp (3) defeated Peru Prop (0)
China Prop (3) defeated Moldova Opp (0)
England Opp (3) defeated Estonia Prop (0)
Greece Prop (2) defeated Bangladesh Opp (1)
Indonesia Opp (3) defeated Zimbabwe Prop (0)
Korea Prop (3) defeated Scotland Opp (0)
Lithuania Prop (3) defeated Germany Opp (0)
Malaysia Prop (2) defeated Denmark Opp (1)
Netherlands Opp (2) defeated Philippines Prop (1)
New Zealand Prop (2) defeated Israel Opp (1)
Pakistan Opp (3) defeated India Prop (0)
Qatar Opp (2) defeated Swaziland Prop (1)
Romania Prop (3) defeated Kuwait Opp (0)
Singapore Prop (3) defeated Sri Lanka Opp (0)
Slovakia Opp (3) defeated Czech Republic Prop (0)
South Africa Opp (2) defeated Hong Kong Prop (1)
Thailand Opp (3) defeated Sweden Prop (0)
Turkey Opp (3) defeated Bermuda Prop (0)
UAE Opp (3) defeated Ireland Prop (0)
USA Prop (3) defeated Japan Opp (0)
Wales Prop (2) defeated Slovenia Opp (1)
Round 1
Motion: This House would ban alcohol
Canada Prop (2) defeated USA Opp (1)
Czech Republic Opp (3) defeated Pakistan Prop (0)
England Prop (3) defeated China Opp (0)
Estonia Opp (3) defeated Moldova Prop (0)
Greece Opp (3) defeated Qatar Prop (0)
Hong Kong Opp (3) defeated Turkey Prop (0)
India Opp (2) defeated Slovakia Prop (1)
Ireland Opp (3) defeated Germany Prop (0)
Israel Prop (3) defeated Nigeria Opp (0)
Korea Opp (3) defeated Argentina Prop (0)
Malaysia Opp (2) defeated Australia Prop (1)
Mexico Opp (3) defeated Denmark Prop (0)
Netherlands Prop (2) defeated Romania Opp (1)
New Zealand Opp (3) defeated Botswana Prop (0)
Peru Opp (2) defeated Japan Prop (1)
Philippines Opp (3) defeated Kuwait Prop (0)
Scotland Prop (3) defeated Mongolia Opp (0)
Singapore Opp (3) defeated Indonesia Prop (0)
Slovenia Prop (3) defeated Sweden Opp (0)
South Africa Prop (3) defeated Bermuda Opp (0)
Sri Lanka Prop (2) defeated Zimbabwe Opp (1)
Swaziland Opp (2) defeated Bangladesh Prop (1)
UAE Prop (2) defeated Lithuania Opp (1)
Wales Opp (3) defeated Thailand Prop (0)
Belgrade International Model United Nations BIMUN 2012
The United Nations Association of Serbia is organizing
for the ninth time in a row the „BELGRADE INTERNATIONAL MODEL UNITED NATIONS -
BIMUN“ from 15 to 18 March 2012.
Participants at the BIMUN are social science students from all over the world.
„Belgrade International Model UN – BIMUN 2012“ will feature comprehensive simulations of the following UN bodies, with focus on real-life agenda items:
• THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL: „The situation in Libya“
• THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL Crisis Committee: „The situation in the Middle East: Israeli-Palestinian conflict“ • GENERAL ASSEMBLY – II Committee: „Sustainable Development – The Transition to a Green Economy“
• HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL: „Human rights and corruption in Southeast Europe“
• UNESCO World Heritage Committee: „World Heritage and identity of cultures“
• BIMUN Junior / High School Committee: „Terrorism and International Security: The Situation in Afghanistan“.
BIMUN gives students a possibility to learn more about current international issues and ways to resolve them within the UN system, to apply basic diplomatic courtesy and also contributes to development of their personal skills (public speaking, negotiations, debating and compromise). „BIMUN 2012“ will be an opportunity for new experiences, diplomatic debates and young leaders networking. The working language will be English.
Eligible to take part in this event are social science students and postgraduates up to 29 years of age, fluent in English. Also, a filled-in application form and a motivation letter have to be sent.
Best participants will get a financial award and a chance to participate in „BIMUN Plus“ Project.
Participants at the BIMUN are social science students from all over the world.
„Belgrade International Model UN – BIMUN 2012“ will feature comprehensive simulations of the following UN bodies, with focus on real-life agenda items:
• THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL: „The situation in Libya“
• THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL Crisis Committee: „The situation in the Middle East: Israeli-Palestinian conflict“ • GENERAL ASSEMBLY – II Committee: „Sustainable Development – The Transition to a Green Economy“
• HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL: „Human rights and corruption in Southeast Europe“
• UNESCO World Heritage Committee: „World Heritage and identity of cultures“
• BIMUN Junior / High School Committee: „Terrorism and International Security: The Situation in Afghanistan“.
BIMUN gives students a possibility to learn more about current international issues and ways to resolve them within the UN system, to apply basic diplomatic courtesy and also contributes to development of their personal skills (public speaking, negotiations, debating and compromise). „BIMUN 2012“ will be an opportunity for new experiences, diplomatic debates and young leaders networking. The working language will be English.
Eligible to take part in this event are social science students and postgraduates up to 29 years of age, fluent in English. Also, a filled-in application form and a motivation letter have to be sent.
Best participants will get a financial award and a chance to participate in „BIMUN Plus“ Project.
For further information about the
conference itself and the application procedure:
Belgrade International Model United Nations -
BIMUN
22, Makedonska |
Belgrade 11000 | Republic of Serbia
Website: www.bimun-unaserbia.org
| E-mail: bimun.unaserbia@gmail.com ,
Thank you very much for your
support.
Sincerely
yours,
Vanja
Popovic, BIMUN Team Coordinator
United Nations Association of
Serbia
19 January 2012
Updates from World Schools Debating Championships 2012 #WSDC
Hello all – good luck to the competitors in WSDC 2012
which is now underway. Just a reminder you can follow the results of the
debates in a number of places, including:
· Official WSDC
Twitter feed: http://www.twitter.com/SchoolsDebate
· WSDC 2012
feed: https://twitter.com/#!/WSDC2012
· WSDC on
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/World-Schools-Debating-Championships/340591412990
· WSDC website:
http://www.schoolsdebate.com/years/2012/
· WSDC 2012
website: http://www.sa-debating.co.za/wsdc/
· And the WSDC
blog: http://blog.schoolsdebate.com/
Overwhelmed by choice? Follow @SchoolsDebate and
@WSDC2012 on Twitter, or keep visiting the WSDC blog.
We’ll post the results as soon as the adjudication team are done with them.
All the best
Trevor
(WSDC Development
Committee)
17 January 2012
Dutch Open 2012
On the 30th and 31st of
March the Erasmus Debating Society and the Leiden Debating Union will bring you
the very first Dutch Open!
Registration:
Teams: € 50-
Judges: Free
Team cap is 52 teams
N-1 will apply for domestic institutions. There is no judging rule for non-domestic institutions, but we welcome and encourage them to send judges.
An institutional cap of 3 will apply to Dutch institutions
At this moment crash is only guaranteed for non-domestic institutions and those having to travel far (e.g. Groningen/Middelburg)
Reg is open now!https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGpnUzYwM0NtNjg5dFBJNlZhOVhwSkE6MQ
Registration will be open till the 1st of March, more information concerning payment will be sent after registration.
The IV:
5 preliminary rounds
7 min speeches
Break to semi’s
Novice final!
All meals provided on Friday and Saturday
Two Socials!
CA-Team:
Will soon be announced!
Location:
The Dutch Open takes place at the Kamerlingh Onnes Gebouw in Leiden
Leiden is only a 20 min train ride away from Schiphol Airport(Amsterdam). But has good public transport connections to Rotterdam and Eindhoven Airport as well. If you are traveling from Germany or France the train would also be a good option to consider.
From Leiden central station it is only a short walk to the university
address:
Kamerlingh Onnes Gebouw (KOG)
Steenschuur 25
2311 ES Leiden
Time Table:
Friday
14.00 reg
15.30 Welcome and announcements
16.30 Dinner
18.30 round 1
20.30 Round 2
22.00 Social
Saturday:
10.00 reg
11.15 round 3
13.00 lunch
13.45 round 4
15.30 round 5
17.30 semi finals
19.30 dinner
21.30 finals
23.30 Social + results
More info:dutchdebatingopen@gmail.com
Registration:
Teams: € 50-
Judges: Free
Team cap is 52 teams
N-1 will apply for domestic institutions. There is no judging rule for non-domestic institutions, but we welcome and encourage them to send judges.
An institutional cap of 3 will apply to Dutch institutions
At this moment crash is only guaranteed for non-domestic institutions and those having to travel far (e.g. Groningen/Middelburg)
Reg is open now!https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGpnUzYwM0NtNjg5dFBJNlZhOVhwSkE6MQ
Registration will be open till the 1st of March, more information concerning payment will be sent after registration.
The IV:
5 preliminary rounds
7 min speeches
Break to semi’s
Novice final!
All meals provided on Friday and Saturday
Two Socials!
CA-Team:
Will soon be announced!
Location:
The Dutch Open takes place at the Kamerlingh Onnes Gebouw in Leiden
Leiden is only a 20 min train ride away from Schiphol Airport(Amsterdam). But has good public transport connections to Rotterdam and Eindhoven Airport as well. If you are traveling from Germany or France the train would also be a good option to consider.
From Leiden central station it is only a short walk to the university
address:
Kamerlingh Onnes Gebouw (KOG)
Steenschuur 25
2311 ES Leiden
Time Table:
Friday
14.00 reg
15.30 Welcome and announcements
16.30 Dinner
18.30 round 1
20.30 Round 2
22.00 Social
Saturday:
10.00 reg
11.15 round 3
13.00 lunch
13.45 round 4
15.30 round 5
17.30 semi finals
19.30 dinner
21.30 finals
23.30 Social + results
More info:dutchdebatingopen@gmail.com
16 January 2012
Invitation to Inner Temple IV
Greetings
debaters!
The Inner Temple IV,
'probably' the best dressed IV on the circuit, will be held on Friday
3rd and Saturday 4th February 2012.
The competition is being made possible this
year by the generous sponsorship of Blackstone
Chambers. Our CA this year will be Alex Deane –
former world champion.
We will be running five rounds of 5 minute
speeches before breaking to semi-finals, resulting in a public final. All break
rounds will consist of 7 minute speeches.
We’ll also be offering a candlelit, sit down
dinner before the final (romantic?), and an uber central London social
afterwards.
Registration is now open and all this is
available for £65. To register please contact the Convenor: Peter Elms at
inner2007@hotmail.co.uk or via our Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Inner-Temple-IV-2012/351248574889169
Payment can be made before, or on
the day - details to follow upon reg.
We are also 'debating' whether to break all teams on 10 points...WUDC style...
Hopefully see you there.
Peter
Convener
@InnerTDebating
Inner Temple Debating
Society
UL Open 2012
Hey
one and all,
The UL Open 2012 will be taking place on the 9th and 10th of March this year and promises to be the best one yet!
The team cap is provisionally set at 32 teams.
The UL Open 2012 will be taking place on the 9th and 10th of March this year and promises to be the best one yet!
The team cap is provisionally set at 32 teams.
We have a wonderful and very enthuastic CA team this year including:
-UCD's finest Christine Simpson (WUDC semi-finalist!,EUDC quarter Finalist 2011,Cambridge 2011 quarter Finalist,Oxford quarter Finalist 2011, Edinburgh Open 2011 Winner,most importantly UL Open 2011 Finalist and too many other breaks too mention)
-UL's (whatevs NUIG) own Maurice Cotter (UL Open 2011 Finalist,UCD Earlsfort Open Finalist 2011,Cork IV 2010 Semi-Finalist,Cork Open 2011 Finalist and various other accomplishments such as best speaker wins etc.)
Our Tabmaster is Harry McEvansoneya (UL Open Finalist), who has run tabs at EUDC(!!!),SOAS, UCD, Maynooth and Trinity as well as being an excellent tabmaster at last year's IV. He has confirmed he will be mostly sober so huzzah!
As always UL never fails to feed its guests and there will be food and drink in abundance including baked goods on arrival (provided ye arrive on time)!
Reg will open on January 30th 2012.
Payment in advance of the IV is 60euro.
Payment on the day is 70euro.
There will be a reduced reg fee for UK teams (30 euro) and non-IONA teams (FREE).
We have a limited amount of crash, with the first priority being making sure any judges that travel are comfortable and any non-Irish teams are also a priority so if you could book accommodation for the weekend where possible it would be great. If you need crash, don't be afraid to contact me and I'll endeavor to help.
There is a certain amount of money set aside for funding judges to come down to Limerick, if you're interested in coming drop me an email or a phone call (ulopen2012@gmail.com and 0870569164 respectively) and I'll do my best to accommodate you. There will be much free drink and appreciation.
Any questions, feel free to contact me at ulopen2012@gmail.com.
Best wishes,
Michelle Coyle
IV Convenor
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