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Welcome to another edition of The Big IDEA. Thanks, first of all, to everyone who contributed and just a reminder that we’re always on the lookout for news and articles, so feel free to get in touch with any suggestions.
Thanks, as always, to Manos Moschopoulos for making everything work.
In one development since the last edition, Dr. Ian Duncan has become another member of the Editorial Board. Dr. Duncan is no stranger to debate as a former WUDC finalist and his enormous experience in public life, including his current role as Head of the Office of the Scottish Parliament in Brussels, will prove a great addition to our work.
Neill Harvey-Smith,
Editor.
The 2011 IDEA Youth Forum is a two-week summer debate event for high school students and their coaches, which will take place from July 19 to August 1, 2011 in Istanbul, Turkey. The event is jointly organized by IDEA and Doga Colleges. IDEA’s very own Hanneke explains what everyone will be doing when the debating is over.
After a busy day of debating at the Youth Forum, you’ll probably want to relax and get to know each other in a more relaxed setting. That’s where the evening program comes in. Carefully designed to combine meeting new friends, displaying your talents besides debating and discovering some of Istanbul’s highlights, the social program is an integral part of the Youth Forum. Some activities take place every year, others are new but all are intended to make the event even more enjoyable. Even at this early stage, a tentative schedule of this year’s social activities is already up on our website. So check it out today and see what we’ve got in store for you.
Don’t forget that registration will close at the end of this month. Well over a hundred people have already claimed their spot, but there are still some spaces left. Be sure to register in time, and to complete the registration form in full, in order to go through the selection process, which begins on May 1. The registration form can be found on our website. Please note that you can also apply for financial aid through this form if you register before the April 30 deadline. Good luck with the registration.
Scholarships offered for the China Advocacy Institute
The China Advocacy Institute studies the issues surround the notion of sustainability through real world situations. It, simultaneously, provides students with the skills to advocate in favor of a more sustainable approach. IDEA took a look at how this initiative works:
The Advocacy Institute: Sustainability is an innovative course of lectures, discussions, debates, field trips and interactive activities around the theme of sustainability. Limited to just 45 students, the institute's goal is to equip students from around the world with a deeper understanding of sustainability and provide the tools necessary for advocacy. Four professors from Willamette University and two professors from Dalian Nationalities University teach the course.
The aim is to provide the tools needed to advocate for sustainability using an inter-disciplinary course set in Dalian, China that enrolls university students from China, the US, and other countries around the world. The institute's goal is to equip students with a deeper understanding of sustainability and provide the tools necessary for advocacy. This diverse course includes lectures, discussions, debates, media analysis and field trips to relevant sites.
This year, students will explore sustainability through two case studies of environmental disaster: the 2010 oil spills in Dalian, China and the Gulf of Mexico. Through lectures and discussion, instructors will guide students in analyzing how an oil spill impacts the environment and local livelihoods. The course will examine government and corporate responses to each of the two oil spills. As an interactive extension of course materials, Professor Robert Trapp will teach students to debate the issues formally. A professor of Graphic Arts from Dalian Nationalities University will exhibit his photographs of the Dalian oil spill and guide students on a tour of the site.
Application Deadline: 15 April, 2011
Program Fee: We are offering full scholarships for international applicants from outside China and the U.S., who have not attended the Advocacy Institute in previous years. For Chinese students who are not in attendance at Dalian Nationalities University, the cost is RMB 650. The program fee does not include airfare.
Program Dates: May 18 - June 3, 2011 (must arrive in China on May 17 -- instructions will be given to selected participants)
Program Location:
Dalian Nationalities University, Dalian, Liaoning, China
Upcoming Events:
The Debate Association (Singapore) and the Singaporean Ministry of Education (Gifted Education Branch) are pleased to announce the quarter-finalists for Wits and Words 2011:
1. Anglo-Chinese School (Primary)
2. Clementi Primary School
3. Concord Primary School
4. Greenridge Primary School
5. Park View Primary School
6. Rosyth School
7. St. Joseph’s Institution Junior
8. Tao Nan School
The quarter-finals will be held on 20 April, from 2 - 4.30pm, at MOE, Teachers Network, 51 Grange Road. If you would like to adjudicate for the round, drop us an email at emmanuel@debates.org.sg. Wits & Words 2011 is a national primary school debate competition.
1st China National High Schools’ English Debating Championship 2011
Held between 23 and 29 July 2011 at the Jinling High School, Nanjing, China, this competition is open to primarily mainland Chinese students but there are possibilities for international students to participate:
Debates will take place in World Schools format
Team Cap: 50 Institutional cap: 6 International Adjudicators
For further information contact: Loke Wing Fatt, Overall-in-charge/Chief Adjudicator, 1st China National High Schools' English Debating Championship 2011, Society for Associated Inter-Tertiary Debaters (SAID), Singapore.
Results
Bratislava Schools Debating Competition
Debate teams from eight countries met last weekend for the Bratislava Schools Debating Competition. The chief adjudicator of the tournament was Beth James from Wales, who is also chief adjudicator for the upcoming World Schools Debating Championship. The competition was won by one of the teams of the Anglo-Chinese Junior College of Singapore, who beat Slovakia in the final.
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Welcome to another edition of The Big IDEA. Thanks, first of all, to everyone who contributed and just a reminder that we’re always on the lookout for news and articles, so feel free to get in touch with any suggestions. Thanks, as always, to Manos Moschopoulos for making everything work. In one development since the last edition, Dr. Ian Duncan has become another member of the Editorial Board. Dr. Duncan is no stranger to debate as a former WUDC finalist and his enormous experience in public life, including his current role as Head of the Office of the Scottish Parliament in Brussels, will prove a great addition to our work. Neill Harvey-Smith, Editor. The 2011 IDEA Youth Forum is a two-week summer debate event for high school students and their coaches, which will take place from July 19 to August 1, 2011 in Istanbul, Turkey. The event is jointly organized by IDEA and Doga Colleges. IDEA’s very own Hanneke explains what everyone will be doing when the debating is over. After a busy day of debating at the Youth Forum, you’ll probably want to relax and get to know each other in a more relaxed setting. That’s where the evening program comes in. Carefully designed to combine meeting new friends, displaying your talents besides debating and discovering some of Istanbul’s highlights, the social program is an integral part of the Youth Forum. Some activities take place every year, others are new but all are intended to make the event even more enjoyable. Even at this early stage, a tentative schedule of this year’s social activities is already up on our website. So check it out today and see what we’ve got in store for you. Don’t forget that registration will close at the end of this month. Well over a hundred people have already claimed their spot, but there are still some spaces left. Be sure to register in time, and to complete the registration form in full, in order to go through the selection process, which begins on May 1. The registration form can be found on our website. Please note that you can also apply for financial aid through this form if you register before the April 30 deadline. Good luck with the registration. Scholarships offered for the China Advocacy Institute The China Advocacy Institute studies the issues surround the notion of sustainability through real world situations. It, simultaneously, provides students with the skills to advocate in favor of a more sustainable approach. IDEA took a look at how this initiative works: The Advocacy Institute: Sustainability is an innovative course of lectures, discussions, debates, field trips and interactive activities around the theme of sustainability. Limited to just 45 students, the institute's goal is to equip students from around the world with a deeper understanding of sustainability and provide the tools necessary for advocacy. Four professors from Willamette University and two professors from Dalian Nationalities University teach the course. The aim is to provide the tools needed to advocate for sustainability using an inter-disciplinary course set in Dalian, China that enrolls university students from China, the US, and other countries around the world. The institute's goal is to equip students with a deeper understanding of sustainability and provide the tools necessary for advocacy. This diverse course includes lectures, discussions, debates, media analysis and field trips to relevant sites. This year, students will explore sustainability through two case studies of environmental disaster: the 2010 oil spills in Dalian, China and the Gulf of Mexico. Through lectures and discussion, instructors will guide students in analyzing how an oil spill impacts the environment and local livelihoods. The course will examine government and corporate responses to each of the two oil spills. As an interactive extension of course materials, Professor Robert Trapp will teach students to debate the issues formally. A professor of Graphic Arts from Dalian Nationalities University will exhibit his photographs of the Dalian oil spill and guide students on a tour of the site. Application Deadline: 15 April, 2011 Program Fee: We are offering full scholarships for international applicants from outside China and the U.S., who have not attended the Advocacy Institute in previous years. For Chinese students who are not in attendance at Dalian Nationalities University, the cost is RMB 650. The program fee does not include airfare. Program Dates: May 18 - June 3, 2011 (must arrive in China on May 17 -- instructions will be given to selected participants) Program Location:
Dalian Nationalities University, Dalian, Liaoning, China Upcoming Events: The Debate Association (Singapore) and the Singaporean Ministry of Education (Gifted Education Branch) are pleased to announce the quarter-finalists for Wits and Words 2011: 1. Anglo-Chinese School (Primary) 2. Clementi Primary School 3. Concord Primary School 4. Greenridge Primary School 5. Park View Primary School 6. Rosyth School 7. St. Joseph’s Institution Junior 8. Tao Nan School The quarter-finals will be held on 20 April, from 2 - 4.30pm, at MOE, Teachers Network, 51 Grange Road. If you would like to adjudicate for the round, drop us an email at emmanuel@debates.org.sg. Wits & Words 2011 is a national primary school debate competition. 1st China National High Schools’ English Debating Championship 2011 Held between 23 and 29 July 2011 at the Jinling High School, Nanjing, China, this competition is open to primarily mainland Chinese students but there are possibilities for international students to participate: Debates will take place in World Schools format Team Cap: 50 Institutional cap: 6 International Adjudicators For further information contact: Loke Wing Fatt, Overall-in-charge/Chief Adjudicator, 1st China National High Schools' English Debating Championship 2011, Society for Associated Inter-Tertiary Debaters (SAID), Singapore. Results Bratislava Schools Debating Competition Debate teams from eight countries met last weekend for the Bratislava Schools Debating Competition. The chief adjudicator of the tournament was Beth James from Wales, who is also chief adjudicator for the upcoming World Schools Debating Championship. The competition was won by one of the teams of the Anglo-Chinese Junior College of Singapore, who beat Slovakia in the final. |
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Welcome to another edition of The Big IDEA. Thanks, first of all, to everyone who contributed and just a reminder that we’re always on the lookout for news and articles, so feel free to get in touch with any suggestions. Thanks, as always, to Manos Moschopoulos for making everything work. In one development since the last edition, Dr. Ian Duncan has become another member of the Editorial Board. Dr. Duncan is no stranger to debate as a former WUDC finalist and his enormous experience in public life, including his current role as Head of the Office of the Scottish Parliament in Brussels, will prove a great addition to our work. Neill Harvey-Smith, Editor. The 2011 IDEA Youth Forum is a two-week summer debate event for high school students and their coaches, which will take place from July 19 to August 1, 2011 in Istanbul, Turkey. The event is jointly organized by IDEA and Doga Colleges. IDEA’s very own Hanneke explains what everyone will be doing when the debating is over. After a busy day of debating at the Youth Forum, you’ll probably want to relax and get to know each other in a more relaxed setting. That’s where the evening program comes in. Carefully designed to combine meeting new friends, displaying your talents besides debating and discovering some of Istanbul’s highlights, the social program is an integral part of the Youth Forum. Some activities take place every year, others are new but all are intended to make the event even more enjoyable. Even at this early stage, a tentative schedule of this year’s social activities is already up on our website. So check it out today and see what we’ve got in store for you. Don’t forget that registration will close at the end of this month. Well over a hundred people have already claimed their spot, but there are still some spaces left. Be sure to register in time, and to complete the registration form in full, in order to go through the selection process, which begins on May 1. The registration form can be found on our website. Please note that you can also apply for financial aid through this form if you register before the April 30 deadline. Good luck with the registration. Scholarships offered for the China Advocacy Institute The China Advocacy Institute studies the issues surround the notion of sustainability through real world situations. It, simultaneously, provides students with the skills to advocate in favor of a more sustainable approach. IDEA took a look at how this initiative works: The Advocacy Institute: Sustainability is an innovative course of lectures, discussions, debates, field trips and interactive activities around the theme of sustainability. Limited to just 45 students, the institute's goal is to equip students from around the world with a deeper understanding of sustainability and provide the tools necessary for advocacy. Four professors from Willamette University and two professors from Dalian Nationalities University teach the course. The aim is to provide the tools needed to advocate for sustainability using an inter-disciplinary course set in Dalian, China that enrolls university students from China, the US, and other countries around the world. The institute's goal is to equip students with a deeper understanding of sustainability and provide the tools necessary for advocacy. This diverse course includes lectures, discussions, debates, media analysis and field trips to relevant sites. This year, students will explore sustainability through two case studies of environmental disaster: the 2010 oil spills in Dalian, China and the Gulf of Mexico. Through lectures and discussion, instructors will guide students in analyzing how an oil spill impacts the environment and local livelihoods. The course will examine government and corporate responses to each of the two oil spills. As an interactive extension of course materials, Professor Robert Trapp will teach students to debate the issues formally. A professor of Graphic Arts from Dalian Nationalities University will exhibit his photographs of the Dalian oil spill and guide students on a tour of the site. Application Deadline: 15 April, 2011 Program Fee: We are offering full scholarships for international applicants from outside China and the U.S., who have not attended the Advocacy Institute in previous years. For Chinese students who are not in attendance at Dalian Nationalities University, the cost is RMB 650. The program fee does not include airfare. Program Dates: May 18 - June 3, 2011 (must arrive in China on May 17 -- instructions will be given to selected participants) Program Location:
Dalian Nationalities University, Dalian, Liaoning, China Upcoming Events: The Debate Association (Singapore) and the Singaporean Ministry of Education (Gifted Education Branch) are pleased to announce the quarter-finalists for Wits and Words 2011: 1. Anglo-Chinese School (Primary) 2. Clementi Primary School 3. Concord Primary School 4. Greenridge Primary School 5. Park View Primary School 6. Rosyth School 7. St. Joseph’s Institution Junior 8. Tao Nan School The quarter-finals will be held on 20 April, from 2 - 4.30pm, at MOE, Teachers Network, 51 Grange Road. If you would like to adjudicate for the round, drop us an email at emmanuel@debates.org.sg. Wits & Words 2011 is a national primary school debate competition. 1st China National High Schools’ English Debating Championship 2011 Held between 23 and 29 July 2011 at the Jinling High School, Nanjing, China, this competition is open to primarily mainland Chinese students but there are possibilities for international students to participate: Debates will take place in World Schools format Team Cap: 50 Institutional cap: 6 International Adjudicators For further information contact: Loke Wing Fatt, Overall-in-charge/Chief Adjudicator, 1st China National High Schools' English Debating Championship 2011, Society for Associated Inter-Tertiary Debaters (SAID), Singapore. Results Bratislava Schools Debating Competition Debate teams from eight countries met last weekend for the Bratislava Schools Debating Competition. The chief adjudicator of the tournament was Beth James from Wales, who is also chief adjudicator for the upcoming World Schools Debating Championship. The competition was won by one of the teams of the Anglo-Chinese Junior College of Singapore, who beat Slovakia in the final. |
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Welcome to another edition of The Big IDEA. Thanks, first of all, to everyone who contributed and just a reminder that we’re always on the lookout for news and articles, so feel free to get in touch with any suggestions. Thanks, as always, to Manos Moschopoulos for making everything work. In one development since the last edition, Dr. Ian Duncan has become another member of the Editorial Board. Dr. Duncan is no stranger to debate as a former WUDC finalist and his enormous experience in public life, including his current role as Head of the Office of the Scottish Parliament in Brussels, will prove a great addition to our work. Neill Harvey-Smith, Editor. The 2011 IDEA Youth Forum is a two-week summer debate event for high school students and their coaches, which will take place from July 19 to August 1, 2011 in Istanbul, Turkey. The event is jointly organized by IDEA and Doga Colleges. IDEA’s very own Hanneke explains what everyone will be doing when the debating is over. After a busy day of debating at the Youth Forum, you’ll probably want to relax and get to know each other in a more relaxed setting. That’s where the evening program comes in. Carefully designed to combine meeting new friends, displaying your talents besides debating and discovering some of Istanbul’s highlights, the social program is an integral part of the Youth Forum. Some activities take place every year, others are new but all are intended to make the event even more enjoyable. Even at this early stage, a tentative schedule of this year’s social activities is already up on our website. So check it out today and see what we’ve got in store for you. Don’t forget that registration will close at the end of this month. Well over a hundred people have already claimed their spot, but there are still some spaces left. Be sure to register in time, and to complete the registration form in full, in order to go through the selection process, which begins on May 1. The registration form can be found on our website. Please note that you can also apply for financial aid through this form if you register before the April 30 deadline. Good luck with the registration. Scholarships offered for the China Advocacy Institute The China Advocacy Institute studies the issues surround the notion of sustainability through real world situations. It, simultaneously, provides students with the skills to advocate in favor of a more sustainable approach. IDEA took a look at how this initiative works: The Advocacy Institute: Sustainability is an innovative course of lectures, discussions, debates, field trips and interactive activities around the theme of sustainability. Limited to just 45 students, the institute's goal is to equip students from around the world with a deeper understanding of sustainability and provide the tools necessary for advocacy. Four professors from Willamette University and two professors from Dalian Nationalities University teach the course. The aim is to provide the tools needed to advocate for sustainability using an inter-disciplinary course set in Dalian, China that enrolls university students from China, the US, and other countries around the world. The institute's goal is to equip students with a deeper understanding of sustainability and provide the tools necessary for advocacy. This diverse course includes lectures, discussions, debates, media analysis and field trips to relevant sites. This year, students will explore sustainability through two case studies of environmental disaster: the 2010 oil spills in Dalian, China and the Gulf of Mexico. Through lectures and discussion, instructors will guide students in analyzing how an oil spill impacts the environment and local livelihoods. The course will examine government and corporate responses to each of the two oil spills. As an interactive extension of course materials, Professor Robert Trapp will teach students to debate the issues formally. A professor of Graphic Arts from Dalian Nationalities University will exhibit his photographs of the Dalian oil spill and guide students on a tour of the site. Application Deadline: 15 April, 2011 Program Fee: We are offering full scholarships for international applicants from outside China and the U.S., who have not attended the Advocacy Institute in previous years. For Chinese students who are not in attendance at Dalian Nationalities University, the cost is RMB 650. The program fee does not include airfare. Program Dates: May 18 - June 3, 2011 (must arrive in China on May 17 -- instructions will be given to selected participants) Program Location:
Dalian Nationalities University, Dalian, Liaoning, China Upcoming Events: The Debate Association (Singapore) and the Singaporean Ministry of Education (Gifted Education Branch) are pleased to announce the quarter-finalists for Wits and Words 2011: 1. Anglo-Chinese School (Primary) 2. Clementi Primary School 3. Concord Primary School 4. Greenridge Primary School 5. Park View Primary School 6. Rosyth School 7. St. Joseph’s Institution Junior 8. Tao Nan School The quarter-finals will be held on 20 April, from 2 - 4.30pm, at MOE, Teachers Network, 51 Grange Road. If you would like to adjudicate for the round, drop us an email at emmanuel@debates.org.sg. Wits & Words 2011 is a national primary school debate competition. 1st China National High Schools’ English Debating Championship 2011 Held between 23 and 29 July 2011 at the Jinling High School, Nanjing, China, this competition is open to primarily mainland Chinese students but there are possibilities for international students to participate: Debates will take place in World Schools format Team Cap: 50 Institutional cap: 6 International Adjudicators For further information contact: Loke Wing Fatt, Overall-in-charge/Chief Adjudicator, 1st China National High Schools' English Debating Championship 2011, Society for Associated Inter-Tertiary Debaters (SAID), Singapore. Results Bratislava Schools Debating Competition Debate teams from eight countries met last weekend for the Bratislava Schools Debating Competition. The chief adjudicator of the tournament was Beth James from Wales, who is also chief adjudicator for the upcoming World Schools Debating Championship. The competition was won by one of the teams of the Anglo-Chinese Junior College of Singapore, who beat Slovakia in the final. |
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Welcome to another edition of The Big IDEA. Thanks, first of all, to everyone who contributed and just a reminder that we’re always on the lookout for news and articles, so feel free to get in touch with any suggestions. Thanks, as always, to Manos Moschopoulos for making everything work. In one development since the last edition, Dr. Ian Duncan has become another member of the Editorial Board. Dr. Duncan is no stranger to debate as a former WUDC finalist and his enormous experience in public life, including his current role as Head of the Office of the Scottish Parliament in Brussels, will prove a great addition to our work. Neill Harvey-Smith, Editor. The 2011 IDEA Youth Forum is a two-week summer debate event for high school students and their coaches, which will take place from July 19 to August 1, 2011 in Istanbul, Turkey. The event is jointly organized by IDEA and Doga Colleges. IDEA’s very own Hanneke explains what everyone will be doing when the debating is over. After a busy day of debating at the Youth Forum, you’ll probably want to relax and get to know each other in a more relaxed setting. That’s where the evening program comes in. Carefully designed to combine meeting new friends, displaying your talents besides debating and discovering some of Istanbul’s highlights, the social program is an integral part of the Youth Forum. Some activities take place every year, others are new but all are intended to make the event even more enjoyable. Even at this early stage, a tentative schedule of this year’s social activities is already up on our website. So check it out today and see what we’ve got in store for you. Don’t forget that registration will close at the end of this month. Well over a hundred people have already claimed their spot, but there are still some spaces left. Be sure to register in time, and to complete the registration form in full, in order to go through the selection process, which begins on May 1. The registration form can be found on our website. Please note that you can also apply for financial aid through this form if you register before the April 30 deadline. Good luck with the registration. Scholarships offered for the China Advocacy Institute The China Advocacy Institute studies the issues surround the notion of sustainability through real world situations. It, simultaneously, provides students with the skills to advocate in favor of a more sustainable approach. IDEA took a look at how this initiative works: The Advocacy Institute: Sustainability is an innovative course of lectures, discussions, debates, field trips and interactive activities around the theme of sustainability. Limited to just 45 students, the institute's goal is to equip students from around the world with a deeper understanding of sustainability and provide the tools necessary for advocacy. Four professors from Willamette University and two professors from Dalian Nationalities University teach the course. The aim is to provide the tools needed to advocate for sustainability using an inter-disciplinary course set in Dalian, China that enrolls university students from China, the US, and other countries around the world. The institute's goal is to equip students with a deeper understanding of sustainability and provide the tools necessary for advocacy. This diverse course includes lectures, discussions, debates, media analysis and field trips to relevant sites. This year, students will explore sustainability through two case studies of environmental disaster: the 2010 oil spills in Dalian, China and the Gulf of Mexico. Through lectures and discussion, instructors will guide students in analyzing how an oil spill impacts the environment and local livelihoods. The course will examine government and corporate responses to each of the two oil spills. As an interactive extension of course materials, Professor Robert Trapp will teach students to debate the issues formally. A professor of Graphic Arts from Dalian Nationalities University will exhibit his photographs of the Dalian oil spill and guide students on a tour of the site. Application Deadline: 15 April, 2011 Program Fee: We are offering full scholarships for international applicants from outside China and the U.S., who have not attended the Advocacy Institute in previous years. For Chinese students who are not in attendance at Dalian Nationalities University, the cost is RMB 650. The program fee does not include airfare. Program Dates: May 18 - June 3, 2011 (must arrive in China on May 17 -- instructions will be given to selected participants) Program Location:
Dalian Nationalities University, Dalian, Liaoning, China Upcoming Events: The Debate Association (Singapore) and the Singaporean Ministry of Education (Gifted Education Branch) are pleased to announce the quarter-finalists for Wits and Words 2011: 1. Anglo-Chinese School (Primary) 2. Clementi Primary School 3. Concord Primary School 4. Greenridge Primary School 5. Park View Primary School 6. Rosyth School 7. St. Joseph’s Institution Junior 8. Tao Nan School The quarter-finals will be held on 20 April, from 2 - 4.30pm, at MOE, Teachers Network, 51 Grange Road. If you would like to adjudicate for the round, drop us an email at emmanuel@debates.org.sg. Wits & Words 2011 is a national primary school debate competition. 1st China National High Schools’ English Debating Championship 2011 Held between 23 and 29 July 2011 at the Jinling High School, Nanjing, China, this competition is open to primarily mainland Chinese students but there are possibilities for international students to participate: Debates will take place in World Schools format Team Cap: 50 Institutional cap: 6 International Adjudicators For further information contact: Loke Wing Fatt, Overall-in-charge/Chief Adjudicator, 1st China National High Schools' English Debating Championship 2011, Society for Associated Inter-Tertiary Debaters (SAID), Singapore. Results Bratislava Schools Debating Competition Debate teams from eight countries met last weekend for the Bratislava Schools Debating Competition. The chief adjudicator of the tournament was Beth James from Wales, who is also chief adjudicator for the upcoming World Schools Debating Championship. The competition was won by one of the teams of the Anglo-Chinese Junior College of Singapore, who beat Slovakia in the final. |
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There were two prepared motions at the tournament, with each team arguing both sides of both motions: "This house believes that developed countries have a moral obligation to open their borders to immigrants from developing countries", and "This house believes that every state should have the right to prosecute any individual for crimes against humanity committed anywhere in the world." Impromptu motions included "This house would tolerate the public use of politically incorrect language" and "This house would make junk food companies pay compensation to individuals."
Bratislava Schools Debating Competition is hoping to become an annual event held by the Slovak Debate Association. Mark your calendars - preparations for the April 2012 have already begun.
NFL-IDEA Malaysia Qualifier Results
Results are in for the March 26-27 NFL-IDEA Malaysia Qualifier. Congratulations to everyone who qualified and a many, many thanks to the host, Chempaka International Ladies College in Kuala Lumpur.
Public Forum Debate
Qualifiers:
Sharandeep Kaur / Nur Ajierah Wahid
(Kolej Tuanku Ja'afar)
Qualifiers:
Sara Salim / Agu Nnaemeka
(Kolej Tuanku Ja'afar)
1st Alternates:
Nicholas Ming-an Balaguru/ Ramanthan al Palaniappan
(Cempaka Damansara)
2nd Alternates:
Nadia Feroz / Ines Alanah Enir
(Cempaka International Ladies' College)
Original Oratory
Qualifier: Zenna Law (Cempaka International Ladies' College)
1st Alternate: Aiman Marzio (Cempaka International Ladies' College)
NFL-IDEA Korea Qualifier Results
Results from the NFL-IDEA Korea Guest Country Qualifier tournament are in. The tournament was held on Saturday, March 26 at the Hankuk Academy of Foreign Studies. Many thanks to Eric Moberg and HAFS for hosting and running the tournament, Gil Busby for running tab, and Logan lending his assistance. This tournament would not have happened without their hard work.
Congratulations to the qualifiers and alternates.
Solo Interpretation (Combined Humorous/Dramatic):
Qualifier: Minkyeong Cho (HAFS)
1st Alternate: Jungmin Kang (HAFS)
International Extemporaneous Speaking:
Qualifier: Chang Hyun Choi (HAFS)
1st Alternate: Jooyoung Huh (Seoul International School - SIS)
2nd Alternate: Alex Lee (Korea International School - KIS)
Oratory:
Qualifier: Kayoung Lee (SIS)
1st Alternate: Moses Kim (Daewon)
2nd Alternate: ChangHae Kim (IIS)
Public Forum Debate:
1st Qualifier: Sung Chan Park / Jae Young Kim (HAFS)
2nd Qualifier: Brian Kim / Joshua Kim (SIS)
1st Alternate: Donghun Kim / Keon-uk Lee (HAFS)
The Official e-newsletter of the International Debate Education Association,
April 18, 2011
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Welcome to another edition of The Big IDEA. Thanks, first of all, to everyone who contributed and just a reminder that we’re always on the lookout for news and articles, so feel free to get in touch with any suggestions. Thanks, as always, to Manos Moschopoulos for making everything work. In one development since the last edition, Dr. Ian Duncan has become another member of the Editorial Board. Dr. Duncan is no stranger to debate as a former WUDC finalist and his enormous experience in public life, including his current role as Head of the Office of the Scottish Parliament in Brussels, will prove a great addition to our work. Neill Harvey-Smith, Editor. The 2011 IDEA Youth Forum is a two-week summer debate event for high school students and their coaches, which will take place from July 19 to August 1, 2011 in Istanbul, Turkey. The event is jointly organized by IDEA and Doga Colleges. IDEA’s very own Hanneke explains what everyone will be doing when the debating is over. After a busy day of debating at the Youth Forum, you’ll probably want to relax and get to know each other in a more relaxed setting. That’s where the evening program comes in. Carefully designed to combine meeting new friends, displaying your talents besides debating and discovering some of Istanbul’s highlights, the social program is an integral part of the Youth Forum. Some activities take place every year, others are new but all are intended to make the event even more enjoyable. Even at this early stage, a tentative schedule of this year’s social activities is already up on our website. So check it out today and see what we’ve got in store for you. Don’t forget that registration will close at the end of this month. Well over a hundred people have already claimed their spot, but there are still some spaces left. Be sure to register in time, and to complete the registration form in full, in order to go through the selection process, which begins on May 1. The registration form can be found on our website. Please note that you can also apply for financial aid through this form if you register before the April 30 deadline. Good luck with the registration. Scholarships offered for the China Advocacy Institute The China Advocacy Institute studies the issues surround the notion of sustainability through real world situations. It, simultaneously, provides students with the skills to advocate in favor of a more sustainable approach. IDEA took a look at how this initiative works: The Advocacy Institute: Sustainability is an innovative course of lectures, discussions, debates, field trips and interactive activities around the theme of sustainability. Limited to just 45 students, the institute's goal is to equip students from around the world with a deeper understanding of sustainability and provide the tools necessary for advocacy. Four professors from Willamette University and two professors from Dalian Nationalities University teach the course. The aim is to provide the tools needed to advocate for sustainability using an inter-disciplinary course set in Dalian, China that enrolls university students from China, the US, and other countries around the world. The institute's goal is to equip students with a deeper understanding of sustainability and provide the tools necessary for advocacy. This diverse course includes lectures, discussions, debates, media analysis and field trips to relevant sites. This year, students will explore sustainability through two case studies of environmental disaster: the 2010 oil spills in Dalian, China and the Gulf of Mexico. Through lectures and discussion, instructors will guide students in analyzing how an oil spill impacts the environment and local livelihoods. The course will examine government and corporate responses to each of the two oil spills. As an interactive extension of course materials, Professor Robert Trapp will teach students to debate the issues formally. A professor of Graphic Arts from Dalian Nationalities University will exhibit his photographs of the Dalian oil spill and guide students on a tour of the site. Application Deadline: 15 April, 2011 Program Fee: We are offering full scholarships for international applicants from outside China and the U.S., who have not attended the Advocacy Institute in previous years. For Chinese students who are not in attendance at Dalian Nationalities University, the cost is RMB 650. The program fee does not include airfare. Program Dates: May 18 - June 3, 2011 (must arrive in China on May 17 -- instructions will be given to selected participants) Program Location:
Dalian Nationalities University, Dalian, Liaoning, China Upcoming Events: The Debate Association (Singapore) and the Singaporean Ministry of Education (Gifted Education Branch) are pleased to announce the quarter-finalists for Wits and Words 2011: 1. Anglo-Chinese School (Primary) 2. Clementi Primary School 3. Concord Primary School 4. Greenridge Primary School 5. Park View Primary School 6. Rosyth School 7. St. Joseph’s Institution Junior 8. Tao Nan School The quarter-finals will be held on 20 April, from 2 - 4.30pm, at MOE, Teachers Network, 51 Grange Road. If you would like to adjudicate for the round, drop us an email at emmanuel@debates.org.sg. Wits & Words 2011 is a national primary school debate competition. 1st China National High Schools’ English Debating Championship 2011 Held between 23 and 29 July 2011 at the Jinling High School, Nanjing, China, this competition is open to primarily mainland Chinese students but there are possibilities for international students to participate: Debates will take place in World Schools format Team Cap: 50 Institutional cap: 6 International Adjudicators For further information contact: Loke Wing Fatt, Overall-in-charge/Chief Adjudicator, 1st China National High Schools' English Debating Championship 2011, Society for Associated Inter-Tertiary Debaters (SAID), Singapore. Results Bratislava Schools Debating Competition Debate teams from eight countries met last weekend for the Bratislava Schools Debating Competition. The chief adjudicator of the tournament was Beth James from Wales, who is also chief adjudicator for the upcoming World Schools Debating Championship. The competition was won by one of the teams of the Anglo-Chinese Junior College of Singapore, who beat Slovakia in the final. |
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