CIMB WUPID: No registration fee - just inform us you're coming

Greeting to all,

We have not stopped short of you giving a great tournament. In line
with our efforts of ensuring a succeful tournament we would like to inform that CIMB Group has agreed to cover ground cost for participant/universities invited for the CIMB WUPID 2007.

This means institutions invited for the CIMB WUPID 2007 will have their accomodation (5 nights at NOVOTEL HYDRO MAJESTIC), social passes, breakfast and lunch, goodie bags and etc all FREE OF CHARGE!!! - except travel.

We hope that the institutions invited (please visit www.wupid.wordpress.com) will register with the organiser as soon as possible. We will be announcing a cut off date for these institions to register and should the institution not register the tab will be opened
up to our already expanding waiting list!!!

Kindly contact yunus@hngsc.com to secure your places soonest possible.

See ya all in Kuala Lumpur


Dr Kamalan Jeevaratnam

Incorporation of WSDC as a charity

The World Schools Debating Championships (WSDC), the premier international speaking competition for high school students, is pleased to announce plans for incorporation as a legal body.

The competition was founded by Christopher Erskine of Australia in 1988 and was originally run by volunteers, with debaters billeted with local families. It has grown into a major worldwide organization with annual tournaments hosted by national debating associations, attended by teams from around 40 countries.

WSDC is registering as a company in the United Kingdom and applying for charitable status. The plans, drawn up by the WSDC Executive Committee, were recently approved by a vote of the World Council.

The costs of incorporation are being met by The English-Speaking Union (ESU), an international educational charity focused on using language to create international understanding, which is the Founder Sponsor of the new company. The costs include employing Eastside Consulting, a London-based consultancy specializing in financial advice for non-profits, to handle the administrative and legal steps involved.

James Probert, Head of Centre for Speech and Debate at the ESU, says: "Debating is the perfect way for articulate young people from different backgrounds to share and exchange their ideas. The World Championships are the foremost international arena for that. They not only help create global understanding but also foster life-long friendships. English-Speaking Unions in several countries have been closely associated with the tournament since its inception, and we're delighted that we're able to be involved in the next stage of its development."

The Executive is seeking interest from alumni of the competition, particularly those with relevant professional experience, to stand for election as Trustees of the charity or to be considered for appointment to its Development Board, to handle the day-to-day running of the company. Anyone interested in expressing interest at this stage should contact Trevor Sather, Vice-Chair of the WSDC Executive, at trevor@squareeye.com.

(From http://www.schoolsdebate.com)

Asian Debate Institute 2007: Fellows Program

Greetings All:

We will take applications from university level
debaters (undergraduate or graduate) who would like to
participate as an ADI Fellow.

Requirements:
ADI Fellows will be assigned to work with one of the
faculty members as a full time assistant during the
Asian High School Debate Institute. They will be
responsible for judging practice debates among the
high school students and helping with the
administration of the high school program.

Benefits:
Fellows will receive a tuition waiver to the Asian
University Debate Institute college program in
exchange for service during the Asian High School
Debate Institute. Additionally, Fellows will be
provided with free housing for the duration of both
workshops. Some meals will be provided, though at
this time we cannot promise to provide all meals.
Fellows will be responsible for providing their own
transportation to the ADI.

Selection Process:
The selection process is open to any university
graduate or undergraduate student. The process will
be competitive. There will be 10 ADI Fellows
selected.

The application deadline is: July 1st, 2007. Fellows
will be notified by July 5th of their acceptance and a
complete list of Fellows will be added to this website
upon their selection.

Application Process:
Anyone who is interested in serving as a Fellow should
send a curriculum vitae/resume to: Jason Jarvis, ADI
Director, at: debatekorea@ gmail.com. Phone inquiries
can be made to: 82-19-381-2305

Jason Jarvis
Assistant Dean and Lecturer
Korea Development Institute Graduate School of Public Policy and Management
http://www.kdischoo l.ac.kr/
Office: 82-2-3299-1031
Email: debatekorea@ kdischool. ac.kr

WSDC Postal Ballot Results - Incorporation Proposals

The postal ballot to seek the World Schools Debating Council's endorsement for proposals to incorporate the World Schools Debating Championships as a charity in the United Kingdom has now closed.

25 of the 31 countries eligible to vote submitted their ballot forms. These
25 countries were: Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, England, Estonia,
Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Kuwait,
Lithuania, Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, Peru, Romania, Scotland,
Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sri Lanka, and Wales.

The results of the ballot are as follows:

Votes in favour of the proposals - 24
Votes against the proposals - 1


This is a fairly clear endorsement for the principle of incorporation. The
Executive Committee will thus continue to develop plans towards
incorporation, and will update the Council on its progress in Seoul.

Regards,

Mark Gabriel
Secretary
World Schools Debating Council Executive Committee

CIMB WUPID at AUSTRALS 2007

Dear All,

As part of our on going effort to support the debating culture, CIMB WUPID has decided to sponsor the AUSTRALS TEST DEBATE which is now known as the CIMB WUPID TEST DEBATE 2007. The test debate will take place at Sunway Lagoon Theme Park. For more info visit http://www.australs2007.com

We will be having a promotional booth at the UITM AUSTRALS and recommend institution attending Australs this year to take a sneak peak at CIMB WUPID for more details. For invited institutions it is highly recommended that you register for the CIMB WUPID during Australs to secure your place.

Please take note that CIMB WUPID is on a first come first serve basis and the organiser reserves the right to open up the tabs should invited institution fail to secure their seats. The sponsor and organiser will require your 100% commitment before we confirm your institution's placing in the tab. Your cooperation and speedy confirmation will greatly help us to ensure the success and continuity of this prestigious event!!

Best Regards,

Dr Kamalan Jeevaratnam / Muhammad Yunus
yunus@hngsc.com

Participant Forms and Final Call for Payments

Dear all EUROS2007 lovers,

Deadline announced for payment will be expired in 8 Days (24th of June). We could extend this period for 4 days after tough struggling with banking bureaucracy. Therefore, this mail includes both a last call for participants not paid yet and also further details related to completion of registration PHASE#2.

First, some cautions about payments:
a. Some of the payments with money transfer can't reach us simultaneously due to structural issues. Therefore, even paying within the announced period (i.e. 20th of June) this money can reach to our account in the following days. In order to overcome this information asymmetry problem, we will accept all money transfers reached to our account until Friday, 22nd of June.

b. Payments with credit card can be done until Sunday, 24th of June. Any teams or adjudicators who will not be in "paid status" until this deadline, by definition, will be considered as 'not participating'.

Second, here is information about the PHASE#2 (post-payment period):
a. Please don't fill the participant form if you have not paid yet. Moreover, as we had indicated in the previous mail, all participants must write the name of the liable person who did the payment on behalf of them. Participants who have done the payment can fill and send us the form which can be reached with URL below.

Team REG: http://www.eudc2007.com/new_team.php
Adjudicator REG: http://www.eudc2007.com/new_adj.php

b. The form requires being filled about lots of questions concerning organizational matters. If you don't answer one of the blanks, that means, we (the org. team) will not be responsible for any problems related to this particular field. In example, telling nothing about your arrival details means that you don't need assistance for coming to Koc Campus. Otherwise, no matter the way participants will use for arrival (airway, train or bus), we will pick them up from any point within borders of Istanbul.

For any matters related to payment and registration, please do not hesitate to ask Hasan Sadik Arik.

Here are his contact details:
E-mail: hasansadikarik@gmail.com
Phone: +905056711713

Harun Ercan
EUDC2007
Chief Organizer