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25 October 2007

Web issues

As you may have noticed we are still having some issues with the site. The blog part is working fine but some of the links and images are down. I'm trying to get it fixed. Apologies and bear with us.

24 October 2007

NTU Adjudication Team for 2010 Bid

NTU is proud to present its adjudication team for Worlds 2010:

Jess Lopez of Ateneo de Manila University, one of the best debaters and adjudicators Asia has ever produced, will be at the helm as Chief Adjudicator. With multiple Worlds and Australs quarters and semis to his name, two times Asian champion, and four times CA at major regional tournaments, this is a guy who'll ensure that adjudication at NTU Worlds meets the mark.
Ankit Agarwala, former NTU Debating Squad Captain, will be our Internal Chief Adjudicator. We believe that the post of ICA, though a recent one to Worlds adds tremendously to organisational efficiency, and no one could be that link between the Adjudication Core and the Organisational Team better than Ankit.

As for DCAs, NTU is going all the way when it comes to transparency: our DCAs will be appointed on the basis of regional representation, and on the basis of your nominations. Applications will be open to all, and DCA appointment will be done after consultation with regional representatives.

For further information on our Adjudication Core and Policies, visit the Adjudication page of our website at:
http://clubs.ntu.edu.sg/ntuworlds2010/index.php?page=adjudication

Do direct your queries and concerns to ntuworlds2010@gmail.com.

We'll be listening.

As committed as ever to bringing you the tournament of your life,
NTU Worlds 2010 Bid Committee

23 October 2007

Hart House BP IV

Top Team: McGill - Adam Gaya and Saro Setrakian

Finalists:
Queen's - Robert Embree and Sarah Sahagian
McGill - Laura Berman and Sophie MacIntyre
Brandeis - Evan Green-Lowe and Mark Samburg

Semifinalists:
McGill - Leon Grek and Vinay Kumar Mysore
Yale - Dave Kasten and Erin Miller
Harvard - Lewis Bollard and Ben Belser
Queen's - Lisa Jorgensen and Anisah Hassan

(Tied at 8th with Shkordoff) - Carleton - Daniel Westlake and Andrew Lawerence

Top Speaker: McGill - Leon Grek
2nd: Yale - Dave Kasten
3rd: McGill - Vinay Kumar Mysore
4th: Brandeis - Mark Samburg
5th: Yale - Erin Miller
6th: Queen's - Lisa Jorgensen
7th: Queen's - Robert Embree
8th: McGill - Saro Setrakian
9th: Harvard - Lewis Bollard
10th: Yale - Haley Nix

Top Novice Team: Queen's - Brian Maxwell and Xander Sculthorpe

Top Novice Speaker: McGill - Sean Stefanik

Top Public Speaker: McGill - Leon Grek

22 October 2007

Website issues.

The main site (flynn.debating.net) seems to be down at the moment. It looks like the guys at debating.net are doing some work on it as some of debating.net is working (they are usually very quick at fixing any problems). I hope it will be back up soon. In the meantime please use worlddebating.blogger.com and bear in mind that some images, backrounds and links around the site may not work.

Sydney Mini

One of Australia's largest and most prestigious BP tournaments, Sydney Mini, is coming up very soon. This is a great opportunity to practice before Worlds and to competeagainst the best teams in the country.

Sydney Mini will be held this year from November 23-25. Official registration will open very soon, but registration is looking at the moment to be around $60 for debaters and $30 for adjudicators.

See here for more details

SMU IV Results

Champions: SMU A - Carlo Cabrera and Anirban Datta Gupta

Finalists:
NTU A - Madhav and Neha Chachra
NTU F - Anindya and Tanu
TP F - Pacer and Fries

Best Speaker on the Tab: Rajan Rishyakaran (SMU)

Korea Pre Worlds

Basic tournament information is here. Teams fromoutside Korea should email me directly and we willhelp arrange accomodation. As there is substantialprize money it may be possible to profit from thetournament! http://youngforum.or.kr/info21.htm

Jason Jarvis
Assistant Dean and Lecturer
Korea Development Institute Graduate School of Public Policy and Management http://www.kdischool.ac.kr/
Office: 82-2-3299-1031
Email: debatekorea@kdischool.ac.kr
President, All Asian Debate Championship Executive Council

21 October 2007

Update from Worlds - Kosher Food

Dear All,

Those of you who require Kosher meal please contact me asap. My email is tarique@assumptionworlds.com. I need to discuss with our Jewish guest regarding Kosher food arrangement. I have been in contact with a Rabi here in Thailand from the Israeli Embassy. Kosher food arrangement must be shared with our delegates and we need your feedback on the arrangements. If any detailed questioned need to be answered I can forward all inquiries to the Rabi himself. We have arranged 100% Kosher food from caterer that caters to the Israeli Embassy here in Bangkok.

Sincerely,
Tarique Shakil