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Hello all,
It gives me great pleasure to announce Istanbul YEDITEPE OPEN 2008 Second Edition.(We did the first one in June)
It will take place in 28-29-30 November.
This is the last big chance before Cork Worlds to improve your debating skills.You will also get the opportunity to join the trainings and seminars which will be given by our experienced judges.
Just watch our video to hear the comments on what we did before:http://www.vimeo.com/1881014
THE ADJUDICATON: Great feedback and fairly balanced judges are the most important things for a good debate tournament. Therefore, we are going to subsidize 10 extraordinary judges from Europe to increase the quality of debating as we did before. The Team:
CA: Lewis Lu Current World Champion
DCA: Anat Gelber Best ESL speaker at WUDC 2006, EUDC 2007 DCA
DCA: Ozan Mert Ondes WUDC ESL Semi Finalist, Kyiv open winner
DCA: Jo Box Cambridge Debate Director
DCA: Alex Deane, World Champion 2004, WUDC DCA 2007
ACCOMODATION
Yeditepe University Student Hotel
Yeditepe University has modern and furnished rooms in the residence halls for International students. All rooms are double occupancy, equipped with a private bath and wired for telephone and internet connection. In-house facilities include snack bars, study/social areas, and visitor salons.
SOCIALS:
We are proud with our Socials:Cultural Shows,DJ Parties,Bosphorus Cruises,Concerts with Free Alcohol.Just watch our video:) http://www.vimeo.com/1881014
Reg Fee:
75 Euros for 4 days accomadation-food-socials and trainings.
Web Site: www.7tepeopen.com
Because of a technical problem some infos are still the same as in June Tournament.(CA team and Schedule)The others are in use. Registration is open.
Facebook Group:http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=25648955144&ref=ts
Program:
First Round starts at 16:00 o'clock on Friday and Final finishes at 20:00 o'clock on Sunday.
Yavuz Yigit
Yeditpe University
Debate Club
External Coordinator
4 October 2008
1 October 2008
SMU IV
On behalf of the SMU Debating Society, I would like to invite your institution to participate in the SMU Intervarsity Debating Championship 2008 (SMU IV 2008). Held annually, SMU IV is Singapore's oldest intervarsity championship (in the British Parliamentaryf ormat). It will be held on 18-19 October 2008.
There would be four preliminary rounds (three on Saturday and one on Sunday) followed by a break to the semi's. This year, Joey Pang will return as Chief Adjudicator. Joey was in the only breaking team from Asia at Worlds 2007 in Vancouver, Canada, and has done well in numerous competitions, including as champion of the inaugural Singapore Debate Open 2007.
Details:
Date: 18-19 October 2008.
Venue: School of Economics/School of Social Sciences building, 90 Stamford Road, Singapore 178903 - 5 minutes from Dhoby Ghaut MRT (metro) station, 10 minutes from City Hall MRT station.
Time: Registration would begin on 8:00am on Saturday near Subway & Cottage Waffle Place. Participants should report in by 9:00am on Sunday.
Registration fee: S$20/pax.
There is a n-1 rule for adjudicators.
We do not provide accommodation but will assist in finding accommodation; non-Singapore participants seeking assistance in finding accommodation are advised to register early and send us an email.
Registration will close on 15 October 2008. To register, please complete this form (http://iv.smuds.org/registration/). If you have any enquires, do email us at smuds@sa.smu.edu.sg.
Yours sincerely,
Rajan Rishyakaran,
President,
SMU Debating Society
There would be four preliminary rounds (three on Saturday and one on Sunday) followed by a break to the semi's. This year, Joey Pang will return as Chief Adjudicator. Joey was in the only breaking team from Asia at Worlds 2007 in Vancouver, Canada, and has done well in numerous competitions, including as champion of the inaugural Singapore Debate Open 2007.
Details:
Date: 18-19 October 2008.
Venue: School of Economics/School of Social Sciences building, 90 Stamford Road, Singapore 178903 - 5 minutes from Dhoby Ghaut MRT (metro) station, 10 minutes from City Hall MRT station.
Time: Registration would begin on 8:00am on Saturday near Subway & Cottage Waffle Place. Participants should report in by 9:00am on Sunday.
Registration fee: S$20/pax.
There is a n-1 rule for adjudicators.
We do not provide accommodation but will assist in finding accommodation; non-Singapore participants seeking assistance in finding accommodation are advised to register early and send us an email.
Registration will close on 15 October 2008. To register, please complete this form (http://iv.smuds.org/registration/). If you have any enquires, do email us at smuds@sa.smu.edu.sg.
Yours sincerely,
Rajan Rishyakaran,
President,
SMU Debating Society
Korea in January
The Korea Development Institute of Public Policy and Management is pleased to announce an open call for applications for 6 faculty members to teach debate/public speaking and academic writing in English in Seoul, Korea during the month of January.
Dates: January 3 (arrival) to January 31 (departure)
Position Description: Instructors will be assigned, depending on their preference, to teach an intensive English course, either a course on debate/public speaking or a course on academic writing. The audience are the incoming graduate students in the MPP program (Masters of Public Policy and in the MBA (Masters in Business Administration. The audience are primarily mid-level managers at Korean corporations, Korean government officials and government officials from a wide range of developing nations in South Asia, Southeast Asia, Africa and Latin America and Europe.
Teaching Load: Classes will run Monday through Friday, for 4 hours each day. There will be a break on the 26th and 27th of January for the Lunar New Year holiday prior to the conclusion of the term.
Weekends are free for sightseeing, skiing, or enjoying the fine culinary, cultural and social options that a city of 15 million people has to offer!
Application Deadline: October 31, 2008
Qualifications: Applicants should possess at least a Master’s Degree in business, the humanities or the social sciences with experience in teaching public speaking, debate, or academic writing. Experience teaching ESL/ELD students (non-native English speakers) is highly preferred.
Salary: Faculty will be paid W75,000 per hour of teaching (approximately $75 per hour). Net compensation should be around $5000 for the month. Faculty will be required to provide their own plane ticket and housing. The KDI School will help in reserving hotel or hostel space for faculty members.
Application Procedures:Please send the following material to Jason Jarvis (Director of the Preliminary Term) @:
debatekorea@gmail.com
Additionally, please CC a copy of your application to:
gskim@kdischool.ac.kr
1) A cover letter that includes your name, email address, phone number (cell phone is preferred) and a fax number if it is available.
2) A current Curriculum Vitae
The Application Deadline is October 31, 2008
Chosen faculty members will be notified on or before November 14, 2008.
Jason Jarvis
Korea Development Institute School of Public Policy and Management
Asian Debate Institute 2008
http://asiandebateinstitute.com
Dates: January 3 (arrival) to January 31 (departure)
Position Description: Instructors will be assigned, depending on their preference, to teach an intensive English course, either a course on debate/public speaking or a course on academic writing. The audience are the incoming graduate students in the MPP program (Masters of Public Policy and in the MBA (Masters in Business Administration. The audience are primarily mid-level managers at Korean corporations, Korean government officials and government officials from a wide range of developing nations in South Asia, Southeast Asia, Africa and Latin America and Europe.
Teaching Load: Classes will run Monday through Friday, for 4 hours each day. There will be a break on the 26th and 27th of January for the Lunar New Year holiday prior to the conclusion of the term.
Weekends are free for sightseeing, skiing, or enjoying the fine culinary, cultural and social options that a city of 15 million people has to offer!
Application Deadline: October 31, 2008
Qualifications: Applicants should possess at least a Master’s Degree in business, the humanities or the social sciences with experience in teaching public speaking, debate, or academic writing. Experience teaching ESL/ELD students (non-native English speakers) is highly preferred.
Salary: Faculty will be paid W75,000 per hour of teaching (approximately $75 per hour). Net compensation should be around $5000 for the month. Faculty will be required to provide their own plane ticket and housing. The KDI School will help in reserving hotel or hostel space for faculty members.
Application Procedures:Please send the following material to Jason Jarvis (Director of the Preliminary Term) @:
debatekorea@gmail.com
Additionally, please CC a copy of your application to:
gskim@kdischool.ac.kr
1) A cover letter that includes your name, email address, phone number (cell phone is preferred) and a fax number if it is available.
2) A current Curriculum Vitae
The Application Deadline is October 31, 2008
Chosen faculty members will be notified on or before November 14, 2008.
Jason Jarvis
Korea Development Institute School of Public Policy and Management
Asian Debate Institute 2008
http://asiandebateinstitute.com
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
29 September 2008
Australian Women's Results
Results from the just concluded Australian Women's Parliamentary Debating Champs in Sydney, Australia (hosted by UNSW):
Winners: University of Sydney Union 3 (Katherine Connolly and Steph D'Souza)
Runners-Up: Victoria University of Wellington (Kathy Errington and Ella Edginton)
Finalists: University of Sydney Union 2 (Giselle Kenny and Bronwyn Cowell), University of Queensland (Lauren Humphrey and Georgia Heathcote)
Best Speaker: Naomi Oreb (University of Sydney Union)
Winners: University of Sydney Union 3 (Katherine Connolly and Steph D'Souza)
Runners-Up: Victoria University of Wellington (Kathy Errington and Ella Edginton)
Finalists: University of Sydney Union 2 (Giselle Kenny and Bronwyn Cowell), University of Queensland (Lauren Humphrey and Georgia Heathcote)
Best Speaker: Naomi Oreb (University of Sydney Union)
Australian Women's Final
The Grand Final of the Australian Women's Parliamentary Debating Champs is currently going on. In the final is:
Victoria University of Wellington - Kathy Errington and Ella Edginton
University of Sydney Union - Bronwyn Cowell and Giselle Kenny
University of Sydney Union - Katherine Connolly and Steph D'Souza
University of Queensland - Lauren Humphry and Georgia Heathcote.
Queensland are the defending champions.
The break was to 8 teams (from 32, I think).
Victoria University of Wellington - Kathy Errington and Ella Edginton
University of Sydney Union - Bronwyn Cowell and Giselle Kenny
University of Sydney Union - Katherine Connolly and Steph D'Souza
University of Queensland - Lauren Humphry and Georgia Heathcote.
Queensland are the defending champions.
The break was to 8 teams (from 32, I think).
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