SSE Riga IV 2010 - debate tournament in Latvia‏

I have the pleasure to invite you to the annual SSE Riga IV that will take place on 10th and 11th of December.

SSE Riga IV is the oldest and one of the most prestigious debating tournaments in Central and Eastern Europe. It is renowned as a tournament that gives the opportunity to enjoy unforgettable socials and top-notch adjudication by some of the best and most successful judges in Europe.

This year's Chief Adjudicator is Martins Vaivars, the 3rd best ESL speaker of EUDC 2009. Our DCAs do not need any additional comments: Will Jones, the winner of EUDC and WUDC, and Jens Fischer, the current president of the EUDC council. We will also have a number of high qualified judges such as Mark Manson, Yuri Romanenkov, and Arvydas Ziobakas.

You can read more about the tournament and the judging pool on our homepage - http://www.sserigads.com/the-tournament

SSE Riga IV is a great way to prepare for the upcoming WUDC in Botswana. The registration fee is 35 EUR per debater and 30 EUR per adjudicator. We are ready to offer considerable discounts for teams and judges that are having large travel costs or that have remarkable achievements.

If you have any questions about the tournament, feel free to send them to sserigaiv@gmail.com

Best regards,

Reinholds Pirags,
Chief Convener

Czech Republic win WODC

The Czech Republic team have won the 2010 World Online Debating Championships.  They defeated New Zealand 4-2 in the Final.

For more details visit  http://debatewise.org/wodc-debates-2010

Well Done To David, Niall and all at debatewise for organising the event.