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6 November 2010

World Debate Alumni on Linkedin

A new linkedin group has been created for debating alumni.  If you would like to join the link is below.

http://www.linkedin.com/groups?mostPopular=&gid=3607103

The Macau North-East Asian Open 2010

The University of Macau (UMAC) successfully hosted this year's North-East Asian Debate Open 2010 (NEAO), from 29th October to 1st November, in the increasingly important emerging Asian debate-nation of China, in Macau. 100 teams from Japan, China, Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Macau competed in 5 BP Preliminary Debate Rounds. The debaters and adjudicators were treated to great hospitality from the students of the University of Macau, a Halloween Break Party, the famed Macau-made egg tarts, and a Championship Dinner of Portuguese food at a cutely named restaurant called "Dumbo". The weather was a very cool and refreshing 20 Celsius.


Besides the treats which the participants enjoyed, the debating activities were ably managed by the Organising Committee led by Ms Flora Pan. Chief Adjudicator, Ms Nicole Ng, seamlessly mustered the combined young adjudication talents of the 4 DCAs Ah Young Kim (Korea), Andrew Nishizaki (Japan), Sandeep Chulani (Hong Kong) and Zhengbo (China) to provide fair and competent adjudication for all the debaters. Logan from Chung Ang University, Korea, and Loke Wing Fatt from SAID, Singapore, were the two invited VIP judges.

In the Grand Final, Underwood College Team 1 of Yonsei University in Korea, comprising Ms Nurliana Kamaruddin & Mr Wonjoon Jang, were the unanimous Champions. They overcame 3 other top Korean debate teams in an all-Korean Grand Final, reminiscent of last year's edition. The motion in the Grand Final was: This House believes that drug addicts should only be eligible for social welfare under condition of rehabilitation.

Taiwan's Wenzao Ursuline College of Languages in Kaohsiung will host next year's NEAO 2011.

University of Macau will be hosting the most prestigious Asian debate tournament called the 2nd United Asian Debating Championships 2011 next May 2011.

The full results of the UMAC NEAO 2010 are given below:

Winner: Underwood 1 from Korea Ms Nurliana Kamaruddin & Mr Wonjoon Jang

Best Speaker in the Grand Final: Ms Nurliana Kamaruddin

Runners-Up :
Hanyang 3 (Dong Kyu Lim & Geon Sub Shin),
KU 2(Junbin Yun & Moonyeol Lee),
EDIS 1 (Heejin An & Hannah Jung)

Semi-Finalists:
KU 1 (Junbin Yun & Moonyeol lee)
HKU 1 (Amanda Slocum & Alfred, Siu Hong Yu)
TFSU 1(Wan Qing He & Yu Ma)
UM 1( Emmanuel & Song Wei Xian)

Quarter-Finalists:
PKU 1 (Shiyi Dong & Bao Jia Tan)
Hanyang 1 (Soo Jin Park & Cho Sung Hyun)
IPM 1 (Cici, Liu Si Si & Alex, Geng Chao)
NEUQ 1 (Xu Shengyu & Ma Jing)
TOKYO 2(Akira Kato & Takashi Iwai)
CITYU 1 (Ken, Kin Hang Li & Jacky, Hon Cheung Lam)
ICU 1 (Keita Takayanagi & Hiroyuki Ikeda)
CAU 1 (Kim NamChul & Ki Wook Kim)

EFL Winner: NUDT 1 (Deng Yiqi & Qu Jingwen)

EFL Runners-Up:
KYOTO 1 (Zhang Haichong & Takimoto Riko)
TOKYO 3 (Toshinari Ishikawa & Kazushige Yoshimaru)
ICU 2 (Taichi Kohatsu & Miyuki Orito)

10 Top Best Speakers:
1.Nurliana Kamaruddin
2.Wonjoon Jang
3.Heejin An
4.Hannah Jung
5.Junbin Yun
6.Moonyeol Lee
-Keita Takayanagi
8.Minkyung cho
9.Hyewon Rho
10.Bao Jia Tan

Motions:
R1: THBT parents whose children are grossly obese should be penalized for child abuse.
R2: THBT China should support United Nation sanctions on North Korea.
R3: THBT energy companies of developed countries operating in developing countries should adhere to the environmental standards of their countries of origin.
R4: THBT EU should sanction its members for denying practice of religious freedom in public.
R5: THW ban beneficiaries of public welfare from entering casinos.
EFL Semi: THW allow the Taliban to join the elections as a legitimate party.
EFL Final: THBT Nobel Peace Prize should only be awarded in recognition of individuals who have already brought peace.
Quarter-Final: THBT African Union should monitor and be responsible for the security in Somalian waters.
Semi-Final: THW shut down websites of political bloggers that spread lies.
Grand-Final: THBT drug addicts should only be eligible for social welfare under condition of rehabilitation.

Best Regards,

Nicole Ng
Chief Adjudicator
North-East Asian Open 2010
University of Macau

loke wing fatt
Lifetime Honorary Coach/Advisor
University of Macau English Debate Team & Society
Society for Associated Inter-Tertiary Debaters (SAID)
Singapore
Website: http://saidsg.wordpress.com/

4 November 2010

2011 Round Robin -- Information on the 5th Annual HWS / IDEA RR


5th Annual HWS / IDEA Round Robin
April 8 & 9, 2011
· The CA for the 2011 RR is Leela Koenig (CA of 2010 Euros)
· Top international judging – three Worlds breaking judges in every room
· $1500 in cash prizes
· Amazing trophies you actually want to keep
· Perfectly fair pairings & guaranteed on time (pre-paired round robin format)
· Dinner with President Mark Gearan (Peace Corps Director under Clinton)
· Great food at every meal (no exaggeration) and lakefront tournament hotel
· Friday night wine tasting party
· Awards banquet at The Cobblestone, an elegant local restaurant
· Teams can combine the RR with US BP Nationals (April 1-3)
· Join us for our trip to Niagara Falls & a local casino on April 7
· See our website: www.idebate.org/hwsroundrobin


Selections Committee:
  • Eric Barnes
  • Neill Harvey-Smith
  • Sharmila Parmanand

Motions Committee:
  • Logandran Balavijendran
  • Eric Barnes
  • Sam Block
  • Steve Hind
  • Leela Koenig

Combine the RR with the US UDC (BP Nationals) at Univ. of Vermont
  • April 1-3, 2011
  • CA is Stephen Boyle
  • Free Registration for International Teams

2 November 2010

TCD Hist wins the UCD IV 2010

The Trinity College Dublin team of  Niamh Ni Mhaoileoin & Ctolm Denny (TCD Hist B) won the 2010 UCD Vice Presidents Cup.  Niamh was also top speaker on the tab.

The breaking teams were:


1 TCD HIST B
2 CAMBRIDGE A
3 CAMBRIDGE B
4 TCD PHIL A
5 DURHAM A
6 KINGS INNS A
7 UCC PHILOSOPH B
8 TCD HIST A
9 SOAS .
10 OXFORD RVL
11 KINGS INNS B
12 DURHAM B
13 LIMERICK A
14 UCC PHILOSOPH A
15 MAYNOOTH A
16 TCD HIST F

Late Registration (PAUDC 2010) Namibian Edition

The deadline for late registration is on the 19th November 2010. So registration is still taking place.

So institutions interested in registering additional teams or still want to register their institution are more than welcome. Adjudication slots are still open for both guests and independents judges.

However take note; that limited places are available so reg now to avoid disappointments.

Please bear will us while we still in the process of verifying payments, registrations forms and advise on visa requirements.

Apart from that, we are putting together a fantastic tournament!

Yours in Debating,

Carl Pesat
Convener and Chairperson
Pan African Universities Debating Championship 2010
+ 264 8 555 28218

Edinburgh IV‏

The first Scottish tournament of the season was held by the Edinburgh Debating Society on the 24th of October. It was won by Monash B (Will Jones and Andrew Fitch). Other teams in the final were: Oxford RP (Melanie Pope and Scott Ralston), St Andrews A (James Beadle and Farhan) and GUU B (John McKee and Krum). The top speaker was Will Jones.
The motions were:
Round 1: THB that university graduates should pay the cost of their university education through a graduate tax.
Round 2: THB that if the biological father is willing and able to raise the future child, he should have the right to prevent the abortion.
Round 3: THB that the EU should recognise an independent state of Palestine.
Round 4: THW subsidise companies for the employment of ex-convicts.
FINAL: THB that states should have to re-ratify all international treaties every 25 years.

Judging the final were: Leela Koenig (C), Gavin Illsley, Vicky Smith, Ewan MacDonald, Kirsty Russell, Sarah Beverstock and David Norris.

We hope to see many of you at the Scottish Weekend in Edinburgh and St. Andrews from February 4-6!!