Updates from UADC: Octos and Qtrs

Following UADC on Twitter is now verging on confusing but from what I can make out that means it is reflecting the confusion at UADC.  The break announcement was delayed because the tab was wrong and then a council meeting seemed to be called mid way through the announcement.  I've decided I couldn't be bothered trying to figure it out and will report what seems to be the break and the motions and hopefully it will all get sorted out.

Semi-Finals:
NUS1 - NUS2
UPD1 - UPD2

Qtr Finals
1. THW make the raising of business and labour standards a prerequiste for development aid.
2. THW punish financial institution who fail to maintain liquidity in situation of market fluctuation.
3. THW discard tourism reliant economy strategies
NUS1 v MARA1
DLSU1 v UPD1
NTU1 v UPD2
ADMU1 v NUS2

Octo Finals:
1. THW target the families of our enemies
2. THBT its letgitimate for states to exaggerate threats to pass unpopular legislation they deem to be in the interest of national security
3. THW discontinue all Black Operations
RM1 NUS1-ADMU3
RM2 DLSU1-DLSU2
RM3 KU2-UTMARA1
RM4 UPD1-UPD3
RM5 NUS2-UTMARA2
RM6 UPD2-FOLC1
RM7 ADMU1-NTU3
RM8 SMU1-NTU1

Double Octo Finals
1. THBT states should actively protect the practice of home grown religion
2. THBT the state should cease to recognize the specific 'right to religious freedom'
3. TH would not allow religious missions to access the vulnerable

EFL Qtr Finals
Bakrie1 v Binus1
Tokyo1 v LSPR1
Bipeds1 v SYSU1
BAU1 v CHULA2
Main Break
First 8 teams advance to the octofinals.

8-0
NUS1

7-1
DLSU1
SMU1
ADMU1
NUS 2
UPD2
UPD1
KU2

6-2
UTMARA1
ADMU2
IIU1
CFS1
UTMARA3
NTU1
RVCE1

5-3
UPM1
ADMU3
DLSU2
UCTI1
NTU3
UTMARA2
FOLC1
UPD3
UM1

EFL Break
Bakrie University
Tokyo Christian
Binus International
Bogor Institute of Agriculture
Chulalongkorn University
Sun Yat Sen University
London School of Public Relations
Bina Nusantara University

Day Six at UADC Macao: Octos & Qtrs

Today's schedule at UADC


07:00AM Breakfast Hotels

08:00 AM Transportation to University of Macau

09:00 AM Half Day Tour

(Depart from hotels at 9:00 AM) Council meeting: Part 1 Double Octo-Finals: Roll Call Council Meeting: HG03 Double Octo-Finals:

Cultural Centre (University of Macau)

09:30 AM Double Octo-Finals:

Motion Announcement Cultural Centre (University of Macau)

10:00 AM Double Octo-Final:

Round Starts Classrooms

11:45 AM Lunch X-hall

01:00 PM Octo-Finals and EFL Quarters: Roll Call Cultural Centre (University of Macau)

01:15 PM Octo-Finals and EFL Quarters: Motion Announcement Cultural Centre (University of Macau)

01:45 PM Octo-Finals and EFL Quarters: Round starts Classrooms

03:30 PM Tea Break X-hall

04:00 PM Quarter-Final & EFL Semis : Roll Call Cultural Centre (University of Macau)

04:15 PM Quarter-Final &EFL Semis: Motion released Cultural Centre (University of Macau)

04:45 PM Quarter Final & EFL Semis: Round starts Classrooms

06:30 PM Dinner X-hall

08:00 PM Transportation to Hotels

08:00 PM Council meeting : Part 2 HG03

10:00 PM Transportation to Hotels

For more info visit http://uadc2011.gaes.gov.mo/

For Live streaming of debates visit http://www.idebate.org/streaming/uadc2011/

The official site of Asian BP 2011 launched!

The official website of Asian BP 2011, hosted by North South University of Bangladesh, is launched. Check out:
http://www.nsuasianbp2011.com/

Also to recieve more updates about the tournament, you can visit the Twitter Account or the Facebook Group.

http://twitter.com/NSUAsianBP2011

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6607168332

See you all here in Dhaka soon, till then Happy Debating!

Updates from UADC: Break tonight

Today sees the final preliminary rounds of the UADC. 

Round 7 motions:
1. TH would make education in the high arts mandatory in schools.
2. TH would require presidential candidates to disclose their official records upon public request.
3. TH regrets the high priority given to sports in the national consciousness.

According to Twitter after 7 rounds only NUS1 have a perfect record of 7 wins.

Update:
Round 8 Motions:
1.TH preferes a secular autocracy to a fundemantelist democracy

2.TH would erase the legacies and tear down monuments dedicated to deposed dictators.
3. TH would require election campaigns to be bi-/multi-lingual

Day Five at UADC Macao: Round 7 & 8

Today's schedule at UADC

07:00 AM Breakfast Hotels

08:00 AM Transportation to University of Macau

09:00 AM Round 7: Briefing and Roll Call Cultural Centre (University of Macau)

09:30 AM Round 7: Motion Announcement Cultural Centre (University of Macau)

10:00 AM Round 7: Round starts Classrooms

11:45 AM Lunch X-hall

01:00 PM Round 8: Roll Call Cultural Centre (University of Macau)

01:15 PM Round 8: Motion Announcement Cultural Centre (University of Macau)

01:45 PM Round 8: Round starts Classrooms

03:30 PM Tea Break X-hall

04:00 PM Transportation to Hotels

07:00 PM Dinner Hotels

09:15 PM Transportation to Venetian Macao

10:30 PM Break Night Club Lotus in Venetian Macao

01:00 AM Transportation to Hotels

For more info visit http://uadc2011.gaes.gov.mo/

For Live streaming of debates visit http://www.idebate.org/streaming/uadc2011/

Updates from UADC 2011

The Round 2 motions from UADC 2011 were
R2 Motions:


1.THBT copyright of visual media belongs to the subject and not the photographer
2.TH would build a national DNA database
3.TH would ban the collection and sale of location and usage information by smartphone companies.
 
After the tab problems yesterday round 3 had to be delayed until today so today will be a busy day.
 
Round 3 motions:
1. TH would ban adult entertainment from casinos.
2. THBT it is wrong to raise money for social welfare through natioinal lotteries.
3. TH would remove all sin taxes.
 
They are already onto round 4
1.THBT countries which pollute common watrs should lose their Exclusive Economic Zones
2.TH would not grant citizenship at birth to the children of foreigners on domestic soil
3.TH would pay the militaries of other states to fight our battles
 
You can watch some of the debates live on http://www.idebate.org/streaming/uadc2011/

Update:
And now onto round 5
1.TH believes that doctor should never lie to their patients, even for their own good
2.TH celebrates the willingness of women to be 'sluts'
3.TH would allow individuals to purchase behavior-modfiying drugs without prescription

Update:

And now Round 6
1. THBT China should leave the WTO

2. THBT China should support the unification of the two koreas
3. THBT China should actively incentivize celebrities and public figures who are non citizen ehtnic Chinese to naturalise

Day Four at UADC Macao Rd 4 to 6

Today's schedule at UADC


07:00 AM Breakfast Hotels

08:00 AM Transportation to University of Macau

09:00 AM Round 4: Briefing and Roll Call Cultural Centre (University of Macau)

09:30 AM Round 4: Motion Announcement Cultural Centre (University of Macau)

10:00 AM Round 4: Round starts Classrooms

11:45 AM Lunch X-hall

01:00 PM Round 5: Roll Call Cultural Centre (University of Macau)

01:15 PM Round 5: Motion Announcement Cultural Centre (University of Macau)

01:45 PM Round 5: Round starts Classrooms

03:30 AM Tea Break X-hall

04:15 PM Round 6: Roll Call Cultural Centre (University of Macau)

04:30 PM Round 6: Motion Announcement Cultural Centre (University of Macau)

05:00 PM Round 6: Round starts Classrooms

06:45PM Dinner X-hall

08:00 PM Transportation to Hotels

For more info visit http://uadc2011.gaes.gov.mo/

For Live streaming of debates visit http://www.idebate.org/streaming/uadc2011/

UADC 2011 about to start

If you are waking up and wondering how things are going at UADC.  Well they have not started yet.  Apparently (from twitter etc) the number of teams were greater than the tab system could hold and the council made some changes to the margin (increased from 12 to 15).  I'm not sure what that last one means but the two issues meant the Tab system had to be re-written which caused the start of the tournament to be delayed.  But they seem to be still planning to hold 3 rounds today.

So if you want to watch some debates they will be starting shortly (just after 7am UK) on http://www.idebate.org/streaming/uadc2011/



R1.M1.TH would not allow minors to be involved in politics
R1.M2.TH would scrap the government pension system
R1.M3.TH house regrets the practice of 'tiger' parenting

One blog that seems to be reporting from the tournament is http://pigtales-can-debate.blogspot.com/
Of course you can also follow updates on twitter via the #UADC2011 tag.

Day Three at UADC Macao: Rounds 1 to 3

Today's schedule at UADC


07:00 AM Breakfast Hotels

08:00 AM Transportation to University of Macau

09:00 AM Round 1: Briefing and Roll Call Cultural Centre (University of Macau)

09:30 AM Round 1: Motion Announcement Cultural Centre (University of Macau)

10:00 AM Round 1: Round starts Classrooms

11:45 AM Lunch X-hall

01:00 PM Round 2: Roll Call Cultural Centre (University of Macau)

01:15 PM Round 2: Motion Announcement Cultural Centre (University of Macau)

01:45 PM Round 2: Round starts Classrooms

03:30 PM Tea break X-hall

04:15 PM Round 3: Roll Call Cultural Centre (University of Macau)

04:30 PM Round 3: Motion Announcement Cultural Centre (University of Macau)

05:00 PM Round 3: Round starts Classrooms

06:45PM Dinner X-hall

08:00 PM Transportation to Hotels

For more info visit http://uadc2011.gaes.gov.mo/

For Live streaming of debates visit http://www.idebate.org/streaming/uadc2011/

Day Two at UADC Macao: Briefings

Today's schedule at UADC

07:00 AM Breakfast Hotels


08:00 AM Transportation to University of Macau

08:45 AM Tournament and Adjudication Briefing Cultural Centre (University of Macau)

10:00 AM Test Debate and Adjudication Test Cultural Centre (University of Macau) & Classrooms

12:00 PM Lunch X-hall

01:00 PM Transportation to Hotels

02:00 PM Pre-council meeting L105

03:00 PM Tea Break X-hall

04:30 PM Transportation to Hotels

06:00 PM Transportation to The Plaza Restaurant

07:00 PM Welcoming dinner The Plaza Restaurant


For more info visit http://uadc2011.gaes.gov.mo/
For Live streaming of debates visit http://www.idebate.org/streaming/uadc2011/

Live streaming from UADC

IDEA are streaming live videos from the 2nd United Asian Debating Championship 2011 in Macau.

There will be four live streams from four different rooms.  To access these videos go to http://www.idebate.org/streaming/uadc2011/



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