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Monday, September 20, 2010
Botswana Worlds Rallies Support Inside the Country
Hot on the heels of South Africa’s 2010 FIFA world cup which was held in June and July for the first time in Africa, the continent is set to host another global event and this time it is in our soil.
And this is all because of two young Batswana, renowned debator Justice Motlhabani and Tebogo Mogotsi together with some of their peers from the University of Botswana who successfully lobbied for the tournament to be held in the country.
The tournament which has been running for almost 30 years is coming to Africa for the third time after it was held in South Africa twice. It will run from December 27, 2010 to January 4, 2011.
More than 1000 participants from 52 different countries are expected to land in the country to battle it out for the debating championship.
Speaking during a press conference on Tuesday, Mogosti called on the government, the private sector and the entire nation to rally behind the event, dubbed Botswana Worlds 2011 so it can be a success.
“This is the first time for Botswana to hold a global event and we cannot afford not to make it a success. We are therefore calling on both the public and the private sector to sponsor the event so that participant can go back to their respective countries with a positive story to tell,’’ he said.
At least P8million is needed for the event to get off the ground and so far the organizers have only managed to raise P2.1 million.
For his part Motlhabani said he was happy that their efforts to bring the tournament to the country finally paid off.
“But there is a lot at stake because all eyes will be on us as a country and we can only hope that we will live up to expectations,’’ he said.
According to a statement released by the organizers the event will display the highest levels of parliamentary debating between the premier caliber of students from the most esteemed institutions around the world.
“Not only will they be here to engage in the art of advocacy and persuasion but also learn more about Setswana culture through the various events and excursion which are sure to leave them all positive lasting impression of our beautiful country,’’ reads the statement.
Since the country did not benefit at all from the world cup, it is hoped that it will at least reap from this debating tournament.
“An event of this magnitude will reflect well on the entire nation as well as boosting the economy with the large influx of foreign currency,’’ reads the statement.
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Major Lawsuits Against Oklahoma Debate Coach Eric Marlow
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UCO college dean, instructor named in lawsuit The University of Central Oklahoma, the dean of the College of Liberal Arts and the school's debate coach are named in a sexual harassment lawsuit in district court.
UCO college dean, instructor named in lawsuit The University of Central Oklahoma, the dean of the College of Liberal Arts and the school's debate coach are named in a sexual harassment lawsuit in district court.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Utah Has Public Debate on Depleted Uranium
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From http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/home/49353844-76/utah-debate-team-depleted.html.csp
The University of Utah forensics team takes up the debate over Utah’s role in low-level radioactive waste next week. The team is hosting a debate on depleted uranium from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday in the auditorium of the Utah Museum of Fine Arts at the
From http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/home/49353844-76/utah-debate-team-depleted.html.csp
The University of Utah forensics team takes up the debate over Utah’s role in low-level radioactive waste next week. The team is hosting a debate on depleted uranium from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday in the auditorium of the Utah Museum of Fine Arts at the
Debate Returns to Indiana University after 16 Years
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From http://www.idsnews.com/news/story.aspx?id=76808
Debate team returns after 16 years By Katie Dawson | IDS Reports POSTED AT 11:18 PM ON Sep. 9, 2010
The competitive, traveling
From http://www.idsnews.com/news/story.aspx?id=76808
Debate team returns after 16 years By Katie Dawson | IDS Reports POSTED AT 11:18 PM ON Sep. 9, 2010
The competitive, traveling
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Uganda Regional High School Debate Developing
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From http://allafrica.com/stories/201009080507.html
Uganda: Mbarara High Scoops Regional Debate AwardBrenda Kashaki 8 September 2010 Bushenyi — Mbarara High School has won the western Uganda regional schools debate tournament after beating hosts, Bweranyangi Girls School. In a final held on Sunday in Bushenyi, all the five judges ruled in Mbarara High School's
From http://allafrica.com/stories/201009080507.html
Uganda: Mbarara High Scoops Regional Debate AwardBrenda Kashaki 8 September 2010 Bushenyi — Mbarara High School has won the western Uganda regional schools debate tournament after beating hosts, Bweranyangi Girls School. In a final held on Sunday in Bushenyi, all the five judges ruled in Mbarara High School's
Debaters Clean Fairgrounds as Public Service in Idaho
From http://www.am-news.com/content/view/204165/1/
Debaters clean fairgrounds
Friday, 10 September 2010
By LESLIE MIELKE
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BLACKFOOT — For the fourth year in a row, the Blackfoot High School debate team has been
Debaters clean fairgrounds
Friday, 10 September 2010
By LESLIE MIELKE
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BLACKFOOT — For the fourth year in a row, the Blackfoot High School debate team has been
Monday, September 13, 2010
IPPF Registration Open - Free to All High Schools, Win Big Money, Go to NYC
From Andrea Burnett:
Calling All Debaters: IPPF Registration is Now Underway
Registration for the 10th Annual Bickel & Brewer/New York University
International Public Policy Forum (IPPF) is now underway!
What's the IPPF? Founded in 2001, the IPPF remains the only
international contest that gives high school students the opportunity to
participate in written and oral debates on issues of
Calling All Debaters: IPPF Registration is Now Underway
Registration for the 10th Annual Bickel & Brewer/New York University
International Public Policy Forum (IPPF) is now underway!
What's the IPPF? Founded in 2001, the IPPF remains the only
international contest that gives high school students the opportunity to
participate in written and oral debates on issues of
USA Urban Debate Meets Expansion Goals
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From Leonard Gail:
This year marks the completion of the NAUDL’s three-year Expansion Plan. In 2007, when we launched this campaign, we set ambitious goals to double the number of cities where students had access to academic debate programs.
It is our distinct pleasure to report to you that those goals have become a reality. Through the Expansion Plan, we reached 140
From Leonard Gail:
This year marks the completion of the NAUDL’s three-year Expansion Plan. In 2007, when we launched this campaign, we set ambitious goals to double the number of cities where students had access to academic debate programs.
It is our distinct pleasure to report to you that those goals have become a reality. Through the Expansion Plan, we reached 140
Bar Council Human Rights Debate 2010 Registration is Open
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Dear All,
Kindly please be informed that the Bar Council Human Rights Debate 2010 is now officially open for registration. For further details, please visit our blog at: http://bchrd2010.wordpress.com/
If you have any queries, you may contact me via email at bchrd2010@gmail.com or call me at 012-9069658.
Cheers,
Khaizan Sharizad (Sherrie)
Convener
Bar Council Human Rights
Dear All,
Kindly please be informed that the Bar Council Human Rights Debate 2010 is now officially open for registration. For further details, please visit our blog at: http://bchrd2010.wordpress.com/
If you have any queries, you may contact me via email at bchrd2010@gmail.com or call me at 012-9069658.
Cheers,
Khaizan Sharizad (Sherrie)
Convener
Bar Council Human Rights
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Review of Red Sea Open
From http://achteminute.vdch.de/index.php/20100909/shalom-frau-prasident-ruckblick-auf-das-red-sea-open-2010/?lang=en
Shalom, Mme Speaker! A review on the Red Sea Open 2010
Sep 9th, 2010 | By Achte Minute | Category: Turniere Getting into Israel is not so hard at all. Even if you are alone and come by land through Syria, Lebanon and Jordan you will be very likely to
Shalom, Mme Speaker! A review on the Red Sea Open 2010
Sep 9th, 2010 | By Achte Minute | Category: Turniere Getting into Israel is not so hard at all. Even if you are alone and come by land through Syria, Lebanon and Jordan you will be very likely to
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Review of Istanbul Open 2010
From http://achteminute.vdch.de/index.php/20100911/ein-ruckblick-auf-die-istanbul-2010-international-debating-championship/?lang=en A Review on Istanbul 2010 International Debating Championship By Manos Moschopoulos Sep 11th, 2010 | By Achte Minute | Category: Feature, Turniere
Debaters from England, Germany, Latvia, Greece and Turkey met on the Koc University (KU)
Debaters from England, Germany, Latvia, Greece and Turkey met on the Koc University (KU)
World Debate Forum Registration Opens
http://worlddebateforum.org/
http://www.botswanaworlds.com/worldsdebateforum
Greetings
We've set up the website for the World Debate Forum and have opened registration. Whether or not you are planning to attend, we hope this can be a place to start and continue discussions about the state of debate and how to shape it. Start discussion on our forum and they might grow into something that
Friday, September 10, 2010
Namibia Prime Minister Becomes Patron of PAUDC 2010
From Facebook:
Carl Pesat September 10 at 8:31pm Reply Greetings again debating fraternity,
The Right Honorable Nahas Hangula, Namibia's current Prime Minister has whole heartedly endorsed to become the official Patron for the upcoming 3rd Pan African Universities Debating Championship 2010.
Well keep you posted of other
Carl Pesat September 10 at 8:31pm Reply Greetings again debating fraternity,
The Right Honorable Nahas Hangula, Namibia's current Prime Minister has whole heartedly endorsed to become the official Patron for the upcoming 3rd Pan African Universities Debating Championship 2010.
Well keep you posted of other
News from IDEA 10 September 2010
"A massive welcome to the first Big IDEA of the 2010-11 academic year. When you've caught up with the latest news and results, check out the Big IDEA online debates and You're The Judge competition, where you can show off your debating skills. And send me your news!" Neill Harvey-Smith Feature - Educating Roma children
There are around half a million Roma in Serbia. Just one in 50 Roma
There are around half a million Roma in Serbia. Just one in 50 Roma
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Students Prepare for Hispanic Debate Competition
From http://lubbockonline.com/education/2010-09-08/six-high-school-sophomores-compete-national-hispanic-debate-competition
Six high-school members of a local debate team hope the same preparation and hard work that helped qualify them for national competition will bring them success at the next level on Nov. 18-21 at the National Hispanic Institute’s Great Debate 2010 in San Antonio.Posted:
Six high-school members of a local debate team hope the same preparation and hard work that helped qualify them for national competition will bring them success at the next level on Nov. 18-21 at the National Hispanic Institute’s Great Debate 2010 in San Antonio.Posted:
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Family Themed Debate Begins QatarDebate Arabic Language Initiative
Fathers Decisions for Their Children are the Ideal Solutions
QatarDebate Center-member of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development- organized its first Arabic debate outside the context of schools and universities. The debate, hosted by The Pearl-Qatar, discussed the motion of "fathers' decisions for their children are the ideal solutions".
The aim of
Monday, September 6, 2010
3rd Thinking & Speaking a Better World Conference in October News
The Third International Conference on Argumentation, Rhetoric, Debate and the Pedagogy of Empowerment -- THINKING AND SPEAKING A BETTER WORLD will take place in Maribor, Slovenia on October 22-23-24 2010. Full information can be found at http://debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/better/Welcome.html
We have some exciting news to share with you:
Boris Vezjak, Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts,
We have some exciting news to share with you:
Boris Vezjak, Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts,
Kansas University Debate Coach Named to New Professorship
Scott Harris, middle, with national championship debate team From http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2010/aug/30/budigs-establish-new-ku-professorship-debate-coach/?print Budigs establish new KU professorship; debate coach named to post August 30, 2010 Former Kansas University Chancellor Gene Budig and his
Red Sea Open Results 2010
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From Anat Gelber:
Results of the Red Sea Open 2010:
Ben Gurion Universityy hosted the Red Sea Open 2010, with Anat Gelber as CA, and Will Jones and Can Okar as DCA's.
Winners: YMCA (Michael Shapira and Yoni Cohen Idov)
Finalists:
You Think You're Oppressed (Neil Dewer and Hugh Burns)
~(:>0)X (Mollie Gerver and Ronit Prawer)
Shomer Effin Shabbos (Daniel Gindis and
From Anat Gelber:
Results of the Red Sea Open 2010:
Ben Gurion Universityy hosted the Red Sea Open 2010, with Anat Gelber as CA, and Will Jones and Can Okar as DCA's.
Winners: YMCA (Michael Shapira and Yoni Cohen Idov)
Finalists:
You Think You're Oppressed (Neil Dewer and Hugh Burns)
~(:>0)X (Mollie Gerver and Ronit Prawer)
Shomer Effin Shabbos (Daniel Gindis and
Sunday, September 5, 2010
World Cup Online Debates To Begin
International Video Debate 2010
View debates (beginning at the end of this week) at http://debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/worldcup/
News and results at http://worldcupdebates.blogspot.com/ (here)
Teams represent their nation in online debating contests against other teams and nations. The format is Australasian 3 on 3. The contest is sponsored by the World Debate Institute, Debate Central, and the new
View debates (beginning at the end of this week) at http://debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/worldcup/
News and results at http://worldcupdebates.blogspot.com/ (here)
Teams represent their nation in online debating contests against other teams and nations. The format is Australasian 3 on 3. The contest is sponsored by the World Debate Institute, Debate Central, and the new
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Botswana WUDC Wait List & Judge Subsidy News
From Logan:
From the Registration Team
There are a few changes to the wait list - we have been informed that there were a few duplicates and some teams have pulled out. A lot of you who registered twice (sometimes using acronyms or slightly different names for your second registration) have still not owned up. We are not going to punish you, but we want to hear from you before we remove a
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