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Catch up with the Big IDEA!
Date Posted: 2009-06-25 18:44:53
Want to find out what's going on in the world of debate? Check out stories from last week's issue and this week's issue of the Big IDEA on the iDebate blog.
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IDEA Four-Team Debate Powerpoints
Date Posted: 2009-06-12 00:39:24
Find powerpoints used at the IDEA-XJTU Four-Team Parliamentary Debate Tournament and Training here!
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Join the Lesson plans competition and win international public exposure!
Date Posted: 2009-05-29 08:43:06
This 6-weeks campaign aims to gather lesson plans from the coaches and teachers that focus on climate change or one of the specific motions of the Youth Forum. We will evaluate the lesson plans every week (6 weeks in total) and announce the winners via the YF Newsletter and Idebate website. The author of the best lesson plan of all 6 weeks will be announced and awarded at the closing ceremony of the Youth Forum. Apart from public recognition, each winner will receive a book of his/her choice from the Idebate press.
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Youth Forum news: At least 10 new articles every week!
Date Posted: 2009-04-23 09:03:34
The YF website has an exponentially growing resource section which aims to help you with the preparation for the Karl Popper Debate Championship! Visit it also if you are interested in topics like climate change, reducing carbon emissions and addressing youth violence.
Every article is labeled with the reading difficulty level and includes a brief summary of the article to help you decide, which one to read. Do comment on the articles to provide your opinion and to ask or even question our trainers' interpretation.
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IDEA-NFL Qualifier Series Continues in Korea
Date Posted: 2009-04-13 00:25:03
Last weekend students from ten different high schools in Korea came together to compete in the fourth-annual IDEA-NFL Qualifier Tournament. After two busy days of debate and one packed day of speech events, Korea’s top forensics students were selected to participate in 2009 NFL National Tournament in Birmingham, Alabama.
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Singapore IDEA-NFL Tournament a Success
Date Posted: 2009-04-06 05:09:12
The IDEA-NFL Qualifier Tournament just wrapped up in Singapore. The top students in each of five speaking events earned spots to compete in the 2009 NFL National Tournament in Birmingham, Alabama. This year saw over 60 competitors from nine different schools!
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2009 IDEA Youth Forum registration launched!
Date Posted: 2009-03-23 11:03:24
IDEA Youth Forum has launched the registration!
We have decided to postpone the registration deadline for both the financial aid and the regular applications! In case you are applying for the Youth Forum fee waiver, you will have until April 30, 2009. In case you are not seeking financial support in the form of a fee waiver, the deadline is May 15, 2009!
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Register for the Global Advocacy Institute
Date Posted: 2009-03-19 14:43:02
The Global Advocacy Institute provides training for tomorrow’s leaders in tools that help them to promote discussion of issues that are important to them and their communities, and to advocate for positive change.
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Korea DebateFest in full swing!
Date Posted: 2009-02-20 15:07:06
February has been a jam-packed month for debate in Korea. The first week kicked off the Korean National High School Debate Championship and Workshop.
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IDEA opens CafePress store
Date Posted: 2009-02-15 17:26:56
Support a good cause, and order an awesome IDEA logo item from IDEA's new CafePress store! We're offering T-shirts of every fit, color and style (including ringers and raglans), as well as mugs, mouse pads, and more. Shop IDEA!
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Youth Forum registration is about to open
Date Posted: 2009-02-12 06:05:47
Participation in the IDEA Youth Forum is conditional. All participants will be reviewed and invited to attend the IDEA Youth Forum by the Participants’ Selection Committee.
The cost for the whole Youth Forum is 600 EUR per person. There are some participation fee waivers available. Registration opens soon and will close on April 30, 2009. Applicants wishing to apply for fee waiver have to submit their application by March 31, 2009.
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Register for YouthCamps!
Date Posted: 2009-02-09 12:59:02
We have now opened the registration for 2009 spring YouthCamps, starting with the Istanbul YouthCamp, to be held April 4th and 5th. Please visit the site for registration requirements and more info!
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Tallinn Open 2009
Date Posted: 2009-02-06 11:23:15
Estonian Debating Society is happy to announce that Tallinn Open 2009, a debating tournament for high school students in Karl Popper debating format, will be taking place on 6th to 8th of March in Tallinn, the beautiful medieval capital of Estonia.
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Help us improve idebate.org!
Date Posted: 2009-02-04 19:15:39
The time has come to redesign idebate.org, and we need your help. The site exists for you, so what would you like to see more of on idebate.org? How would you improve it? Complete the survey today!
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IDEA is looking for the Chief Adjudicator and Tabulation Officer
Date Posted: 2009-02-03 13:08:11
IDEA is looking for Chief Adjudicator and Tabulation Officer!
The Tabulation Officer is the person responsible for tabulation of all the Karl Popper debate tournaments that take place during the Forum.
The Chief Adjudicator is the main coordinator of the Karl Popper debate tournaments that take place during the Forum and all activities connected to them. S/he oversees the work of a tabulation officer and the Deputy CAs (judges’ trainers), develops necessary KP judging materials. S/he is also responsible for KP rules streamlining and enforcement throughout all the KP competitions taking place during the Youth Forum.
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Youth Forum Curriculum Committee selecting trainers
Date Posted: 2009-01-22 19:03:53
We have received 89 applications for International Trainer positions at the upcoming 2009 IDEA Youth Forum, held in Bosnia and Herzegovina, July 23rd to August 5th, at the Jahorina Olympic center! The Curriculum Committee will be selecting 20 applicants.Come back after February 15 to find out who the selected trainers are!
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IDEA to comemmorate Martin Luther King Day!
Date Posted: 2009-01-19 11:32:23
"It is necessary that we all study and understand the words and deeds of Martin Luther King Jr. He was about fighting injustice. He was about non-violent civil disobedience. This is why such a figure as Dr. Martin Luther King belongs on the pages if the IDEA website. Speech and debate is about non-violent, civil disobedience. It is about expression of ideas and the desire to be heard and change the way people think -- all in the name of a freer, more democratic society.
The young people of today, more than ever need to find their voice and speak out for change and hope. Speech and debate offers a podium to find their voices. Dr. Martin Luther King acts as the perfect inspiration to step up to the podium, for he had preached for this hope of change and true democracy all his life."
For more, click the link below!
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Submit your news!
Date Posted: 2009-01-09 12:14:46
Have some debate-related news to report? Send it to cphillip@idebate.org, for inclusion in The Big IDEA, our weekly enewsletter!
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Be a trainer at the 2009 Youth Forum!
Date Posted: 2009-01-02 03:54:31
The application deadline for IDEA Youth Forum trainers has been extended to January 15th 2009! Applications received later than this deadline will not be considered.
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IDEA Lauches IDebate.WB!
Date Posted: 2008-10-21 07:58:33
IDEA would like to announce the immediate launch of its new subsite, dedicated to the happenings in the countries in the Balkan region. Here you will find news, articles and announcements in the native tongue of these countries.
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Campaign Calls on Students to Create a Buzz about Malaria
Date Posted: 2007-04-30 17:44:45
The People Speak (TPS) announced today the launch of its new program, Buzz Cuts, which will award up to ten campuses with a $500 grant to implement student-created awareness campaigns in support of Nothing But Nets -- a campaign to prevent malaria, a leading killer of children in Africa.
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Visit the New IDEA Encyclomedia!
Date Posted: 2007-04-20 16:04:03
IDEA’s new Encyclomedia is an archive of debate-related media accessible online at www.idebate.org/encyclomedia . The Encyclomedia is a searchable database where you can search for, listen to, and view famous historical speeches, debates, presentations, IDEA events, lectures, and much more! You can even add your own debate videos and materials to the Encyclomedia.
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Videos from the EYS Conference!
Date Posted: 2007-03-16 15:40:37
As the EYS conference in Amsterdam progresses, we will be bringing you videos of keynote speakers and session exempts. While browsing the videos, please also check out our surveys on important EU issues - we want your opinion!
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International Women's Day
Date Posted: 2007-03-08 12:37:54
March 8th is International Women's Day. The People Speak has a great feature for International Women’s Day. We asked 16 prominent women – Queen Rania, Ann Veneman, Thoraya Obaid, Eveline Herfkens, and Ruth Riley to name a few – about the women who have inspired them. We also have an interactive feature on the site that lets visitors write about a woman from their own life.
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Enter: The IDEA Portal
Date Posted: 2007-02-19 15:36:53
The IDEA Portal is the place to get quick, streamlined information on the latest IDEA events and news. You can also go directly to IDEA videos, radio, the IDEA blog, and IDEA Wiki from one convenient place. Make the IDEA Portal your new homepage!
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IDEA Has a New Wiki!
Date Posted: 2007-02-19 15:13:32
As part of an effort to democratize knowledge, IDEA welcomes you to visit the new and improved IDEA Wiki, where you can learn about debate and create information to share with others!
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The People Speak Green Oscars
Date Posted: 2007-02-01 16:58:21
The Academy Awards, airing on February 25, 2007, are one of the most popular television shows in the world. This year, The People Speak is encouraging your Oscar party to ‘go green’ in honor of the documentary movie, An Inconvenient Truth, which is about the dangers of global warming. So, wear green, eat green, and minimize your negative effects on the environment. (more)
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LINC / Critical Thinking Across Cultures
Date Posted: 2007-01-20 16:49:44
IDEA, partnering with Willamette University and CRY-UGANDA, is currently accepting applications from U.S. and Ugandan students for its CTAC project.The CTAC (Critical Thinking Across Cultures) project is part of a United States Department of State youth leadership program called Linking Individuals, Knowledge, and Culture (LINC).
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Russian Language Encyclopedia
Date Posted: 2007-01-19 17:18:52
IDEA is happy to announce a new partnership with the Russian-language Encyclopedia Kruguosvet. Krugosvet is a Russian-language general interest encyclopedia that covers all fields of knowledge in eight supercategories and 27 subcategories. Updated six times a year, it contains more than 15 million words, over 600 current and historic maps, and 10,000 illustrations, line drawings and charts.
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New Issue of iDebate Available for Download
Date Posted: 2007-01-05 15:47:02
Volume VII, Issue 3 of iDebate is now available for download. This issues features stories on the many TPS events that took place around the world this fall. Subscribers should receive their copies in the mail in the next few weeks.
Deadline for submissions to the next issue is February 1st. For more information, email our new iDebate editor, Arminda.
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IDEA-NL Elects New Board Members
Date Posted: 2006-11-03 11:03:21
Each year, the General Assembly of IDEA-NL can elect representatives to its Board of Directors.
At this year's General Assembly two new members were elected to the board:
Sergei Naumoff
Arnoldas Pranckevicius
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Listen to IDEA Radio!
Date Posted: 2006-10-02 10:43:46
Have you have ever wanted to be a DJ or a Radio Journalist? Well, now is your chance to be a Debate Jockey, with IDEA Radio, streaming 24/7 to the world. IDEA Radio will broadcast a variety of content: youth citizen journalism, debate news, debates, and instructional programming.
For more information on how to listen to the broadcasts or how to contribute with your own shows and material, click the provided link.
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Debatabase Desktop Edition
Date Posted: 2006-09-25 13:59:19
IDEA is plased to announce the availability of a Desktop Edition of its award-winning Debatabase. This package provides all the benefits of the online Debatabase in a compact offline format that allows you to make comments, add new information, and print out the existing information. The Desktop Edition is in its beta stages and we are looking for users willing to try it out and report feedback to us.
To get your copy, please contact the developer, Marjan Stojnev.
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Elections for IDEA Governing Board
Date Posted: 2006-09-19 00:48:59
Each year, the General Assembly of IDEA needs to elect representatives to IDEA Governing Board.
One of the items of the agenda for the General Assembly Meeting in November (3rd – 5th ) this year is elections to the Board of Directors.
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European Youth Speak Project
Date Posted: 2006-09-18 16:18:51
IDEA, together with partner debate organizations in Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia and Slovakia and HREA in the Netherlands, has received a grant from the EC to start a prject for European Youth: European Youth Speak Project.
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CALL FOR TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR
Date Posted: 2006-09-06 07:01:02
The International Debate Education Association (IDEA) is pleased to announce an open call for the position of tournament director at the 2007 IDEA Youth Forum.
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Call for Chief Adjudicator
Date Posted: 2006-09-06 06:58:23
The International Debate Education Association (IDEA) is pleased to announce an open call for the position of chief adjudicator at the 2007 IDEA Youth Forum.
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IDEA is looking for on-line course developers
Date Posted: 2006-09-06 06:04:41
Attention All Accredited IDEA Trainers- IDEA is looking for developers of on-line course in debate and argumentation.
IDEA would like to provide its members with an opportunity to gain knowledge and improve their skills in debate, argumentation and related areas (communications, advocacy, deliberative education – debate across curriculum, etc.) through participation in IDEA on-line courses. IDEA would like to offer the first set of courses in 2007.
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IDEA-Diplo On-line Course
Date Posted: 2006-09-06 05:28:42
International Debate Education Association in cooperation with
DiploFoundation will offer a short online course Diplomatic Theory and
Practice (http://www.diplomacy.edu/Edu/catalogue.asp#Theory), taught by
Prof. Geoff Berridge, Mr Haraldur Egillson and Mr Christiaan Sys, starting
on 29th January and finishing on the 19th March 2007.
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Tell us What you Think!
Date Posted: 2006-08-26 15:25:26
In order to bring about more awareness and encourage participation in discussion of The People Speak's topics, we're introducing the new IDEA_TPS Voicemail Box. Anyone can call our line and leave an informative message discussing the TPS theme. All qualified messages will be broadcasted as a segment on IDEA podcasts and radio.
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Announcing IDEA's TPS Tournament in China
Date Posted: 2006-08-07 17:29:37
IDEA in conjunction with The People Speak is proud to host an international university debate tournament at the Beijing Foreign Studies University from November 10-13, 2006. The official format of the tournament will be the WUDC format and all interested university students are encouraged to register now!
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Latest Issue of iDebate now online ...
Date Posted: 2006-07-29 04:34:03
Volume 6, Issue 4 of Idebate is currently online and ready for downloading. This issue features special on this year's Youth Forum topic. There's also news from around the network and more. If you want a printed copy, you can also order them here.
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Introducing the IDEBATE Blog!
Date Posted: 2006-07-19 22:33:05
Tired of always posting serious and timely information on this web site? Sick of the extraordinarily repetitive IDEA Weekly? We've decided to launch an unofficial Blog where people can post informaiton on ongoing IDEA activities without having to necessarily worry that it's actually true. A place more for fun than facts, we will update it on as regular a basis as we happen to feel like.
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EU in Crisis Essay Contest Winners
Date Posted: 2006-07-19 11:44:00
Congratulations to our winners! The grand prize-winning essay will be published in the coming issue of IDEBATE magazine.
#1 Ivo Dimitrov - Constitution Failure is an Opportunity for Improvement
#2 Maya Mircheva - Quo Vadis Europa?
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The People Speak 2005 Essay Contest Winners
Date Posted: 2006-07-19 10:50:12
Congratulations to the winners of the The People Speak 2005 Essay Contest. The grand prize-winning essay will be published in the coming issue of IDEBATE magazine. Stay tuned for the launch of TPS Essay Contest 2006.
#1 Raluca Csernatoni-The World Political System Post 9/11
#2 Matej Macak-Terrorism: Taking the Road from Rome
#3 Maria Mihova-Building a Safer World: Can the US and UN work together?
#4 Manuela Laura-Dealing with this Century's challenges
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IDEA Launches Video Series
Date Posted: 2006-07-17 14:23:57
IDEA is pleased to announce the launch of the On That Point! series of DVDs. The first three titles in these professionally produced debate videos are available now from online booksellers like BN.com. The first three titles focus on university debate. Upcoming titles will be on Public Forum, World Schools and Karl Popper Debate.
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Decade of Roma Inclusion
Date Posted: 2006-05-15 07:20:21
The Decade of Roma Inclusion is an initiative adopted by eight countries in Central and Southeast Europe, and supported by IDEA. It represents the first cooperative effort to change the lives of Roma in Europe. An action framework for governments, the Decade, which runs from 2005-2015, will monitor progress in accelerating social inclusion and improving the economic and social status of Roma across the region. IDEA's is participating in the Decade by promoting debate and discussion on issues relating to Roma.
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Interview with Noel
Date Posted: 2006-05-04 11:07:32
Take a look at this interesting interview on Lincoln Douglas Debate with IDEA Inc. Board President, Noel Selegzi at http://www.saturday6am.com/2006/05/03/a-worldly-perspective/
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The People Speak 2006
Date Posted: 2006-04-24 16:20:56
IDEA is pleased to announce that it will be part of a non-partisan coalition of organizations committed to fostering open-minded discussion on critical global issues. The People Speak 2006 will run from September 1, 2006 through November 30 and will feature events all over the world. EARN GUILDERS!
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IDEA / MSFL National Tournament
Date Posted: 2006-04-21 15:28:41
IDEA, Inc. is happy to announce the IDEA / MSFL National Tournament to be held at Claremont High School and El Roble Middle School, June 30-July 2nd, 2006, in Claremont, CA.
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Let Us Know What You Think!
Date Posted: 2006-03-30 18:08:05
Turkey first applied to join the European Community, the pre-cursor of the European Union, in April, 1987. In 1999, Turkey was recognized as a candidate for EU membership and formal accession negotiations began in October of last year. The questoin of Turkish membersip is at the heart of most discussion of European enlargement. Let us know what you think about this topic!
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IDEA and the NFL Announce Tournament and Selection Camp in Seoul, Korea
Date Posted: 2006-02-28 13:13:11
The International Debate Education Association (IDEA) and the National Forensic Association (NFL) are pleased to announce their first-ever event on the Korean peninsula – a combined tournament and selection camp in which Korean students will compete for a chance to attend NFL Nationals in Texas!
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IDEA--SEEYLI Youth Media Training
Date Posted: 2006-02-15 11:15:26
Announcing a new follow on/training opportunity in radio journalism and broadcasting for all alumni of the Southeast Europe Youth Leadership Institute!
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EU in Crisis Essay Competition
Date Posted: 12/2005 - 3/31/2006
The "EU in Crisis" Essay Competition is an exciting opportunity to win awards, be published, and share your thoughts all while engaging vital questions about the fate of the European Union. Submit an essay today!
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High Schools in the United States: Get a Free Map!
Date Posted: November 17, 2005
The International Debate Education Association, in partnership with the United Nations Foundation and the Millennium Campaign, is pleased to offer High Schools in the United States a FREE large-format, full-color wall map, produced by The World Bank’s Data Group and National Geographic, highlighting progress toward the Millennium Development Goals [MDGs].
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Internet Debates!
Date Posted: November 12, 2005
IDEA is pleased to announce the launch of a new format of debate designed for use on the Internet. The Internet Debate format is meant to allow debaters to engage in short debates using instant messaging software.
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Welcome to the NEW and IMPROVED site!
Date Posted: November 2, 2005
We are happy to present our new site! Check out the new features like DebateTracker, discussion boards with personal messaging, an interactive debatabase and more! The first thing we suggest you do is create a login and read the DebateTracker manual to find out how you can start earning certificates for debating!
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IDEA Accreditation Training
Date Posted: May 17, 2005
Details of our Accreditation Training in Istanbul are announced, together with application form and new accreditation standards.
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