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Review of the World Debate Forum
Date Posted: 2012-01-24 11:40:53
We take a look at some of the presentations that took place at this year’s World Debate Forum, which brings together debaters, trainers and enthusiasts from a variety of debate circuits after the World Universities Debating Championships every year.
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IDEA hosts workshop in Armenia
Date Posted: 2012-01-23 11:40:07
On 26 January, in the Aghveran resort in the countryside surrounding Yerevan, IDEA will be launching the next workshop in its Youth in the 21st Century program. Following on from highly successful programmes in Kyrgyzstan and Chiang Mai in 2011, Youth in the 21st Century Armenia will bring together aspiring journalists, youth activists and bloggers, for two weeks of instruction on film making, reporting and public speaking.
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Call for Youth Forum Assistant
Date Posted: 2012-01-16 08:05:46
IDEA seeks a full-time Youth Forum Assistant, based in Amsterdam. The selected candidate will be employed on a full time basis for 8 months and will help with successful planning, implementation and evaluation of the IDEA Youth Forum, hallmark event of the IDEA NL.
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China Open 2012 announced
Date Posted: 2012-01-16 07:59:24
Willamette University, the International Debate Education Association, and Shanghai University of Finance and Economics proudly announce the Third Annual China Open to be held on May 25 - 27, 2012. The tournament will feature competition in three divisions: English and Mandarin divisions of British Parliamentary debate and an English division of Moot Court.
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Dutch Open announced
Date Posted: 2012-01-16 07:52:51
The Erasmus Debating Society and the Leiden Debating Union have announced that they will be hosting the Dutch Open on March 30-31, 2012.
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Call for Proposals: Online Debate!
Date Posted: 2012-01-15 05:13:33
The Open Society Foundations Youth Initiative requests proposals to develop and support online speech and debate competitions at www.idebate.org.
Online debating allows young people who might not have access or resources to attend live debate tournaments to participate in formal competitions, receive feedback from judges, and network with other debaters.
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Update from Manila #1
Date Posted: 2011-12-30 08:56:47
We update you on the action at the World Universities Debating Championship that are being held at De La Salle University in Manila. Our first post looks at the two first days of preliminary rounds.
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IDEA-BFSU Tournament 2011: The Results
Date Posted: 2011-12-20 11:40:36
Willamette and the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics won the English division, Minzu University won the Mandarin division and Jiangxi Normal University won the Moot Court competition at this year's IDEA-BFSU Tournament in Beijing.
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Centrale IV 2011
Date Posted: 2011-12-15 13:33:48
On 03 December the Ecole Centrale de Paris hosted one of France’s largest intervarsity competitions. The tournament was eventually won by the Erasmus University of Rotterdam.
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Not going to Manila?
Date Posted: 2011-12-15 13:19:00
Read about the ways you can follow all WUDC 2012 action online!
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King's College London IV 2011
Date Posted: 2011-12-15 12:57:38
Jack Watson and Gavin Illsley of BPP University College win the final at this year's KCL IV.
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Verbattle expands to South India
Date Posted: 2011-12-15 12:54:52
Verbattle expands to Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Puducherry and Tamil Nadu with Verbattle South, which runs between December 8 and January 18.
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St. John's seeks Graduate Debate Assistant
Date Posted: 2011-12-15 12:48:54
Beginning in Fall 2012, the St. John's University Debate Society in Queens, NY, has a graduate assistant position available to people interested in graduate study and teaching the art of Worlds-style debating.
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Schedule for the World Debate Forum announced
Date Posted: 2011-12-09 09:33:56
The schedule for the World Debate Forum announced and packed full of great presentations it is too. Sessions on leveraging debate for social change give way to three hours on improving debate as an educational tool. And there's even more on the second day!
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Turkey wins EurOpen 2011
Date Posted: 2011-12-01 10:45:46
Turkey A beat Alberta 5-2 in the final of the EurOpen International Schools Debating Championship hosted by the Debating Society Germany in Stuttgart.
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Oxford wins English Mace
Date Posted: 2011-12-01 10:45:24
Will Jones and Carin Hunt won the English leg of the John Smith Memorial Mace, organized by the English-Speaking Union in London.
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BPP and Utrecht win Cambridge IV
Date Posted: 2011-12-01 10:45:11
Doug Cochran and Jack Watson of the BPP University College won this year's open final at the Cambridge IV against teams from Loyola Marymount University and the Oxford Union. The Utrecht Debating Society won the ESL final.
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IDEA seeks a Communications and Outreach Coordinator
Date Posted: 2011-11-26 03:16:01
IDEA is seeking a Communications and Outreach Coordinator to work mainly on a new pilot initiative called the Global Debate and Public Policy Challenge.
The Communications and Outreach Coordinator would be responsible for fostering a smooth information flow between management/staff/partners working on the Challenge in order to produce communications materials for an external audience across a variety of platforms.
Click more for details.
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The Morgan Stanley Oxford IV 2011
Date Posted: 2011-11-18 07:17:14
140 teams competed in the largest BP tournament on the calendar. The winners were eventually Sydney (in the open break) and Leiden (in the ESL break). We have the results and motions.
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Global Call for Trainers: 2012 IDEA Youth Forum
Date Posted: 2011-11-16 08:33:40
We are currently looking for International Trainers for our flagship event, the Youth Forum. The 2012 IDEA Youth Forum will take place in Leon, Mexico between July 2 and 15. We expect to host up to 240 high-school students (aged 14-19), teachers and coaches from over 40 countries in Europe, Asia, Americas and Africa.
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IDEA is now on Google+!
Date Posted: 2011-11-08 06:55:23
We've created a page on Google+ to share our news, photos and videos with the users of the newest large social network.
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Weekend in review: Durham and Utrecht
Date Posted: 2011-11-07 08:10:27
A very busy debating weekend saw 52 teams in action at the UCU Open in Utrecht, the Netherlands, and a further 44 at the Durham IV in England. We bring you the results and the motions.
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IDEA to hold tournament in Beijing
Date Posted: 2011-11-04 06:19:43
Join us for an amazing experience in culture and debate as we hold this sixth annual international university tournament from December 16-18, 2011 at Beijing Foreign Studies University in the heart of China's capital city. This tournament will feature an English division, a Mandarin division, and a Moot Court division.
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Call for evaluations of the Network Debate Program
Date Posted: 2011-11-03 11:28:50
The Open Society Foundations are calling for proposals to evaluate the Youth Initiative's Network Debate Program. The two main purposes of the evaluations are to evaluate the scope, character and results (at the level of outcome and or impact) of its Network Debate Program (“NDP”) over the past 15 years and to develop the foundational framework, a baseline/benchmark and methods for learning, monitoring and evaluation of the expanded debate programs over the next 3-5 years.
The deadline is November 15.
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IDEA US seeks Program Coordinator
Date Posted: 2011-11-03 09:19:29
The International Debate Education Association in the United States (IDEA-US) is now accepting applications for the part-time position of Program Coordinator to be based in its New York office. Deadline: December 2, 2011
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Review of the SOAS IV 2011
Date Posted: 2011-11-02 12:48:39
On Saturday, October 22, the School of Oriental and African Studies Debating Society hosted its fourth inter-varsity tournament. A fixture on the IoNA circuit since 2008, the SOAS IV is known as one of the UK’s largest, friendliest and most engaging university level tournaments. With a CA team headed by Harish Natarajan and including Pam Cohn and Filip Dobranic, the 2011 competition managed to attract 116 teams from 51 separate institutions spread across 18 countries and three continents. It also marked an early debut for the seven-minute long speaking format used during the World Universities Debating Championship.
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Macedonia Open 2011
Date Posted: 2011-11-02 12:47:31
Croatia takes home the trophy, best speaker medals stay in Macedonia. Get the results and the motions from the Macedonia Open 2011, one of the largest international Karl Popper tournaments of the semester.
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Junior tournament in Zagreb
Date Posted: 2011-11-02 12:47:05
The Poplar Trees Association (Jablani) and the Jure Kastelan primary school invites you to the II. International Junior Debate Tournament in Zagreb, Croatia, on November 19-20. The tournament is open to debaters aged 14-16.
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Deadline Approaching: IPPF Essays Due Wednesday
Date Posted: 2011-10-26 01:15:52
Is your debate team taking part in the 11th annual Bickel & Brewer/New York University International Public Policy Forum (IPPF)?
Qualifying round essays must be submitted by 2PM CDT on Wednesday, October 26. Essays should be no more than 2,800 words on the topic, "Resolved: Human missions should be a significant focus of space exploration."
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Your invitation to an international conference in Antwerp!
Date Posted: 2011-10-25 07:43:03
IDEA NL, the Antwerp Provincial Government, Open Society Foundation and Doedčskadčnvzw cordially invite you to the international conference: Connecting youth with society - sharing innovative approaches to youth inclusion – December 8th – 9th, 2011 - Antwerp
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IDEA seeks communications officer
Date Posted: 2011-10-21 08:54:08
IDEA is seeking a Communications Officer to foster a smooth information flow between management/staff throughout our international network in order to produce communications for an external audience across a variety of platforms.
Reporting to the Executive Director, the Communications Officer helps to ensure the highest standards in the delivery of IDEA’s communications tools, by providing strong drafting and editing skills, strong analysis and effective communication skills.
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World Debate Forum Participation Subsidy
Date Posted: 2011-10-09 05:37:29
The World Debate Forum with cooperation with IDEA is happy to announce a Participation Subsidy Program. We hope this will help increase the diversity of participants and thus the overall value of the event.
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Macedonia Open: Letter from the organizers
Date Posted: 2011-10-07 04:40:13
We're glad to share with you the following e-mail we received from the Youth Educational Forum, organizers of the Macedonia Open:
We would like to remind you that the registration of teams for this year’s Macedonia Open is running and will be open until the 15th October 2011 with a cap of 24 teams...
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IDEA Aitmatov Cup results
Date Posted: 2011-10-07 04:37:28
The IDEA Aitmatov Cup 2011, held at the Caprice recreation center at the Issyk Kul lake on September 21-25, was the largest-ever debating tournament to take place in Central Asia.
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The Global Debate and Public Policy Challenge
Date Posted: 2011-09-28 03:18:53
The International Debate Education Association (IDEA), along with its partners the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) and the Central European University (CEU) School of Public Policy and International Affairs, brings you the Global Debate and Public Policy Challenge! This is an exciting opportunity, sponsored by the Open Society Foundations, for the debate and public policy community (but in no way restricted to debaters).
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IDEA Census: It's crunching time!
Date Posted: 2011-09-23 15:35:10
The IDEA Global Debate Census 2011 is now entering its final stage with 705 responses so far and 649 of those as the main target of university societies. Organisers are still keen to hit the magic number of 700 universities, the original target for the research. As the last fifty universities are shepherded home it’s time to start crunching the numbers.
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2012 Youth Forum in Mexico
Date Posted: 2011-09-22 09:22:43
The 2012 IDEA Youth Forum will take place at the Universidad Iberoamericana in the city of Leon, Mexico – and IDEA is delighted to announce that the event will take place with the support of former President Vicente Fox.
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OSF Youth Initiative seeks a French speaking debate trainer
Date Posted: 2011-09-21 19:04:15
OSYI seeks a consultant to develop relevant debate curricula in French and provide training in debate in France to selected target groups, including– teachers, university and secondary school students, young people involved in informal educataion such youth centers and youth organizations, youth workers and peer educators. The work will be based in France and the consultant will preferably reside in France or be prepared to travel there on a regular basis. The consultant will report to OSYI staff in London and will be expected to work closely with OSYI’s partner organization, the International Debate Education Association (IDEA), which works to spread debate internationally.
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Debate Programs Get $20 Million Boost on Campuses Worldwide
Date Posted: 2011-09-14 12:26:12
As part of an ongoing effort to engage young people in policy issues critical to their future, the Open Society Foundations today announced $20 million in funding to strengthen debate programs around the world.
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WODC Update
Date Posted: 2011-08-24 11:32:52
Newcomers Uzbekistan will meet the defending champions, the Czech Republic, in the quarter-finals of the 2011 World Online Debating Championships. Others still in the fight to be crowned World Champion include Canada, Mexico and Romania.
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Interview with Scriberia's Dan Porter
Date Posted: 2011-08-20 05:14:04
When you listen to someone talking do you hear what they say - or understand what they mean? Debate and discussion is about more than words, and Scriberia’s Dan Porter has spent the past three years transforming the complicated stream of ideas that we verbalise into living animations that sprout from a single thought, branch off into unexpected directions - and open up a new way of thinking about issues that have many tangents. This summer he sat down and produced an animated edit of the debate IDEA hosted on the motion ‘The Jasmine Revolution Will Wither in North Africa’.
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The Motion: The Jasmine Revolution Will Wither in North Africa
Date Posted: 2011-08-18 19:54:13
Debate is usually more about listening than looking; but we don’t only think in words and that’s why IDEA is launching this animated edit of the highlights from the debate on the Middle Eastern and North African uprisings that we hosted with Intelligence Squared in London this spring. Working with Scriberia, and its team of fantastic graphical facilitators, we’ve clarified the complicated concepts to help you visualise the essence of the arguments.
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Securing Liberty in Central Asia
Date Posted: 2011-08-11 08:11:25
The first IDEA University Debate Tournament in Russian will be on the theme of Securing Liberty. More than 100 teams have registered for the five day event which will start on September 20th at Lake Issykul in Kyrgyzstan.
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New position available for IDEA trainer in South Korea
Date Posted: 2011-08-10 11:44:15
IDEA is currently recruiting for a new debate trainer position in South Korea with the Korea Poly School (KPS). KPS is seeking Canadian or US citizens to teach debate to elementary and/or middle school students for at least one academic year at one of four campuses.
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The International Consequences of Securing Liberty
Date Posted: 2011-08-10 09:06:38
Every week we've been promoting discussion on a different aspect of Securing Liberty. This week we'd like to broaden the scope of the debate beyond the United States to consider the wider international consequences of the attacks on 9/11....
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Next Year in Mexico...
Date Posted: 2011-08-08 11:33:28
The IDEA Youth Forum 2011 concluded in Istanbul after two great weeks of debating, competition and learning between students from different cultures. This year we crossed the Bosphorous - but now we can tell you that for 2012 we'll be taking the Youth Forum out of Europe and across the Atlantic - to Mexico.
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Debating Across Borders begins
Date Posted: 2011-08-06 03:00:55
The students have arrived, and the taping has begun: Debating Across Borders is underway in New Orleans.
Eight undergraduate students from France, Slovenia, Australia, Colombia, USA (2),Turkey and Canada have arrived at Loyola University for the first debate in a unique international program by IDEA and OSF to get young people to see the world from another point of view.
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Spotlight: Bosnia and Herzegovina Youth Forum Team
Date Posted: 2011-08-05 17:55:55
Representing a country still divided across ethnic lines, the Youth Forum team from Bosnia and Herzegovina represented both constituent entities showing that the youth can actually bridge the gap. Click here for their interview.
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The Youth Forum Is Over For Another Year
Date Posted: 2011-08-03 10:12:38
After two weeks of competition and debating, the 2011 IDEA Youth Forum has ended in Istanbul.
All the participants gathered at the beautiful Beykoz campus of Doga colleges to watch the final debates of the British Parliamentary (BP) track and the Mixed Teams track (MTT).
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IDEA is at Roma Pride
Date Posted: 2011-08-03 08:19:08
IDEA is about to start debate training at Barvalipe - the first Roma Pride Summer Camp for young Roma from Central and Eastern Europe, sponsored by the Open Society Foundations.
The 10 day international camp in Budapest will encourage young Roma to serve as role models, political leaders and civic activists and equip them with skills so that they can advocate for their communities.
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The World Online Debating Championship Kicks Off!
Date Posted: 2011-08-02 08:32:16
IDEA's World Online Debating Championship 2011 has begun, and it's a great opportunity for non-native English speakers to take part in debate - and win tournaments... if they have the stamina...
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The Dutch Team Creates a Buzz...
Date Posted: 2011-07-27 10:36:56
The Dutch delegation managed to attract a lot of local media attention as they prepared to set off to Istanbul for the Youth Forum.
This is some of the media coverage....
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And the winner.....
Date Posted: 2011-07-23 10:05:29
Team USA Hunter College High School have snatched victory in the Grand Final of the Karl Popper Debate Championship at the IDEA Youth Forum in Istanbul...
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Youth Forum Semi-Finals Underway!
Date Posted: 2011-07-23 04:07:36
The semi-finals for the IDEA Youth Forum 2011 are under way - and its an all USA-Lithuania affair...
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A Russian, an American and a Pakastani...
Date Posted: 2011-07-22 05:45:19
This year an American, Russian and Pakistani team have been competing together in the Karl Popper Debate Championship. They met for the first time on Tuesday...
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Watch Youth Forum Debates
Date Posted: 2011-07-22 05:03:22
You can watch the recorded debates from the second day of the IDEA Youth Forum in Istanbul here....
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Sierra Leone's Arrival Drama
Date Posted: 2011-07-21 07:43:16
Two girls from the Sierra Leone team staged a hunger strike during a 15 hour detention by Turkish authorities en route to the IDEA Youth Forum in Istanbul.
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Introducing...Zimbabwe
Date Posted: 2011-07-20 12:47:11
Today was the first day of the IDEA Youth Forum and we spent the morning with the team from Zimbabwe to see what they were hoping to get out of their time in Istanbul, and what debate means to them...
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The Youth Forum Opens!
Date Posted: 2011-07-20 09:01:11
The IDEA 2011 Youth Forum has opened in Istanbul with more than 300 students from 56 countries...
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The IDEA Youth Forum 2011 Kicks Off!
Date Posted: 2011-07-18 11:30:06
The IDEA Youth Forum 2011 is getting underway in Istanbul with teams arriving from as far afield as Mongolia, Azerbaijan, Botswana, Sierra Leone and Chile. This year’s topic is international migration, and you can follow the progress of the teams through the tournament here….
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Securing Liberty: America’s use of torture, post 9/11
Date Posted: 2011-07-18 08:54:09
The consequences of the USA PATRIOT Act 2001 are insidious and the future of Guantanamo Bay remains contentious - but surely there is one issue that shouldn’t need to be debated at all. Torture is illegal under international law, yet it continues to be used against terror suspects in various forms. Can such methods ever be justified in the pursuit of securing liberty?
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IDEA Debate Curator - Job Description
Date Posted: 2011-07-11 07:52:36
As a Curator, you will put your name to a debate (or more than one) and take responsibility for its accuracy, quality and impartiality.
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This Week's Securing Liberty Topic: The USA PATRIOT ACT 2001
Date Posted: 2011-07-11 05:27:38
The 'Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001' has been a constant source of controversy ever since its introduction just 6 weeks after 9/11.
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MTT Resolution for 2011
Date Posted: 2011-07-08 15:07:11
We have the motion for this year's Mixed Teams Track tournament. It reads “High income countries have a moral obligation to open up their borders to increase the flow of migrants from low income countries”.
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First IDEA media camp in Central Asia
Date Posted: 2011-07-08 07:35:18
Young Afghan debaters joined 40 others from Mongolia and Central Asia for an IDEA debate and media training camp at Lake Issyk-kul in Kyrgyzstan.
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Securing Liberty:
Date Posted: 2011-07-05 10:16:20
The first event in IDEA’s ‘Securing Liberty’ program took place on June 25th when young people from across the US gathered at Stuyvesant High School in New York to debate whether the American Government has succeeded in protecting the liberty of its citizens and, more importantly, whether the means used to protect those liberties are justifiable.
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IDEA Aitmatov Cup (21st -25th September)
Date Posted: 2011-07-05 10:14:49
IDEA is hosting it’s biggest ever tournament, bringing together more than 250 students from ten countries to compete for the Aitmatov Cup on the shores of lake Issyk-Kul in Kyrgyzstan.
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Armenia Training:
Date Posted: 2011-07-05 10:13:54
More than 20 high school students and 12 teachers took part in IDEA’s
second training in Yerevan, Armenia.
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Securing Liberty Theme Weeks
Date Posted: 2011-07-05 08:27:28
Each week, we will pick one topic integral to Securing Liberty and share articles, videos and a few interesting asides on our Facebook and Twitter pages.
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London’s First Ever Sex Workers Film Festival
Date Posted: 2011-06-22 15:00:52
Should sex work be legalised? Better human rights for sex
workers has long been an area of interest to the Open Society
Foundations. IDEA's Will Bentinck went along to the first sex workers film festival in London to find out more....
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Beta testers wanted
Date Posted: 2011-06-22 08:26:11
The website rebuild is going apace - oh you wait until you see all the wonders we've got planned for you. To help us make sure they actually work we're looking for a few more Beta testers to sit at the end of their computer and tell us how what we've built comes across to them.
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Can We Secure Liberty?
Date Posted: 2011-06-22 08:24:41
Young debaters from across the US will be meeting in the shadows of Ground Zero on Saturday June 25th to take part in ‘Securing Liberty’ – the first in a series of debates organised by IDEA that poses some fundamental questions about America’s response to the terrorist attacks of 9/11: Has America struck the right balance for security and liberty? What individual liberties are people comfortable forgoing for the sake of national security?
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This House Believes the Cuts are Fair and Right
Date Posted: 2011-06-08 12:42:36
With protests across large parts of the world in response to the austerity measures of various governments, the issue of spending cuts isn’t going away. Some argue that they are a necessity for financial stability while others insist the whole process is an ideologically driven ruse. Matt Sinclair, Director of the UK Tax Payers Alliance, Liberal Conspiracy blogger Sunny Hundal, Ben Woolgar of the Oxford Union and IDEA’s very own Neill Harvey Smith Debate the topic.
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China Open a smashing success
Date Posted: 2011-06-08 05:32:42
Haiqiang Zeng looked like a would- be Prime Minister when he won the Mandarin division of the China Open Debating Championship with his partner, Hao Zhuo, on Sunday afternoon. In British style, he has the David Cameron leg thrust at the dispatch box, the Gordon Brown hand chop and, at key moments, a special samba-like hand roll.
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IDEA's 2nd annual China Debate Open Tournament Concludes!
Date Posted: 2011-06-05 06:15:50
IDEA's 2nd annual China Debate Open Tournament has concluded successfully in Qinhuangdao, China. The tournament featured 84 teams in the English language division and 48 teams in the Mandarin language division all competing in the British Parliamentary Debate format.
Click through for the results!
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And Now the Case Against
Date Posted: 2011-05-27 11:14:32
The idea that the only possible response to drugs is criminalisation has held sway for many years. However, there is increasingly strong opposition to this ‘No brainer’, the Big Idea takes a look.
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Kitchen Debates
Date Posted: 2011-05-27 11:12:45
The pilot for IDEA’s series of webcast debates has now been recorded and is being edited as you read this.
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Mirage or Desert Storm?
Date Posted: 2011-05-27 11:07:31
The Big IDEA’s Hayley Marshall gives a flavour of the debate.
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Where’s Cape Town? Just outside Oxford.
Date Posted: 2011-05-27 11:03:48
As the Global Debate Census enters its second and crucial phase, Nick Bibby the editor interviews Nick Bibby the tabulator, in a surprisingly frank exchange, to find out what progress is being made.
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America Unedited
Date Posted: 2011-05-27 10:57:06
One mooter’s view on all things American, in her own words. Having won the China Open Mooting Championship, Hwang flew off to inspect Harvard Law, what she saw more than passed muster.
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Watch This Inbox
Date Posted: 2011-05-27 10:42:38
As the YF Participants Selection Panel tackles the thorny issue of fee waivers, this final stage of the selection process for the Youth Forum is explained by Hanneke Westerhout.
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And the Winners Are
Date Posted: 2011-05-27 10:32:12
After the completion of the 2010/2011 Global Debate, the Big Idea reveals the winners.
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When only the best will do
Date Posted: 2011-05-27 10:28:53
The list of adjudicators for this year’s WODC reads like a Who’s Who of international debating.
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Meaningful youth participation in international decision-making
Date Posted: 2011-05-20 09:14:32
At the Royal Chace Hotel in Enfield, on the 17th-18th May, representatives from various youth organisations all around the world gathered to discuss Meaningful youth participation in international decision-making. Directors, executive directors, co-ordinators and representatives from groups like the World Scout Movement in Switzerland, to the Youth in Action Association in Afghanistan spent two days listening to speakers, joining group activities and networking in order to get a clearer understanding of their role, learn from one another, and hopefully get a few new ideas on how to increase meaningful youth participation from their various posts around the world.
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Will the Jasmine Revolution in North Africa wither?
Date Posted: 2011-05-17 07:57:31
“The Jasmine Revolution Will Wither in North Africa: it Won't Meet the Expectations of Youth” was hosted by IDEA, the British Council, the Open Society Foundation in collaboration with Intelligence Squared in London, May 16th.
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Streaming the Youth Symposium 2011 in London!
Date Posted: 2011-05-16 06:44:26
Join us for this two-day London Symposium. It will bring together a unique, diverse group of over 60 stakeholders engaged in youth participation and international programmes to explore the approaches and settings for youth participation in international governance and to strengthen the development of international policy and practice in this field. Arrivals will be during Monday 16 May, and departures late 18, or 19 May. The core working days are 17 and 18 May.
IDEA will be streaming the sessions at the youth symposium. Updates shall also be shared through the Twitter accounts.
For more information, click the link below.
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Streaming the 2nd United Asian Debating Championship 2011!
Date Posted: 2011-05-15 14:05:44
The UADC is the most prestigious debating tournament in Asia. Participating in the UADC 2011, you will not only have the opportunity to have cultural and intellectual exchanges with top Asian debaters and adjudicators on international issues, but also explore the culture and history of Macao, China, a region where the East meets the West, a place in which modern ideas and traditional customs co-exist.
IDEA will be in Macao to live stream the UADC. There will be 4 concurrent streams piped through the IDebate website.
For more information, please click the link below.
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IDEA Youth Forum 2011
Date Posted: 2011-05-15 12:46:14
Progress continues towards this year's Youth Forum in Istanbul, with plans in place to 'train the trainers' on issues relating to migration coinciding with the difficult task of selecting the participants. Veronika Vickova explains brings us up to speed.
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Fixing the Plumbing in the Big Apple
Date Posted: 2011-05-11 13:50:52
Press coverage of recent developments in relation to the website WikiLeaks have thrown the issue of transparency versus security into sharp relief once more. Helen Grosso covered the recent debate in New York for the Big IDEA.
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Stand Up and Be Counted
Date Posted: 2011-05-11 13:48:36
Perhaps surprisingly, nobody has ever tried to quantify how many people around the world are engaged in debate. Nick Bibby explains more.
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Just Czeching In
Date Posted: 2011-05-11 13:47:50
As the Heart of Europe Debating Championship approaches its tenth birthday, Roman Petr and the rest of the organizers offer a taste of what to expect.
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The Second Canglong Cup
Date Posted: 2011-05-11 13:47:04
The Canglong Cup, now in its second year, demonstrates the growing strength of Chinese debate. The Big Idea’s Xu Min investigates.
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The Road from Tahrir Square
Date Posted: 2011-05-11 13:46:14
On Monday 16 May at 18:15 BST, scholars, commentators and activists debate the implications and future of the Jasmine Revolution. The debate is available live online.
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Profile: Leo Capella
Date Posted: 2011-05-11 13:44:17
Leo Capella is the World Online Debating Championship’s (WODC) biggest fan, its most vocal advocate, its most impassioned enthusiast and most vigorous champion. Nick Bibby meets WODC’s Evangelist in Chief.
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Live debate: The Jasmine Revolution will wither in North Africa: It won't meet the expectations of youth
Date Posted: 2011-05-09 07:19:05
IDEA in partnership with Intelligencesquared and the British Council are holding a live debate on Monday 16th May in London. The motion that will be debated is 'The Jasmine Revolution will wither in North Africa: It won't meet the expectations of youth'. The speakers for the motion are analyst Nora Ayman, Journalist and author Douglas Murray and Professor Norman Stone. The speakers against the motion are NY Times columnist Roger Cohen, Professor Fawaz Gerges and Ahmed Naguib. The debate will be chaired by BBC presenter Nik Gowing.
The debate is being held at the Royal Society and will begin at 6.15pm and finish at 8pm.
For more information visit IQ2's website by clicking on the link below
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Job Opportunity: Debate Editors
Date Posted: 2011-05-04 11:16:32
We're looking for people who write clearly, have a sharp mind and understand that there is more than one way of looking at every issue. You might be a graduate, a journalist, a student, a blogger or a freelance writer. You get to contribute to the world's largest and most trusted debate website, with your work viewed by over 100,000 people a year; and your name will go alongside that of a public intellectual or well-known academic as co-authors of the most authoritative explanation of both sides of an argument.
This position is now closed
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The Global Debates conclude
Date Posted: 2011-05-04 09:20:31
With submissions now in, take this chance to see how the issue of Migration is understood by young people around the world.
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Racoviţă Open 2011
Date Posted: 2011-05-04 09:20:01
The first Racoviţă Open goes with a bang and sets the scene for great things to come.
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WODC III
Date Posted: 2011-05-04 09:18:35
As registration oipens for the 3rd World Online Debating Championship, a look at what's new and how to get involved.
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Kosovo Open 2011
Date Posted: 2011-05-04 09:17:03
Results and details from this year's competition.
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IDEA Youth Forum 2011
Date Posted: 2011-05-04 09:07:33
With registration now closed for the Youth Forum, Hanneke explains what happens next.
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China Open 2011
Date Posted: 2011-05-04 08:56:18
June 3 – 5 sees the China Open Championships at Qinhuangdao University (NEUQ), set in a beautiful coastal resort in China's Northeast. The Big IDEA investigates China's premier international debate competition.
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Inside the Wwworld of Colm Flynn
Date Posted: 2011-05-04 08:31:25
Colm has been the unofficial and, sometimes, official keeper of all records, knowledge, facts and trivia for the World Universities Debating Championship. As he teams up with IDEA, he talks to Nick Bibby about the project.
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2011 IDEA Exchange: WSDC Track Report
Date Posted: 2011-05-03 09:12:16
Over 50 high-school students from 5 nations (Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Belarus and Armenia) attended the World Schools Debating track at the 2011 IDEA Exchange. On Friday, the participants were introduced to the WSDC format in groups of 25, while their teachers (and several University debaters from around the region) took part in an intensive adjudication workshop. The student sessions were run by an energetic group of international trainers (who hailed from Slovakia, Macedonia, Slovenia, Scotland and Australia!) who focused on developing the debaters’ skills in Content, Style and Strategy.
On the Saturday and Sunday, students competed in teams of 3 in a WSDC style tournament. Motions debated included; This house supports quotas for women in parliament and This house would restrict the use of Facebook to those over the age of 18. After 4 spirited rounds teams from Lithuania and Estonia made it to the Grand Final, which was held in the atmospheric School Hall on the motion This house supports Turkey’s admission to the European Union. The debate was of an exceptionally high quality (especially as the teams only had 45 minutes to prepare!) and was narrowly won by Estonia on a 3-2 decision. All the participants should be congratulated on their hard work at the Exchange and I am confident that in the future many of them will go on to be star speakers in the WSDC debate format!
Alex Just
WSDC Track Leader, April 2011
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Call for Interim Youth Forum Coordinator
Date Posted: 2011-05-02 05:24:42
IDEA Office in the Netherlands is looking for Interim Youth Forum Coordinator. The selected candidate will help with successful planning, implementation and evaluation of the IDEA Youth Forum, hallmark event of the IDEA NL.
Application Deadline: May 15, 2011
Projected starting date: June, 2011
Reports To: Yvonne Heselmans, Executive Director
Based in: IDEA Netherlands office
Staff reporting to this position: none
Position classification: fixed term contract for 5 months (with possibility to prolong the contract); 40 hours a week
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Live streaming the Youth Exchange 2011 from Budapest!
Date Posted: 2011-04-30 04:18:08
YouthExchange focuses on combating right-wing populism and promoting democracy through the use of new media. Its objective is to facilitate the sharing of ideas.
Following the footsteps of barcamps, the main body of the program will consist of presentations by participants.
The IDEA media team will be live streaming the presentations and sessions as well as recording them.
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Life After WikiLeaks: Who Won the Information War?
Date Posted: 2011-04-26 07:57:46
Has WikiLeaks expanded our view of how news should be shared, or ushered in a new age of dangerous muckraking? Do governments have a right to keep secrets, or is radical transparency the only way to ensure accountability?
Come join our panel on Wednesday May 4th at 6:30pm at the Colombian Journalism School Lecture Hall, 116th Street and Broadway NYC
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1st China National High Schools’ English Debating Championship
Date Posted: 2011-04-21 05:53:02
The 1st China National High Schools’ English Debating Championship will be held between 23 and 29 July 2011 at the Jinling High School, Nanjing, China. It is a competition that is open primarily to mainland Chinese students but there are possibilities for international students to participate:
Debates will take place in World Schools format
Team Cap: 50 Institutional cap: 6 International Adjudicators
Colm's world debating website gives more details...
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Deadline for Willamette University Advocacy Institute extended to May 1st
Date Posted: 2011-04-20 03:44:21
Would you like to…
… Learn to debate?
Explore sustainability?
Practice your English?
Spend two weeks in beautiful Dalian?
Make friends from the U.S. and around the world?
If your answer is “yes,” apply to the Advocacy Institute!
The Willamette University Advocacy Institute is being held at Dalian Nationalities University, Dalian, People’s Republic of China between 18 May-2 June, 2011
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Quarter-finals for Wits and Words 2011 Singapore to be held on April 20th
Date Posted: 2011-04-19 05:55:07
The Debate Association (Singapore) and the Singaporean Ministry of Education (Gifted Education Branch) are pleased to announce the quarter-finalists for Wits and Words 2011:
1. Anglo-Chinese School (Primary)
2. Clementi Primary School
3. Concord Primary School
4. Greenridge Primary School
5. Park View Primary School
6. Rosyth School
7. St. Joseph’s Institution Junior
8. Tao Nan School
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Bratislava Schools Debating Competition Results
Date Posted: 2011-04-19 05:51:46
Debate teams from eight countries met last weekend for the Bratislava Schools Debating Competition. The chief adjudicator of the tournament was Beth James from Wales, who is also chief adjudicator for the upcoming World Schools Debating Championship. The competition was won by one of the teams of the Anglo-Chinese Junior College of Singapore, who beat Slovakia in the final.
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Live streaming the HWS / IDEA Round Robin from Geneva, NY!
Date Posted: 2011-04-08 13:56:23
As we prepare for the start of the HWS Round Robin, and the live streaming, a few pointers - during the tournament, due to the rules of the RR tournament format, the team names have been replaced with numerical codes, to facilitate adjudicator objectivity.
Once the preliminary rounds have been completed, we will publish the listing of teams along with their numerical codes.
Stay tuned!
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International Day of the Roma
Date Posted: 2011-04-08 07:11:58
International Day of the Roma provides an opportunity to celebrate the culture of the Roma people throughout Europe. It also provides a chance both to reflect on the gains made in the recognition of the Roma peoples and overcoming the discrimination they face as well as showing the huge obstacles that remain.
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United States Universities Debating Championship
Date Posted: 2011-04-05 03:34:28
The first of the tournaments we are streaming this April has ended with Harvard BE as the winners. You can see all the results elsewhere such as Colm's world debating blog http://worlddebating.blogspot.com/2011/04/usu-2011-results.html
The debates we steamed can still be watched on the idebate blog.
As this years tournament is over it is time to begin thinking about next years. The 2012 USU tournament will be held at Willamette University.
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iDebate.org Editorial Board
Date Posted: 2011-04-01 12:14:24
As the audit, merger and development of IDEA's online resources continues, IDEA UK has appointed the first six members to the web content's Editorial Board. The EB will help to ensure the highest possible standard of online debate, reviewing areas in which its members have expertise and lending their wisdom to the discussion.
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8th April is the International Day of the Roma
Date Posted: 2011-03-29 09:49:35
The International Day of the Roma (April 8) is a day to celebrate Romani culture and raise awareness of the issues facing Romani people.
The day was officially declared in 1990 in Serock, Poland, the site of the fourth World Romani Congress of the International Romani Union (IRU), in honour of the first major international meeting of Romani representatives, 7-12 of April, 1971 in Chelsfield near London.
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Register Now – Heart of Europe Open 2011
Date Posted: 2011-03-28 03:05:41
Back for its 8th year, the Heart of Open is open for registration now. The tournament will run from 10th to 15th July 2011 in Olomouc, Czech Republic, and is open to secondary and high school students.
The team cap is 60 teams and the format is World Schools. Last year's tournament welcomed speakers from 17 countries including China, South Africa, Israel, USA and Canada to expect a diverse field and a friendly, welcoming event.
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Register Now – Fiat!Debate 2011
Date Posted: 2011-03-24 11:08:19
“Let it be debate” says Chief Adjudicator Sabin Ciornea, who invites you to the mountain resort Sinaia between April 29th and May 1st 2011 for Fiat!Debate - “the first international tournament in Romania” according to Sabin.
There is no registration fee for international teams, yet there are big plans including a Treasure Hunt competition and Nations' Evening.
April 1st is the registration deadline. You can find out more on the website http://aesploiesti.ro and contact the organisers on fiat!debate@aesploiesti.ro.
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IDEA to stream three prominent debate tournaments in April!
Date Posted: 2011-03-23 18:07:14
As part of the continuing effort to bring debate to as much wider an audience as possible, the media team at IDEA will be live streaming three large debate tournaments, occurring this April in the US.
Each of these tournaments will be streamed in real time, and the video archives will be available for subsequent viewing. Our Twitter feeds shall include live updates as the events unravel.
For more information, please follow through.
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HWS / IDEA round robin 8th/9th April
Date Posted: 2011-03-23 04:34:14
In the HWS / IDEA round robin the International Debate Education Association and Hobart and William Smith Colleges are bringing together an elite and internationally diverse group of debaters and adjudicators for a weekend of debate at the highest level. The tournament will be held in the WUDC debate format, set up in a unique pre-paired round robin, ensuring that every team debates against every other team exactly once in the preliminary rounds.
Our goal is to facilitate great debating and to recognize the skills and accomplishments of great debaters and adjudicators by treating them to a weekend of satisfying debate and superb hospitality.
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IDEA UK is looking for interns
Date Posted: 2011-03-21 06:58:10
If you are in London and the South East and have always wanted to help IDEA out now is your chance! IDEA UK is looking for interns mostly to help with organising our debating resources - debatabase, debatepedia and debatewise but as a small office you will be able to help out in many other ways as well.
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Announcing the 2011 China Open
Date Posted: 2011-03-16 02:05:27
IDEA is happy to announce the 2011 China Open at Northeast University at Qinhuangdao on June 3 - 5, 2011. Qinhuangdao is about a 1-hour bus ride from the Beijing airport. As usual, we will have divisions in both Mandarin debate and in English debate.
More information about the 2011 China Open can be found at: http://willamette.edu/cla/debate/events/China/ChinaOpen2011/
We hope you will join us in Qinhuangdao this June.
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First Asia Advisory Board meeting
Date Posted: 2011-03-09 04:06:12
IDEA is having its first Asia Advisory Board meeting in Thailand this weekend. The board is a mix of debaters and non-debaters from throughout Asia and is designed to provide new perspectives on IDEA's programming in the region. Because of its unique mix of perspectives, the board will help IDEA design more innovative and exciting ways for youth to gain debate skills and use them in creative ways. The meeting will be held March 12-13 in Bangkok.
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International Women’s Day 2011
Date Posted: 2011-03-08 07:39:47
This year is the centenary of International Women’s Day. The day was started in 1911 on the 19th March when more than one million women and men attended IWD rallies campaigning for women's rights to work, vote, be trained, to hold public office and end discrimination.
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www.idebate.org/ru/ takes off! Cтартyem www.idebate.org/ru/ !
Date Posted: 2011-03-08 03:29:44
IDEA has launched a new site on www.idebate.org - dedicated to Russian speaking debaters all over the world! If you want to learn how to debate in Russian, access information and news about debates in Russian, find resources on debating, argumentation, public speaking in Russian and make contacts with Russian speaking debaters, coaches and organizers - www.idebate.org/ru/ is for you!
Команда www.idebate.org/ru/ единодушна в следующем: ресурс должен создаваться дебатерами и для дебатеров, поэтому нашим основным принципом является открытость. Такой подход позволяет повышать уровень подготовки дебатеров, вовлечь их в работу над проектом.
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The Global Debates Spring Campaign
Date Posted: 2011-03-02 09:51:28
The Spring campaign of The Global Debates has kicked off. There are exciting new activities and features for the participating schools, new prizes to reward creativity and quality events, as well as online debates where students from all over the world will be able to debate against each other!
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Debate Training in Tajikistan
Date Posted: 2011-03-02 09:35:27
IDEA, in cooperation with Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation - Tajikistan, are organizing a two day BP training for university students in Dushanbe on 10th and 11th March 2011. The training will be conducted in Russian and will feature plenty of opportunities for practice debating – as well as many tips on best strategies for all 4 teams. The training will be conducted by Marcin Zaleski and Saule Yessimzhanova.
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Welcome to Yvonne Heselmans
Date Posted: 2011-02-28 04:35:10
IDEA Netherlands has a new executive director in Yvonne Heselmans who will bring new energy and ideas to the organisation. Marcin Zaleski the current executive director is staying with us and will be working in the UK office.
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WADB - Call for Trainers
Date Posted: 2011-02-28 03:31:55
The West African Debate Board is seeking volunteer trainers to support national debating associations in countries such as Liberia and Sierra Leone.
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Live updates from the Belgrade Open 2011!
Date Posted: 2011-02-26 02:47:43
We have now set up a dedicated page for the syndication of live updates from the Belgrade Open 2011. The Open kicked off last night with quite an interesting demo debate at the City Hall of Belgrade - and the busy debate schedule starts this morning.
Hit the 'MORE' link for the dedicated BGOpen page!
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IDEA-UK moves into new office
Date Posted: 2011-02-22 07:00:50
The UK arm of the International Debate Education Association has moved in to new offices in London.
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IDEA to live stream Belgrade Open 2011!
Date Posted: 2011-02-19 08:31:21
The Belgrade Open is one of the biggest events in the debating calendar of the Central and Eastern European region. The Open attracts media attention, as its debates are open to the general public and its Grand Final and Closing Ceremony are held at the National Parliament building.
This year, starting February 25th, IDEA will live stream the Belgrade Open 2011!
Hit the link below for more information!
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Youth Forum Kick Off
Date Posted: 2011-02-16 04:09:50
With a little over 5 months to go before the start of the Youth Forum Doga Colleges will gather attention for this incredible event in Turkey with a kick-off meeting for sponsors and press. The meeting will be an opportunity for guests and the people from Turkey to learn about the IDEA Youth Forum and will help build the debating community of the country.
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Debate in the Arab world
Date Posted: 2011-02-16 04:08:01
With protests on the streets of several Arab capitals in the last month it is appropriate that the Qatar debate center has launched a book on debate. The book they have launched "The Complete Guide to the Art of Debate" is the first Arabic-language book that discusses the debate formats and styles adopted in the World Schools Debating Championship. Having such a resource will help provide Arabic speakers with the skills that are formed by debate.
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IDEA Exchange 2011 – Vilnius 15-17th April!
Date Posted: 2011-02-08 12:54:05
If you are interested in making a positive change in your community, if you are working or volunteering for the promotion of the values of an open society, if you are interested in debate – competitive and non-competitive, if you would like to meet other like -minded young people – IDEA Exchange in Vilnius is the event for you! We would like to see you in Vilnius on 15-17th April.
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Latest IDebate has hit the virtual stands!
Date Posted: 2011-02-08 11:22:50
The latest IDebate has been releases! Read through it to find reports on the past and the upcoming Forum, some exciting news about debate around the world, read how the new media technologies help raise awareness for the underprivileged and follow where IDEA has been in the past months.
Also included is the latest contact list.
Hit the link for more information!
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World Russian Language BP Debate Championship – Save the Date!
Date Posted: 2011-02-02 15:29:18
IDEA will be organizing British Parliamentary Debate Championship in Russian on the shores of the beautiful Issyk-Kul Lake in Kyrgyzstan between 17-20 September 2011. The Championship is open to Russian speaking teams and individuals from all over the world – with participants being university students.
IDEA организовывает Всемирный Чемпионат по Британским Парламентским Дебатам на русском языке, который будет проходить с 17 по 20 сентября 2011 года в Кыргызской Республике на берегу прекрасного Иссык-Куля. Чемпионат открыт для студентов всего мира, дебатирующих на русском языке.
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IDEA World Schools Debating Format Workshop and Tournament: 15-17th April, Vilnius!
Date Posted: 2011-02-01 05:20:18
Interested in learning the debate format of the World Schools Debating Championships? Want to improve your debating and judging skills, interact with top international trainers and judges and debaters from other countries? Want to become a better person and perhaps one day represent your country at an international high-school debate tournament?
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IDEA-NFL Qualifier in Malaysia Announced!
Date Posted: 2011-01-18 12:51:25
IDEA will hold the 2nd IDEA-NFL SEA Qualifier with the Chempaka International Ladies College in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on March 26th and 27th, 2011. The top winners in all speech and debate divisions will qualify to attend the prestigious NFL National Competition in the summer of 2011.
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Winners of Falll campaign of TGD 2010/2011
Date Posted: 2011-01-15 07:12:31
Here is a summary of The Global Debates Fall campaign in numbers:
249 schools from 60 countries registered for TGD contest
43 schools from 19 countries organized and sent us the records of their activities
The top score of the Fall TGD campaign is 47 900 points collected by New Hope Academy from USA.
WINNERS:
The winners of TGD Fall campaign are students and teachers from New Hope Academy from USA and Villa Maria Academy from Chile
The winners of TGD Global Challenge essay contest are students and teachers from Hobby school in Mongolia and students from Colegiul National Horea, Closca si Crisan Alba Iulia from Romania
All of these winners receive a 50% fee waiver to the 2011 IDEA Youth Forum for their team.
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Job Opportunity: Communications Director - POSITION NOW FILLED
Date Posted: 2011-01-09 14:31:27
Communications Director (international, but operating from London, UK) for IDEA.
*** Please note, this position is now filled ***
IDEA (the International Debate Education Association) operates programmes and projects in over 50 countries providing assistance to debate, educational and civil society institutions around the world.
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IDEA brings the world’s best debating competition direct to your home!
Date Posted: 2010-12-30 09:16:12
The World Universities Debating Championship is the world's largest debating tournament, and one of the largest annual international student events of any kind. Despite its size there are places for only about 330 teams and they get snapped up in an incredible 15 minutes. So, if you weren’t lucky enough to get into the tournament fear not, IDEA is here to help.
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IDEA has launched Global Debates
Date Posted: 2010-09-14 17:07:26
Thanks to the support from the Open Society Foundations (Youth Initiative) and the United Nations Foundation, IDEA will conduct Global Debates – with two Campaigns: Fall Campaign (October & November 2010) and Spring Campaign (March & April 2011).
The Fall Campaign will start on the 1st of October and continue till December. Join the international community of debaters and discuss the issues related to international migration – the topic for the Fall Campaign is: Nations of the world should increase protection of the economic and social rights of migrants.
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IDEA seeks Southeast Asia Program Coordinator
Date Posted: 2010-08-10 18:25:15
The International Debate Education Association (IDEA) announces an open call for applications for a local full-time position of Southeast Asia Program Coordinator.
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Media from IDEA Exchange 2010 now available
Date Posted: 2010-04-08 20:27:26
If you missed out on all the action at this year's IDEA Exchange in Vilnius, Lithuania, you can still experience it! Many videos and pictures are now posted from the IDEA Exchange 2010.
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New position available for IDEA trainer in South Korea
Date Posted: 2010-04-08 20:18:16
IDEA is currently recruiting for a new debate trainer position in South Korea with the Korea Poly School (KPS). KPS is seeking Canadian or US citizens to teach debate to elementary and/or middle school students for at least one academic year at one of four campuses.
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Winners of the 2010 HWS-IDEA Round Robin Tournament announced
Date Posted: 2010-04-08 20:10:41
On April 2-3, IDEA and Hobart and William Smith College hosted the fourth-annual Round Robin Tournament for sixteen top university debate teams from around the world. Congratulations to the team from Trinity College Historical Society of Ireland, the new Round Robin Champions!
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IDEA hosting NFL National Qualifier Tournaments in Asia
Date Posted: 2010-04-02 13:35:49
In addition to the recent qualifier held in South Korea, IDEA and the National Forensic League will be hosting two more regional NFL National Tournament Qualifiers in Asia this year. The China Qualifier will take place April 10-11 in Beijing, and the Southeast Asia Qualifier will be held May 1-2 in Malaysia. The deadline to register for the Southeast Asia Qualifier is April 15.
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IDEA training offered in Southern China in preparation for China Open
Date Posted: 2010-04-02 13:26:04
IDEA, along with Guangxi University, will be hosting the Southern China Training event, a two-day debate training in Nanning, China on April 17-18. The event will offer instruction in both Mandarin and English divisions of Four-Team Parliamentary Debate.
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Students to share ideas at local debate festival in the Netherlands
Date Posted: 2010-04-02 12:45:43
On Thursday April 10th, IDEA-Netherlands, Zeeland's Institute for Social and Cultural Development (SCOOP), and the school ROC Zeeland will organize a debate festival in the city of Goes, Netherlands. The activities of the event will provide a unique opportunity for local audience members to get to know more young people and their views on current issues that are relevant to their community.
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Over one hundred participants attend 2010 IDEA Exchange in Vilnius
Date Posted: 2010-04-02 12:38:33
On March 27-28, IDEA and the Informal Education Debate Centre organized the 2010 IDEA Exchange in Vilnius, Lithuania. This event brought together over 130 youth activists interested in the promotion of democratic values, historical memory of their countries and regions, and the use of debate and new media.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina Youth Leadership Program begins today
Date Posted: 2010-03-26 16:55:59
Eighteen students and three teachers will arrive today, March 26th, from Bosnia and Herzegovina to participate in the 2010 Youth Leadership Program in Salem, Oregon, USA. Hosted by IDEA, Willamette University, and the U.S. Department of State, the program explores the meaning behind democratic citizenship through workshops and active participation in the local community.
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Website now available for the Advocacy Institute in China
Date Posted: 2010-03-26 16:51:02
Visit the recently launched website for the first-annual Advocacy Institute in China to find information about the program, scholarships, applications, and details about the curriculum and staff. Hosted by IDEA and Willamette University, the Advocacy Institute is a two and a half-week program for university students and will be held June 7-23, 2010 at Xiamen University in Xiamen, Fujian, China.
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Large turn-out at 2010 IDEA-NFL Korea Qualifier Tournament
Date Posted: 2010-03-19 13:47:57
The IDEA-NFL Korea Qualifier Tournament was held March 12-13 by IDEA, the National Forensic League, and Yongsan International School of Seoul, South Korea. At this event, participants from several speaking categories had the opportunity to advance to the National Forensic League US National Tournament, which will be held June 13-18, 2010 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA.
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Registration now open for 2010 IDEA Youth Forum
Date Posted: 2010-03-12 12:36:44
Registration for the sixteenth annual IDEA Youth Forum has just begun! Here's your chance to be a part of IDEA's biggest event of the year! The 2010 YF will take place in Vlissengen and Middelburg, in the province of Zeeland, Netherlands on July 22-August 4, 2010.
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International Tournament of Champions invites high school teams to register
Date Posted: 2010-03-12 12:28:59
The 2010 IDEA International Tournament of Champions invites high school debate teams from around the world to gather for a weekend of learning, competitive debate, and friendship building activities. The event will be held May 21-23, 2010 in Salem, Oregon on the beautiful campus of Willamette University. Registration ends April 22nd.
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Southeast Asia IDEA-NFL Qualifier registration and updated information available
Date Posted: 2010-03-12 12:21:58
Registration has just started for the 2010 IDEA-NFL Southeast Asia Qualifier event. Location and dates for this event have been recently updated.The venue has been moved to Cempaka International Ladies' College in Malaysia. The dates for the tournament have been moved from April 16-17 to May 1-2, 2010. The registration deadline has also been postponed until April 15, 2010.
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Event updates for 2010 IDEA Youth Exchange in Budapest, Hungary
Date Posted: 2010-03-12 12:13:30
The 2010 IDEA Youth Exchange will be held on April 10-11, 2010 in Budapest, Hungary. Registration for this event has been extended until April 1st, and the new deadline to apply for accommodations and financial assistance is March 19th.
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2010 China Open announces new Moot Court division
Date Posted: 2010-03-12 12:06:04
In addition to the Four-Team Parliamentary Debate divisions in English and Mandarin, the 2010 China Open has recently added a new division in Moot Court. University debate teams can now register for any of these events at the China Open, which will take place May 28-30, 2010 on the campus of Xi'an Jiaotong University in Xi'an, China.
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Students from Bosnia and Herzegovina prepare for IDEA exchange program
Date Posted: 2010-03-12 11:55:44
In two weeks, on March 26th, eighteen students and three teachers from Bosnia and Herzegovina will arrive in Salem, Oregon for the second annual Bosnia and Herzegovina Youth Leadership Program. Participants were selected for this program during February and are now preparing for their month-long trip to the United States.
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Registration now open for 2010 IDEA Youth Forum
Date Posted: 2010-03-10 18:33:07
Registration for the sixteenth annual IDEA Youth Forum has just begun! Here's your chance to be apart of IDEA's biggest event of the year! The 2010 YF will take place in Vlissengen and Middelburg, in the province of Zeeland, Netherlands on July 22-August 4, 2010.
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Spring 2010 Global Debates competition kicks off this week
Date Posted: 2010-03-05 12:54:39
The first official day of The People Speak Spring 2010 Global Debates competition began this week on March 1st. This is a free competition in which students engage in a global discussion about crucial issues, such as poverty and climate change, and take action in their own community.
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Kosovo debate students shine at Prishtina Open 2010
Date Posted: 2010-03-05 12:39:04
The 2010 Prishtina Open, the national debate tournament in Kosovo, was held on February 27-28. The event attracted high school students from across Kosovo to participate in Karl Popper debates. By training coaches and student debate teams, the region's Karl Popper Debate Program is helping to prepare a new generation of articulate and socially aware citizens.
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Belgrade Open 2010 announces winners
Date Posted: 2010-03-05 12:31:48
On February 26th-28th, the 2010 Belgrade Open hosted more than 100 debaters from across Europe. The annual tournament is held in British Parliamentary format and is one of the largest debate events of the year in Central and Eastern Europe.
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Registration now open for IDEA-NFL China Qualifier
Date Posted: 2010-02-28 16:09:17
Registration has just started for the 2010 IDEA-NFL China Qualifier event, which will be held April 10-11 in Beijing, China at the Canadian International School of Beijing. Students who participate in IDEA-NFL Qualifier events, and qualify from their events, have the opportunity to advance to the National Forensic League US National Tournament in Kansas City, Missouri, USA on June 13-18, 2010.
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IDEA to host Regional BP Debate Workshop and Mini-Tournament in Vilnius
Date Posted: 2010-02-28 15:59:10
On March 27-28, IDEA will host a debate workshop and mini-tournament in Vilnius for university students. The event will focus on British Parliamentary debate and will work to improve participants' debating and judging skills. Don't miss out on this great opportunity!
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IDEA introduces staff members of 2010 IDEA Youth Forum
Date Posted: 2010-02-28 15:40:53
IDEA is excited to introduce this year's staff of the IDEA Youth Forum, taking place July 22-August 4, 2010 in Zeeland, Netherlands. These staff members will ensure that the Youth Forum fulfills its purpose in offering participants two weeks of intense learning, debate and fun activities!
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International Public Policy Forum prepares for finals at New York University
Date Posted: 2010-02-28 15:17:27
Earlier this month, the "Elite Eight" teams of the International Public Policy Forum competition were announced. These eight teams have qualified for all-expenses-paid trips to New York City on April 16-18, where they will compete at New York University for a $10,000 grand prize and the coveted "Bickel and Brewer Cup," a traveling trophy that resides with the IPPF winner.
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Registration begins for China Open
Date Posted: 2010-02-19 12:27:17
Attention university debate teams! Registration has just begun for the first annual China Open to be held on May 28-30, 2010 on the beautiful campus of Xi'an Jiaotong University in Xi'an, China.
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Register now for IDEA-NFL Korea Qualifier Tournament
Date Posted: 2010-02-19 12:20:39
Registration is now underway for the 2010 IDEA-NFL Korea Qualifier event, which will be held March 12-13 in Seoul, South Korea. Every year, IDEA and the National Forensic League hold qualifier events for high school debate teams, where participants from each event have the opportunity to advance to the National Forensic League US National Tournament.
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Debatepedia offers new resources for Spring 2010 Global Debates
Date Posted: 2010-02-19 12:15:40
Need a jump start on your Spring 2010 Global Debates project? Debatepedia has just launched a special portal and debate page to help participants prepare for their debates and write their climate change adaptation plans.
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Participants announced for 2010 Round Robin Tournament
Date Posted: 2010-02-19 12:10:15
Every year, IDEA and Hobart and William Smith College host the prestigious Round Robin Tournament for sixteen top debate schools around the world. The chosen teams have just been announced for the 2010 Round Robin Tournament that will take place April 2-3 on the campus of HWS College in Geneva, New York.
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Idebate.org utilizes new online tool to engage with website users
Date Posted: 2010-02-19 12:03:03
Earlier this week, IDEA introduced a new addition to their website that will help users actively engage with what is written on the site. The new "Reframe It" tool, recently introduced by Firefox, allows website visitors to highlight text, comment on it, and share their words with other visitors.
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2010 International Tournament of Champions registration now open
Date Posted: 2010-02-12 13:21:49
Teams can now register for the 2010 International Tournament of Champions, which will be held on May 21-23 in Salem, Oregon, USA. Taking place on the beautiful campus of Willamette University, high school debate teams from around the world will gather for the annual ITOC for a weekend of learning, competitive debate, and friendship building activities.
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Topics for the 2010 IDEA Youth Forum Announced
Date Posted: 2010-02-12 13:07:12
During the IDEA Youth Forum held every summer, two debate tournaments are traditionally held for participants- the Karl Popper Debate Championship and the Mixed Teams Tournament. In preparation for these tournaments, debate topics for the 2010 IDEA Youth Forum have just been announced!
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International Public Policy Forum announces "Elite 8" teams
Date Posted: 2010-02-12 12:55:15
On February 10th, the top eight debate teams to advance from the "Sweet Sixteen" round of the International Public Policy Forum tournament were announced. Find out who the "Elite Eight" teams are for the 2009-2010 IPPF Tournament.
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IDEA sponsors Northwest debate tour for Chinese students
Date Posted: 2010-02-12 12:51:46
On February 10th, a small group of college students arrived in the U.S. for the second annual Northwest Debate Tour. The month-long tour includes visits to six Oregon and Washington universities and will give these Chinese students the opportunity to engage in democratic free speech by discussing topics that are censored in their home country.
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Call for debate instructors for summer school in Istanbul, Turkey
Date Posted: 2010-02-12 12:30:39
The Open Society Institute (OSI) is currently recruiting debate instructors to teach at the Network Scholarship Program (NSP) 2010 Pre-Academic Summer School in Istanbul. Two identical sessions of the summer school will be held July 1-28 and July 29-August 25. Instructors may choose to apply to one or both.
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Debate club recently established in Peja, Kosovo
Date Posted: 2010-02-05 12:28:43
A debate training for high school students in Peja, Kosovo was held on January 27th by the FOL Movement (Speak Up Movement) and the Balkan Investigatory Reporting Network (BIRN). This was the first phase of a project supported by the Kosovo Open Society Foundation to re-institute the debate program in Kosovo.
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"Speaker of the Year" Tournament held in Minsk, Belarus
Date Posted: 2010-02-05 12:24:10
On January 23rd in Minsk, Belarus, the "Speaker of the Year" tournament was held at the Minsk Palace of Children and Youth. The tournament included prepared and impromptu speeches, in which students competed in English.
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IDEA gearing up for Bosnia and Herzegovina Youth Leadership Program
Date Posted: 2010-01-29 12:47:55
Hosted by IDEA, Willamette University, and the U.S. Department of State, the Bosnia and Herzegovina Youth Leadership Program explores the meaning behind democratic citizenship through the three-week Civic Education and Leadership Institute at Willamette University, local community service projects, and visits to local high-schools. The program begins on March 26th!
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First annual China Open to be held this May
Date Posted: 2010-01-29 12:40:00
This week, IDEA announced a new tournament for university debate teams! The first annual China Open will take place on May 28-30, 2010 on the beautiful campus of Xi'an Jiaotong University in Xi'an China. The tournament will be conducted in the Four-Team Parliamentary Debate format, and will include English and Mandarin divisions.
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Registration now open for IDEA-NFL Korea Qualifier
Date Posted: 2010-01-29 12:34:42
Registration has just begun for the 2010 IDEA-NFL Korea Qualifier event, which will be held March 12th and 13th in Seoul, South Korea. Every year, IDEA and the National Forensic League holds qualifier events for debate teams, where participants from each event have the opportunity to advance to the National Forensic League US National Tournament.
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Youth Forum Kick-Off event creates excitement in Zeeland!
Date Posted: 2010-01-26 15:57:30
On January 20th, IDEA, SCOOP, and the Province of Zeeland, hosted the official 2010 Youth Forum Kick-Off, held in this year's hosting country of the Netherlands. Find out here who will be this year's Chairperson of the Committee of Recommendation, and who will be the new official ambassador for the 2010 Youth Forum!
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International Public Policy Forum progresses to "sweet sixteen" round
Date Posted: 2010-01-22 14:54:49
Since November 4th, 32 high schools from around the world have been competing in the International Public Policy Forum debate essay competition. Sixteen teams have now been advanced in the tournament, and the elite eight will be announced on February 10th. Follow the bracket to see who qualifies for a trip to debate in New York!
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IDEA-NFL Qualifiers planned for Korea and Southeast Asia
Date Posted: 2010-01-22 14:46:29
For the fifth consecutive year, IDEA and the National Forensic League will hold qualifier events for debate teams in Southeast Asia and Korea. Qualifying students will be able to attend the NFL National Tournament, which will be held on June 13-28, 2010 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA.
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Global Youth Panel pioneers collective participation on new web tool, Google Wave
Date Posted: 2010-01-22 14:30:46
On January 18th, the Global Youth Panel began its second phase of debate on the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen. Since it began debating about the conference, the GYP has received much support for their initiative. Perhaps some of the most notable attention the panel is receiving comes from its use of a revolutionary collaboration software, Google Wave.
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Mark your calendars for the 2010 IDEA YouthExchange this April
Date Posted: 2010-01-22 14:17:10
Hosted by IDEA-Netherlands, the 2010 IDEA YouthExchange will be held on April 10th-11th in Budapest, Hungary. This event brings together youth from around the world for a weekend of presentations, discussion, and fun.
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2010 IDEA Exchange invites young people to share and discover new ideas
Date Posted: 2010-01-18 18:03:41
The 2010 IDEA Exchange, hosted by IDEA-Netherlands, will take place in Vilnius , Lithuania on March 27th-28th. Registration is open to young people (15-25 years old) who are from Belarus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia and Ukraine. The Exchange also invites a limited amount of teachers, educators, trainers, NGO activists and professionals.
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Selection process for the 2010 IDEA Youth Forum has begun!
Date Posted: 2010-01-15 17:56:50
Thank you to all those who have applied to be a trainer at one of IDEA's main events, the 2010 IDEA Youth Forum! All applicants should have received a very important email that was sent out on Friday, January 8th, that contained more information about the selection process. All candidates will be notified of their status by February 15th, 2009.
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Tulane professor builds on IDEA's work in New Orleans
Date Posted: 2010-01-15 17:49:28
Last spring, IDEA hosted several debate workshops and tournaments in New Orleans, Louisiana, for teachers and students interested in starting debate clubs in their schools. Ryan McBride, a professor at Tulane University in New Orleans, attended the workshops as well, and was inspired to action.
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Mark your calendars for the National Junior Forensic League in June
Date Posted: 2010-01-08 15:28:22
The 2010 National Junior Forensic League tournament will be held June 24th-27th, 2010, in Iowa City, Iowa. Hosted by IDEA and the the National Forensic League, the NJFL tournament is the annual premier event for middle school debate teams.
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CAll for IDEA Youth Forum trainers extended!
Date Posted: 2009-12-18 17:08:28
IDEA Youth Forum 2010 Global Call for Trainers has been postponed until December 22nd. Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity for leadership! Send your application today!
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The Idebate Korea website is up!
Date Posted: 2009-12-18 00:48:21
The Idebate Korea website is updated and awaits your viewing. It is a work in progress so please check back soon for changes and more updates!
http://workserver.idebate.org/idebate_kr/
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Large turn-out for the 2009 IDEA-BFSU tournament
Date Posted: 2009-12-17 17:20:51
IDEA and Beijing Foreign Studies University held their annual tournament at the university in the heart of China's capital city. The official format of the tournament was a four-team worlds-style parliamentary debate.
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And the winners of the Global Debates IDEA Challenge are...
Date Posted: 2009-12-17 17:16:43
Congratulations to team Kolej Tuanku Ja’afar of Malaysia, winner of the Fall 2009 IDEA Challenge! The team has won fee waivers for the 2010 International Tournament of Champions in Salem, Oregon, USA (or a $1,000 scholarship to attend a tournament in their area) and 500 Global Debates points.
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The UYNGO Debate Academy wins national award
Date Posted: 2009-12-17 16:53:23
At the Ukraine "Youth Rating of the Year 2009" grand awards ceremony on December 2nd held at the Disco Radio Hall Club, the UYNGO Debate Academy won five nominations, including the "All-Ukrainian Youth NGO 2009" award.
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Debate returns to Kosovo high schools with help from the Speak Up movement
Date Posted: 2009-12-17 15:01:12
Recently, the Speak Up movement in Kosovo has been actively working to return Karl Popper debate to high schools of the region. On December 15th, a debate was organized between the American School of Kosovo (affirmative) and the debate team from the Ferizaj municipality (opposition).
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Experience the 2009 IDEA Exchange with live video of the event
Date Posted: 2009-12-09 17:20:41
Couldn't make it to this year's IDEA Exchange? No problem. The whole event will be covered via live broadcast. Simply go to the Exchange website or the Exchange channel on livestream.com to view events at the conference. The broadcast begins with the conference on December 11th!
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More Teaching Opportunities for US and Canadian Citizens
Date Posted: 2009-12-09 09:56:25
IDEA announces more position openings for middle school debate instructors for the Koreapolyschool in Seoul and the Seoul area. The position begins in late Feb or early April. Please send in your applications AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
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IDEA opens position for Southeast Asia Program Coordinator
Date Posted: 2009-12-07 18:15:08
The following contains updated information regarding an opening for the Southeast Asia Program Coordinator previously announced in early November.
IDEA announces an open call for applicants for the position of Southeast Asia Program Coordinator. Deadline extended to January 1st.
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Submit your pictures to the Youth Forum Photo contest
Date Posted: 2009-12-03 15:39:50
As a month long contest throughout December, IDEA will be collecting pictures from past IDEA Youth Forums. The winning photos will be announced in the first YF e-newsletter in 2010. Send us your photos by December 31st!
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IDEA training in Beijing a success; register for the next training by December 5th!
Date Posted: 2009-12-03 15:35:42
In November, IDEA conducted a moot court training in Beijing for the first time for students at the Chinese University of Political Science and Law. Based on students' feedback, the training was extremely successful. IDEA will also be holding another moot training at the IDEA-BFSU tournament in Beijing on December 11-13, 2009.
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IDEA's Debate in the Neighborhood project increases dialogue in communities
Date Posted: 2009-12-03 15:32:30
This fall, IDEA-Netherlands has organized several debate-centered events in the cities of Zeeland, Rotterdam, and Amsterdam. All part of the Debate in the Neighborhood (DIN) project, these activities seek to promote debate and discussion among youth and their communities.
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The My Debate Festival in Rotterdam gives voice to local youth
Date Posted: 2009-12-03 15:22:05
On Saturday November 28th, ten young debaters from Rotterdam, Netherlands will participate in the My Debate Festival in Rotterdam. Trained by Doutsen Langhout of IDEA-Netherlands, they will debate with other youth, police, adults and representatives from schools and local government.
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Croatia holds international debate tournament in December
Date Posted: 2009-11-25 18:40:54
On Friday December 18th, debaters from Croatia, Romania, Moldova, Slovenia, Bosnia, and Montenegro will gather to compete in an international debate tournament, which will be held in Zagreb, Croatia.
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IDEA-BFSU tournament registration ending soon
Date Posted: 2009-11-20 17:50:45
The annual IDEA-BFSU tournament is quickly approaching, and so is the registration deadline. Register by December 5th to ensure your spot at this exciting event in Beijing, China. The International Debate Education Association and Beijing Foreign Studies University will host this tournament on December 11-13, 2009, at BFSU in the heart of China's capital city.
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IDEA Exchange to share ideas from around the world
Date Posted: 2009-11-20 17:41:29
In less than a month, 150 people from around the world will meet to share their ideas and learn from others at the IDEA Exchange in London. Hosted by IDEA, Debatewise, and Goldsmiths University, the Exchange will take place December 12th-13th.
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Global Youth Panel reaches goal of 1,000 members
Date Posted: 2009-11-20 17:37:39
The Global Youth Panel has reached its target goal of 1,000 members. The group consists of 500 panelists, and approximately 100 country coordinators with five panelists each.
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Former IDEA trainer shares his inspiring story of debate
Date Posted: 2009-11-20 17:23:06
Thomas McCloskey, a former IDEA trainer, has always known the powerful effect debate can have in society. But when he joined the Peace Corps, he experienced first-hand how debate can make a difference in more ways than one. He shares his account of debate in a classroom of young Ukrainian students.
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IDEA General Assembly 2009!
Date Posted: 2009-11-12 05:39:41
The General Assembly of IDEA will take place in London on the 11-12th of December. The General Assembly will take place in conjunction with the annual IDEA Exchange.
All members of the General Assembly are cordially invited to attend the Grand Opening of the GA and the IDEA Exchange that will take place in the House of Lords in the Westminster Palace on Thursday the 10th of December. The Grand Opening will start at 18.00 in the Palace of Westminster in the River Room. If you would like to attend the Grand Opening, please inform Marcin Zaleski by no later than 27th of November to receive a personal invitation.
General Assembly sessions will start at 9.00 on Friday the 11th in the Deptford Town Hall Room at the Goldsmiths University.
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Supporting IDEA never looked so good!
Date Posted: 2009-11-11 18:56:17
That's right, you can support the International Debate Education Association, and look stylish in the process. Whenever you purchase IDEA clothing or accessories from the IDEA CafePress online store, you also support IDEA.
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Registration for Budva Open 2009 nearing deadline
Date Posted: 2009-11-11 18:53:13
Hurry! Registration for the Budva Open 2009 ends on November 17th. On November 20-22, 2009, the Logos Center for Creative Communication will be hosting its third annual international debate tournament in Budva, Montenegro.
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Debate in the Neighborhood update
Date Posted: 2009-11-11 18:49:43
Recently, IDEA's "Debate in the Neighborhood Project" worked to increase dialogue between youth and local police in the Netherlands city of Rotterdam.
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Climate Advocacy Institute partners promote the Coal River Mountain Petition
Date Posted: 2009-11-11 18:40:19
This petition asks the Obama Administration to intervene at Coal River Mountain, where blasting has begun on this Appalachian mountaintop for coal mining purposes. Join IDEA's Climate Advocacy Institute partners in supporting a cause that is at the center of the institute's purpose.
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Mark your calendars for the 2010 International Tournament of Champions
Date Posted: 2009-11-11 18:36:39
The annual International Tournament of Champions is set to take place on May 21-23, 2010 on the campus of Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, US. This year's tournament will gather debaters from around the globe for worlds-style competition, as well as friendship-building activities.
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Global Debaters: IDEA Challenge deadline fast approaching
Date Posted: 2009-11-05 13:46:20
On your way to the Global Debates grand prize, don’t miss out on the IDEA Challenge, a special contest this fall 2009. You could win participation fees for your team to attend the 2010 IDEA International Tournament of Champions at Willamette University and 500 Global Debates points!
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Tournament in Minsk joins debaters from far and wide
Date Posted: 2009-11-05 13:17:26
On October 24th and 25th, debaters gathered from various regions to participate in the recent tournament held in Minsk, Belarus. Participants came from as near as Minsk, and from as far away as Grodno and Baranovichi, and other cities
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“Road to Copenhagen” campaign deadline
Date Posted: 2009-11-02 17:17:36
As part of the “Road to Copenhagen” campaign, Clean Energy Nepal (CEN) and Nepalese Youth for Climate Action (NYCA) are carrying out a “Basecamp to Copenhagen” campaign in which ten youths will trek to Everest Basecamp. Please send a letter of interest no later than November 4, 2009.
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Paper submission deadline for eLearning Africa conference
Date Posted: 2009-11-02 16:30:39
The fifth International Conference, ICT, for development, education and training will be hosted by eLearning Africa from May 26-28, 2010 in Lusaka, Zambia. The deadline for submitting papers is December 14th.
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Registration still open for IDEA Exchange
Date Posted: 2009-10-22 12:02:03
The registration deadline has been extended for the IDEA Exchange to be held in London, December 12-13, 2009. If you would like to attend the Exchange, please fill out an application and email it to Marcin Zaleski at mzaleski@idebate.org by October 31, 2009.
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New issue of Idebate magazine hot off the presses
Date Posted: 2009-10-22 11:44:11
The newest version of IDEA's exclusive magazine, Idebate, is now available for purchase. The publication includes details about events and conferences held this past year, including the 2009 Climate Advocacy Institute, the 2009 Youth Leadership Summit, and the 2009 Youth Forum.
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Sign the Nepal petition...
Date Posted: 2009-10-21 16:56:41
Support the 350 effort and combat climate change
Go to http://www.350.org/nepalpetition, sign this petition, and pass it along. This petition is especially meaningful for Nepal, as it is among the ten most vulnerable countries.
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Roma debate event encourages dialogue among local youth
Date Posted: 2009-10-14 17:36:56
On November 19, 2009, participants of a debate at Red House in Sofia, Bulgaria will be discussing the motion, "Hate speech transforms Roma into 'tenants' in their own home." The goal of the debate program in Bulgaria is to bring minority and majority youth together, and through debate, provide an opportunity to discuss important and often controversial issues
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Global Youth Panel offers young people a voice in the UN Climate Change Conference
Date Posted: 2009-10-14 17:29:03
The United Nations Climate Change Conference is expecting representatives from over 170 countries to attend, in an effort to discuss today's pressing environmental issues. Debatewise and IDEA are doing their part by calling on youth who would like to contribute to this cause by serving on The Global Youth Panel
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Win Global Debates points and a trip to the International Tournament of Champions
Date Posted: 2009-10-12 18:15:42
Participating in the Fall 2009 People Speak Global Debates and want to get ahead? The IDEA Challenge is the perfect opportunity! This special contest allows teams a chance to win 500 extra points for the Global Debates, plus an all expense-paid trip to the 2010 IDEA International Tournament of Champions.
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Training begins for debate mentors in Amsterdam
Date Posted: 2009-10-07 17:02:40
New debate-mentors in Amsterdam, from 20 to 28 years old, recently took part in their first training session, and are excited to rejuvenate the debate scene in their city.
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Estonian Debating Society encourages public debate during mayoral election
Date Posted: 2009-10-06 12:09:19
On October 18th, local elections in Estonia will begin, and the Estonian Debating Society is offering their expertise to help organize a debate between the candidates and local debaters. This project called, "Notice the Argument," will help analyze this public discourse, promote rational discussion, and point out any logical fallacies.
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Lithuania victorious in first World Online Debating Championship
Date Posted: 2009-10-05 17:08:50
Congratulations to the debate team from Lithuania, winners of the first-ever World Online Debating Championships. In the final, Lithuania (proposition) and England (opposition) debated over the topic, "We should prize freedom over security and abolish anti-terrorism legislation."
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Jumpstart your Global Debate with Debatepedia!
Date Posted: 2009-10-02 16:35:15
Debatepedia's exclusive Climate Change and Poverty Portal offers a comprehensive collection of evidence that suggests possible pros and cons for the topic of this year's Global Debate's.
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Deadline Oct. 15: register for the 2009 IDEA Exchange
Date Posted: 2009-10-02 16:27:47
The IDEA Exchange will be held in London, December 12-13, 2009. It is being organized by IDEA, Debatewise and Goldsmiths University, whose Media department will help organize an event themed as "The Web and Social Change."
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It's not too late to register for the International Public Policy Forum
Date Posted: 2009-10-02 16:17:58
Time is running out to participate in this year's International Public Policy Forum (IPPF), the only contest that gives high school students the opportunity to participate in written and oral debates on public policy. Hurry! The registration deadline is October 14th.
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Debate in the Neighborhood
Date Posted: 2009-09-29 16:20:47
From September-December 2009, several activities focusing on debate have been planned in the Netherlands. All part of the "Debate in the Neighborhood Program," organized by IDEA-Netherlands, these activities will take place in the cities of Zeeland, Rotterdam, and Amsterdam.
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ARDOR launches first Romanian online debate championship
Date Posted: 2009-09-23 16:45:20
The Romanian Association of Debate Oratory and Rhetoric is proud to announce the YouSpeak Debate Championship, a three-round tournament held on the new online debating environment, YouSpeak.
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Compete to win a team trip to the 2010 Youth Forum
Date Posted: 2009-09-21 18:03:30
What are your plans this October and November? Our Global Debates competition challenges you to speak up and change the world. Debate, take action, and compete to win incredible prizes. The winners of the fall and spring Global Debates earn all-expenses-paid trips to the 2010 Youth Forum!
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Debate public policy for scholarships, and a trip to New York City!
Date Posted: 2009-09-21 18:00:27
High school teams from all over the globe are invited to participate, with the top eight teams winning an all-expense-paid trip to the IPPF Finals in New York City, April 16-18, 2010! More than $30,000 in prize money is available — including a $10,000 Grand Prize. Register your team today!
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World Online Debate Championship turns out tight matches
Date Posted: 2009-09-21 17:56:48
Only eight teams remain in this tournament, until the much anticipated results reveal who stays and who goes. All the teams have finished debating in the quarter finals that took place on September 10th-13th.
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IDEA Youth Forum 2010 to be hosted in Zeeland
Date Posted: 2009-09-21 17:54:23
This summer, from July 22nd- August 4th 2010, IDEA will host 200 young people from over 30 countries at its sixteenth annual IDEA Youth Forum in the Province of Zeeland.
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Register now for The People Speak Global Debates
Date Posted: 2009-09-03 13:17:52
Debate climate change and win a trip to the 2010 Youth Forum in the Netherlands, along with other great prizes! This year’s topic is “When it cannot do both, the United Nations should prioritize poverty reduction over combating climate change.”
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Football Against Racism in Europe (FARE) Action Week
Date Posted: 2009-09-03 13:15:20
Application Deadline: September 7, 2009
Every year FARE, in partnership with the Union of European Football Associations, organize an action week where football fans, ethnic minorities and football clubs will stand united against discrimination. This year it will take place from October 15- 27th.
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Win this debate and also win $10,000!
Date Posted: 2009-08-31 18:49:30
Looking to test your debate skills against the world’s best? The International Public Policy Forum (IPPF) is the only contest that gives high school students the opportunity to participate in written and oral debates on issues of public policy.
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World Online Debate Championship finishing up second round
Date Posted: 2009-08-31 18:46:52
Since the WODC commenced on August 10th, debaters from all around the world have been deliberating and arguing their points about international topics. With the preliminary round and the first round settled, teams focused their attention last week on their new debate topics in the next round.
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The countdown is on for IDEA Exchange 2009!
Date Posted: 2009-08-31 18:41:59
Hosted by IDEA, Goldsmiths University, and Debatewise, this annual event allows participants to exchange ideas and experiences, and work together in developing and learning about projects. This year’s Exchange will be held on December 12-13th at Goldsmiths University in London.
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Get your IDEA Twibbon!
Date Posted: 2009-08-28 17:19:25
Do you like tweeting on Twitter? Well, now you can show your support for IDEA everytime you tweet, because IDEA just got its very own twibbon! You can go to iDebate's very own page on Twibbon to start representing our organization!
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More good news for the 350 movement!
Date Posted: 2009-08-26 16:35:52
On August 25th, the chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Rajendera Pachauri, endorsed 350 parts per million as the new target number for the level of CO2 in the earth's atmosphere. This is great news for the international youth climate movement, showing that progress is indeed being made with some of the top scientists and leaders of the world.
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Gear up for Global Debates!
Date Posted: 2009-08-14 18:11:40
Here come the Global Debates! Find out here what you have to do to make sure you and your debate team are ready to compete for a spot at the Youth Leadership Summit.
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WODC update on Day three
Date Posted: 2009-08-14 18:07:40
Find out how the World Online Debate Championship is playing out...who's winning?
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Youth Forum 2009: A first-time perspective
Date Posted: 2009-08-05 20:08:18
Jahorina Mountain, Bosnia and Herzegovina -- It's difficult to know what to expect from the Youth Forum when you a) know there isn't a gathering quite like it; b) are new to debate; and c) don't meet kids from around the world every day...
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Training of Trainers in Macedonia
Date Posted: 2009-08-04 19:04:55
Veronika Vlckova and Matej Kurian will lead the Training of Trainers in Macedonia from August 14-17, 2009.
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Youth Forum closing ceremony announces the big winners!
Date Posted: 2009-08-04 19:03:45
The Youth Forum closing ceremony took place on August 4, 2009. Those awarded at the final ceremony were not only those who won debate tournaments, but individuals who showed spirit and enthusiasm were also recognized.
Here are the results from the 2009 Youth Forum:
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Debate and win $10 000 Grand Prize. Register your team today!
Date Posted: 2009-08-03 15:38:30
The International Public Policy Forum (IPPF) is the only contest that gives high school students the opportunity to participate in written and oral debates on issues of public policy. This contest is open to schools across the world free of charge.
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Climate advocates make their presence on Google Earth
Date Posted: 2009-08-03 15:22:25
The participants of the 2009 Climate Advocacy Institute, today’s youth advocates against climate change, shared their photos and stories on Google Earth as part of their final project in the New Media track of the Institute.
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IDEA FORUM 2010 to be hosted in the Netherlands!
Date Posted: 2009-07-31 19:53:49
We are excited to inform you that next year's IDEA International Youth Forum will take place in Zeeland Province in the Netherlands.
We will be updating you about the progress of the preparations, exact dates, location and venue in the coming weeks.
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Meet the new KPDC champions!
Date Posted: 2009-07-31 19:49:34
Find out who won the Karl Popper Debate Championship at the Youth Forum and much more!
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World Online Debate Championship preliminary round commences!
Date Posted: 2009-07-28 16:24:38
Debatewise and IDEA are pleased to announce that the preliminary round of the inaugural World Online Debating Championships (WODC) has started. This is to decide which debating teams from the United States of America, Israel and China will go on to represent their country in the Championships on August 10th.
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New Debate Videos Uploaded
Date Posted: 2009-07-11 09:11:29
Now you can watch 3 new debate videos created by Gonzalo Escuder in Thailand and Burma.
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Climate Advocacy Institute updates!
Date Posted: 2009-07-09 12:27:22
Please visit the Climate Advocacy Institute website where you can find updates for the Institute, videos from the track session, presentation, manuals, handouts and more.
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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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