[debate-l] International Debate Weekend

[bojana.skrt at siol.net]

Dear all, 
Here it is: the program for the International Debate Weekend, which 
will be held next week in Ljutomer, Slovenia. There will be  40 debate teams
from Croatia, Germany, Hungary, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia and USA 
participating.  News about the tournament follows. Best, Bojana 

INTERNATIONAL DEBATE WEEKEND 
Gimnazija Franca Miklošiča Ljutomer, 12nd  to 15th of October 2006

PROGRAM 

Wensday, 11th of October:  arrival day 
Thursday, 12nd of October: 
-	morning: participating at the regular classrooms, English, German, Geography, History classes, presenting the  countries, from which the debaters come from  
-	afternoon: debate workshkops (argumentation by prof. Alred C. Snider, University of Vermont, Worlds School Debate Format, by Bojana Skrt, ZIP)
-	evening: social event – knowing each other  for debaters, wine tasting for coaches

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

There were be two parallel tournaments, one in Karl Popper and one in Worlds Schools Debate Format. The schedule is almost the same for both tournaments. At the tournaments
almost 30 debate teams from Slovenia will join debaters from abroad.  

Friday, the 13th of October 2006 
12.00 – 13.30 Registration 
13.45   Opening and impromptu motion announcement 
14.00 – 15.00 Judging meeting. Debaters prepare for the debates. 
15. 00 Round 1:  Impromptu 
16.30 Round 2 »It is justified for youth to have a special seat in the European Parliament.«
18.15  Round 3: »It is justified for youth to have a special seat in the European Parliament.«
19.30 Dinner 
21.00 Social event 

Saturday, the 14th of October 2006 
9.00 Round 4: »It is justified for youth to have a special seat in the European Parliament.«
11.00 Announcement of the impromptu motion
12.00 Round 5: Impromptu motion 
13.15 – 14.30 Lunch 
14.30  Semi – finals of Karl Popper tournament, »It is justified for youth to have a special seat in the European Parliament.«
16.00 Finals of the Karl Popper tournament: »It is justified for youth to have a special seat in the European Parliament.«
16.00 Finals of the Worlds School Tournament: Impromptu motion
17.30 Closing ceremony 

The tournament is a part of the project entitled »FOR MY EVERYDAY LIFE THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT IS  AS IMPORTANT AS THE SLOVENIAN PARLIAMENT”   co-financed by European Parliament.  

 
Sunday, the 15th of October 2006 
Grape  picking, sight seeing, departure 

This year  Slovenian debate program celebrates its 10th anniversary!