[debate-l] IDEA Weekly 139

[Marjan Stojnev]

*The IDEA Weekly, Volume 139*

*July 17, 2007*

Dear INN Readers,

I hope this issue of the Weekly finds you well.  I'm at the IDEA Debate and
Citizen Journalism Institute in Duino, Italy.  The camp ends on Saturday,
and I think it has been a great experience for all involved.  At Duino, we
have Institute participants from twenty countries, ranging in age from
15-51, who are taking an assortment of debate and citizen journalism
classes.  I've seen some great debates and watched inspiring news stories
created by the students here.  The staff has done a wonderful job of keeping
students interested and engaged—not an easy task when the beach is less than
a kilometer away!  A Duino heat wave hit yesterday, so we're all keeping our
fingers crossed for a breeze and some rain! For the latest on Duino and the
Youth Forum, go to idebate.blogspot.com, see materials on our Wiki at
www.idebate.org/wiki, and listen to IDEA
radio<http://www.idebate.org/idearadio>.
See you at Forum…next week. ~Arminda

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*TPS Global Debates 2007-2008*

If you haven't heard the buzz on the TPS Global Debates yet, be sure to
check out the details at www.thepeoplespeak.org*.*  This year, TPS looks
different from years past.  For the TPS Global Debates, you can get involved
by organizing a debate at your school on the topic: "Resolved: Market
mechanisms are preferable to regulatory approaches in reducing carbon
emissions." The coolest part? You and five other people from your school
could with a trip to the U.N. Youth Summit in New York July 2008!  There are
also lots of other prizes and special benefits for IDEA members!  For more
information, go to The People Speak's website and register.  There is
additional information on IDEA's website at www.idebate.org/thepeoplespeak.
Learn how you can become involved in the Global Debates today!



*The TPS Global Debates Festival in Haiti*

As part of this year's the People Speak Global Debates, IDEA and its
partner, Fokal <http://www.fokal.org/index-a.htm>, are pleased to invite
high school debaters to the first international debate event it is hosting
in Haiti. The event will take place in the beautiful city of Jacmel October
31st—November 4th, 2007. The festival will feature a five round debate
tournament as well as training, discussions and cultural activities.  All
high schools who register for the TPS Global Debates 2007 will be eligible
for participation in the Global Debates Festival.  You can see more
information about this event on IDEA's website.



*More about Duino*

If you wanted to sign up to attend the Duino Debate and Citizen Journalism
Institute this year, but circumstances prohibited you from doing so, plan on
attending next year!  The Institute offers a variety of Debate and
Journalism courses, and we hope to expand on our course offerings for next
year.  The Institute also includes excursions. This year, we traveled into
Venice twice and will be going to Trieste tomorrow.  The Institute will be
open to high school students, university students, and post graduates next
year.  Don't miss out!

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*Youth Forum Updates*

Up until the Forum, please continue to visit www.ideayouthforum.org.  Also,
please watch your inboxes: Ioana has been sending out new information daily!
Also, remember that payment for the Youth Forum must be received prior to
your arrival.  You can view payment details at the bottom of your invoice,
which is automatically generated on www.idebate.org/tournaments.  Registration
for the Forum has ended. If you registered for the Forum, but have decided
not to attend, please remove your registration from the registration page or
inform Forum organizers, so we can remove it for you.  Lastly, if you
haven't sent your travel information to René, you need to do so immediately!
Rene0014 at iol.cz

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