[debate-l] The capacity building track at the IDEA Youth Forum

[Ioana Cionea]

What is the capacity building track? 

The Capacity  Building (CB track) has been created 
to help young people play a central role in strengthening debate in 
their communities. Debate is great, and many places need to find ways to 
help it to survive, to help it to grow and to help it become stronger.  
This track is focused on training you to make that happen.

What kinds of things will happen in the track?  

You will focus on designing, developing and planning to implement projects specific to the 
interests and skills as well as the needs of your debate communities.  
Projects can range from running tournaments to writing grants for 
special projects to implementing training sessions for new debaters. 
You will learn effective coaching techniques and approaches.  Special 
guest presentations will be offered on topics including: tournament 
tabulation, fundraising, coaching techniques, public debate training and 
more.  We want you to come home prepared to take the lead—be it by 
judging, coaching, running events, raising money, doing publicity, starting 
new teams—whatever.  Prizes will be awarded for the best projects.

Why would I want to sign up for it?

You love debate and want to make a difference.  The 
world of debate needs your expertise.  You are ready to go beyond just 
competing and use the skills you have developed to help others.  Come 
learn and work with some of the best debaters, coaches and administrators 
in the world

Additional information:

All high-school graduates participating in the Karl Popper World 
Debating Championships will become participants of the Capacity Building 
track for the remaining part of the Forum. The track is also open to other 
high school students who have at least 2 years of experience with 
debate, good skills of English and who satisfy the eligibility conditions 
for the IDEA Karl Popper Debate Championships. Those interested will need 
to fill out an application for participating in the Capacity Building 
track. Applications will be available on the IDEA Youth Forum 2007 
website once registration begins.

 
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