[university-l] RE: Worlds in Seul

[Jurate Motiejunaite]

Thank you for the update, Bojana. And congratulations to the Slovenian
team!
As for the IDEA office in Seul, I am forwarding your email to Alex
Dukalskis, who will be able to provide you more information to you about
that. 
Just to clarify to those of you who are IDEA-NL voting members, this is
not an office established by IDEA-NL. 
Best,
Jurate

Jurate Motiejunaite
IDEA-NL Executive Director
Tel.: +37061119740
Fax.: +370 37384135



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Hi all, 

Just a short info about the Worlds Schools Debate Championship which
finished 
a few days ago in Seoul. There were teams from 35 countries competing,
everybody
debating 8 debate rounds, 4 on the prepared motions and 4 on the
impromptu, the 
best 16 teams than debating in octos, which was followed by quarters,
semis and the 
finals. This year Worlds was won by Scotland.

I must admit I am very proud and happy because Slovenia did it really
well: after 
8 rounds we had 6 wins and were ranked 8th, which is the highest
achievement 
for the English Foreign Language team ever, we lost in the octos against
Canada. 
Slovenia also won the English Foreign Language best team award and
Slovenian 
debater Filip Dobranič won the English Foreign Language best speaker
award. 
More about the Worlds at http://www.schoolsdebate.com/blog/
We also have a Slovenian national TV crew with us, which was filming
debates and other 
activities and they will make a 50 minutes documentary for the TV. Will
be available 
also in the English version on DVDs. 

The Worlds 2008 will happen in Washington, between 7t and 17th of
September. 
If you want more information, please, contact me. I am a member of the
Worlds 
Schools executive committee and  one of my responsibilities are also
contacts with 
new countries. 

I would also like to use this opportunity to give the first announcement
about the 
International Highschool Debate Tournament we are organising the third
weekend 
in October in Ljutomer. More details follow in a week. Hope you will be
able to attend. 

Furthermore, I will appreciate a lot if somebody can tell us  about IDEA
office which is 
planned to be open in Seoul, like what is the purpose of the office
there, what it is planned to be
done, why Seoul, such things. 

And, of course, I hope everybody is enjoying their summer holidays! 

Best, 
Bojana