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WSDC 2017
August 1, 2017 - August 11, 2017
The 2017 World Schools Debating Championship (WSDC) will take place in Bali, an island in Indonesia with the reputation as an international tourism destination known for its natural beauty and unique culture heritage.
The tournament is hosted by the Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture in collaboration with The Jakarta Post Foundation. The 2017 WSDC Bali is scheduled to run from the 1st to the 11thof August.
Participants from all across the globe are welcome to join WSDC Bali 2017. As the WSDC attracts more nations to participate each year, the local organizing committee in Indonesia is ready to accommodate up to 700 people consisting of debaters, adjudicators, coaches, and observers. In line with the WSDC rule, each nation may send one delegation that will be the official representative of their nation to compete in WSDC Bali 2017.
The championship applies the 3-on-3 debate format, in which each debaterhas 8 minutes for their speeches while reply speech lasts for 4 minutes. Each team can consist of 3 to 5 debaters. Before the grand final round, there will be 8 preliminary rounds, the partial doubleoctofinals, the octofinals, the quarterfinals, and the semifinals.
Serving as Co-Chief Adjudicator of WSDC Bali 2017 is Kip Oebanda from the Philippines. In addition to his extensive experience in debate adjudication, Kip has also served as member of the panel during WSDC. Cape Town 2012 and WSDC Antalya 2013. At the moment, the local organizing committee of WSDC Bali 2017 is still looking for someone else to be Kip’s Co-Chief Adjudicator.