2015 – WSDC

Singapore wins WSDC 2015, the first host nation to do so

WSDC Ltd — Wed, 05 Aug 2015 12:09:07 +0000

Singapore became only the third team to reach the Grand Final of a WSDC it hosted, and the first to win, beating Canada 8-1 when proposing the motion “THBT governments should provide a guaranteed universal basic income”. Congratulations to Arthur Lee, Samuel Loh, Chong Ee Hsiun, Bryan Yan and Ernest Goh – the new world champions – … Continue reading Singapore wins WSDC 2015, the first host nation to do so

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Draw for WSDC 2015

Mark Gabriel — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 09:16:47 +0000

The draw for the preliminary rounds of the 2015 World Schools Debating Championships in Singapore has been completed by the Chief Adjudicators. There are 53 participating nations. Since this is an odd number, only 52 teams will debate in each of the 8 rounds. 8 teams (drawn at random) will not debate in one of the rounds will make up … Continue reading Draw for WSDC 2015

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Changes to draw system

WSDC Ltd — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 05:30:50 +0000

Having received some feedback on the draft draw grid and methodology which was sent out a few days ago, the Chief Adjudicators (working together with Paul Lau) have decided to make some slight adjustments to the draw methodology for WSDC 2015. A revised draw grid and a detailed explanation of the methology and the adjustments made written by … Continue reading Changes to draw system

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Draw system & seedings for WSDC 2015

Mark Gabriel — Tue, 07 Jul 2015 05:29:50 +0000

The Chief Adjudicators, with the assistance of Paul Lau, have been working out the system which will be used for determining the draw for the preliminary rounds at WSDC 2015. The attached documents contain: The team rankings which will be used for seeding the draw for 2015 (based on the performance of each nation’s team … Continue reading Draw system & seedings for WSDC 2015

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Grand Final motion for WSDC 2015

Mark Gabriel — Fri, 05 Jun 2015 04:23:21 +0000

The Motions Committee for the 2015 World Schools Debating Championships in Singapore has now informed the organising committee that the motion for the Grand Final of this year’s championship. It is: This House Believes that governments should provide a guaranteed Universal Basic Income The motions for preliminary rounds 1, 2, 3 and, which are prepared … Continue reading Grand Final motion for WSDC 2015

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Prepared motions for WSDC 2015

Mark Gabriel — Wed, 03 Jun 2015 04:34:21 +0000

The Motions Committee for the 2015 World Schools Debating Championships in Singapore has informed the organising committee that the motions for the 4 prepared preliminary rounds of this year’s championships will be as follows: Preliminary Round 1: This House would ban the use of zero-hour contracts Preliminary Round 2: This House would require defendants in criminal trials … Continue reading Prepared motions for WSDC 2015

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WSDC 2015 participants: do you have a story to share?

WSDC Ltd — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 05:35:58 +0000

Message from WSDC Singapore organisers: Dear delegations, team coaches and managers, Thank you to all who have registered and are participating in WSDC 2015! We look forward to welcoming you to Singapore. Our debate community-at-large is extremely excited to spread the word about this event, and as part of our outreach, we’re looking for human … Continue reading WSDC 2015 participants: do you have a story to share?

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53 countries register for WSDC 2015 in Singapore

Mark Gabriel — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 14:00:41 +0000

Registration of teams for the 2015 World Schools Debating Championships in Singapore officially closed on 11th February. At the official close of registrations, 53 nations had registered a team: Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Korea, Kuwait, Lithuania, Macau, … Continue reading 53 countries register for WSDC 2015 in Singapore

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Results of Motions Committee 2015 election

Mark Gabriel — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 11:24:25 +0000

The postal ballot to choose the 5 elected members of the Motions Committee for the 2015 World Schools Debating Championships has now closed. The WSDC Tournament Committee delegates of 31 nations cast their votes in the ballot. These nations were: Argentina, Bangladesh, Barbados, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Japan, Kuwait, Lithuania, Mexico, Netherlands, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, … Continue reading Results of Motions Committee 2015 election

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Registration opens for Singapore 2015

Mark Gabriel — Wed, 21 Jan 2015 18:47:10 +0000

Mark Gabriel, Co-Convenor, writes: Stage 1 of registration for the 2015 World Schools Debating Championships (WSDC) in Singapore opens today (21st January) and will run through to 11th February. This is the initial phase of the registration process in which each nation which wants to send a team to the championship is be able register their team and delegation online. … Continue reading Registration opens for Singapore 2015

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