THE FOURTH WORLDS SCHOOLS DEBATE ACADEMY AND TOURNAMENT SLOVENIA Hotel Špik, Gozd Martuljek, Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, 29th June – 7th of July 2012
16 March 2012
Za in proti, zavod za kulturo dialoga Slovenia, www.zainproti.com and World Debate Institute, USA, debate.uvm.edu kindly invite you to participate at the International Worlds Schools Debate Academy Slovenia, 29th June – 7th of July 2012. The training program starts on Saturday, 30th of June at 9.00 and finishes on Saturday, 7th of July after breakfast.
High school students, teachers, coaches and trainers are invited. At the training part the participants will be divided into three different groups based on their experience and expertise - beginners, intermediate and advanced. There will be small groups with a 1 to 8 student trainer ratio, meaning lots of individual attention. There will be a special course for trainers, coaches and judges. Participants will be staying in Hotel Špik, Gozd Martuljek, Kranjska Gora, at the middle of gorgeous Julian Alps valley.
International group of trainers: Alfred C Snider, USA, Rhydian Morgan, UK, Jana Gilke, Germany, Serban Pitić and David Moskowitzi, Romania, from Slovenia: Bojana Skrt, Maja Cimerman, Filip Dobranić….
a) Attend the entire event: Arrival on Friday afternoon, June 29th, departure on Saturday morning, 7th July.
Participation fee: 340 EUR covers all instructions, accommodation and food, trainers, materials and tournament
b) Attend tournament only: Arrival on Wednesday, July 4th, departure on Saturday morning, 7th July.
Participation fee: 120 EUR covers accommodation and food, tournament costs.
Application form available at http://debate.uvm.edu/wsda .The participants should apply individually.
LIMITED 60 SPACES, FIRST REGISTERED AND PAID, FIRST ADMITTED.
Payment instructions will be sent to you after registration, but we will expect you to pay in May. Please, send the application forms to
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as soon as possible but not later than May 1 2011.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
The schedule will be adapted to the needs of participants after registration is closed. Teachers training will be prepared after registration is closed.
Day 1, Friday, 29th June 2012
Arrival to Hotel Špik and registration
19.00 Dinner
20.00 Introduction to the training. Assessment of the participants. Demo debate. Introduction to WSDC format. Role of the speakers.
Day 2, Saturday, 30th June 2012
8.45 Morning assembly.
9.00 – 13.00 Public speaking lecture & exercises. Short debates.
15.00 – 19.00 Debate prep, debate, critique.
19.00 Dinner
21.00 Country exhibition
Day 3, Sunday, July 1st
9.00 - 13.00 Argumentation, lecture & exercises
13.00 Lunch
15.00 – 16.00 Electives.
16.00 – 19.00 Preparation for debate. Debates. Critique of debates.
19.00 Dinner
21.00 Demo Worlds Schools Debate, trainers debate
Day 4, Monday, July 2nd
9.00 - 13.00 Building a proposition case. Lecture & exercises
13.00 Lunch
15.00 – 16.00 Electives.
16.00 – 19.00 Preparation for debate. Debates. Critique of debates.
19.00 Dinner
21.00 Dr Who Theater
Day 5, Tuesday, July 3rd
9.00 – 13.00 Building opposition case. Opposition strategies. Lecture & exercises
13.00 Lunch
15.00 – 16.00 Electives
16.00 – 19.00 Debate prep, debate, critique.
19.00 Dinner
20.00 – 21.00 Electives
Day 6, Wednesday, July 4th
9.00 - 11.00 Points of information lecture&exercises.
11.00 – 13.00 Types of the motions. Motion analyses exercises
13.00 Lunch
Free afternoon
19.00 Dinner.
21.00 Pool party
Day 7, Thursday, July 5th
9.00 Opening of the tournament. Round 1 prepared
11.00 Round 2 prepared
13.00 Lunch
14.00 Announcement of the impromptu motion
15.00 Round 3: impromptu motion
16.30 Announcement of the impromptu motion
17.30 Round 4: impromptu motion
Day 8, Friday, July 6th
9.00 Round 5: prepared
11.00 Round 6: prepared
13.00 Lunch
15.00 Semi-finals
17.00 Finals
18.00 Closing ceremony
19.00 Dinner
20.00 Farewell party
Day 9, Saturday, July 7th
Departure
