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Contact: Justin Green Wake Forest University Debate 1834 Wake Forest Road Winston-Salem, NC 27109 Phone 703-8556177 greenjm@wfu.edu   December 2015 Coaches Poll for Intercollegiate Policy Debate Winston-Salem, NC, December 7, 2015 :   Successful coaches from around the country were invited to participate a poll ranking the top intercollegiate policy debate teams in the country.   Coaches from the following universities and colleges participated Arizona State, Georgia, Harvard, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Puget Sound, Wake Forest, Weber State .   Each submitted a ranking answering the question: who are the top 25 performing teams in the country?   They were asked to consider results from all policy tournaments sanctioned/governed utilizing the topic as designated by the Cross Examination Debate Association and the National Debate Tournament which is: “The United States should significantly reduce its military presence in one...

Dear all with the AGM coming to a close, members of WSDC Ltd. can now vote on the motion before the members and for the election of Directors. You can find the ballot here: http://schoolsdebate.com/members/agm-2015-voting/ To be counted as a member, and eligible to vote, you must have registered as a member of WSDC Ltd. before 6pm GMT on Friday, December 4th. Members can cast up to 3 votes in the Election for Directors. On the motion before the meeting on the future of WSDC Ltd., members are asked to rank the three options 1-3 (with 1 for their most preferred option, 3 for their least preferred option). Voting will close at 11:59pm (GMT) on Monday, December 7. Best regards, Daragh Grant Director, WSDC Ltd. *********************************************** The World Schools Debating Championships is the premier annual international competition for high school debaters. It is open to any country subject to their commitment to its Charter. For the Charter, Rules, and other in...

The adjudication panel of English College Open 2016 is happy to announce the motions of the tournament! MOTION 1 : THBT online search engines and technology firms should be compelled to share personal data of their users with government agencies upon demand MOTION 2 : THW stop the production of biofuels FINAL : THW re-establish border control in the Schengen area We have also extended the early registration by two weeks, until the 14th of December. More information and link to the registration form can be found on our Facebook page  https://www.facebook.com/EnglishCollegeOpen . In case you have any questions, please send an email to  eco.wsdc@gmail.com  or ask on our Facebook page.  Looking forward to seeing you in Tallinn! Organising team of ECO 2016

Dear WSDC community, Seen as there are multiple conversations surrounding WSDC taking place at this point and given that we want to get as wide and diverse pool of applicants as possible, we have decided to extend the deadline for the application process for the Chief Adjudicators’ Panel for WSDC 2016 in Stuttgart, Germany. In case you would like to apply for the CAP position and have not yet done so, please fill out this online form  by 14th December 23:59 UTC+0 ( in two weeks ). Should you have any questions about the application process, please contact us at CA@wsdcgermany2016.com. Best regards, Brano and Rocío Co-Chief Adjudicators – WSDC 2016

http://bernews.com/2015/11/26th-annual-secondary-schools-debate-tournament/ Photos & Results: School Debate Tournament November 27, 2015  |  2 Comments The Bermuda Junior Service League and the Bermuda Debate Society announced the results of the 26th Annual Secondary Schools Debate Tournament. The Tournament saw 19 teams from 8 schools – a total of 57 debaters – participate in the 3 round all-day competition assisted by coaches, speakers and timers, 43 volunteer judges, and with supportive friends and family in attendance. The Prepared Motion for the Senior School was “This House would ban the use of nuclear energy” while the Middle School debated “This House would require Bermuda’s students to study a foreign language from the age of 5”. The 3rd Round Impromptu Motion for all was “This House would ban animal testing for cosmetic products”. . After 3 hotly contested rounds, the Finals came down to BHS versus DDL [Dynamic Debaters & Learners] in the Senior School, and B...