CAP & Subsidized Judges Named for WSDC Thailand 2014



Dear WSDC friends,

We are very pleased to introduce the three CAP members for Thailand 2014:

Rocio Abril (Argentina)
Vernie Oliviero (Singapore)
Chris Sanchez (Germany)

As you know, this year applications for the CAP were open to the entire judging community, and we were overwhelmed by the positive response and willingness to serve on the CAP. In considering the composition of the CAP, we wanted to create a panel of outstanding experienced judges that represented a diversity of regional and cultural backgrounds. Therefore, we are very happy to welcome Vernie, Chris and Rocio to the CAP team.

We are also happy to share that a total of 15 judges have received subsidies from the Thai organizers. They are:

Simona Mazilu (Romania)
Branislav Fecko-Cegin (Slovakia)
Paidamwoyo Mangondo (South Africa)
Joshua Park (Korea)
Anser Aftab Kazi (Pakistan)
Will Jones (Scotland)
Franco Scamarone (Peru)
Lindsay Spencer (Canada)
Carmen Belafi (Sweden)
Eva Cvikl (Slovenia)
Patrick Cooper (Peru)
Sebastian Vera (Argentina)
Jana Gilke (Germany)
Delfina Vildosola (Argentina)
Rob Honig (Netherlands)

We hope to see you in August in Thailand!

Best regards,

Mehvesh M. Ahmed and Tracey-Ann Lee
Co-CAs

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