IPPF Round of Top 64 Underway! See You in New York!



We are pleased to report that the IPPF’s “Top 64” round is underway! As a reminder, you can see a full list of the IPPF teams here.

The “Top 64” represent 17 international teams from 15 foreign countries:

•             Bosnia and Herzegovina (1);
•             Canada (2);
•             China (2);
•             Croatia (1);
•             Czech Republic (1);
•             Ghana (1);
•             India (1);
•             Japan (1);
•             Nepal (1);
•             The Netherlands (1);
•             Singapore (1);
•             Slovakia (1); 
•             Slovenia (1);
•             South Africa (1); and
•             Switzerland (1).

The “Top 64” represent 47 U.S. teams from 24 states:

•             Alabama (1);
•             Arizona (3);
•             California (4);
•             Connecticut (1);
•             Florida (1);
•             Georgia (3);
•             Indiana (1);
•             Louisiana (1);
•             Maryland (1);
•             Massachusetts (1);
•             Minnesota (2);
•             Missouri (4);
•             Montana (1);
•             Nevada (2);
•             New Jersey (2);
•             New Mexico (2);
•             New York (2);
•             North Carolina (1);
•             Ohio (1);
•             Pennsylvania (3);
•             Texas (6);
•             Utah (2);
•             Virginia (1); and
•             Washington (1).

Four of the schools that have previously won the IPPF advanced this year:

•             Hamilton High School (2013-14), Chandler, Arizona;
•             Plano Senior High School (2010-11), Plano, Texas;
•             Bellaire High School (2007-09), Bellaire, Texas; and
•             Woodward Academy (2001-02), College Park, Georgia.
  
Teams will exchange essays until December 7, at which time the judges will begin their evaluation process. The judging period is December 7-14. Please let me know if you would like to judge – or if you have friends or colleagues who might be interested in participating.  

As a reminder, this year’s IPPF Finals will be held April 1-3, 2016. We hope to see you all in New York!

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Sincerely,


Andrea Sadberry | Executive Director
International Public Policy Forum
1717 Main Street, Suite 5900
Dallas, Texas 75201
214.653.4026
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