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WSDC Keeps Charity Status in Vote

AGM 2015 Election of Directors Taimur Bandey – 54 votes (Elected) Mark Gabriel – 53 votes (Elected) Cynthia “Cindi” Timmons – 40 votes (Elected) Future of WSDC Ltd. Number of valid ballots case = 68* * A further two ballots were spoiled and three ballots was deemed ineligible. Round 1 Option 1: Close down WSDC Ltd. – 9 votes Option 2: Keep WSDC Ltd. registered in the UK but make changes to it. – 31 votes Option 3: Explore possibilities for a partnership or merger of WSDC Ltd. with a third party. – 28 votes Round 2 (redistributing the preferences of the 9 votes for Option 1) Option 2: Keep WSDC Ltd. registered in the UK but make changes to it. – 38 votes Option 3: Explore possibilities for a partnership or merger of WSDC Ltd. with a third party. – 30 votes Option 2 (Keep WSDC Ltd. registered in the UK but make changes to it) is carried. 

December 2015 Coaches Poll for Intercollegiate Policy Debate

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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...

Voting Open in WSDC AGM

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...

ECO Open WSDC Tallinn 2016 Motions

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