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THE EIGHTH INTERNATIONAL DEBATE ACADEMY SLOVENIA 2010
& IDAS 2010 TOURNAMENT

IDAS 2009 CONCLUDED WITH 29 COUNTRIES ATTENDING!

IDAS GETS RESULTS
*WUDC Top EFL Speaker
*WUDC Top ESL Speaker
*2 OF WUDC EFL Top Ten Speakers
*4 OF WUDC ESL Top Ten Speakers
*5 OF WUDC ESL Quarterfinal Teams

THE BEST IN WUDC/BP DEBATE INSTRUCTION AND COMPETITION

20-28 NOVEMBER 2010
Full program for students – instruction, IDAS 2010 tournament
IDAS 2010 tournament for students – tournament in Ljubljana at the Faculty of Administration-University of Ljubljana.
Full program for trainers, teachers, coaches, club leaders, judges at any level in any debate format.

SPECIFIC DATES
Arrive in Ormoz, Slovenia November 20 2010, dinner at 6 PM, program at 7 PM
Instruction in Ormoz November 21-25 2010
Transfer to Ljubljana morning 26 November 2010
IDAS tournament in Ljubljana afternoon 26-28 November 2010, ending at 2 PM

APPLICATION FORMS DUE NOVEMBER 5 2010 AVAILABLE FOR TOTAL PROGRAM OR JUST TOURNAMENT

SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE, CHECK BACK FOR DETAILS

WHEN WE REACH OUR CAPACITY NO ADDITIONAL APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED!

Organized by:
ZIP – Za in proti (ZIP), Pro et Contra, Institute for the Culture of Dialogue, Slovenia
WDI – World Debate Institute, University of Vermont
Debate Clubs, University of Ljubljana

2010 FACULTY

• Stephen Boyle, USA/Ireland: Twice in WUDC elims, won Hart House, Yale and Irish Times as debater for University College Dublin and now debate coach at University of Vermont.
• Loke Wing Fatt, Singapore: Well known Asian debate trainer, WUDC breaking judge, honorary professorship North-Eastern University China, SAID Singapore.
• Gavin lllsley, Oxford, Stylus Communication.
• Chris Langone, USA: Cornell University.
• Steve Llano, USA: St. John's University NY, breaking judge at USU.
• Rhydian Morgan, UK: Chief Adjudicator and Finals judge at numerous tournaments, Welsh Debating Federation, World Debate Institute faculty 2008-09.
• Sam Nelson, USA: Cornell University, breaking judge at USU.
• Maja Nenadovic, Croatia: Founder of several debating societies across Europe, currently busy with introducing debate to countries in the Western Balkans region, and with finishing her PhD in political science at the University of Amsterdam.
• Thepparith Senamngern, Thailand: Assumption University, convener Bangkok WUDC & CA Thailand AUDC.
• Alfred Snider, USA: Professor at University of Vermont, Director World Debate Institute, USA Coach of the Year, six recent debate textbooks, Convener 2009 US Universities Nationals.
• Bojana Skrt, Slovenia: Director ZIP, three times WSDC EFL World Champion coach, 7th IDAS.
• Anne Valkering, Netherlands: Oxford ESL semi-finalist 2006, finalist 2007, winner ESL final Manchester IV 2007; EUDC ESL finalist 2006, semi-finalist 2007, quarterfinalist 2008, ESL second speaker 2008, fifth speaker 2006; WUDC ESL champion 2008; DCA Dutch Nationals 2009, CA Bonaparte Debate Tournament 2007, DCA Amsterdam Open 2008 and 2009, CA Sciences Po IV 2009.
  

CURRICULUM

• STUDENT TRAINING : Each Instruction day features a main lecture, exercise and drill sessions, and two complete critiqued practice debates. Many elective classes offered. Many training preparation sessions offered. Judge evaluation and training offered. Advanced, basic and beginner tracks available. The best way to get ready forn WUDC in Botswana.
• IDAS 2010 TRAINER PROGRAM
  The International Debate Academy Slovenia will be offering a special track for trainers, coaches and those interested in learning about how to train debaters and create debate organizations such as clubs, academic programs and leagues. The program will call upon the extensive experience of the faculty to provide specialized training, including: Basic debate training steps: observation, advice from experienced trainers and curriculum guides Judging: instruction, shadow judging, real judging experience Tournaments: hosting, administering, including tabulation software. Advanced debate training: observation, advice from experienced trainers, curriculum guides. Organizing: recruiting debaters, implementing training, scheduling meetings, publicity. Attendees will have a sample judging session every morning as well as a special training session in the afternoon. All events at the program will also be open to attendees.  Special needs and requests specific to individuals can be met if given advance notice.
• TOURNAMENT: Sponsored by IDAS, ZIP and hosted by Faculty of Administration University of Ljubljana. Six preliminary rounds and semifinals in the WUDC format. No team caps as of now. Convener is Bojana Skrt, Chief Adjudicator is Alfred Snider.
  
  COST
  
  250 Euros for full program, 60 Euros for tournament.
  Fees: Includes all meals, double rooms, instructional materials, transportation from Ormoz to Ljubljana, and social activities. Accommodations: Rooms and full meals provided in Ormoz and Ljubljana. In Ljubljana we will be staying at Dijaški dom Bežigrad, www.ddb.si . Social activities each evening. Limited crash available for tournament.
  
  Scholarships: We hope to offer substantial scholarships to needy applicants. Scholarship forms available soon.

Financial Disclosure: IDAS is a non-profit program, trainers are not paid, trainer travel is not reimbursed, participation fees pay for attendee expenses of rooms and food only, trainer accommodations and food and other costs are covered by ZIP.

Social Events: We will have frequent social events. We will not distribute free alcohol to 18+ attendees out of the workshop fees. We will seek soft drinks-beer-wine sponsors. We prioritize scholarships for attendees over free alcohol. We want as many people as possible to join the program.

Website: http://debate.uvm.edu/idas.html
Blogsite: http://internationaldebateacademy.blogspot.com/

Organizing Committee:
Director of the Academy: Bojana Skrt, ZIP, bojana.skrt@siol.net
Head of Training: Alfred C. Snider, World Debate Institute, University of Vermont, alfred.snider@uvm.edu

Special Thanks to Bickel & Brewer Foundation for 2009 Support

SEVENTH INTERNATIONAL DEBATE ACADEMY SLOVENIA,  Ormož/Ljubljana  23rd – 27th November 2009 – IDAS 2009

The Bickel & Brewer Foundation awarded Za in proti, zavod za kulturo dialoga,  with a grant of 5000$ or 3317 EUR by November exchange rate  for organising the International Debate Academy Slovenia.The grant money was spent for awarding scholarships for some  participants in order for them to pay lower participation fee. It also helped  to cover part of the costs of accomodation and food for the trainers at IDAS  which  helped to   lower participation fee for all participants. The Bickel & Brewer grant was extremely important, because it helped participants who otherwise would not be able to come. Especially important was for everybody because it covered the trainers costs at IDAS, which allow everybody to pay lower partiicpation fee. The scholarships were extremely important for the the participants from Venezuela, because they are in the process of building debate programme in Venezuela, at the university and highschool level, and the knowledge gained at IDAS it is extremely important for them.  As Venezuela government does allow their citizens only very small amount of foreign currency their would not be able to come without the scholarship we granted.

The programme consisted of two parts, the training one being held in Ormož from November 23rd – 27th and the tournament from 27th – 29th in Ljubljana at the University of public administration in Ljubljana.  The total number of the participants, trainers, judges, organisers, volunteers  were 122,  75  for the Ormož training part and additional 47 people for the Ljubljana tournament.  Participants and trainers came from the following countries: Afganistan, Australia, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Finland, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Honk Kong, Ireland, Italy, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, Ukraine, Venezuela, USA.

The Bickel & Brewer scholarships  were announced together with the call for  participants and at the IDAS 2009 web page. Till the end of September we got 24 requests for scholarhips. We awarded all of them with the grants from 70 to 100 EUR. However, 7 receipients later decided not to come, some of them because they did expect a 100% scholarhip including the travel expenses and some of them because of the unexpected problems right before the event.