Slovenia International Debate Academy IDAS 2007

Hi all,

I kindly inform you that you check our invitation to the IDAS 2007 which brings a few
changes as:

- Academy training sessions will be in Ormož, however the tournament will happen in
Ljubljana.
- You can register only for tournament, the participation fee, covering two days full board
is only 45 EUR.
- Some scholarship available.

We would also appreciate a lot if you can send this information to everybody which
might be interested.Looking forward seeing you all in Slovenia,

Bojana
ZIP – Za in proti (ZIP), Pro et Contra, Institute for the Culture of Dialogue, Slovenia and WDI – World Debate Institute, University of Vermont, USA
kindly invites you to:

FIFTH INTERNATIONAL DEBATE ACADEMY SLOVENIA- IDAS 2007
17th – 25th November 2007, Ormož/Ljubljana, Slovenia
http://debate.uvm.edu/idas2007.html

THREE EVENTS:
WORKSHOP FOR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
WORKSHOP FOR TRAINERS, COACHES AND TEACHERS
AN INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT

What is it about? It is the most international British Parliamentary Debate Training in the world with a distinguished training group. Attendees have come from over 26 different debating nations. The program involves a rigorous combination of lectures, skill exercise sessions and two practice debates per day. A major tournament will take place at the end. This year the tournament at the end of the Academy is open to all interested university debaters, so everybody who does not have time to come for the whole week can join us only for the tournament.

Trainers:-
- Jens Fischer, Berlin Debating Union, Germany, Europeans CA
- Neill Harvey-Smith, UK, Former WUDC Finalist
- Branka Josimov, ACCD, Serbia
- Steve Llano, St. Johns University, USA
- Loke Wing Fatt, SAID, Singapore, WUDC breaking judge
- Branka Marušic, EUDC President, Croatia
- Rhydian Morgan, UK, CA Euros Warm-Up
- Sam Nelson, Cornell University, USA
- Uve Poom, Estonia, 2007 Euro EFL Champion
- Bojana Skrt, Za in proti, zavod za kulturo dialoga, Slovenia
- Alfred C. Snider, University of Vermont, USA, Director,World Debate Institute

Dates for the Academy Instructional Sessions: Arrival: Saturday, the 17th, opening of the Academy at 1700 hours. Departure for Ljubljana on organized bus: Friday morning, the 23 November 2008.

Dates only for the tournament: Arrival: Friday, the 23nd tournament begins at 1400 hours. Departure: Sunday, the 25th late afternoon Who can apply? Students: For the whole Academy, everybody interested in debating is welcome, and can be beginners or they can be very experienced. The training will be divided into different tracks, based on the participant’s needs and experience, but reflecting realistic pedagogical needs. Attendees will take a chartered bus to Ljubljana for the tournament.

Students: For the tournament only. Come and join us for spirited competition and fellowship. For the tournament only you apply as a team. One judge per 1 or 2 teams, 2 judges per 3 or 4 teams. Arrive in Ljubljana on Friday 23 November 2008 by 1200 hours.

Trainers and Teachers: We will also have a track for trainers, coaches, team organizers and club trainers that will be far more flexible. See how debate training is done by those experienced, attend seminars on materials and technique, learn adjudication and a lot more. Trainers will accompany everyone to Ljubljana and will judge at the tournament.Topic area will emphasize the theme of equal opportunities.

Participation fee
The whole Academy (it covers 8 days full room and board – accommodation/food, training and materials) 200 EURO. Tournament only (it covers 2 days full room and board – accommodation/food, tournament expenses) 45 EURO. The payment should be made in cash on arrival. This is a non-profit project, and no organizers or trainers are paid for their effort. Fees are designed to cover some costs only.

Scholarships There are limited scholarships available. The scholarship application procedure is as follows: submit a scholarship form, receive a scholarship, and formally accept the scholarship. Scholarships will not be available for travel. SCHOLARSHIP SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS 1 OCTOBER 2008. Download the scholarship application at http://debate.uvm.edu/idas07scholform.doc .

Application deadline: October, 15th 2007 Spaces are limited. If there is too much demand selection will be made based on regional diversity and experience.

Organizing committee:
Director of the Academy: Bojana Skrt, ZIP, bojana.skrt@siol.net
Head of the Training: Alfred C. Snider, World Debate Institute, University of Vermont, alfred.snider@uvm.edu To Register and For Information: Director of communication and registration: Sintija Dobrotinšek, ZIP, sintijadobrotinsek@yahoo.co.uk

APPLY NOW - DO NOT GET LEFT BEHIND!
http://debate.uvm.edu/idas2007application.doc

SCHOLARSHIP FORM http://debate.uvm.edu/idas07scholform.doc