BEIHANG WORLD DEBATE ACADEMY, BEIJING, CHINA 9-16 AUGUST 2013

Beihang University, Beijing, China 9-16 August 2013

Beihang University, Za in Proti Slovenia and the World Debate Institute are proud to announce this exciting program that we hope will appeal to all aspiring debaters of China, Asia and beyond.

The program will feature the normal intense debate academy model we have become famous for. The program will instruct university students in the WUDC format. High school students will also be welcomed, but will operate in a separate track and will also use the WUDC debate format. Each day will feature lectures, small group drills and exercises, two fully critiqued practice debates, and elective courses that students may choose. There will be no evening sessions.

Many experienced international faculty will be training at this event. So far, the following have been confirmed. Watch for more coming soon!

John Sadek, Vermont, USA. As a debater was NEUDC champion, IDAS champion and USU semifinalist. As a judge broke at WUDC Berlin 2013 and was voted Top Judge at US Universities Debating Championship 2013.

Bojana Skrt, Slovenia. Director of ZIP, three times WSDC EFL World Champion coach, 2010 ESL WSDC Champion coach, coached WUDC top speakers and finalists, founder of IDAS and the debate academy model.

Dr. Alfred Snider, USA. Professor at University of Vermont, Director World Debate Institute, USA Coach of the Year, six recent debate textbooks, WUDC breaking judge, Convener USU 2009 & 2011 & Chief Adjudicator 2012 US Universities Debating Championship tournament, founder of IDAS.

Ben Woolgar, Oxford, UK. Best Speaker at Worlds in 2012 and a Grand Finalist in 2011, and is a former Champion of Euros and World Schools. He served as a DCA at Euros in 2012, and CA of the Oxford IV and Sydney Mini in 2011, and judged the ESL Final of Worlds 2013. He has coached in over 15 countries, including the US, Japan, Korea and Portugal. He holds a First Class Honours BA from the University of Oxford.

The program will arrange for housing opportunities at several levels that attendees can choose from. Low cost dining options on campus will be available with the use of an electronic meal card. There will be a registration fee. Registration details will be announced soon, so check back here.

For further information check back here or ask questions of the Director, Guohang Xu at xuguohong_bh@yahoo.com.cn .