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Grasp the subject, the words will follow. – Cato The ElderThe World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championships 2011 | 2 – 8 April, 2011 Brisbane, Australia

The World Individual Debating and Public

Speaking Championships

2 – 8 April 2011 | Brisbane, Australia

WIDPSC Hosts

The World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championships were started

at Reading Blue Coat School in 1988.

The sites of the World’s since are listed below:

1987 – 88 Reading Blue Coat School, England

1988 – 89 Reading Blue Coat School and Queen Anne’s School, England


1990 – 91 Taunton School, England

1991 – 92 Aylesbury School, England



1994 – 95 The English School, Cyprus



1997 – 98 Northlands School, Argentina

1998 – 99 Maru A Pula School, Botswana


2000 – 01 Queen Anne’s School, England

2001 – 02 Michaelhouse School, South Africa

2002 – 03 Queen Anne’s School, England

2003 – 04 Wasatch Academy, USA


2005 – 06 The Hotchkiss School, USA

2006 – 07 Bishop’s College, South Africa

2007 – 08 German Debating Society, Germany


2009 – 10 Debate Centre, Lithuania

2010 – 11 Moreton Bay Boys’ College, Australia

2011 – 12 The Hotchkiss School, USA

He who wants

to persuade

should put his

trust not in the

right argument,

but in the right

word. The power

of sound has

always been

greater than the

power of sense.

– Joseph Conrad

The World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championships 2011 | 2 – 8 April, 2011 Brisbane, Australia

Sponsors

A special thank you...

...to all those who made this competition possible:

The staff of MBBC – especially; Dr. Roderick Crouch, Mrs. Sarah Devonshire, Mrs. Deb Allen, Mrs.

Kerrie Smiley, Mrs. Diana Patchett, Mrs. Sonja Bancroft, Mrs. Cadzow Andreas, Mrs. Jan Lepp, Mrs.

Alexandra Givney, Mr. Steven Box, Mr. Dylan Troyhan

President of the P&F Mrs. Suzi Fischer and board member Mr. Ken Freer

The MBBC and MBC Parent community

The Student Body – especially Connor Mashlan, Thomas Rooker, Benjamin Donnelly, Stephen Lee

Time keepers and chairpersons

The Percussion Ensemble

Rotary Club of Wynnum Manly

Lions Clubs of Wynnum Manly

And, finally, to all friends, colleagues and ex-public speakers who are judging at this competition and

hosting the competitors in their homes.

Naomi Williams

Convenor


Welcome to Moreton Bay Boys’ College and the 2011 World Individual Debating and Public

Speaking Championships.

I am delighted to welcome you not just to the College, but also to Brisbane, to Queensland,

where it is indeed beautiful one day and perfect the next (despite the occasional flood or

cyclone) and of course to Australia, the land ‘down under’. As you can see, this is a beautiful

campus – one that hosts a rare and endangered orchid - and a lovely setting on the hillside

overlooking the sand islands of Moreton Bay.

Moreton Bay Boys’ College was founded in 2003, and has been built on the foundations of

research, reason and relationships. We believe that the future lies with those who know how to

acquire knowledge, wherever it is to be found, (research), and then apply that knowledge to their

circumstances (reason) and finally relate well to themselves and others (relationships). This

is one of the reasons that I am so delighted that MBBC can be your host for the 2011 Worlds.

To speak well, we need to exercise research and reason, as well as being able to relate to our

audience.

As an International Baccalaureate Candidate school, committed to helping young men become

successful productive global citizens, it is wonderful to have the world come to our door. We

all look forward to spending time with you so that we can all learn from each other, and create

wonderful memories.

It is said that one of the most stressful things in life is public speaking. No doubt you are feeling

this right now. Yet by knowing we can speak well, we can gain enormous confidence in life. If you

are feeling nervous, remember that you have already done extremely well to be selected in your

national team. I trust though that you will also look beyond the competition, and take the time to

get to know your competitors and host families.

So enjoy the College, enjoy the championships, and enjoy all that Brisbane and Australia has

to offer. It is my hope that through these championships you will not just have a memorable

experience, but more importantly that you will have built life long friendships; and return home

blessed in the knowledge that you have both given of yourselves and received in return.

Dr Roderick Crouch

Principal

Moreton Bay Boys’ College

Dear Guests:

There are three

things to aim

at in public

speaking: first,

to get into your

subject, then to

get your subject

into yourself,

and lastly, to get

your subject into

the heart of your

audience.

– Alexander Gregg

Dear WIDPSC Friends,

As you may or may not know, the indigenous people of this great land have a culture rich with

stories, songs and dance. Their stories and songs were carried from tribe to tribe through

600 clans who all shared a unique relationship with the land and everything in it. It is hard to

say how far and for how long these stories travelled in the course of time over the Australian

continent, but it is here that the great storytelling tradition of Australia began - with the

passionate sharing of heart-felt wisdom.

John Ford said, you can speak well if your tongue can deliver the message of your heart, and

I guess that is essentially what Worlds is all about – delivering the passionate message of

your hearts. It is your ability to communicate and gain recognition and respect for your ideas

and opinions, which is particularly important in the Twenty-first Century. It is also the value

that we, as a public speaking community, place on the importance of this art of expression

that brings us together as such a special collegial group.

Already this year, the people of our planet have experienced war, natural disaster and

rebellion. These events which take place around our globe sometimes make it hard to

fathom the human condition and experience, let alone articulate it. However, we know that

because we live in such a rapidly changing world, in a social crucible of such diverse cultural

identities, that the ability to articulate and engage sophisticatedly in the debate of ideas

is becoming a more necessary skill. In our world rich with cultural diversity, it will be the

ability to communicate with generosity, kindness and respect for each other’s human dignity

that will ensure we not just survive but that we thrive as a people. And this is the task that

lies ahead of you; to fervently and yet respectfully, debate your thoughts and ideas with your

international peers; to form friendships; and take home a greater understanding of each

other.

It has taken many months to pull together WIDPSC 2011 in the land “Down Under” that I can

hardly believe that April has finally arrived. My hard work is done – yours is but to begin.

So it is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the World Individual Debating and Public

Speaking Championships of 2011. May your Australian experience be everything that you

thought it would be.

As George Washington said you cannot restrain the voices of the multitude and so I hand it over

to you. This is your event, make it fabulous and enjoy every moment of your days in Brisbane,

at Moreton Bay Boys’ College, at the 24th WIDPSC. I will not wish you luck; you already have

what it takes to succeed.

Naomi Williams

Convenor

Find out what’s

keeping them

up nights and

offer hope. Your

theme must be

an answer to

their fears

– Gerald C Myers


Latvia

Competitors:

Anda Ziemele Liepaja State Gymnasium

Arturs Cukurs Liepaja State Gymnasium

Coach:

Dagnija Deimante-Hartmane Liepaja State Gymnasium

Lithuania

Competitors:

Aira BekerytÐ Kaunas Jonas Jablonskis gymnasium

Justina Ramoskaite Lithuania Debate Centre

Simas Maziliauskas Kaunas Jesuit Gymnasium

Tadas Petrauskas Kaunas Jesuit Gymnasium

Ana Gabriele Sabancevaite Kaunas Jonas Jablonskis gymnasium

Coaches:

Alma Juozaitiene Panevezys Secondary School No 5

Virginija Paksiene Educational Debate Centre, Lithuania

Pakistan

Competitors:

Novera Hasan Khan SISA

Syed Hamza Hussain SISA

Shamaz Sandhu SISA

Tamara Murat Khan Saleem SISA

Sameer Tanveer SISA

Coaches:

Wasif Waheed Mir SISA

Saeeda Salim SISA

South Africa

Competitors:

Sarin Drew Maris Stella

Jessica Hichens Westerford High School

Joseph Khan Bishops College

Siphesihle Mahanjana Merrifield College

Joshua Munisamy Eden College

Reantha Pillay Maris Stella

Sarah Rose Taylor Merrifield College

Matthew Thorrington-Smith Clifton

Kyle Vollmer St Albans

Thomas von Zahn Bishops College

Coaches:

John Holtman Bishops College

Stephen Le Feuvre Parklands College

Nadia Smith Merrifield College

South Korea

Competitors:

Min Kyeong Cho Korea Forensics League

Naan Cho Korea Forensics League

Kim Yerin Korea Forensics League

Yeeun Chun Korea Forensics League

Hanna Kim Korea Forensics League

Min Chul Cho Korea Forensics League

Coach:

Andrew Hume Korea Forensics League

United Kingdom

Competitors:

Thomas Diment Taunton School

Oliver Kelham Taunton School

James McKean Reading Blue Coat School

Imogen Sealy Queen Anne’s School

Coaches:

Laura Brayley Taunton School

Tony Garner Queen Anne’s School

Ruth Holleley Reading Blue Coat School

Roger Priest Taunton School

United States of America

Competitors:

Victoria Bentley The Hotchkiss School

Elisabeth Constantino The Hotchkiss School

Cameron Ewing The Hotchkiss School

Madeleine Foote Choate Rosemary Hall

John Gabrieli Roxbury Latin

Antony Giunta Kingswood-Oxford School

Evan Goldstein Choate Rosemary Hall

Theo Lipsky Deerfield Academy

William Scopa St. Paul’s School

Shubhro Shah Choate Rosemary Hall

Helen Yu Winsor School

Coaches:

Ted Levine Kingswood-Oxford School

Kate Vavpetic The Hotchkiss School

Australia

Competitors:

Samuel Bell Moreton Bay Boys’ College

Tegan Baker Moreton Bay College

Benjamin Ditchfield Trinity College

James Halliday Toowoomba Grammar

Sean Hyatt Mazenod

Sejal Jamnadas Moreton Bay College

William Matterson Moreton Bay Boys’ College

Timothy Ringwood Trinity College

Jacob Rodrigo St. Kevin’s

Hope Williams Ravenswood

Alice Zhou Ravenswood

Coaches:

Jillian Burgess Ravenswood

Kelly Gallivan St. Kevin’s

Rima Khallouf Trinity Grammar

Naomi Williams Moreton Bay Boys’ College

Canada

Competitors:

Jerome Biroo St Andrew’s College

Katharyn Burczynski St Mary’s Academy

Karas Elbardisy St. John’s Ravenscourt

Aislin Flynn Sacred Heart School

Fraser Genuis Strathcona Christian Academy

David Hakim Appleby College

Derek Knight St. John’s Ravenscourt

Sarah Levy St. John’s Ravenscourt

Juliette Levine Mulgrave School

Madeline Lisus Havergal College

Julie Lowenstein Branksome Hall

Anisah Mahomed Branksome Hall

Nic Martin St. John’s Ravesncourt

Kristine Ramsbottom Southridge School

Lucas Regazzi The Country Day School

Raffie Rosenberg St. John’s Ravenscourt

Coaches:

Tom Karcz Appleby College

Linda Martin St. John’s Ravenscourt

Manny Ramsbottom Southridge School

John Robinson St. John’s Ravenscourt

Kerstin Wyndham-Wes The Country Day School

Cyprus

Competitors:

Elena Aprilia Antoniou The English School

Andreas Georgakis The English School

Niki Isaia The English School

Alexia Michaelides The English School

Eleni Nicolaou Koureas The English School

Coaches:

James Corkhill The English School

Karen Mason The English School

2011 Competitors

Czech Republic

Competitor:

Jan Linhart Asociace debatnich klubu

Germany

Competitors:

Anne-Sophie Haeuser Lessing Gymnasium Winnenden

Inka Moessinger Lessing Gymnasium Winnenden

Melina Lampater Lessing Gymnasium Winnenden

Lena Krueger Lessing Gymnasium Winnenden

Katrin Sadroschinski Lessing Gymnasium Winnenden

Aletta Winkler Lessing Gymnasium Winnenden

Coaches:

Hans Dieter Baumgaertner Lessing Gymnasium Winnenden

Paul Holleley

Hong Kong

Competitors:

Benjamin Allen Hong Kong School Debate Council

Jennifer Chan Hong Kong School Debate Council

Alan Gigi Hong Kong School Debate Council

Griffith Ho Fung Cheng Hong Kong School Debate Council

Raphael Leung Hong Kong School Debate Council

James Lo Hong Kong School Debate Council

Madhav Menon Hong Kong School Debate Council

Heather Pickerell Hong Kong School Debate Council

Coaches:

Michael Evershed Hong Kong School Debate Council

Roy Allen Hong Kong School Debate Council

India

Competitors:

Shashvat Dhandhania The Doon School

Kanishka Malik The Doon School

Abhinav Mittal The Doon School

Piroune Balachandran The Doon School

Revant Nayyar The Doon School

Vikram Kejariwal The Doon School

Coach:

Priyanka Bhattacharya The Doon School

Israel

Competitors:

Josh Kalman Ankori School

Nina Medved Horev School

Reuven Taub Orot Yehuda School

Coach:

Arielle Perlow Monash University


Schedule

Arrival of teams to Brisbane

16.00 – 17.00 Registration Prep

17.00 – 18.00 Cocktail Party G Block Courtyard

18.00 – 20.00 Opening Ceremony Hall

20.00 – 20.30 Host families to collect Car Park

Saturday April 2, 2011

Time Details Venue

09.00 – 09.15 Meeting for participants and coaches Lecture Theatre

09.15 – 09.45 Group photo of all participants Amphitheatre

09.45 – 10.30 Rules Meeting and Judges Briefing Lecture Theatre

10.30 – 12.00 Interpretive Reading – Round 1 G, H, C Block

12.00 – 13.00 Lunch Hall

13.00 Motions for debate (GROUP A) G, H, C Block

13.00 – 13.30 Judges Briefing for Debating Lecture Theatre

13.45 – 14.15 Debate (A) – Round 1 G, H, C Block

14.00 Motions for debate (GROUP B) G, H, C Block

14.45 – 15.15 Debate (B) – Round 1 G, H, C Block

15.15 – 15.45 Break Hall

15.45 – 16.45 Impromptu – Round 1 G, H, C Block

16:45 – 17:30 BBQ Dinner Hall

17.30 – 19.30 Barefoot Bush Dance Hall

19.30 Host families to collect Car Park

Sunday April 3, 2011

Time Details Venue

08.00 – 08.15 Meeting for the competitors and coaches Lecture Theatre

O8:30 Motions for debate (GROUP A) G, H, C Block

08:30 – 09:00 Judges Briefing for Debating and Impromptu Lecture Theatre

09:15 – 09:45 Debate (A) – Round 2 G, H, C Block

09:30 Motions for debate (GROUP B) G, H, C Block

10:15 – 11:00 Debate (B) – Round 2 G, H, C Block

11:00 – 11:30 Break Hall

11:30 – 12:30 Impromptu – Round 2 G, H, C Block

12:30 – 13:30 Lunch Hall

Monday April 4, 2011

Time Details Venue

09.00 – 09.15 Meeting for the competitors and coaches Lecture Theatre

09:15 – 12:00 After Dinner/Persuasive Speaking – Round 2 G, H, C Block

12:00 – 12:45 Lunch (Announcement of Impromptu/Interpretive/ Hall

Debate Finalists)

12:45 Board buses Roundabout MBBC

14:00 – 16:00 Afternoon at the beach Gold Coast

Activities will include – beach cricket, beach Frisbee,

swimming between the flags

16:00 – 19:00 Evening on Cavill St – Free time to explore Gold Coast

Surfers Paradise

19:00 Board buses to return to MBBC

20:30 Host families to collect MBBC Car park

Tuesday April 5, 2011

Time Details Venue

08.00 – 08.15 Meeting for the competitors and coaches to announce Lecture Theatre

After Dinner and Persuasive finalists

TBC FINALS Interpretive Reading G Block

TBC Announce debate motion, preparation

TBC FINALS: Debate Lecture Theatre

TBC FINALS: Impromptu G Block

TBC FINALS: Persuasive Speaking

TBC FINALS: After-Dinner Speaking G Block

11.15 – 12.00 Lunch Hall

12.30 – 16.30 Excursion to RQYS for an afternoon of sailing Manly

on Moreton Bay

17.30 Pick up and evening with host family Car Park

19.30 Dinner for Coaches - AGM Wilson’s Boathouse

Wednesday April 6, 2011

Time Details Venue

13:30 – 14:00 Judges Briefing After Dinner/Persuasive Lecture Theatre

and Interpretive Reading

14:15 – 16:30 After Dinner/Persuasive Speaking – Round 1 G, H, C Block

16:30 – 17:00 Break Hall

17:00 – 18:30 Interpretive Reading – Round 2 G, H, C Block

18:30 – 19:00 Buses to Manly

19.00 – 20.45 Manly Village Pizzeria – Aussie Trivia Night Manly

21.00 Host families to collect Car Park

Monday April 4, 2011 (continued)

Time Details Venue


A speech is

poetry: cadence,

rhythm, imagery,

sweep! A

speech reminds

us that words,

like children,

have the power

to make dance

the dullest

beanbag of a

heart.

– Peggy Noonan

07.00 – 0.730 Meeting for competitors and Coaches Lecture Theatre

to announce Grand finalists

07.30 – 8.00 Board Buses Car park

09.00 – 12.30 Excursion to Paradise Country Coomera –

Gold Coast

• Stockmen and Sheep Dog Show - Watch as our

stockmen and their dogs round up a flock of sheep. It’s

here you’ll be shown how to throw a boomerang, milk a

cow and see how to crack a stockmen’s whip.

• Sheep Shearing Show and Ram Parade - Join in the fun

as you watch the skills of the master shearers in the

Sheep Shearing Show and Ram Parade.

• Billy Tea and Stock Horse Arena - Relax around the

campfire and enjoy a traditional Billy Tea and damper

made by a local stockman whilst you experience the

action of the outback as our skilled horsemen perform

whip-cracking and riding demonstrations.

• Kangaroo and Koala Sanctuary - Spend some time in

the kangaroo and koala sanctuary where you can spot

koalas as they snooze, feed the kangaroos and enjoy

these charming marsupials in their natural setting.

15.00 – 17.30 GRAND FINALS Lecture Theatre

• Interpretive Reading

• Debate

• Impromptu

• Persuasive Speaking

18:00 Board buses to RQYS Car Park

18.30 Banquet RQYS

20.00 GRAND FINALS

• After-Dinner speaking

Awards and closing speeches RQYS

21.00 Host families to collect RQYS

Thursday April 7, 2011

Time Details Venue

Departures

Friday April 8, 2011

Time Details Venue

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