SUMMER 2012:
29 June-7 July 2012, Kranjska Gora, Slovenia!
WATCH 2011 THE VIDEOS AT http://vimeo.com/channels/230313
SEE PHOTOS OF 2011 AT ABOVE LINK OR AT http://debateacademy.net/Debate_Academy/Photos.html
See 2011 results at
http://debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/wdi/WDI_Blog/Entries/2011/7/9_WSDA_2011_Results.html
Hotel Kompas, Kranjska Gora, Slovenia,
29 June-7 July 2012
OUR HOST AND SPONSOR:
Za in proti, zavod za kulturo dialoga Slovenia, www.zainproti.com and World Debate Institute, USA, debate.uvm.edu kindly invite you to participate at the International Worlds Schools Debate Academy Slovenia, June 29 – 7 July 2012.
The training program starts on Saturday at Noon 30 June 2012 with lunch and departure on Saturday, 7 July in the morning.
High school students, teachers, coaches and trainers are invited. At the training part the participants will be divided into three different groups based on their experience and expertise - beginners, intermediate and advanced. There will be small groups with a 1 to 6 student trainer ratio, meaning lots of individual attention.
There will be a special course for trainers, coaches and judges.
Participants will be staying in Hotel Kompas, Kranjska Gora. http://www.hitholidays-kg.si/Accommodation/Hotel-Kompas
WSDA 2012 STAFF:
ORGANIZERS
Simona Klasinc, ZIP, social co-director
Peter Mesarec, ZIP, operations manager
Aljosa Polsak, ZIP, pairing and tab
Bojana Skrt, ZIP, director
Alfred Snider, WDI, curriculum coordinator
Andrea Sut, ZIP, social co-director
FACULTY WILL BE ANNOUNCED, 2011 INCLUDED:
Miha Andric, ZIP, trainer
Stephen Boyle, renowned international trainer & judge
Filip Dobranic, WSDC 2 time EFL Champion, WSDC EFL Top Speaker
Branka Josimov, ACCD, Serbia
Anna Kerr, WSDC EFL champion, coach & trainer
Bojan Marjanovic, Croatia, WSDC coach & trainer
Peter Mesarec, ZIP
Rhydian Morgan, UK
David Moscovici, Romania, ARGO
Serban Pitic, Romania, ARGO
Jernej Podgornik, ZIP, trainer & coach
Aljosa Polsak, ZIP, coach & trainer
Anja Serc, ZIP, trainer
Bojana Skrt, ZIP, 4 time WSDC world EFL/ESL champion coach
Alfred Snider, World Debate Institute, Vermont, curriculum coordinator
Monica Sobocan, WSDC ESL Champion, trainer & coach
Matej Vucko, ZIP, trainer & coach
Zan Zveplan, WSDC 3 time ESL/EFL Champion, trainer
Attend the entire event: Arrival on Friday afternoon, June 29
Departure on Saturday morning, July 7
Participation fee: 340 EURO covers all instructions, accommodation and food for eight nights, trainers, materials and tournament.
Application form at http://debate.uvm.edu/wsda
The participants should apply individually.
LIMITED SPACE, FIRST REGISTERED AND PAID, FIRST ADMITTED.
Payment instructions will be sent to you after registration, but we will expect you to pay by end of May. Please, send the application forms to debata@siol.net as soon as possible but not later than May 1 2012.
Instruction will be 30 June-July 4, tournament July 5-6.
TRAVEL FROM ABROAD:
Fly to Ljubljana, take bus or train to Kranjska Gora.
Fly to Venice, Zagreb, Graz, Vienna, Klagenfurt take bus or train to Kranjska Gora, ask for details.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
(Will be adapted to the needs of participants after registration is closed. Teacher training will be prepared after registration is closed. )
Day 1, Friday, 29th June 2012
Arrival to Hotel Špik and registration
19.00 Dinner
20.00 Introduction to the training. Assessment of the participants. Demo debate. Introduction to WSDC format. Role of the speakers.
Day 2, Saturday, 30th June 2012
8.45 Morning assembly.
9.00 – 13.00 Public speaking lecture & exercises. Short debates.
15.00 – 19.00 Debate prep, debate, critique.
19.00 Dinner
21.00 Country exhibition
Day 3, Sunday, July 1st
9.00 - 13.00 Argumentation, lecture & exercises
13.00 Lunch
15.00 – 16.00 Electives.
16.00 – 19.00 Preparation for debate. Debates. Critique of debates.
19.00 Dinner
21.00 Demo Worlds Schools Debate, trainers debate
Day 4, Monday, July 2nd
9.00 - 13.00 Building a proposition case. Lecture & exercises
13.00 Lunch
15.00 – 16.00 Electives.
16.00 – 19.00 Preparation for debate. Debates. Critique of debates.
19.00 Dinner
21.00 Dr Who Theater
Day 5, Tuesday, July 3rd
9.00 – 13.00 Building opposition case. Opposition strategies. Lecture & exercises
13.00 Lunch
15.00 – 16.00 Electives
16.00 – 19.00 Debate prep, debate, critique.
19.00 Dinner
20.00 – 21.00 Electives
Day 6, Wednesday, July 4th
9.00 - 11.00 Points of information lecture&exercises.
11.00 – 13.00 Types of the motions. Motion analyses exercises
13.00 Lunch
Free afternoon
19.00 Dinner.
21.00 Pool party
Day 7, Thursday, July 5th
9.00 Opening of the tournament. Round 1 prepared
11.00 Round 2 prepared
13.00 Lunch
14.00 Announcement of the impromptu motion
15.00 Round 3: impromptu motion
16.30 Announcement of the impromptu motion
17.30 Round 4: impromptu motion
Day 8, Friday, July 6th
9.00 Round 5: prepared
11.00 Round 6: prepared
13.00 Lunch
15.00 Semi-finals
17.00 Finals
18.00 Closing ceremony
19.00 Dinner
20.00 Farewell party
Day 9, Saturday, July 7th
Departure