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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
1989 – 90 Reading Blue Coat School and Queen Anne’s School, England
1990 – 91 Taunton School, England
1991 – 92 Aylesbury School, England
1992 – 93 Reading Blue Coat School and Queen Anne’s School, England
1993 – 94 Taunton School, England
1994 – 95 The English School, Cyprus
1995 – 96 Reading Blue Coat School, England
1996 – 97 Taunton School, England
1997 – 98 Northlands School, Argentina
1998 – 99 Maru A Pula School, Botswana
1999 – 00 The English School, Cyprus
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
2004 – 05 The English School, Cyprus
2005 – 06 The Hotchkiss School, USA
2006 – 07 Bishop’s College, South Africa
2007 – 08 German Debating Society, Germany
2008 – 09 Reading Blue Coat School, England
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
The World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championships 2011 | 2 – 8 April, 2011 Brisbane, Australia
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
The World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championships 2011 | 2 – 8 April, 2011 Brisbane, Australia
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
The World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championships 2011 | 2 – 8 April, 2011 Brisbane, Australia
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
The World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championships 2011 | 2 – 8 April, 2011 Brisbane, Australia
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