Дебатна Академія Дебати Заходи Періодика Галерея
Новини Партнери Посилання Форум Контакти
Дебатний календар   
 

Новини


Дебатна Академія » Новини

International Karl Popper Debate Tournament in Komarovo

     Dear all,

     This year will mark the tenth anniversary of the International Karl Popper Debate Tournament in Komarovo, St.Petersburg (RUSSIA). Throughout these ten years Komarovo has been a legendary place both for debaters and coaches. It has been hailed for its excellence in training students in art of debating and in teaching them how to express and defends their ideas.
North-Western Open Education Center, in partnership with Herzen University of St.Petersburg, are pleased to announce the 10th KOMAROVO 2008 International Karl Popper Debate FORUM, which will be held on the weekend of April 25-27, 2008 in KOMAROVO, a beautiful and 'legendary debate resort' 45 km from the center of St.Petersburg (RUSSIA).

     Students aged 15 to 19, coaches and observers from Baltic States, Belarus, Moldova, Poland, Russia, Ukraine, and other countries who debate in English or Russian are welcomed to participate in ONE OF THE LARGEST high school debate event in EASTERN EUROPE. Besides, you have the chance to see one of the beautiful cities of the world just before the famous period of White Nights.

     There will be 4 preliminaries, quoter-finals, semis and the finals both in English and Russian tracks on the resolution related to the 'freedom of expression' topic area:

     Resolved that HATE SPEECH SHOULD BE A CRIME

     At the tournament we expect more than 150 debaters and coaches from all over Russia (Yakutsk, Novosibirsk, Tula, Moscow, Cheboksary) and more than 50 debaters and coaches from abroad (Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Ukraine, etc)

     The registration for Komarovo 2008 Karl Popper Debate Forum is now open!

     The registration fee of €47 per debater and €45 per judge covers accommodation and 10 meals for two days and a half as well as St.Petersburg city tour.

     The team cap is 30 (n-1 rule applies)

     Registration deadline - April, 14th.

     All the information is available on the official website of ST.PETERSBURG KOMAROVO 2008 at http://www.idebate.org/wiki_ru/index.php/Komarovo2008 (in English) or http://www.idebate.org/wiki_ru/index.php/Spbkomarovo2008 (in Russian)


     OR ON FACEBOOK.COM


     If you need any additional information, please contact me naumoff@peterlink.ru or the St.Petersburg Regional Debate Center at debate@mail.ru

     Looking forward to seeing you in St.Petersburg,

     Sergei Naumoff
     ORG.COM
     St.Petersburg Open Education Center




Коментарі [1]