Wednesday, January 28, 1998 |
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Competition office opens at Beit Shmuel. |
Thursday, January 29, 1998 |
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Teams arrive; registration at Beit Shmuel; rooms allocation; rest of day free. |
Friday, January 30, 1998 |
8am |
Departure for trip in Jerusalem and to Bethlehem, etc. (Lunch provided). |
4pm |
Approximate return. |
7pm |
Dinner and get-together at Beit Shmuel. |
Saturday, January 31, 1998 |
7.30am |
Departure for trip to Masada, Dead Sea, Ein Gedi. (Lunch provided). |
4.30pm |
Approximate return. |
6pm-8pm |
Judges briefing and training session. Free evening. |
Sunday, February 1, 1998 |
8am |
Buses leave for schools in Holon, Tel Aviv, Hod Hasharon, Ra'anana |
9.15am |
Coffee and biscuits at schools. |
10am |
Round One: This House would turn its swords into ploughshares. |
11.30am |
Break. |
12pm |
Round Two: This House would ban surrogate motherhood. |
1.30pm |
Lunch at schools. |
3pm |
Round Three: Impromptu |
5.30pm |
Return to Jerusalem. |
8.30pm |
Reception for judges and coaches. |
Monday, February 2, 1998 |
7.30am |
Buses leave for schools in Ramat Hasharon, Ashkelon, Ashdod, Herzliya. |
9.15am |
Coffee and biscuits at schools. |
10am |
Round Four: This House believes that the cost of space exploration is justified. |
11.30am |
Break. |
12pm |
Round Five: This House believes that economic sanctions against individual countries are immoral. |
1.30pm |
Lunch at schools. |
3pm |
Round Six: Impromptu |
5.30pm |
Buses to Tel Aviv. Free evening in Tel Aviv. |
9pm |
Buses to Jerusalem. |
Tuesday, February 3, 1998 |
8.15am |
Buses leave for Jerusalem schools. |
9am |
Round Seven: Impromptu |
11.45am |
Lunch at schools. |
1pm |
Round Eight: Impromptu |
3.30pm |
Buses return to Beit Shmuel. |
5pm |
Individual Speakers' Competition (preliminary rounds) |
8pm |
Dinner at Beit Shmuel. |
Wednesday, February 4, 1998 |
8.30am |
Buses leave for Jerusalem schools. |
9am |
Quarter-Finals: Impromptu |
11.45am |
Lunch at schools. |
1.30pm |
Buses leave for Jerusalem Municipality. |
2pm |
Semi-Finals: Impromptu at Jerusalem Municipality Council Chambers. First debate chaired by the Mayor of Jerusalem. |
Thursday, February 5, 1998 |
9am |
World Council meeting at Beit Shmuel. Free morning for everyone else. |
11.45am |
Departure for the Knesset and brief tour. |
1pm |
Grand Final: This House would continue to prosecute World War II criminals. Chaired by the Speaker of the Knesset. |
3.30pm |
Return to Beit Shmuel. Free time. |
7.15pm |
Buses leave for dinner and closing party (including Individual Speakers' Final) at the Red House, Motza (near Jerusalem). |
Friday, February 6, 1998 |
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Teams depart (or extension trip to Jordan). |
