Key Events

Government Reception, Monday 1^st February, 4.30pm, Lancaster House

Away Day to Oxford and Cambridge, Wednesday 3^rd February sponsored by BP Amoco

Championship Reception, Thursday 4^th February, 6.30pm, Foreign & Commonwealth Office sponsored by Nortel Networks

Quarter-Finals, 10.30am, Friday 5^th February at Inner Temple, Middle Temple, Lincoln's Inn and the Law Society sponsored by The General Council of the Bar

Semi-Finals, 2pm, Friday 5^th February, House of Commons sponsored by LCCIEB and Beachcroft Stanleys

Grand Final, 6.30pm, Saturday 6^th February, Guildhall sponsored by Cable and Wireless plc

 Thursday 28^th January

pm

Judges arrive and register at the Hammersmith Novotel.

Friday 29^th Jan

9am

Judges leave Novotel for Dartmouth House.

10am

Judges' Briefing, Dartmouth House (until 6pm, including lunch)

10am - 8pm

Teams register at the Hammersmith Novotel.

Saturday 30^th January

9am

Breakfast served in hotel rooms.

10am

Teams assemble at Exhibition Centre at Novotel for morning activities.Judges and coaches assemble at Exhibition Centre for briefing and plenary session.

12.30pm

Lunch (make own arrangements).

1.30pm

Leave Novotel for St. Paul's School.

2.15pm

Arrive Room allocation and briefing.

3.45pm

Round One: This House would legalise performance-enhancing drugs in sport.

5.30pm

Leave St. Paul's School for Dartmouth House via Novotel (free time).

7.30pm

Buffet supper and Welcome Reception at Dartmouth House.

Sunday 31^st January

8am

Breakfast served in hotel rooms.

9am

Assemble in Exhibition Centre of Novotel. Travel to Eton College, Royal Masonic School (by coach), Dulwich College or Harrow School (by public transport). Must arrive by 10.30am (11.30am at Eton).

am

Round Two: This House believes that the International Criminal Court won't work.

lunchtime

Lunch provided by schools.

pm

Announce Round Three.

pm

Round Three: Impromptu

pm

Tea/Coffee

pm

Assemble to return to Novotel by coach (if you came on one) or public transport.

pm

Make own arrangements for dinner / free evening.

Monday 1^st February

6.30am

Breakfast served in rooms.

7.30am

Assemble in Exhibition Centre of Novotel. Travel to Charles Darwin School, St. Olave's Grammar School, Blackheath High School, J.A.G.S. or Alleyn's School (by coach).

9am

Arrive at Schools, briefing, announcement of Round Four (9.40am at J.A.G.S./Alleyn's)

10.15am

Round Four: Impromptu

pm

Lunch provided by schools.

pm

Round Five: This House would break the law to protect the rights of animals.

3pm

Depart for Lancaster House - by coach.

4.30pm

Government Reception at Lancaster House, hosted by the Rt Hon Betty Boothroyd M.P. (Speaker of the House of Commons) and Charles Clarke M.P. (Parliamentary Under Secretary for School Standards).

6pm

Leave Lancaster House for Hammersmith Novotel (by public transport). Make own supper arrangements.

8pm

Party in Champagne Suite of Novotel.

Tuesday 2^nd February

Free day.

p.m.

Trip to West End theatres: Rent, The Reduced Shakespeare Company, etc.

Wednesday 3^rd February

6.30am

Breakfast served in rooms.

7.30am

Assemble in Exhibition Centre. Travel by coach to Oxford or Cambridge Unions.

OXFORD

9am

Arrive at Oxford Union.

10am

Round Six: This House believes that the Kyoto Summit didn't go far enough.

Teams taking part in show debate may not watch.

11.45am

Tours of Oxford, organised by ESU Oxford.

1pm

Lunch at the Oxford Union, hosted by The Oxford School of Coaching & Mentoring

2pm

Announcement of Round Seven.

3pm

Round Seven: Impromptu

5pm

Free time.

7pm

Show Debate (Round Six) in Oxford Union Chamber (all teams to watch).

9pm

Dinner in Hall of Jesus College.

10.15pm

Return by coach to London.

CAMBRIDGE

9.30am

Arrive at Cambridge Union.

10.30am

Round Six: This House believes that the Kyoto Summit didn't go far enough.

Teams taking part in show debate may not watch.

12.15pm

Lunch at Cambridge Union.

1pm

Tours of Cambridge, organised by debaters of the Cambridge Union Society.

2pm

Announcement of Round Seven.

3pm

Round Seven: Impromptu

5pm

Free time.

6pm

Show Debate (Round Six) in Cambridge Union Chamber (all teams to watch).

8pm

Dinner in Hall of Trinity College.

9.15pm

Return by coach to London

Thursday 4^th February

6.30am

Breakfast served in rooms.

7.30am

Assemble in Exhibition Centre. Travel by public transport to City of London Boys', St. Paul's School, Francis Holland School and London Oratory School.

8.30am

Arrive. Room allocation and briefing (7.50am at St. Paul's). Announcement of Round Eight.

am

Round Eight: Impromptu

11.45am

Leave schools for Dartmouth House by public transport.

12.30pm

'Break Lunch' at Dartmouth House, hosted by Valerie Mitchell, Director-General of the English-Speaking Union. Announcement of Octo-Finalists.

2pm

Leave Dartmouth House by public transport for Westminster School, American School, City of London Girls' and Grey Coat Hospital.

pm

Arrive. Room allocation and briefing.

pm

Announcement of Octo-Finals.

pm

Octo-Finals

5.30pm

Leave schools for Foreign & Commonwealth Office by public transport (see. p. 17).

6.30pm

Royal Reception at Locarno Suite of the FCO, hosted by the Baroness Brigstocke, Chairman of the English-Speaking Union. Guest of Honour: HRH The Princess Royal.

8pm

Leave FCO. Free evening.

Friday 5^th February

8am

Breakfast served in rooms.

8.30am

Quarter-Finalists assemble in Exhibition Centre to leave for Inner Temple, Middle Temple, Lincoln's Inn and the Law Society.

9.30am

Announcement of Quarter-Finals. Everyone else leaves Novotel now for Quarter-Final venues.

10.30am

Quarter-Finals.

12.15pm

Leave for House of Commons (walking or public transport). Grab sandwiches on the way.

1pm

Semi-Finalists arrive at House of Commons. Semi-Finals announced.

1.45pm

All others arrive at Commons and proceed to Committee Rooms 10 & 14.

2pm

Semi-Finals, chaired by Sir Patrick Cormack MP and Tony McNulty MP.

4pm

Tours of Palace of Westminster.

pm

Free evening.

Saturday 6^th February

9am

Breakfast served in rooms.

9.30am

World Council participants leave Novotel for Dartmouth House.

10.30am

World Schools Debating Council Meeting, Dartmouth House.

5pm

Those travelling from Novotel to Guildhall leave hotel now.

5.45pm

Reception for Cherie Booth QC and judges for Grand Final at Guildhall.

6pm

All arrive at Guildhall.

6.30pm

The Grand Final, chaired by Cherie Booth QC.

8.30pm

Drinks reception in the Crypt of the Guildhall.

9pm

Final Banquet in the Old Library.

10.30pm

Return to Novotel by coach.

11.30pm

Party.