WSDC 2001: Johannesburg, South Africa
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Introductory Message

We are writing to invite you to the 13th World Schools Debating Championships to be held in Johannesburg, South Africa in January 2001. Official entry forms will follow later in the year, but at the moment we are letting you know the basic details and asking you whether your country may be interested in participating.

The World Championships have been running since 1988 as the major international competition for secondary school debaters. Each country may enter a squad of 3-5 students and will usually provide a coach for the team and possibly an adjudicator as well. The form of debate is international parliamentary, involving two teams of 3 speakers each in any one debate. Some debate topics are announced in advance, others are 'short-preparation' with motions given an hour before the round. Each country will participate in eight preliminary debates before the 'break' is announced and the top teams proceed to knock-out rounds. We have copies of the Rules and Notes for Adjudicators available on request.

In recent years more than thirty countries from all over the world have sent teams to the Championships. If your country has not taken part before or not in recent years - or if you have never heard of the Championships - then we very much encourage you to join us next year!

Full details of the Championships (including dates, entrance fees and accomodation) are available on our website www.debating.org.za/2001 and in the Newsletter that follows this e-mail. Please feel free to ask us for more information if you have any questions at all - you can e-mail us at 2001entry@debating.org.za

Please pass on this e-mail to anyone in your country who you think may be interested.

Regards

Steven Budlender

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