World Schools Debating Championships
 

WSDC 2001: Johannesburg, South Africa
Timetable

Monday, 29 January 2001

09h00

-

17h00

Arrival and Registration

 

19h00

Grand Opening Dinner

Sandton Convention Centre

Tuesday, 30 January 2001

09h00

-

14h30

Adjudicator's Briefing

University of the Witwatersrand

14h30

-

17h30

Bye Round (if necessary)

St Theresa's Convent

18h00

-

21h30

Young Leader's Summit

Greater Johannesburg Metropolitan Council

Wednesday, 31 January 2001

09h30

-

11h30

Preliminary Round 1 - prepared

Johannesburg Schools

11h30

-

12h30

Lunch

Johannesburg Schools

12h30

-

15h30

Preliminary Round 2 - unprepared

Johannesburg Schools

17h00

 

South African Braai

St Davids Rugby field

Thursday, 1 February 2001

09h30

-

11h30

Preliminary Round 3 - prepared

Johannesburg Schools

11h30

-

12h30

Lunch

Johannesburg Schools

12h30

-

15h30

Preliminary Round 4 - unprepared

Johannesburg Schools

19h00

 

Free time. Buy own dinner

Rosebank shopping area

Friday, 2 February 2001

08h45

-

10h15

Preliminary Round 5 - prepared

Soweto Schools

10h15

-

10h45

Tea

Soweto Schools

10h45

-

12h15

Preliminary Round 6 - prepared

Soweto Schools

12h15

-

14h00

Lunch

Stella's Groove Shack

14h00

-

18h00

Tour of Soweto

 

19h00

-

20h00

Dinner

Gold Reef City

20h00

-

22h00

African Footprints production

Gold Reef City

Saturday, 3 February 2001

Morning

Tour options (including lunch)

  • Pilansberg game reserve & Sun City

  • Sterkfontein Caves & Lion and Rhino Park

  • Lesedi Cultural Village

  • Gold Reef City

  • Pretoria City Tour

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    19h00

    Free time. Buy own dinner

    Rosebank shopping area

    20h00

    Cocktail Party for Coaches and Adjudicators

     

    Sunday, 4 February 2001

    09h30

    -

    12h30

    Preliminary Round 7 - unprepared

    University of the Witwatersrand

    12h30

    -

    13h30

    Lunch

    University of the Witwatersrand

    13h30

    -

    16h30

    Preliminary Round 8 - unprepared

    University of Witwatersrand

    19h00

    Break Night Party
    Includes:

  • Live performance by Tweak (leading SA band)

  • Announcement of breaking teams

  • Roxy's Rhythm Bar & Cafe

    Monday, 5 February 2001

    09h30

    -

    12h30

    Octo-finals - unprepared

    Johannesburg Schools

    12h30

    -

    13h30

    Lunch

    Johannesburg Schools

    13h30

    -

    16h30

    Quarter-finals - unprepared

    Johannesburg Schools

    17h00

    -

    22h30

    World Schools Council Meeting
    Includes Dinner for Delegates

    Rosebank Hotel

    18h00

    -

    22h30

    Ster Kinekor Movie Night
    Debaters to get own dinner

    Rosebank shopping area

    Tuesday, 6 February 2001

    09h00

    -

    12h00

    Semi-finals - unprepared

    Market Theatre & Greater Johannesburg Metropolitan Council

    12h00

    -

    13h00

    Lunch

    Horror Cafe

    13h00

    -

    15h00

    Optional tour of the Museum Africa

    Museum Africa

    18h00

     

     

    Grand Final & Banquet
    To be opened by Nelson Mandela

    Sandton Convention Centre

    Wednesday, 7 February 2001

    07h00

    -

    11h00

    Departure

     

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