Tournament scrapbook - World Schools Debating Championships

WSDC 2008
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WTC-DC hosts world class debating competition
High school students from 39 nations participate
WASHINGTON, D.C. – WTC-DC, the Ronald Reagan Building and
International Trade Center, sponsored the final round of the 2008
World Schools Debating Championship (WSDC) September 15, an
event that featured talented high school-aged scholars from 39
nations. The final debate, which examined a possible expansion of UN
Security Council membership, culminated the ten-day tournament in
dramatic fashion with Team England narrowly edging out Team New
Zealand to claim top honors.
The WSDC was founded in 1988 as a vehicle for youth to engage in
meaningful dialogue. Each year the championships are held in a
different international city hosted by a national debating body. Recent
venues have included Sydney, Johannesburg, Singapore, and Lima. In
recent years, the WSDC has held its closing sessions in the Israeli
Knesset, the English Parliament and Australia’s Old Parliament House.
This year, student delegations from Argentina to Zimbabwe flocked to
Washington, D.C. to learn about American culture first-hand and to
benefit from the unique perspectives and world views of their fellow
competitors.
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India Attends WSDC for First Time
From
http://www.indiaedunews.net/International/India%5Fenters%5FW
orld%5FSchools%5FDebating%5FChampionships%5F5932/
India enters World Schools Debating Championships
September 08, 2008
New Delhi: Five students from recognized schools in Chennai will
represent India for the first time ever in the World Schools Debating
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