Tournament
DIS 25th Anniversary Debating Tournament
May 7-8, 2022
Message from Our Principal
Welcome to the Dresden International School inaugural debating tournament!
In an increasingly opinionated and divided world, the skills that our students will showcase this weekend are ones that many adults could do with learning. Engaging with formal debate allows our students to inquire, act and reflect upon the world around them. This commitment to international mindedness is one that, as an IB World School, we encourage in and out of the classroom. Our school motto is 'World Citizens made in Dresden' - I cannot think of a better example of how we build Global Citizens than through debating. Over the course of this weekend, students will research and discuss issues of personal, local and global importance. Through the format of debate, they will develop an understanding of and respect for the similarities and differences of individuals and people, as well as demonstrating an understanding of multiple perspectives of the issues they are debating. Although the competition will be held in English, our international students bring a wealth of languages that help them to think and communicate across cultures. They will be practicing the skills that will make them successful leaders and communicators in the future.
Thank you for joining us in what I hope will become an annual event in the life of our school.
Jennifer Tickle
Secondary School Principal
Attention! The two-day tournament planned for November 27-28, 2021 is postponed to Saturday, 7th May & Sunday, 8th May 2022.
Date: Saturday, 7 May & Sunday, 8 May 2022
Registration Deadline: Friday, 15 April 2022, 16:00
Registration Fee Due: Friday, 29 April 2022, 16:00
Location: Dresden International School, Annenstr. 9, 01067 Dresden
Check-In On-Site: Saturday, 7 May 2022, 9:00 am @ DIS ( arrive, test, and register)
Novice and advanced teams will debate both prepared and impromptu motions. The prepared motions will be announced to teams in advance.
To participate in this event, please register your team(s) and judge(s). See registration form below.
A warm lunch, snacks and tea, coffee, and bottled water are included with the team registration fee on Saturday and Sunday. See fees with or without lunch below.
On 7th May, registration will take place from 9:00-9:45 am at DIS School Campus. A schedule of the event will be sent with your registration confirmation. DIS will not provide accommodation, but we are happy to recommend a few hostels/hotels near the venues: (youth hostel "Jugendgästehaus and A & O Hostel)
We look forward to welcoming you to our tournament and having a lively debating competition.
SCHEDULE
CostS & PayMent Details
The Registration fee is due on Friday, 29 April 2022. Please fill in the registration form to participate in the tournament. Payment is required in advance.
Participation fee including lunch p.Person.: 20 Euros
Participation fee without lunch p.Person.: 16 Euros
Bank Details:
Commerzbank
IBAN: DE05 8504 0000 0801 9127 00
BIC: COBADEFFXXX
CODE / BETREFF: DIS Debating Tournament 2022
REgistration FOrm
Hygiene Plan
Please review our latest hygiene regulation here: https://www.dresden-is.de/en/dis-community/corona-update
Prepared Motions:
TH believes the EU should have its own military. (2nd Round)
TH would propose the limiting of genetic modifying technologies on humans. (Final)
Speaking time of speeches is 6 minutes. (The first and last minute of each speech are considered
protected time, where POIs may not be raised.)
Reply time is 3 and is protected.
Please bring almanacs and mono/bilingual dictionaries for the impromptu preps.
Dress Code: Semi Formal (suits/ties not required)
World-Schools-Debate-Intro.pdfWhat is A World SchooLs Debate?
Read more about it in the pdf!
About Dresden
The DIS 25th Anniversary Debating Tournament is taking place in the historic and picturesque city of Dresden.