The English-Speaking Union of Japan University Debating Competition 2004

　The English-Speaking Union of Japan will hold the seventh University Debating Competition in English on October 10 and 11. Again we will invite four top British debaters to participate in the event and to give a model debate.

Date: October 10, 2004 (Sun.) - October 11, 2004 (Mon. Holiday)
Place: National Olympics　Memorial Youth Center
Sangubashi Station in Odakyu-line
Map

Reception: Room 417 (Seminar Hall), Central Building

Tournament Details
Preliminary Debates October 10, 2004(Sun.)
10:00 Opening Ceremony
10:30 Round 1
13:00 Round 2
15:10 Round 3
17:20 Round 4
18:40 Workshop

Final Debates October 11, 2004 (Mon. Holiday)
9:30 Announcement of Best 8 Teams
10:00 Quarter Finals
13:00 Announcement of Best 4 Teams
13:15 Semi Finals
14:45 Model Debate (by UK Debaters)
16:00 Announcement of Finalists
16:10 Grand Final
18:00 Closing Ceremony

Guest Lecturer and Debaters from the UK
Lecturer:
Mr James Probert Head of the Centre for Speech and Debate,
The English Speaking-Union

Debaters:
Mr. Richard Osborne　　 Inns of Court School of Law
Ms. Helen Jarman　　 Cardiff University
Mr. Greg O'Mahoney　　 University of Oxford
Mr. Nick Pacheco　　 College of Law

Participating Universities
Akita University, Aoyama Gakuin University, International Christian University, Kansai Gaidai University, Keio University, University of Kitakyushu, Kobe University, Kyoto University, Kyushu University,
Osaka Prefecture University, Sanno University, Seikei University,
Senshu University, Shumei University, Tokyo Institute of Technology,
Tokyo Metropolitan University, Tokyo Womanﾕs Christian University,
Toyo Eiwa University, Tsuda College, Yokohama City University
Yokohama National University

Former Champions
1998
The First Prize: International Christian University
The Second Prize: Tsuda College
1999
The First Prize: Tokyo Institute of Technology
The Second Prize: International Christian University
2000
The First Prize: International Christian University
The Second Prize: Ferris University
2001
The First Prize: International Christian University
The Second Prize: Tsuda College
2002
The First Prize: University of Kitakyushu
The Second Prize: Tokyo Institute of Technology
2003
The First Prize: International Christian University
The Second Prize: Yokohama National University

Organizer:
The English-Speaking Union of Japan

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