The English-Speaking Union of Japan University Debating Competition 2005

　The English-Speaking Union of Japan will hold the eighth University Debating Competition in English on October 9 and 10. Again we will invite four top British debaters to participate in the event and to give a model debate.

Date: October 9, 2005(Sun.) - October 10, 2005 (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 9, 2005(Sun.)
10:00 Opening Ceremony
10:30 Round 1
12:00 Round 2
14:30 Round 3
16:40 Round 4
18:00 Workshop (by UK lecturer & debaters)

Final Debates October 10, 2005 (Mon. Holiday)
9:30 Announcement of Best 8 Teams
10:00 Quarter Finals
13:15 Semi Finals
14:45 Model Debate (by UK Debaters)
16:10 Grand Final
18:00 Closing Ceremony

Guest Lecturer and Debaters from the UK

Mr James Probert		Head of the Centre for Speech and Debate, The English Speaking-Union
Mr. Jonathan Bailey		University of Oxford
Mr. Bilal Mahmood		University of Nottingham
Ms. Lauma Skruzmane		University of Cambridge
Ms. Shauna Gillan		University of Cambridge

Participating Universities
Akita University, Aoyama Gakuin University,
International Christian University, Kanagawa University,
Kansai University of Foreign Studies, Keio University,
University of Kitakyushu, Kobe University, Kyoto University,
Kyushu University, Osaka University, Osaka Prefecture University,
Sanno University, Seikei University, Shibaura Institute of Technology,
Soka University, Sophia University, Takushoku University,
Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo Metropolitan University,
University of Tokyo, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, 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
2004
The First Prize: Yokohama National University
The Second Prize: Keio University

Organizer:
The English-Speaking Union of Japan