The English-Speaking Union of Japan University Debating Competition 2006

The English-Speaking Union of Japan will hold the ninth University Debating Competition in English on October 8 and 9. Again we will invite four top British debaters to participate in the event and to give a model debate.

Date: October 8, 2006(Sun.) - October 9, 2006 (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 8 (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 9 (Mon. Holiday)

9:30 Announcement of Best 8 Teams		14:45 Model Debate (by UK Debaters)
10:00 Quarter Finals		16:10 Grand Final
13:15 Semi Finals		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. Nicholas Sloboda		City University
Mr. James Dray		Oxford University
Ms. Hannah Klein		Bristol University
Mr. Alistair Cormack		Durham University

Participating Universities

Aoyama Gakuin University International Christian University Kanagawa University Kansai Gaidai University Keio University University of Kitakyushu Kobe University Kyoto University Kyushu University Nihon University Osaka Prefecture University Sanno University Seikei University Shumei University

Soka University Sophia University Tokai University University of Tokyo, Tokyo Institute of Technology Tokyo Metropolitan University, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology Tokyo Woman'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
2005	The First Prize: Keio University The Second Prize: University of Kitakyushu

Organizer:
The English-Speaking Union of Japan