The English-Speaking Union of Japan (ESUJ) will hold the University Debating Competition in English on October 12 and 13, 2008. Again we will invite four top British student debaters to participate in the event and to give a model debate.

Date：	October 12, 2008(Sun.) - October 13, 2008 (Mon. Holiday)
Place：	National Olympics　Memorial Youth Center (Sangubashi Station in Odakyu-line) Map
Reception：	October 12 (Sun): Room 417 (Seminar Hall), Central Building October 13 (Mon): Large Hall, Arts Building
Notice：	For the finals on Monday, Oct.13, prior registration is required. (by Tuesday 30th September) Click Here!

10:00 Opening Ceremony 10:30 Round 1 12:00 Round 2

14:30 Round 3 16:40 Round 4

9:30 Announcement of Best 8 Teams 10:00 Quarter Finals 13:15 Semi Finals

15:00 Model Debate (by UK Debaters) 16:10 Grand Final 18:00 Closing Ceremony

Mr. Andrew Fitch,		Debates and Education Officer, Centre for Speech and Debate, ESU
Mr. Fred Cowell		BPP Law School
Ms. Patricia Edwards		The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple
Ms. Melanie Bunce		University of Oxford
Mr. Ben Jasper		University of Oxford

Aoyama Gakuin Univ. Hiroshima Shudo Univ. Hosei Univ. International Christian Univ. Kanagawa Univ. Kansai Gaidai Univ. Keio Univ. Univ. of Kitakyushu Kobe Univ. Kyoto Univ. Kyushu Univ. Nihon Univ. Osaka Univ. Osaka Prefecture Univ. Sanno Univ. Seikei Univ. Senshu Univ.

Shibaura Institute of Technology Sophia Univ. Soka Univ. Takasaki City Univ. of Economics Tokai Univ. Univ. of Tokyo Tokyo Gakugei Univ. Tokyo Institute of Technology Tokyo Metropolitan Univ. Tokyo Univ. of Foreign Studies Tokyo Univ. of Marine Science and Technology Tokyo Univ. of Science Tsuda College Yokohama City Univ. Yokohama National Univ.