The English-Speaking Union of Japan (ESUJ) will hold the University Debating Competition in English on October 11 and 12, 2009. Again we will invite four British student champion-level debaters to participate in the event and to give a panel talk and a model debate.

Date：	October 11, 2009(Sun.) - October 12, 2009 (Mon. Holiday)
Place：	National Olympics　Memorial Youth Center (Sangubashi Station in Odakyu-line) Map
Reception：	October 11 (Sun): Room 417 (Seminar Hall), Central Building October 12 (Mon): Large Hall, Arts Building

10:00  Opening Ceremony 10:30  Round 1 12:00  Round 2 14:30  Round 3 17:00  Round 4

9:30   Announcement of Best 8 Teams 10:00  Quarter Finals 11:15  Panel Talk by 'British Squad' 13:00  Announcement of Best 4 Teams 13:15  Semi Finals 15:00  Model Debate by 'British Squad' 16:00  Announcement of Finalists 16:10  Grand Final 18:00  Closing Ceremony

Jason Vit		Competition Officer, Centre for Speech and Debate The English-Speaking Union
David Tan		Studying at The College of Law in London Graduate of Oxford University
Liz Ford		Working for a firm of solicitors Called to the Bar, 2008 Graduate of Manchester University
Jessica van der Meer		Completing Dr of Philosophy at Oxford Graduate of University of Leiden (Netherlands)
James Molony		Working as a doctor in Edinburgh Graduate of University College Dublin, 2004 Graduate Degree from University of Glasgow, 2009

Aoyama Gakuin Univ.,   Hitotsubashi Univ.,   Hosei Univ., International Christian Univ.,   Kanagawa Univ.,   Kansai Gaidai Univ., Keio Univ.,   Univ. of Kitakyushu,   Kobe Univ.,   Kyoto Univ., Nihon Univ.,   Osaka Univ.,   Osaka Prefecture Univ.,   Sanno Univ., Seikei Univ.,   Sophia Univ.,   Tokai Univ.,   Univ. of Tokyo, Tokyo Woman's Christian 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.,   Waseda Univ.