In a short discussion early this morning, Invi Atmanegara (2011 BIND Convener) confirmed that after further deliberation, the 2011 BIND Organising Committee has decided to accommodate requests from various institutions to extend the 15th June 2011 deadline for prospective subsidised adjudicator candidates.
She also informed debateIndonesia that the Organising Committee will post the announcement shortly in various debate fora, along with an explanation of the BIND's blind review system to be employed for the selection process, and the differentiation between subsidised independent adjudicators and non-subsidised independent adjudicators.
debateIndonesia readers can read the post below:
ANNOUNCEMENT: RECRUITMENT FOR 2011 BIND SUBSIDISED ADJUDICATORS
EXTENDED TO 15TH JULY 2011
Hello Asia!
We’ve received requests which have (1) requested to extend the deadline for submitting CVs for subsidised independent adjudicators, (2) sought clarification re: the difference between subsidized adjudicators and independent adjudicators, and (3) asked about the selection process.
After some deliberation, the Organising Committee has decided to extend the recruitment period for subsidised independent adjudicators, to allow interested parties more time to submit their respective CVs. We understand that at present, some of you are adjusting to post-UADC life - facing final exams, or final projects, or preparing for graduation.
The new deadline is 15th July 2011, at 2359 WIB (GMT+7). All interested candidates should send their CVs to BIPEDS.Indonesia@gmail.com.
Replies to Queries
1. What’s the difference between subsidized independent adjudicators and independent adjudicators?
The BIND Organising Committee is holding open & competitive recruitment for subsidised independent adjudicators. The need to conduct open & competitive recruitment is because successful candidates will be flown-in to Jakarta for free, waiver of registration fees, and will receive free accommodations, in exchange for their active contribution to raise the quality of adjudication at the 2011 BIND. We want to reach out to experienced adjudicators in the region to safeguard the integrity & competence of BIND’s adjudication pool.
Three slots have been allocated for subsidised independent adjudicators.
Each of the successful candidates will be a person known for his/her probity & sense of fairness, with a proven performance record at a BP tournament of a(n) national, regional or international scale as a(n) debater and/or adjudicator. Breaking experience at a BP tournament on a regional or international scale will be an advantage.
To date, we have received applications from Australia, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Singapore.
In contrast, the phrase “Independent Adjudicators” applies to the following individuals:
Individuals who wish to participate in the workshop and adjudicate at the BIND who: (1) have graduated from their respective institutions, and (2) are currently not actively affiliated with a particular debate club or society (either as a training alumni or as a coach, assistant coach, or any position which has a duty to train teams) OR come from an institution not registered at BIND. Moreover, they are required to pay all tournament-related fees, and arrange for their own accommodations, but can avail of the special rates we have arranged with either of the 3 accommodation sites recommended in our web page.
These independent adjudicators are neither subsidised, nor are they considered N1 adjudicators. To avoid confusion, we will henceforth refer to these individuals as “non-subsidised independent adjudicators”.
In the interest of fairness, both subsidised and non-subsidised are still required to sit the adjudication accreditation exam which N1 adjudicators are required to take.
2. How will the candidates be selected?
The candidates will be screened by a Selection Committee comprised of members of the A-Core and selected members of the Organising Committee.
We strictly follow (and have been doing so since BIND's inception) a blind review system in any BIND-related assessment; i.e., the Selection Committee will not have access to the name or the school of the candidates, but will receive only the credentials of the candidates and their respective candidate numbers.
We believe this blind review system (akin to the anonymous peer review), which BIND has employed for the past years for our adjudicator accreditation exams, emphasises merit, and minimises the 'halo effect'.
Apologies for this rather long-ish message. We just wanted to sort out any points that needed clarification.
We do look forward to hearing from everyone interested to be subsidized independent adjudicators!
Sincerely,
Invi Atmanegara
2011 BIND Convener
2011 BIPEDS Team Captain
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