BINUS INTERNATIONAL wins the 2011 English Fiesta

Choosing from motions dubbed "1,001 Conflicts", BINUS INTERNATIONAL (proposing) and Universitas Negeri Malang A (opposing) chose to debate "THW partition Libya" at the Grand Final of the 2011 English Fiesta. 

The two teams debated the motion in front of a full audience comprised of participants, school officials, and organisers at the Closing Ceremonies held at Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang Dome in East Java. 

From L to R - Tasneem Elias (IIUM, EF DCA), Invi Atmanegara (EF CA), Christian Leonardo (BIPEDS), Caroline Herlina (BIPEDS), Astrio Feligent (BIPEDS), Eunike Santosa (BIPEDS), Karina Nurhenbyanti (BIPEDS),
Hanif Falah (UMM, EF DCA)

At the end of a lengthy deliberation, the team from BINUS INTERNATIONAL got the nod from the adjudication panel.

It was the culmination of a long day which saw the two teams debating four rounds from early morning (Octofinal) and till around 11pm (Grand Final).

The remaining motions for the Grand Final were:

M2 - THBT the Arab world has shirked its responsibilities.

M3 - TH celebrates the open border between Egypt and Gaza.

Best Speakers were also announced.  These are:

#10 - Gilang Donny (UNSOED)

#09 - Stephanie (Udayana)

#08 - Irna (UNM A), Bella (UGM)

#07 - Amir (UGM)

#06 - Fildza (UGM)

#05 - Raden Handidwiono

#04 - Astrio Feligent Tjong (BIPEDS)

#03 - Nabila Aghiarizaqa

#02 - Christian Leonardo (BIPEDS)

#01 - Alvine (UGM)

A round of applause to all the Octofinalists, the Champions and the 10 Best Speakers!

This concludes debateIndonesia's coverage of the 2011 English Fiesta. Special thanks go to debateIndonesia volunteer Karina Nurhenbyanti for her live updates.

Till the 2012 English Fiesta!

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2011 English Fiesta Update - QFs Sizzle w/ the 'S' word, SF motions

(Now that we got your attention!)

No, no. The English Fiesta Quarterfinals is really all about the three-lettered word: 

M1 - THW include pornographic films in award nominations.

M2 - THBT Catholic priests should have sex.

M3 - TH rejects the triple X domain.

Hope that kept quarterfinalists bug-eyed awake :) for the Semifinals, which used religion-related motions:

M1 - THBT the Vatican should redistribute its wealth to the poor.

M2 - THW disallow religions from discriminating based on gender or sexual orientation.

M3 - TH rejects the Vatican's decision to let Mugabe in.

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2011 English Fiesta Updates - Printed Tabs, Octos Motions

With the haze of last night's Break Night Party slowly fading, teams which made it to the Octofinals of the 2011 English Fiesta were given access to the printed tabs of yesterday's freshly concluded preliminary rounds.

That was FAST!  English Fiesta A-Core releases tabs less than 12 hours after the break announcement.

Motions for the Octofinals were about public policy:

M1 - TH rejects unpaid internships.

M2 - THBT politicians convicted of crimes should receive harsher punishment than ordinary citizens.

M3 - TH rejects citizen-made legislations.

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Breaking Teams - English Fiesta, ALSA UI (Uni level)

English Fiesta Octofinalists 

UGM B

UGM A

BIPEDS

UNES C

UM A

Udayana B

SMK 5 Surabaya

FIA UB A

UMM

UMY

UIN Malang

Udayana A

UPN Veteran Yogya

UNY B

UNMUH Jember B

FIA UB B

English Fiesta Novice Debates (Semis)

Unes B

SMA 10 Malang

UMS

UNSOED

ALSA UI Octofinalists - Due to a late night announcement from the ALSA Varsity Chief Adj, the list appearing below has been updated, and rankings will be different from last night's announcement at the ALSA UI Cultural Night. The change in rankings was due to an error committed in inputting ITB's results for one round. Initially, it was recorded that ITB lost the round, whilst it was otherwise. Teams whose names are in blue are those affected by the reshuffling

Bakrie B

EDS UI A

UNDIP

Bakrie A

EDS UI B

ITB (was UGM A)

UGM A (was BIPEDS B)

BIPEDS B (was UGM B)

Binus B (was UGM B)

Unibraw A (was ITB)

UNS A (was Binus B)

Teknokrat B (was Unibraw A)

IM Telkom A (was UNS A)

UNPAR (was Teknokrat Lampung B)

Unibraw B

Thanks to Gandabhaskara Saputra (English Fiesta) and Rajkumar Sangtani (ALSA UI) for giving us real time updates from the Break Night venues! And thanks to ALSA UI Chief Adjudicator Ahmad Naufal Da'i for clarifying the reshuffling.

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2011 English Fiesta Updates - Rd 4 and 5 Motions

The preliminary rounds of the 2011 English Fiesta is scheduled to conclude at noontime today, with Round 5 already underway as at time of writing.

Round 4 motions gave teams a few things to think about freedom of movement :

M1 - THW prevent convicted pedophiles from living in certain communities.

M2 - THW restrict the movement of gang members. 

M3 - THW open brothels in prisons.

while Round 5 motions were all about social economics:

M1 - TH supports China's no tied aid policy.

M2 - THBT food prices should not be determined by the free market.

M3 - THW restrict foreign ownership of local companies.

The top 16 teams will be announced at tonight's break night party, where teams traditionally are treated to a night of unwinding and socialising after being subject to tough competition the past three days. 

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2011 English Fiesta Updates - Day 2 - Rds 1-3 Motions & Pictures

Debate teams competing at the 2011 English Fiesta in Malang were off to an early start, as teams were required to arrive and register at 7:00 a.m.  this morning.

Round 1 motions were under the heading, "Social". These were: 

M1 - THW not restrict marriage between human and human.

M2 - THB Mark Zuckenberg deserves the Nobel Prize.

M3 - THW charge parents with obese children for negligence.

These Round 2 motions dealt with the Environment:

M1 - THW allow exaggeration of facts in the name of environmental conservation.

M2 - THW tax goods and services proportionally to the amount of CO2 they generate.

M3 - THW halt all nuclear energy.

The match-ups for the first two rounds were done randomly. Starting Round 3, match-ups are going to be power-matched.  

The motions for Round 3 dealt with ASEAN-related issues:

M1 - THW disallow religion-based political parties from running in Indonesia's elections.

M2 - THBT ASEAN should have free movement of labour.

M3 - THBT it's about time ASEAN scraps its NIP (non-intervention policy).

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2011 English Fiesta - Debate, Adjudication Seminars

Invi Atmanegara, Chief Adjudicator of the 2011 English Fiesta, facilitates this afternoon's adjudication seminar which started soon after the opening ceremonies.

2011 English Fiesta

The 2011 English Fiesta opened with an impressive marching band comprised of elementary students.  Separate debate and adjudication seminars will follow at 3pm.  

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debateIndonesia thanks our EF volunteer, Karina Nurherbyanti, for the updates and the photos! 

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The 2011 English Fiesta is our TOTM

At a time when debate tournaments seem to sprout like mushrooms, debaters long for tournaments with quality adjudication and which bear the stamp of longevity.  Learn how English Fiesta (EF) adjudication core members and organisers intend to accomplish both by reading our Tournament of the Month (TOTM).

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