2011 BIND Updates - Recruitment for Subsidised Ind Adjes Extended

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 15^TH 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 15^th 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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2011 BIND - Registration Closes, Search for Independent Adjs Opens

In an email sent earlier today, the 2011 BIND Organising Committee officially opened its search for 3 independent adjudicators throughout the region, to fortify its Adjudication Core. 

The 2011 BIND has attracted more than 50 institutions from Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, India, Bangladesh, and Indonesia.  Registration closed yesterday, 27 May 2011 at 2359hrs (GMT+7).  A tournament cap of 80 teams was set, but that was reportedly exceeded, and over 100 teams have signed up for the tournament scheduled for 13th to 16th September 2011.

Deadline for the submission of CVs for independent adjudicators is 15th June 2011. Interested parties should submit their CVs to bipeds.indonesia@ gmail.com

debateIndonesia has reposted the message in its entirety below.

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Dear Fellow Debate Enthusiasts,

Hope this message finds you well. On behalf of the Organising Committee of the 2011 BIND, I wish to inform you that we have opened slots for individuals from the region who will serve as independent adjudicators.

Very briefly, BIND is a 3-year old tournament which uses British Parliamentary as its format. It is run by the BINUS INTERNATIONAL Pool of English Debaters (BIPEDS).

BIND adheres to international best practices, and starting 2010, we began fortifying our Adj Core by inviting well-respected adjudicators from the region and from the international circuit to serve as our DCAs. (Please visit our Testimonials page to hear what Will Jones, Can Okar, Sam Natale & Julia Bowes have to say about BIND 2010)

This year, we have the privilege of having 2 members of the Manila Worlds Adj Core as our DCAs (Lucinda David and Tim Mooney). TJ (Assumption University - ABP CA, Assumption Worlds Convener. Botswana Worlds breaking adj) will also serve as a DCA.

Our CA this year is Raj Sangtani (BIPEDS - Quarterfinalist of Asian BP 2009, 2nd EFL Best Speaker of ABP 2009, WUPID 2010 Grandfinal Adjudicator).

To date, over 50 institutions from Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, India, Bangladesh, the Philippines and Indonesia have signed up for the 2011 BIND, and all slots in the main list have been taken up.

Given the regional scale of the tournament, the Organising Committee decided it best to strengthen our adj pool through the presence of independent adjudicators. We have allocated 3 slots for such persons.

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 debater and/or adjudicator. Breaking experience at a BP tournament on a regional or international scale will be an advantage. S/he will be flown in to Jakarta at the Organising Committee's expense and will have free accommodations on all days of the tournament (13 to 16th September 2011)

Interested candidates can submit their CVs to  bipeds.indonesia@ gmail.com on or before 15th June 2011.

You can also send queries to the email address above.

Lastly, kindly feel free to circulate/re-post this message to the various debate fora which you are members of, to spread the word and widen our search for independent adjudicators for this year's BIND.

Looking forward to hearing from you!

Kind regards,

Invi Atmanegara

2011 BIND Convener
2011 BIND Team Captain

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2011 Macau UADC concludes

It was a superb run for Indonesia as a country at the Macau UADC's Closing Dinner tonight,which  honoured Bakrie University - on its maiden appearance - first as the EFL Champion, and second as producing the tournament's Best EFL Speaker.  

All in the family.  Members of the Indonesian contingent pose for posterity.

The London School of Public Relations, another first-timer at the UADC, also made it to the grand final.

Other semi-finalists were the Institut Pertanian Bogor (Bogor Institute of Agriculture) and the BINUS INTERNATIONAL Pool of English Debaters (BIPEDS).

All 4 debate institutions are considered to be relative newcomers in the Indonesian debate scene, having been established or recently rejuvenated in the past 4 years or so.

It is hoped that this is indicative of a more even distribution of debate talent in Indonesia, and will generate even more support for teams attending international tournaments - a trend that can only help raise the bar for Indonesian debate as a whole.

Congratulations to the teams, the best speakers, and their respective coaches!

Many, many thanks to Andrew W Sadeli (BIPEDS) and Jozef Thenu (LSPR) for their valuable updates and photos!

See you at debateIndonesia's coverage of the 2012 MMU UADC! 

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2011 Macau UADC - Semis motions

Thanks to Andrew W Sadeli for the snapshot of the motions. 

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2011 Macau UADC - Quarters motions, Semis teams

The crowd at the 2011 Macau UADC waited with bated breath at the University of Macau Cultural Centre last night as the results of the quarters were announced by the A-Core:

By a 4-1 split, UPD1 won over DLSU1

By a 4-1 split, UPD triumphed over NTU1

By a split decision, NUS2 defeated Ateneo 1

By a unanimous decision, NUS1 won over UT Mara 1

The draw for the semis will be a treat to all debate enthusiasts:

NUS1 v NUS2

UPD1 v UPD2

with the grand final match-up an uncontestably high-calibre battle between NUS and UPD.

In the EFL category, Bakrie University, BIPEDS, LSPR and IPB won their respective matches against opponents from Indonesia, China, Japan, and Thailand to secure an all-Indonesian semis and finals. 

Bakrie will face IPB, whilst BIPEDS will battle LSPR in the semis today.

Here were the motions for the quarters: 

M1 - THW make the raising of business and labour standards a pre-requisite for developmental aid.

M2 - THW punish financial institutions who fail to maintain liquidity in situations of market fluctuation.

M3 - THW discard tourism-reliant economic strategies. 

Thanks to Andrew W Sadeli (BIPEDS) for the updates, and Jozef Thenu (LSPR) for the motions! 

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2011 Macau UADC - Octo Motions

Is it just us, or isn't Motion 1 fantastic? :) 

Thanks to Andrew W Sadeli for the snapshots of the motions!

 

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2011 Macau UADC - Double Octo Motions

 

 

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2011 Macau UADC - Breaking Teams

Main Break

 

8-0 NUS1

7-1 DLSU1

      SMU1

      ADMU1

      NUS 2

      UPD2

      UPD1

      KU2

First 8 teams advance to the octofinals.

6-2 UTMARA1

      ADMU2

      IIU1

      CFS1

      UTMARA3

      NTU1

      RVCE1

5-3 UPM1

      ADMU3

      DLSU2

      UCTI1

      NTU3

      UTMARA2

      FOLC1

      UPD3

      UM1

EFL Category

Bakrie University

Tokyo Christian

Binus International 

Bogor Institute of Agriculture

Chulalongkorn University

Sun Yat Sen University 

London School of Public Relations

Bina Nusantara University

Thanks to Andrew W Sadeli and Jozef Thenu for the updates!

 

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2011 Macau UADC - Round 8 Motions

Thanks to Andrew W Sadeli for the snapshots of the motions!

 

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2011 Macau UADC - Round 7 Motions

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2011 Macau UADC - Round 6

Thanks to Andrew W Sadeli for the snapshots of the motions!

 

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2011 Macau UADC - Round 5 Motions

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2011 Macau UADC - Round 4 Motions

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2011 Macau UADC - Round 3 Motions

 

Gambling money that feeds the hungry and scantily clad girls & guys in casinos are just a few of the images conjured by this morning's motions for Round 3, at the start of the third day of the 2011 Macau UADC.

 

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Sex and Money. Nothing like a mix of these two to rouse sleepy heads to wakefulness.

Participants were also informed that interested parties who want to join the Masters' Round can start signing up.  Just bring 2 more pals willing and able to stir up a crowd to fits of laughter.  That's it - no pressure, really :) 

Thanks to Andrew W Sadeli for the snapshots of the motions!

 

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2011 Macau UADC - Day 3 - EFL Criteria, Schedule Out

The Adjudication Core released the schedule and criteria for teams which have lodged applications to be classified as English as a Foreign Language teams, and hence making them eligible to break into the EFL semifinal. 

The interviews will be conducted by members of the Adjudication Core.

The issue of what measures to use in order to gauge one's English fluency has been a long, outstanding one in the regional and international debate circuits.  Whilst it is easy to determine the third criteria, the first and second ones are largely dependent on personal disclosures, for which an honesty system is employed and which remains subjective.  

In the past, suggestions to use empirical measures such as TOEFL or IELTS scores have been turned down due to the expense involved. 

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2011 Macau UADC - Round 2 Motions, Delays Continue

Privacy and Intellectual Property.  Round 2 motions were an interesting mix of privacy and IP issues.

19th May 2011

Long delays between Rounds 1 and 2 threatened Day 2 as technical difficulties continued to hound the Tab Room which delayed the start of Round 2 and eventually forced the hand of the organisers and the A-Core to postpone Round 3 to today.

It was revealed that the reason for the technical difficulties, earlier thought of to be due to the increase in the point spread margin from 12 points to 15 points, was because the itab program being used was designed to run for a tournament cap 100 teams. There are currently 102 competing teams registered at the 2011 Macau UADC.

The Tab Room had to get in touch with the programmer in the United States to resolve the matter, which required a modification of the program's source code. 

It was announced that teams will either have to debate 4 rounds today or 3 rounds tomorrow. 

debateIndonesia wishes the Organising Committee, the A-Core and the Tab Room smooth-sailing today.

Thank you to Jozef Thenu for the updates, and Andrew W Sadeli for the photos!

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2011 Macau UADC - Round 1 Motions

Heading: The Old and The Young

Motion 3 is interesting. Wonder how many debaters can relate to Amy Chua's Lulu and Sophia?  :)

2011 Macau UADC - Tab Room crash delays Round 1

Tab Room Crash Delays Start of Rounds

 

A technical difficulty experienced in the Tabulation Room has caused a delay  in Round 1 of the 2011 Macau UADC (originally slated for the morning of 18th May 2011). 

An increase in the maximum point margin from 12 points to 15 points has been identified as the culprit, but the Tabulation Team is working full throttle to resolve the matter.  

The Organising Committee however has assured participants that Rounds 1 and 2 will push through in the afternoon, whilst Round 3 will be held in the early evening. 

In preparation for the rounds later in the day, participants have been served lunch. 

Other Developments: 

1. Two senior adjudicators are due to fly in today.  Vipul Nanda (DCA for South Asia) and Logandran Balavijendran (subsidised adjudicator) experienced conflicts in their schedules due to exams and work-related reasons, respectively.

2. Three N=1 adjudicators were not able to make it to Macao for the following reasons: (i) The passport of one was blacklisted, (ii) One was rejected entry, and (iii) a death in the family. 

3. The unofficial count of teams puts the total participating teams at 106. 

Thank you to Jozef Thenu (LSPR) and Andrew W Sadeli (BIPEDS) for the updates!

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2011 Macau UADC - Day 2

Thud, thud, thud. Nothing beats that skip in your step, that slightly faster heart beat on the first day of a tournament!

As teams slowly assembled at the University of Macau Cultural Centre, you feel the tension build as excruciating second after second moves towards the start of Rounds 1 to 3 of the 2011 Macau UADC.

Steady now, my heart.  Debaters slowly fill up the debaters' hall.

The preliminary stage will have 8 rounds and, as is slowly evolving to become a custom with the now-expanded tournament, a total of 24 teams will break into the main round, with teams ranked 1-8 securing slots to the Octofinals, whilst 9-24 will battle it out in an extra round called the pre-Octos.

The list of EFL teams is due for release today, and of all the teams, only the top 4 shall proceed to the semi-final. 

debateIndonesia will give you a round-per-round coverage of the motions. Also catch our special featured articles for the month of May which we will release over the next few days. 

Thanks to Jozef Thenu (LSPR) and Andrew Sadeli (BIPEDS) for the photos, and the live updates. 

Let the games begin! 

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2011 Macau UADC - Day 1

Teams have breakfasted, and made way to the University of Macau campus grounds to mark the first day of the 2011 Macau UADC. 

It's the waiting that kills. Early birds wait as the other participants make their way to the Briefing Hall.

The Tournament & Adjudication Briefing is the first order of the day, starting at 845am (Macau time.  That's one hour ahead of WIB)

Here we go!. Nicole Ng, 2011 Macau UADC Convener briefs the crowd.

followed by the Test Debate and Adjudication Test at 1000am.  

Adjudication Briefing.  Ah Young (DCA) delivers the briefing to debaters.

This will be followed by Lunch at 12nn, and then the Pre-Council Meeting at 2pm. 

Test Debate. THW grant heads of state the right to an 'Internet Kill' switch.

The Welcoming Dinner - the first of the formal social events for the tournament - is scheduled to commence at 7pm. 

2011 Macau UADC A-Core. (L-R) Ah Young, Azrul Izzram, Gica Mangahas (CA), and Satya Venugopal.

Thanks to Jozef Thenu (London School of Public Relations - Indonesia), and Andrew W Sadeli (BIPEDS - Indonesia) for the photos.

Interviews to follow!

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