2011 BIND commences Payment Phase

In an email posted this morning in various debate fora, the 2011 BIND Registration Committee informed registered participants that they may commence wiring/transferring their registration fees starting tomorrow, 21st June 2011. 

For ease of reference, the message has been reposted in its entirety below:

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Dear Participants,

On behalf of the Registration Committee, we would like to thank all participants for completing the first phase of registration for the 2011 BIND.  This email contains several reminders, which we request you to pay close attention to, to avoid forfeiting any of the slots which your respective institutions have secured thus far.

A. Payment of Registration Fees

Step 1.
Beginning 21st June 2011, you may begin wiring/transferring the registration fee of RP. 450.000  or an equivalent of USD$ 55 per person (this excludes bank charges and other fees the bank may levy) to the bank account below:

Name: Invi Atmanegara
Account number: 2617730789
Swift code: cenaidja
Bank Name: BCA kcu Suryopranoto
Bank Address: Jl. Suryopranoto 40, Jakarta

Prior to sending the registration fee, kindly confirm with the bank staff that, net of all fees levied & factoring in currency fluctuations, we will receive the equivalent of Rp450.000 per person.  Doing so will avoid us collecting the difference from your respective delegations come tournament time.  Additionally, the wire transfer/bank transfer note should indicate the institution and the number of teams sending in the payment. 

Step 2.
After the fees are wired/transferred, a team representative should send proof of payment to  BIND.regist@gmail. com.  This must reach us before 2359 WIB (GMT+7), 20 July 2011. 

If a team fails to pay the registration fees and send us proof of payment by the deadline, we will forfeit the slots allocated to that team, and will start promoting teams from the waiting list.

Teams on the waiting list are requested not to send their registration payments at this point and await further instructions from the Registration Committee at the end of the Second Phase (Payment).

B. Booking Accommodations
Since the registration fees do not include accommodations, each institution should commence booking accommodations to avoid running out of rooms.  Alternatively, you can send email to BIND.Regist@gmail. com if you want our Accommodations Committee to assist you in making the bookings. 

Further details about Accommodations can be accessed from our website.

C. Non-subsidised Independent Adjudicators
After close coordination with our Logistics Committee, we are pleased to announce that 10 slots have been allocated to individuals who wish to participate as non-subsidised independent adjudicators.  (For a definition of what comprises a non-subsidised adjudicator, please go to the 'UPDATES' page of our website)

We have received a number of requests from individuals who wish to serve as non-subsidised independent adjudicators, and we have commenced the vetting process to verify whether they meet our criteria. 

Once the vetting process is concluded, we shall come up with a list of non-subsidised independent adjudicators on 25th June 2011 and get in touch with the individuals concerned through email. After receiving the email, all non-subsidised independent adjudicators may proceed with paying the registration fee. Those who wish, at this point in time, to register as non-subsidised independent adjudicators are requested to wait for our announcement on 25th June 2011, to see if more slots have been freed up by that time.

That's all from us for now!  Should you have any query regarding the tournament, feel free to get in touch with us.

Thank you very much for your attention and looking forward in seeing you in Jakarta this September!

Kind regards



Jaran Walia
Head
2011 BIND Registration Committee

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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 Update - Raw List Released

In an email sent to various debate fora last night, the 2011 BIND Organising Committee released the list of universities and high school teams which officially made it to the main list.  These teams are:

No	Institution Name	Abbreviation	Teams
1	Korea University	KU	2
2	Institut Teknologi Bandung	ITB	2
3	BINUS University	BNU	2
4	City University of Hong Kong	CITYU	2
5	Universitas Indonesia	UI	2
6	English Debating Society Universitas Gadjah Mada	EDS UGM	2
7	BINUS INTERNATIONAL	BIPEDS	2
8	Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta	MEDS	2
9	UNIVERSITAS SEBELAS MARET SURAKARTA	UNS	1
10	Cebu Normal University	CNU	1
11	Paramadina Debating House	PDH	1
12	Nanyang Technological University	NTU	2
13	Semarang State University	SSU	2
14	International Language Forum - Universitas Muhammamadiyah Malang	ILF-UMM	1
15	Debate Association of Ewha	DAE	2
16	Atma Jaya Yogyakarta University	UAJY	2
17	University College of Technology and Innovation	UCTI	2
18	North South University	NSU	1
19	Universitas Tarumanagara	Untar	2
20	SMAN 1 Sidoarjo	SMANISDA	2
21	Hasanuddin University	HEDS UNHAS	2
22	Politeknik Negeri Sriwijaya	POLSRI	2
23	Universitas Katolik Parahyangan	UNPAR	2
24	STIKOM London School of Public Relation	LSPR	2
25	Sekolah Tinggi Akuntansi Negara	STAN	2
26	Universitas Bakrie	Bakrie	2
27	Lyceum of the Philippines University	LYCEUM	2
28	Universitas Katolik Indonesia Atma Jaya	Atma	2
29	International Islamic University Malaysia	IIUM	1
30	Universitas Padjadjaran	UNPAD	2
31	Saint Peter school	SPEC	1
32	Universitas Negeri Jakarta	UNJ	2
33	East West University	EWU	1
34	Bogor Agricultural University	IPB	2
35	London College of Legal Studies (South)	LCLS (S)	2
36	BRAWIJAYA UNIVERSITY	UB	2
37	United International University	UIU	2
38	Kyushu University	Kyudai or KU	1
39	Birla Institute of Technology and Science	BITS	1
40	Universitas Diponegoro	UNDIP	1
41	SULTAN AGENG TIRTAYASA UNIVERSITY	UNTIRTA	1
42	Ciputra University	UC	2
43	National University of Singapore	NUS	2
44	Institut Teknologi Telkom	IT Telkom	1
45	SMA Regina Pacis	READ	1
46	National Defence University of Malaysia	NDUM	1
47	Singapore Management University	SMU	1
48	Multimedia University	MMU	1
49	Monash Sunway University Campus	MOSAD	1

Teams on the wait list are:

No	Institution Name	Abbreviation	Teams
1	Korea University	KU	1
2	Institut Teknologi Bandung	ITB	3
3	Binus University	BNU	1
4	Universitas Indonesia	UI	1
5	English Debating Society Universitas Gadjah Mada	EDS UGM	1
6	BINUS INTERNATIONAL	BIPEDS	1
7	Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta	MEDS	1
8	Universitas Indonesia	UI	3
9	Nanyang Technological University	NTU	3
10	Semarang State University	SSU	3
11	Debate Association of Ewha	DAE	1
12	University College of Technology and Innovation	UCTI	1
13	Hasanuddin University	HEDS UNHAS	1
14	Universitas Katolik Parahyangan	UNPAR	1
15	Sekolah Tinggi Akuntansi Negara	STAN	1
16	London College of Legal Studies (South)	LCLS (S)	3
17	Multimedia University	MMU	1
18	Singapore Management University	SMU	1
19	Monash Sunway University Campus	MOSAD	1
20	Universitas Multimedia Nusantara	UMN	1
21	Universitas Sriwijaya	UNSRI	2
22	North South University	NSU	2
23	Mahidol University International College	MUIC	2
24	National Law University	NLU	1

The Organising Committee reported that by the time registration closed on 27 May 2011, a total of 134 teams from Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, Bangladesh, India and Indonesia had signed up for the BP tournament to be hosted by BIPEDS this September. 

The Payment Phase is scheduled to commence on 21st June 2011 to 22nd July 2011. Thereafter, teams which do not make payment will forfeit their slots, and the freed up slots will be re-allocated to teams in the Wait List which are not represented in the main list. 

Payment details are readily available on the payments page of the tournament.

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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 BIND - Online Registration opens today at 12nn, FAQs

All high school and tertiary level institutions interested to join the 2011 BIND are reminded that online registration opens today, 24th May 2011, at 12nn WIB (GMT +7), and will run up to 20th June 2011.

Go straight to the Registration Page by clicking this link.

Aside from the Tournament Guidelines, the Organising Committee has also uploaded a set of Frequently Asked Questions in response to a number of queries it received in relation to BIND.  

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2011 BIND Organising Committee Announces Registration

In an email posted on several debate mailing lists today, Invi Atmanegara (2011 BIND Convenor & Tournament Director), officially invited all interested high school and tertiary level institutions to join the 2011 BINUS INTERNATIONAL Debating Championships.

For ease of reference, debateIndonesia has replicated the message below:

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Dear Fellow Debate Enthusiasts

The BINUS INTERNATIONAL Pool of English Debaters (BIPEDS) is pleased to invite all of you to the third BINUS INTERNATIONAL Debating Championship ('BIND').

BIND prides itself in its commitment to bringing world-class debaters & adjudicators to Indonesia to ensure the quality of the tournament, the tabulation, and the adjudication.

Last year, we had the following debate luminaries serving as our DCAs: Can Okar (Oxford University, CA - Turkey Worlds 2010), Julia Bowes (University of Sydney, WUDC Champion 2007), Sam Natale (University of Vermont, WUPID finalist, Botswana Worlds Octofinalist), and Will Jones (Oxford University, WUDC Champion 2009)

For the 2011 BIND, we are privileged to have the following individuals serving as part of our Adjudication Core:

DCAs - Tim Mooney (DCA of La Salle Worlds 2012, 2-time WUPID Finalist, and 2008 Best Speaker, Botswana Worlds Finalist and 2nd Best Speaker), Lucinda David (Lund University, Grand Final Judge at Auckland Australs 2010 and London Australs 2010, CA of De La Salle Worlds 2012) and Thepparith ("TJ") Senamngern (Assumption University, CA - 2009 ABP, CA - 2010 UADC), who will work together
with our Chief Adjudicator, Rajkumar Sangani (BIPEDS, WUPID 2010 Grandfinal Adjudicator, Quarterfinalist of Asian BP 2009 and 2nd EFL Best Speaker)

Here are pertinent details about the 2011 BIND:


Dates : September 13-16, 2011
Venue : BINUS INTERNATIONAL University. Jakarta, Indonesia
Format : British Parliamentary
Adj Rule : N1
Tournament Cap : 80 teams
Institutional Cap : 2 teams (3rd team onwards will be entered in the waiting list) 

Registration Fee: USD55 or IDR 450.000,00- per person*

Our website, BIND.BIPEDS-Indonesia.com, is open for registration from Tuesday, May 24, 2011 (12:00 noon Jakarta time, which is GMT +7) until June 20, 2011.

A set of tournament guidelines & schedule has been uploaded to this mailing list. We can also send you a set if you drop us a note via our email address (BIPEDS.Indonesia @ gmail.com)

Should you have any queries about the 2011 BIND, we would be glad to respond to these if you contact us at BIPEDS.Indonesia @ gmail.com.

See you in Jakarta this September!




Invi Atmanegara
Tournament Convener

Email: invi_atmanegara @ yahoo.com
Follow us on Twitter @BIND_2011, @BIPEDSIndonesia

* Includes lunch and snacks, transportation from venue to other tournament sites, excludes bank charges & accommodation.

Tournament Guidelines can be viewed here.

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BIND 2011 Update - Manila Worlds CA, Assumption Worlds Convener part of A-Core

Invi Atmanegara, incumbent Team Captain of BIPEDS (BINUS INTERNATIONAL Pool of English Debaters), announced today that the Adjudication Core for the 2011 BINUS INTERNATIONAL Debates (BIND) will include Lucinda Teresa David (Co-Chief Adjudicator, 2012 Manila Worlds) and Thepparith "TJ" Senamngern (Assumption Worlds Convener, CA - 2009 ABP, CA - 2010 UADC). 

On its third year, BIND is a national debate tournament initiated by BIPEDS in 2009 which uses British Parliamentary as its debate format.  During its first two years, BIND was held in July. For 2011, due to lingering suggestions to move it to a time which does not clash with final exams, BIND tournament dates have been slated for September 13-16.   

With this latest development, BIPEDS seems to be on its way to keeping a now-growing reputation for hosting a BP tournament which adheres to international best practices, such as bringing world class BP adjudicators to Indonesia, deploying impromptu motions, employing a vetted power matching system, and using the latest BP materials for accreditation.    

Last year, the 2010 BIND had a stellar group of Deputy Chief Adjudicators comprised of Will Jones (2009 Worlds Champion), Can Okar (2010 Koc Worlds Chief Adjudicator), Julia Bowes (2007 Worlds Champion), Sam Natale (Octofinalist, 2011 Botswana Worlds).   

BIND is open to both high school and tertiary level teams from Indonesia and abroad. Teams will have to hurry when registration begins, since the team cap remains at 40 slots.  

Tournament developments can be monitored by following @BIND_2011 on Twitter.  For the more inquisitive, they can send early queries to: bind.regist@gmail.com

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