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 - 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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