DKWien invites all newcomers to debating to its novice* tournament in Vienna from 8th – 9th November 2013.

The organizers state: “Are you new to debating? Can you feel the urge to take the bird off the runway and kiss the sky? Take some flying lessons and spread your wings at the second edition of Vienna Freshers’! This tourney will get start your debating life in a nice and circumspect way.”

Chief adjudicators (CA) a.k.a Chief Aviators: Senna Maatoug and Melanie Sindelar

Format: British Parliamentary Style (BPS), English language, 5 min speeches, extra long prep-time 25 min

Reg fee: 25 € per person

Team cap: 24
N-1 for judges applies (novice and experienced judges welcome)

Locations: WU Vienna brand-new campus & one night in hostel

Start: November 8, Friday, 3 pm
End: November 9, Saturday, 11:30 pm

Registration will open soon!

For more information, see the FB event.

*Novice speaker definition:

1) In university-level debating for less than a year

2) Not broken at a tournament before (except novice-only)

4 preliminary rounds, break to semi-finals

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