The University of Calabar, in collaboration with Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA), will host the maiden Debate Championship for students of Federal and State Universities in the South-South Zone of Nigeria, from June 10 to 14, 2012.
The theme of the event, Nigeria’s Oil: In Search of Good Governance has been chosen to give our students, largely Nigerian youths, an opportunity to grapple with the contemporary challenges of citizenship and governance, generate and canvass ideas towards influencing policies that affect them and others in society.
We believe that your students, like ours, will derive immense benefits from the training and experiences incidental to their full participation. Consequently, we are pleased, on behalf of the Vice-Chancellor, University of Calabar, to invite your University to the maiden experience of the championship.
The theme of the event, Nigeria’s Oil: In Search of Good Governance has been chosen to give our students, largely Nigerian youths, an opportunity to grapple with the contemporary challenges of citizenship and governance, generate and canvass ideas towards influencing policies that affect them and others in society.
We believe that your students, like ours, will derive immense benefits from the training and experiences incidental to their full participation. Consequently, we are pleased, on behalf of the Vice-Chancellor, University of Calabar, to invite your University to the maiden experience of the championship.
Adjudication
Every institution registering
debaters would equally be expected to register adjudicators, in line with the N Rule, which requires the registration
of one (1) adjudicator for every two (2) teams.
We have a team of experienced
adjudicators that will train and work with other registered adjudicators to
ensure professionalism throughout the tournament.
Registration
The total Team Cap is set at 20 debaters and 20 Adjudicators). Every Institution will be expected
to register 2 teams. The registration procedure is as follows:
·
Each participating University is
required to forward, Online, a list of its delegates,
giving details of each person’s Name, Gender, Department, Year of Study, Status
(whether Student Delegate,
or Accompanying Staff
Adjudicator/Observer) and Phone Number.
·
A modest registration fee
of N5, 000 per participant will be paid on arrival at the venue.
Note:
· Participating
Universities will not be required to
pay for the accommodation or feeding of their delegates. These, together with
local transportation, will be provided by the Organizers throughout the
duration of the Championship.
· Accommodation
will be provided at Unical Hotel and Student
Delegates will be in paired, in chalets, while Accompanying Staff Adjudicators will not be paired.
· Accompanying Staff who
are not registered as Adjudicators will be admitted as Observers but they will be required to fund their stay.
Timeline for Registration
Participating
Universities are required to conclude the Online registration of their
delegates not later than JUNE
4, 2012. Registration received after that date
will be discountenanced.
Confirmation of Registration
Each University will receive a confirmation notice within 24 hours of its registration. Details of the allocation of Slots will be published and, or, communicated to duly registered institutions within 48 hours, from the close of registration.
APPLY NOW
Or send details of you teams to
debateatunical@unical.edu.ng;
endee2011@gmail.com; zezebas@yahoo.com
Each University will receive a confirmation notice within 24 hours of its registration. Details of the allocation of Slots will be published and, or, communicated to duly registered institutions within 48 hours, from the close of registration.
