Za in proti, zavod za kulturo dialoga and Primary  school Središče ob Dravi Slovenia kindly invite middle school debaters to participate at the FOURTH INTERNATIONAL MIDDLE SCHOOL DEBATE TOURNAMENT SLOVENIA, which will happen  9th and 10th  March  2012   in Središče ob Dravi.

Basic information: For the debaters aged 11 to 14. Teams should be accompanied by at least one judge per two teams.

Debate format: Karl Popper, 3 persons team,  cross examination, first speeches are 5 minutes, second and third 4  minutes, cross examination 2 minutes, preparation time 10 minutes per team

Tournament will be power paired, 5 debate rounds – 3 on the prepared motions and two  on the »impromptu«, semi-finals and finals. Tournament will start on Friday at 13.00 and finishes on Saturday evening. Tournament schedule at the end of this message.

Prepared debate motions:

» We should ban nuclear power plants.«

»We should eat  locally produced food.«

Accomodation: Debaters and coaches, judges can be accomodated in home stays or in Gostišče  Brenholc at the middle of the vinneyards. Transport from the home stays and Gostišče Brenholc to the school will be provided.

Registration fee:

-         25 EUR for the ones who will be in home stays, it covers the tournament/lunch/transport costs from Thursday evening  to Sunday morning.

-         90 EUR for the ones who want to be in Gostišče Brenholc,  it covers 3 nights – Thursday, Friday, Saturday accomodation/breakfast  and  tournament/lunch/transport costs.

Registration fee should be paid in cash upon arrival or paid via bank transfer, if you prefer it – contact us for the bank details.