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HKPDS Summer Workshop 2010

See Complete Team Rankings and Top 10 Speakers Rankings here !
**Full list of individual speaker rankings have been emailed to you separately.

See photos of the Summer Workshop 2010!

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Watch videos from the Workshop and Grand Finals!

- Date: 14th July - 18th July 2010
- Camp Activities & Residence Location: New Asia Campus, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (map)
- Grand finals location: Level 28, HSBC Main Building, 1 Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong (Guest of Honor: Mr Mark McCombe, CEO of HSBC Hong Kong)

Grand Final Sponsor:
- HSBC
Main Sponsors:
- British Council
- Campus Channel
- International Herald Tribune
- Vitasoy

Download the Grand Finals Invitation here.
Download the Research Topics here.
See detailed programme.
Our Summer Workshop Trainers

39th Intervarsity Debating Competition - English Session (CUHK vs HKU)
- Date: 13 June, 2010
- Time: 2:00pm
- Motion: To be released one hour before the debate
- Venue: HKU - LE1, Hui Pun Hing Lecture Hall, Library Extension (New Wing)
              (圖書館大樓新翼許磐卿講堂LE1室)
FREE ADMISSION

HKPDS Summer Workshop 2008
- Date: 18th July - 22nd July 2008
- Location: The University of Hong Kong
- Invitation package :click here
- Registration is now closed. Late applicants will be placed on the waiting list and will be notified if a spot opens up.
- Successful applicants will receive an acceptance package by the first week of May and will be expected to pay the registration fee and send in their payment receipt along with their permission slip by 23 May 2008. Unsuccessful applicants will also individually be notified by early May.
- Please check this site and your email for event updates.

HKPDS Summer Workshop 2007
- Date: 30th July (Monday) - 4th August (Saturday) 2007
- Location: New Asia College, Chinese University of Hong Kong 

Delta-Region Intervarsity Debating Championship
- Tournament Report 

HKPDS Summer Workshop 2006
- Date: 24-29 July 2006
- Campsite: The Chinese University of Hong Kong

English Festival 2006: Debate Competition and Workshop

Joint Universities Debating Competition (CUHK vs HKU)
- Venue: Hong Kong Cultural Centre
- Date: 9 March 2006

Foundational Debating Skills Workshops
- Date: 11, 18 & 25 March 2006
- Application: closed
- Materals: click here
- Venue: The University of Hong Kong

Joint Universities Debating Competition Grand Final (HKUST vs CityU)
- Motion: The government that governs least, governs best.
- Venue: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Jockey Club Auditorium
- Date: 29 April 2006
- Time: 3:00 pm
- Admission: free entrance

British Parliamentary Debating Day Camp
- Date: 27 May 2006
- Application Closed
- Venue: Wu Kwai Sha Youth Village, Ma On Shan

Hong Kong Intervarsity Parliamentary Debating Championships
This year, HKPDS has teamed up with the Chinese University Debating Society to bring you Hong Kong's first ever British Parliamentary Style intervarsity debating contest. This promises to be a fantastic event, and all seven JUDC Universities have been invited to attend the competition. The dates for the competition are as follows:

- Sunday, October 30th: Introductory BP Session. This workshop will feature a demo BP debate, as well as a brief rules and tactics briefing, to cater towards those who may not have debated in BP style before.
- Saturday, 12 November 2005: Competition Day One, rounds 1-3.
- Sunday, 13 November 2005: Competition Day Two, rounds 4-6.
- Saturday, 19 November 2005 : Finals Series, including Quarter Finals (if numbers permit), Semi Finals and the Grand Finals Debate, which will be open to the public.

Society for Associated Inter-tertiary Debaters ( Singapore ) 2005 Hong Kong Tour
In December, members of Singapore's Society for Associated Inter-Tertiary Debaters (SAID) will visit Hong Kong for their 2005 Debating Tour. The Tour, from 21 st-26 th of December, will include training workshop, along with both friendly and public debates.

Hong Kong Parliamentary Debating Summer Workshop Grand Finals
Date: 23 July 2005 (SAT)
Time: 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Venue: Council Chamber, 8/F Meng Wah Complex, HKU

1st Hong Kong Parliamentary Debating Summer Workshop
Date: 18 - 23 July 2005
Venue: Hong Kong University (pre-workshop location)
Chinese University of Hong Kong (workshop location)
Information:
6-day intensive parliamentary debating workshop for local high school and university debaters.  

   

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