National Final 2008/09 -- 03 Jul 2009
Join us for the National Final 2008/09 on Friday 3 July to Sunday 5 July.
We are delighted that the Royal Society of Medicine have agreed to host the National Final 2008/9 at their prestigious venue in central London. The Royal Society of Medicine, set up over 200 years ago to promote an exchange of information and ideas on the science, practice and organisation of medicine, is an ideal home for the Debating Matters National Final and we would like to thank all involved for agreeing to be our host this year.
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13:00-14:00 REGISTRATION & COFFEE
ONE WIMPOLE STREET
14:00-14:15 WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION
MAX RAYNE AUDITORIUM
14:15-15:00 PREPARATION SEMINARS 1 & 2
MAX RAYNE AUDITORIUM -- SEMINAR 1: GM CROPS
THE ENT ROOM -- SEMINAR 2: COPYRIGHT
15:00-15:15 BREAK
THE ATRIUM
15:15-16:00 PREPARATION SEMINARS 1 & 2
MAX RAYNE AUDITORIUM -- SEMINAR 3: BANKERS
THE ENT ROOM -- SEMINAR 4: POPULATION
16:00-17:00 FREE TIME
17:15-18:30 INSPIRATION EVENT
NUTFORD HOUSE
18:30 DINNER FOR NATIONAL FINALISTS
NUTFORD HOUSE
09:15-09:45 COFFEE
THE ATRIUM
09:45-10:15 WELCOME
MAX RAYNE AUDITORIUM
10:20-11:30 ROUND 1
"It is time for the UK to embrace the commercial planting of GM crops"
Max Rayne Auditorium
ROUND 1A
FOR:
Cardinal Newman Sixth Form College
AGAINST:
CHAIR
JUDGES
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
Wimpole Room
ROUND 1B
FOR:
AGAINST:
CHAIR
JUDGES
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
11:30-11:40 BREAK
11:40-12:50 R0UND 2
"Copyright benefits the arts"
Max Rayne Auditorium
ROUND 2A
FOR:
AGAINST:
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
CHAIR
JUDGES
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
Wimpole Room
ROUND 2B
FOR:
AGAINST:
Guiseley School Technology College
CHAIR
JUDGES
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
12:50-14:00 LUNCH
14:00-15:10 SEMI-FINAL 1
MAX RAYNE AUDITORIUM
"The UK government should impose limits on bankers’ pay"
FOR:
WINNER OF ROUND 1A
AGAINST:
WINNER OF ROUND 1B
CHAIR
JUDGES
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
ALL INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
15:10-15:30 COFFEE
15:30-16:40 SEMI-FINAL 2
MAX RAYNE AUDITORIUM
"We should limit population growth"
FOR:
WINNER OF ROUND 2A
AGAINST:
WINNER OF ROUND 2B
CHAIR
JUDGES
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
ALL INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
16:40-18:00 FREE TIME
18:00-19:00 DRINKS RECEPTION
THE ATRIUM
19:00 DINNER FOR NATIONAL FINALISTS
10:00-10:30 COFFEE
THE ATRIUM
10:30-12:00 INSTITUTE OF IDEAS 'QUESTION TIME'
LECTURE THEATRE
12:00-13:00 LUNCH
THE ATRIUM
13:00-13:15 A WORD FROM OUR HOSTS RSM
LECTURE THEATRE
13:15-14:45 UK FINAL
LECTURE THEATRE
"Physician assisted suicide should remain illegal"
FOR:
WINNER OF SEMI-FINAL 1
AGAINST:
WINNER OF SEMI-FINAL 2
CHAIR
JUDGES
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
ALL INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
14:45-15:15 COFFEE
LECTURE THEATRE
15:15-16:45 UK-INDIA FINAL
LECTURE THEATRE
"Protecting the public from terrorism should come before civil liberties"
FOR:
S.M. Choksey High School & Junior College
AGAINST:
WINNER OF UK FINAL
CHAIR
JUDGES
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
ALL INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
16:45-17:30 PRESENTATIONS
LECTURE THEATRE
