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January 18, 2012
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Here are the DLSU Worlds Tab results!
December 23, 2011
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December 22, 2011
REGISTRATION FOR ELIMS AND GRANDS
We would like to clarify that the registration and payment to attend the Debate Rounds and the Grand
Finals is for the public. Registered participants (Debaters, Adjudicators, and Registered Observers) of
De La Salle Worlds need NOT pay and register to be able to attend the Grand Finals and other official
events.
FOR THE PUBLIC:
To watch the DEBATE ROUNDS on December 29, 30, 31, and January 2 to be held at De La Salle
University, please send an email to perla.garcia@dlsuedu.ph and follow the next steps indicated in a previous post. Please be reminded that the viewing public must first attend the orientation scheduled
at eight o’clock every morning before they are allowed to watch the debates. Use the Engineering Gate as
access point and proceed to William Hall for the briefing.
To watch the GRAND FINALS on January 3 at 6PM to be held at the Philippine International Convention
Center, please send an email to robin.sebolino@dlsuworlds.com and follow the next steps indicated in a
previous post. Please remember that the grand finals is a formal event.
OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR THE REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS:
- Credit Card Imprint
- Airport Pick-up
- Socials Attire
- Weather
- Tropical Storm Sendong (international name Washi)
We request at least one representative from each contingent to bring a credit card for the card imprint necessary for hotel billeting. If a credit card is not at hand, participants must have at least PHP 10,000 per room (please view http://www.bsp.gov.ph/statistics/sdds/ exchrate.htm for latest foreign exchange rates).
We would like to remind everyone that the Welcoming Team will start picking-up
participants from NAIA Terminals 1, 2, and 3 starting at 12:00am of December 27 until the
last expected arrival at 11:55pm of the same day. Participants will then be brought to Sofitel
Philippine Plaza for the last phase of registration.
To those who will be arriving via the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport in Clark,
please be reminded that the organizing committee will NOT be able to provide any
transportation to bring you to the official residence. Aside from other options in getting to
Metro Manila, there are buses which can take you to Manila City or Pasay City where Sofitel
Philippine Plaza is located. The ride to Manila will be an hour at the very least.
Sofitel Philippine Plaza will begin room check-in at 7am of the 27th December.
Opening Cocktails - Come as you are
Opening Dinner - Cultural formal attire
Cory Aquino Night - Smart casual to cocktail
Club Night - Casual club attire
Breaknight - White
Comedy night - Casual attire
Filipino night - Casual attire
Finals and championship dinner - Black Tie / Ball Gown
As per the most recent weather bulletin of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (http://www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/ pressrelease.shtml#christmas_outlook), the organizing committee suggests that the participants be ready for cloudy skies and light rains. There is not much to worry about the weather as there are no expected tropical cyclones to hit the country during the outlook period (Holidays).
De La Salle Worlds share the grief of the rest of the Filipino people and mourn the lost of
lives due to the onslaught brought by the Tropical Storm Sendong. Manila, though far from
the affected provinces in Visayas and in Mindanao, share the grief of our brothers and
sisters distressed by the worst deadliest storm this year.
De La Salle Worlds in coordination with the University’s Center for Social Concern and
Action (COSCA) is calling on its participants to provide donations in cash or in kind.
This tragedy, and all the other that may strike us in the future, will not crush the Filipino
spirit. We will rise again from this fall, and may De La Salle Worlds be a source of hope for
this great nation.
Registration and Communications Team
December 22, 2011
Here are some excursion packages that we have prepared for you! Check it out here! You may reserve/book by e-mailing Magnolia Salvador at mags.salvador@amextdg.com.
December 20, 2011
Hi All,
It's only a few more days before De La Salle Worlds!
If you are registered as an ADJUDICATOR then you should have received your SERIAL NUMBER and a copy of the ADJUDICATION TEST. Deadline for completion is tomorrow, DECEMBER 21.
If you have not yet received your serial number of adjudication test, please send an email to adjudication@dlsuworlds.com with the subject line "Request for Serial Number".
Thank you!
December 17, 2011
December 13, 2011
This is to encourage everyone to check their individual registration details for one last time. It is crucial that your registration details are complete and correct so that we can provide the best experience for you. The system will be locked by 12 Noon, Wednesday, Philippine Standard Time.
Thank you very much!
The Registration Team
December 13, 2011
Check out the 5th Issue of the Worlds Magazine here
December13, 2011
Mabuhay!
De La Salle Worlds is now less than 20 days away, and just as the
Christmas spirit is in the air, so too is the mounting excitement for the
32nd World Universities Debating Championship to be hosted by the Philippines.
To make debating more accessible to the Filipino people, we are opening the Pre-Break Debate
rounds (to be held in De La Salle University, from December 29-31, 2011)
and Grand Finals (to be held in the Philippine International Convention
Center, January 2, 2012) to the general public; however, due to space
constraints, we can only accommodate 200 people per day for December
29-31, 2011 and January 2, 2012. As such, we are making available a
LIMITED number of slots, which you can acquire on a first-come,
first-served basis through the following steps:
For the Elimination rounds:
- Send an E-mail to DLSU Centennial Office Director, Ms. Perla Garcia at perla.garcia@dlsu.edu.ph expressing your intent to reserve the slots, and to inquire on the availability of slots for your desired day
- Wait for a reply confirming the availability of slots and a go-signal for you to proceed with your transaction
- Deposit PHP 50 (fifty pesos) PER slot PER day to:
- Account Name: De La Salle University
- Bank Name: United Coconut Planters Bank
- Bank Address: Upper G/F, Torre Lorenzo Bldg., Taft Ave. cor. Vito Cruz St., Malate, Manila, Philippines
- Peso Account number: 120-114711-9
- Swift Code: UCPBPHMM
- Send a copy of your deposit slip through E-mail to perla.garcia@dlsu.edu.ph
- Wait for an E-mail confirming your transaction
For the Grand Finals to be held at the Philippine International Convention Center, please e-mail the Tournament Chief-of-staff, Robin Sebolino at robin.sebolino@dlsuworlds.com.
That's it! Once you receive a confirmation email, you have assured slots and will be put on our guest list for that day. We look forward to sharing with you the exchange of intellect and wit that is debate. For the advancement of Philippine debating and in the service of our country, we remain.
Faithfully yours and in behalf of the Organizing Committee:
DINO SINGSON DE LEON
Convenor, De La Salle Worlds
November 24, 2011
November 16, 2011
Hi Everyone,
Thank you for providing your delegate information. At this point, we would like to request that you double check the information of your team. We will no longer be allowing changes to be made to your information (except flight details) after November 20th. Please avoid using special characters as they become distorted when saved into our system.
Your cooperation is much appreciated.
We look forward to seeing you all this December!
Thank you!
Best Regards,
The Registration Team
October 28, 2011
Hi Everyone,
Please ensure that ALL of your details are complete on or before November 5th. We want to be able to give you the best experience this December but we cannot do that unless we have all of your details. If your details are not complete by November 5th we will be forced to impose a penalty of 20 USD per person with incomplete information; also, we will not be able to guarantee that your special needs whether dietary or other will be met.
Some reminders when filling out the online form:
- If you have previously requested for a double/ single room but have changed your mind, please make the necessary changes on the online form even if you have already sent us an email.
- If you do not have your flight details yet, please indicate TBD for the time being. We will be issuing an announcement regarding the latest date we can accept flight details so please stay posted for that.
- For ESL/EFL participants, please fill out the form found here.
For any other questions, please send an email to registration@dlsuworlds.com and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Best,
The Registration Team
October 26, 2011
To ESL/EFL Institutions:Please have your Institution Representatives go to this link to apply for ESL/EFL status for the championships.
Upon applying, we will forward this to the Worlds Council for their verification.
Deadline for application is on November 2nd, 10PM Philippine Standard Time (GMT +8).
Thank you very much!
October 25, 2011
Hi everyone,
Thank you to those who have already provided their details.
We would like to announce three things:
- Airport shuttles will be provided on December 27, 2011 for NAIA 1, 2, and 3. We will NOT be providing shuttles from CLARK.
- If you have listed single/ double for your room preference but have not made a previous reservation for this, please be advised that the additional charges are Php 45,000 for a single room and Php 23,500 per head for a double room. These rooms are also subject to availability. The Registration Team will be in touch with you if you have not made a previous reservation to confirm your single/ double room request.
- Please take note of the following specifications for the picture that you will be uploading:
- File size should be less than 200KB
- Height and width must be the same amount (pictures must be square)
- Heigh and width must not be more than 600 pixels
For any questions or clarifications, please send an email to registration@dlsuworlds.com.
Looking forward to seeing you all this December!
October 22, 2011
October 19, 2011
Hi Everyone,
Please be reminded that INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPANT INFORMATION is due on OCTOBER 24, 2011.
Institutional Representatives may log in here (http://www.dlsu.edu.ph/dws/Login.aspx) to input the information.
Your compliance is much appreciated.
Best,
The Registration Team
October 18, 2011
FINAL NOTIFICATION
Calling the attention of the following institutions:
- Bina Nusantara University
- Moscow State Academy of Law
- Zagreb University
- Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
- Independent University Bangladesh
- Tsuda University
- UT Mara
- University of the Free State
October 3, 2011
REMINDER:
Deadline for filling in of your members' information (Phase 4) is on October 24th, 2011.
Institutional representatives may log on to the registration page (http://www.dlsu.edu.ph/dws/login.aspx) to to finalize the details of their members.
Thank you very much!
The Registration Team
September 29, 2011
Dear World Debating Community,
The adjudication team have recently been able to free up some funds to subsidise independent adjudicators, and some who were offered places have, regrettably, had to decline due to work/other commitments. In view of this, we have decided to re-open applications for a period of one week in case anybody missed the opportunity to apply last time.
Please be aware that funding remains limited, so applicants are still encouraged to be honest in their appraisal of the funding they would need. Applicants asking for small amounts of subsidy will be considerably more likely to be successful. All applicants who have already applied to us will be considered alongside any new applicants.
If you would like to apply, please email the application form (which can be found at www.dlsuworlds.com in a post dated last 13th of July, or is available on application to sam.block@dlsuworlds.com) saved as '[Surname], [Firstname] Application' to sam.block@dlsuworlds.com by 5.00 p.m. GMT on Wednesday the 5th of October. No other members of the adjudication team should be copied in, as this would disrupt the anonymisation of applications before they are sent for evaluation. For the same reason, please direct all queries to this address, including those relating to any difficulties with the timescales in question, about which we are keen to hear.
Many thanks,
The Adjudication Team
DLSU WUDC 2012
September 12, 2011
Greetings!
Philippine Airlines (PAL) our Airline Partner has issued out an amended guidelines for easy booking.
What is important is that all passengers availing this promo must first register at the official registration site. Once registered, you may contact your local PAL offices for booking of your flights:
| Country | PAL District | Contact Person/s | Telephone Nos. | E-mail Address |
| America | Los Angeles | Elizabeth Completo Linda Mayo Edgar Rivera |
310 338 7197 or 310 338 9000 ext 2101 | laxtopr@pal.com.ph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | Carmen Macale Paula del Rosario |
415 217 3118 or 415 217 3148 | sfocto@pal.com.ph jen_delrosario@pal.com.ph |
|
| Las Vegas | Jing Cecilia |
702 261 4572 702 261 4574 |
lasvegas_ticketoffice@pal.com.ph | |
Australia |
Sydney Melbourne |
Nenette Lucena | 03 9600 2898 | nenette@philippineairlines.com.au |
Canada |
Vancouver | Bernie or Aileen | 604 276 6016 or 604 238 2022 | pryvrsales@pal.com.ph |
Taiwan |
Taipei | Portia Cheng | 886-2-25067383*262 | tperr@pal.com.ph tpesdpr@ms47.hinet.net |
Thailand |
Bangkok | Ma. Theresa Garces | (662) 633 5713-14 | tess_garces@pal.com.ph |
India |
Delhi | Surinder Kaur Neha Johri Manish Malhorta |
(+124) 4991200 ext 204 (+124) 4991200 ext 207 (+124) 4991200 ext 206 |
pal.resv@sticgroup.com pal.groups@sticgroup.com manish.malhotra@sticgroup.com |
Hongkong |
Hongkong | George Wong or Tom Magno | 852 – 2301 9272 or 852 – 2301 9305 | hkgsspr@biznetvigator.com |
Macau |
Macau | Reyani Roman | (853)-2835-5769 or (853) 6264-2624 | mfmsdpr@pal.com.ph |
Singapore |
Singapore | Roger Lim or Doreen Tay | 65 63371103 | Tktoffice_sin@pal.com.ph |
Indonesia |
Jakarta | Nina Wati or Lis | 62.21.3001.5758 62.21.3001.5758 62.815.909.1286 |
nina@philippineairlines-id.com Isnindiarti@philippineairlines-id.com |
| China | Beijing Shanghai |
Brian Uy Lim | 6510-2991/2992 | bjspr@bjspr.com |
| Xiamen | Bryan Ang | 861 39592 29581 | xmnpr@pal.com.ph | |
| Japan | Fukuoka | Sayuri Kajiwara | 81-92-415-3232 | fuksdpr@jp.philippineair.com or sayuri@airworld-jp.com |
| Nagoya | Akiko Nishigaki | 81-52-588-7131 | ngosmpr@jp.philippineair.com nishigaki@wai.co.jp | |
| Osaka | Etsuko Kohno | 81-66444-2541 | osasspr@jp.philippineair.com etsuko_kohno@pal.com.ph | |
| Tokyo | Yu Shimizu | 81-66444-2541 | y_shimizu@jp.philippineair.com |
Please note that PAL district contact persons shall be responsible in handling the booking, fare inquiries, ticket issuances of all DLSU Worlds Participants availing of PAL flights.
Once booked and ticketed, all participants must put their flight details in the registration system.
*Only registered participants can avail of the special PAL rates.
Thank you and see you all in Manila!
September 12, 2011
We have received a payment from a certain So Wing Sum from Kowloon, Hong Kong, if he is part of your contingent or if you are him, please contact us ASAP at registration@dlsuworlds.com
Thank you very much!
DLSU Registration Team
September 12, 2011
We have granted the following institutions one additional team:
- Cornell University (+ Adjudicator)
- University of Split (+ Adjudicator)
- Carengie Mellon-Qatar (+ Adjudicator)
- Lahore University of Management Sciences (+ Adjudicator)
- Weill Cornell Medical College (+ Adjudicator)
- Georgetown University Qatar
- Far Eastern University (+ Adjudicator)
- Tianjin Foreign Studies University (+ Adjudicator)
- Beijing Language and Culture University
- National University of Defense Technology
- National University of Malaysia
- University of New South Wales (+ Adjudicator)
- Bates College (+ Adjudicator)
- University Technology Jamaica (+ Adjudicator)
- University of West Indies Mona (+ Adjudicator)
September 6, 2011
Updated Registration Policies
Reducing Contingent Size
If you are thinking about reducing your contingent size, please be aware of the following policies:
- If you request to drop a team, adjudicator or observer, we may provide a refund but we will not be responsible for shouldering wiring fees and bank charges.
- If you request to reduce your contingent size before August 30, you are entitled to a full refund less wiring fees and bank charges.
- If you request to reduce your contingent size between August 30 and September 15, you are entitled to a refund of 75% less wiring fees and bank charges.
- If you request to reduce your contingent size between September 16 and October 24, you are entitled to a refund of 50% less wiring fees and bank charges.
- If you request to reduce your contingent size after October 24, you will no longer be entitled to a refund.
August 11, 2011
Hi Everyone,
DLSU Worlds is fast approaching and so is our final payment deadline. For those with outstanding balances, please be sure to send in your payments on or before September 9, 2011. Kindly note that we should receive your payment in our account by that date and that the wiring slip should be sent in well before that. You can check your payment status through our registration site. If you have any questions or clarifications regarding the amounts reflected on the registration page or the payment procedure, please send an email to registration@dlsuworlds.com.
The deadline for your participant information is on October 24th but if you can provide your information earlier than this date, it would be highly appreciated. We are particularly keen on receiving information from people who may need special accommodations for Shabbat, have special dietary requirements or other special needs. Our team wants to ensure that you will have a memorable stay and providing us with this information at the soonest possible time will make our job much easier.
We are very excited to see you all this December! Thank you for all your cooperation!
Best,
The Registration Team
August 5, 2011
We have granted the following institutions one additional team:
- International Islamic University Malaysia (+1 adj)
- University of New South Wales
- Bates College
- University of Technology, Jamaica (+1 adj)
- Claremont Colleges (+1 adj)
- University of the West Indies Mona
- Chulalongkorn University (+1 adj)
- UT Mara
- North South University (+1 adj)
- Duke University (+1 adj)
- Hong Kong University of Science and Technoloygy (+1 adj)
- Islamic University of Technology, Bangladesh (+1 adj)
- Universitas Indonesia (+1 adj)
- University of the Philippines-Diliman (+1 adj)
August 3, 2011
Dear World Debating Community,
Thanks very much to those who have applied to the WUDC Independent
Adjudicator application process. This message is to let you know that
we have now responded to all those who have applied to acknowledge
receipt of their applicaiton. That means: if you have not heard back
from us, we have *not* received your applicaiton. We do not anticipate
that this should be the case for anyone who has applied following the
instructions at www.dlsuworlds.com, but wish to take every precaution
possible in an important process. Should you think you have applied
but not have heard from us, please get in touch with
sam.block@dlsuworlds.com.
Many thanks,
The Adjudication Team
DLSU WUDC 2012
August 3, 2011
Dear Independent Observers,
By now, you should have received an email from our Registration Team regarding the status of your application. Kindly reply to the email indicating whether or not you will still be attending as there are a number of individuals interested in availing of observer slots. If we do not hear from you by August 5th, we will assume that you are no longer interested in attending the championship. If you have not received an email from us but have previously registered, please send a message to registration@dlsuworlds.com to inform us of your intent to attend the tournament as an observer.
Thank you and we look forward to hearing from you.
Best,
The Registration Team
July 13, 2011
We have just released the 4th issue of the Worlds Magazine, check it out! (Hi-Res | Low-Res)
July 13, 2011
Dear World Debating Community,
We are writing to open applications for independent adjudicator slots and subsidies to attend the World Universities Debating Championships 2012. These are welcomed from truly 'independent' (i.e. institution-less) judges, and any individuals who would like to attend as judges outside their institution's current allocation. We recommend institutions cascade this information to anyone potentially interested within their societies.
There are a total of 70 independent adjudicator slots, 60 of which will carry varying levels of subsidy. They are allocated primarily based on individual merit and need for funding in order to attend the tournament. The attached application form and process document explain exactly how the process will be conducted. We would like to headline a couple of details here, however:
- This is the application process both for subsidy and for unsubsidised independent judge places.
- We ask applicants to tell us how much funding they would need in order to be able to come, and will make offers according to this (i.e. we won't offer people amounts of funding they've said wouldn't be enough to enable them to come) - so please do state your needs as accurately as possible to avoid missing out on an offer of subsidy which may in fact have been useful to you.
- Some of you may be hoping to attend as speakers, or hope to win institutional support as judges. If, absent success in either of these other avenues, you would be interested in attending as a judge, please apply to this process, including in the text of your application email the details of what else you are hoping to do. Providing you can, if successful as an independent adjudication applicant, book flights straight away, this will not disadvantage your application.
All successful applicants will be required to apply for any other funding, including institutional funding, for which they are eligible, in order to maximise the number and quality of judges we can fund.
Applications are now open and remain open until 1200 midday GMT on Saturday, the 30th of July. All applicants should return the attached application form, saved as '[Surname], [Firstname] Application' to sam.block@dlsuworlds.com by this time. No other members of the adjudication team should be copied in, as this would disrupt the anonymisation of CVs before they are sent to someone to evaluate. For the same reason, please direct all queries to this address, including those relating to any difficulties with the timescales in question, about which we are keen to hear.
Many thanks,
The Adjudication Team
DLSU Worlds 2012
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July 13, 2011
Thank you to all those who applied for extra teams for DLSU Worlds!
We have granted the following institutions one additional team:
- Independent University of Bangladesh (+ adjudicator)
- Lahore University of Management Sciences
- Babes Bolyai University
- United International University
- Cornell
- Universitas Indonesia
- International Islamic University
- National Law Institute (+ adjudicator)
- Chulalongkorn
- Claremont
- Tianjin Foreign Studies
- Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
- University of the Philippines - Diliman
- Swinburne University of Technology (+ adjudicator)
- Duke
- North South University
- Far Eastern University
- Islamic University of Technology
- University of Technology Jamaica
- University of Split
- National University of Defense Technology
- Sciences Po Le Havre
- Carnegie Mellon Qatar
- Weill-Cornell Medical College Qatar
- Korea University
- Institute of Business Administration - University of Dhaka
- University of Belgrade
- Cambridge Union (+ adjudicator)
- University of La Verne (+adjudicator)
Please note that we did not provide additional teams to those institutions that had already met the team cap of 3. Depending on future availability of slots, we may be able to offer a fourth team to interested institutions. Down payments for additional teams (and adjudicators where applicable) should be made on or before July 30, 2011.
July 8, 2011
CLARIFICATION REGARDING OPEN CALL FOR ADDITIONAL TEAMS:
The Organizing Committee would like to clarify that institutions which had initially registered for 2 or 3 teams but got reduced to 1 team (as a result of falling below the first 300 teams/ landing on the wait list) must still send a message of intent to increase their contingent size. In order to ensure that all institutions have a chance to send in their requests, we will be extending the deadline to 12mn Philippine Standard Time, July 9, Saturday. Please be sure to use "(INSTITUTION NAME) REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL TEAMS" as the subject for your email. Please take note of the institutional cap of 3 teams. We are currently deliberating on our policy for institutions applying for their 4th team. We will however, prioritize institutions with one team in the championship.
So far we have received requests from the following institutions:
1) Macquarie University
2) Independent University Bangladesh
3) Lahore University of Management Sciences
4) University of Sydney Union
5) Babes Bolyai University
6) Oxford
7) United International University
8) Colgate University
9) Cornell University
10) University of Alaska
11) Universitas Indonesia
12) University of La Verne
13) Yale
14) National Law Institute University
15) Chulalongkorn
16) Claremont College
17) Tianjin Foreign Studies
18) Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
19) International Islamic University Malaysia
20) University of the Philippines - Diliman
21) Swinburne University of Technology
22) Duke
23) National University of Singapore
24) Hart House
25) North South University
26) Far Eastern University
27) Islamic University of Technology
28) University of Technology Jamaica
29) Cambridge Union
30) University of Split
July 4, 2011
Dear World Debating Community,
After giving all teams on our wait list a chance to register for the championship, we are now entertaining requests for institutions to increase their contingent size.
We are making an open call for interested institutions to send in their intent to add more teams via registration@dlsuworlds.com. We will be giving priority to institutions which currently have one team registered and will be granting one additional team per institution at a time. Based on our bid, we are now moving into the 3rd Criteria of Promotion which gives premium to an institution's consistency of participation in previous WUDCs.
Please note that we will still follow the n-1 rule and regular rates for registration will still apply. Kindly include "(INSTITUTION NAME) REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL TEAMS" as the subject of your email and be sure to indicate which WUDC (host and year) your institution has participated in. Deadline for application will be on July 8, 2011.
Thank you very much!
Yours in St. La Salle,
DINO S. DE LEON
Convenor
July 1, 2011
To the World Debating Community:
The following institutions have been promoted from the wait list:
Korea University
School Of Liberal Studies, PDPU, Gandhinagar
University of Northern British Columbia
Johns Hopkins University
Semarang State University
Liaoning University
Limkokwing University of Creative Technology
Inner Temple
North West University
Kenyatta University
National Law University
M S Ramaiah Institute of Technology
University of the Free State
Nanyang Polytechnic
University Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus
University of Split
University of Osijek
UWI, Cave Hill
Cameroon Debate Association
University College Lahore
University of Bergen
American University of Sharjah
Williams College
Forman Christian College University Lahore
San Beda College
METU
University of the Western Cape
The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus
National University of Lesotho
Universitas Diponegoro
These institutions must complete Phase 2 (deposit 50% of their balance) before July 30th or will risk revoking their slots in the championships.
Thank you very much!
DLSU Worlds Registration Team
June 22, 2011
To Institutions that have not paid their 50% deposit (Phase 2),
Please note that your payment should have been deposited into our account by June 27th (Monday, 3PM Philippine Standard Time) and failure to meet the deadline may result in the forfeiture of your slots. This will serve as your third and final reminder.
Please be sure to indicate "Debate" or "Worlds" on your wiring slip along with your institution name so that we can identify who the payment is from.
It is important for you to send us a copy of your wiring slips ASAP so that we know that your payment is in transit. Kindly send a copy of your wiring slip to james.sy@dlsuworlds.com AND registration@dlsuworlds.com with the subject line "(university name) Payment Slip".
Thank you and we look forward to seeing you all in Manila!
Best,
DLSU Worlds Registration Team
June 2, 2011
We are pleased to announce that we have just closed a deal with our first Airline Partner, PHILIPPINE AIRLINES (PAL)!
PAL will be giving out special discounts to participants of De La Salle Worlds. If you are from or you would be flying to the Philippines from any of the following locations, Philippine Airlines will be offering you special discounted rates as participants of De La Salle Worlds:
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Las Vegas
Melbourne
Sydney
Vancouver
Taipei
Bangkok
Delhi
Hong Kong
Macau
Singapore
Jakarta
Beijing
Shanghai
Xiamen
Fukuoka
Nagoya
Osaka
Tokyo
Interested participants should coordinate with our flights coordinator, Brett Limsengkeng through e-mail at brett.lim@dlsuworlds.com. We are working hard to provide discounts for other destinations so do keep an eye out for future announcements.
DLSU Worlds Organizing Committee
June 1, 2011
Here are the 2nd batch of promoted teams:
Webster University
Galatasaray University
City University of Hong Kong
Chung Ang University
HanYang Debate Society
National University of Malaysia (UKM)
The College of the North Atlantic Qatar
Shanghai International Studies University
BOGOR AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
Universitas Tarumanagara
ILF - UMM
London School of Public Relations
Universitas Diponegoro
State POlytechnic of Sriwijaya
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) Debate Society
Xavier University
Perguruan Tinggi Teknokrat Lampung
Beijing Foreign Studies University
Dikti Indonesia
Bilkent University
Belmawa Indonesia
Yogyakarta State University
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Universite Lyon
Government College University Lahore (GCU lahore)
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Lahore School of Economics
Tel-Aviv University
The University of Hong Kong
Ege Üniversity
Botho College Debate Union
University of Newcastle
University of Technology Sydney
Bar Ilan University
Kyushu University
Tsinghua University
Seattle University
Portland State University
Cornell University
Underwood Union (Yonsei University)
ITESM Campus Estado de Mexico
FAST-NU
United States Air Force Academy
Universidad Anahuac Mexico Norte
Limkokwing University of Creative Technology (Lesotho)
Universidad Iberoamericana
Machabeng College
UP Visayas Tacloban College
The College of New Jersey
University of California, Davis
Duke University
State Polytechnic of Malang
National Law Institute University
IDC Herzliya
Universitas Pelita Harapan
Eastern University, Bangladesh
London College of Legal Studies (South)
Yeditepe University
Hong Kong Baptist University
University Of Chittagong
University of the Punjab
Weill-Cornell Medical College Qatar
SciencesPo Paris
Universitas Negeri Padang
Please note that payments must reach our bank on or before June 27, 2011
Thank you very much,
DLSU Worlds Registration Team
May 31, 2011
We have taken institutions and teams that have failed to settle their balances off the list of registered teams.
If you believe that you have been taken off by mistake, please do not hesitate to contact us at registration@dlsuworlds.com within 24 hours (1:30 PM PST).
Prior to deletion of teams, we have promoted the first batch of teams based from institutions that have pulled out, or revised their contingent size.
The Institutions are:
Tianjin Foreign Studies University
Warwick
Bogazici University
Tokyo metropolitan University
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
Mindanao State University - Marawi
International Islamic College
University of Gadjah Mada
kobe
Boston University
Botswana Accountancy College
University of Potsdam
Middle East Technical University (METU)
Independent University, Bangladesh
Asian University for Women
University of the Philippines Los Baños
Texas State University - San Marcos
BRAC University
Carnegie Mellon University
Singidunum University
Swinburne Universtiy of Technology (Sarawak Campus)
Cambridge Union Society
Yokohama City University
RMIT University
Tokyo Womans' Christian University
Universiti Sains Malaysia
University of Waterloo
San Beda College of Law
Petroleum-Gas University of Ploiesti
Tsuda College
University of Hawaii
Texas A&M University at Qatar
UT MARA
Loyola Marymount University
Rhine Wall University
University of New Brunswick
NYU
We will be promoting the second set of teams in 24 hours. All promoted teams in this phase must settle their accounts by June 27, 2011. Failure to meet this deadline will result to revocation of your slots in the tournament.
Thank you very much,
DLSU Worlds Registration Team
May 17, 2011
For those who have yet to make their payments, please indicate in the comments
section of the wiring slip (if applicable) the word "Debate" so that the bank
and the university's accounting office would know where to forward such payment.
Also, we have received a number of questions regarding payment so we decided to
address the common ones here:
1) My bank does not make transactions in Philippine Pesos (PHP), how can I send
over my payment?
Our bank generally accepts all currencies and will convert them to Philippine
Pesos before depositing it into our account. Transactions made in USD and EUR
tend to clear faster than others.
2) If I don't wire over my money in PHP what should I use as basis for the
exchange rate?
There are a number of sites online that can provide you with a currency
converter. We have also placed one on the homepage of our website
(www.dlsuworlds.com) for easy access. You can use any of these converters to get
a ROUGH ESTIMATE of the amount you will have to send over. Once the payment has
been cleared by our accounting office, we will inform you of the exact amount
received.
3) What if the amount received by your Accounting Office is not enough to cover
the 50% balance?
If the amount received covers at least 90% of your expected down payment then
the remaining balance may be sent with the second payment. If the payment is
less than 90% of the expected amount then we will request for you to make a
follow up payment in order to reach the minimum requirement.
4) Can my institution pay in full during the Second Phase?
Yes, you may pay in full at this stage.
For any questions or clarifications, please send an email to registration@dlsuworlds.com or james.sy@dlsuworlds.com.
We look forward to seeing you all in Manila!
May 4, 2011
To the top 400 teams,
We would like to remind you that the deadline for the 50% down payment will be on May 20 (Friday). Failure to comply with this deadline will result to forfeiture of your slots in the championship. The slots, however, will be reallocated to the teams on waitlist. For more information, please visit our registration pages.
Independent adjudicators, on the other hand, are advised to wait for further information from the adjudication core regarding the screening process. A separate time frame for payment will be followed for independent adjudicators.
Thank you and see you in Manila!
Best regards,
DLSU Worlds Registration Team
April 26, 2011
Dear All,
We are already in the Second Phase of Registration and will be accepting down payments until May 20th. The respective invoices have been sent to the registered email addresses. If you still have not received your invoice, please do send us an email so that we can forward your invoice to you.
We would like to thank the institutions who have already sent over their down payments.
For those that have not yet wired over their payments, please be sure to include "DLSU Worlds" or "Debate" as reference to beneficiary. This will enable the bank to sort through the numerous payments being wired to DLSU more quickly and in turn help us verify your payment in a swifter manner.
Thank you very much for your cooperation!
April 18, 2011
To the institutions falling in the top 400 teams (from row 2 to 222),
We have sent invoices to your registered e-mail addresses last Friday (April 15, 2011). If you have not yet received your invoice, please inform us by sending an e-mail to registration@dlsuworlds.com with the subject-line: "(Institution) Request for Invoice". For the meantime, please check your spam/junk mail as our message may have been diverted there.
We would like to remind you that as promised in the bid, the remaining 100 slots were filled by giving 1 team and 1 adjudicator based on the following procedure (in order of prioritization):
- Countries that are not represented in the first 300 slots;
- Institutions that are not represented in the first 300 slots;
- Consistency of participation in previous WUDCs; and
- Top of the wait list.
We will be promoting institutions from the wait-list as slots open up. So please be sure to constantly check your e-mail.
Thank you very much!
The Registration Team
April 8, 2011
Dear World Debating Community,
We would like to thank you for your cooperation during the First Phase of Registration. The list of registered institutions is now available! :)
At this point, we would like to ask you to take one more look at this list and tell us if you think there is something wrong with your institution's information. Please take note that as outlined in our bid, we allocated 1 team and 1 adjudicator each to every institution after the 300 team mark. After coming up with the initial 300 teams, we then looked for countries which were not yet represented and after which, we looked for institutions which were not yet represented.
We have also published the raw list of Independent Adjudicators and Observers. These lists reflect all those who registered and have not yet been finalized since we will not be able to accommodate everyone due to logistical constraints. The Adjudication Core will be releasing information about application for Adjudicator Subsidies which will begin in May. This will allow the Adj Core to assess each candidate based on their ability to judge the tournament well. Other individuals who would like to apply for subsidies will also be given a chance to send in their applications during this time.
Thank you all again for your support.
For any questions or clarifications, please do not hesitate to contact the Registration and Communications Director Crystal Francisco at crystal.francisco@dlsuworlds.com or through info@dlsuworlds.com.
Best,
The Registration Team
April 2, 2011
Dear World Debating Community,
Thank you for participating in Phase 1 of the registration for De La Salle Worlds!
At this point, we would like to ask you to review the list of registered institutions and determine the following:
1. if your institution has duplicate entries
2. if the person who registered for your institution is really your representative
3. if the name of your institution is completely spelled out
The Registration Team has done a preliminary review of the data and their comments are also seen on the file.
Please send an email to the Registration and Communications Director, Crystal Francisco ( crystal.francisco@dlsuworlds.com ), to update your registration. Institutions have until April 4, 2011 to send a verification email. After the given time, the registration team will remove registrants with unverified data such as ACRONYMS for institution name and duplicate entries. We believe that everyone will cooperate so that we can have the Official list of registered institutions available on or before April 7.
Should you have any questions or clarifications about the list, please do not hesitate to send an email to info@dlsuworlds.com and we will get back to you at the soonest possible time.
We can’t wait to take you all to Manila!
Best,
The Registration Team
De La Salle Worlds
March 31, 2011
Less than 24 hours before we start the first phase of registration. We made some slight revisions in the forms, please check it out in the online registration section of the FAQs page. We will be posting the link of the registration page shortly.
Update: link to registration is at http://www.dlsu.edu.ph/dws/RegisterEntry.aspx
March 29, 2011
Three days before the 1st Phase of Registration starts, uploaded a how-to video in the online registration section of the FAQs page.
March 24, 2011
Updated the FAQs page, included registration screenshots in the online registration section.
March 7, 2011
The Frequently Asked Questions page is up! Check it out here!
February 28, 2011
The third issue of the worlds magazine is out! Check it out here!
February 22, 2011
Dear World Debating Community,
Many thanks to all who have been involved in the application process for the final DCA for DLSU WUDC 2012, whether as applicants, or as contributors of feedback. We were again struck by the subtlety and insight of much of that feedback.
We are pleased to announce that Joe Roussos will be joining, and completing, our team. We are very much looking forward to working with him.
Many thanks,
Sam Block & Lucinda David
Chief Adjudicators
DLSU WUDC 2012
January 28, 2011
Dear World Debating Community,
We are writing to open the feedback process for DCA applications for the Middle East and Africa
debating region. Particularly because of the high quality of applicants, it is more important than
ever that we receive as much feedback as possible on candidates. Feedback will form a very
significant part of decisions about DCA appointments.
We encourage all members of the international debating community to give feedback on any
candidates they have any familiarity with. This includes those who are themselves candidates.
Unfortunately, anonymous feedback cannot be taken into account; this is simply to ensure we
know each piece of feedback is from a separate unique individual. All feedback is, however,
entirely confidential, and will be seen only by the Chief Adjudicators.
We are seeking feedback on all aspects of candidates’ ability to do the DCA job. As well as
feedback about ‘how good’ candidates are, feedback on candidate’s particular strengths and
weaknesses are valued, as they help build a good all-round team. All feedback should be sent to
both sam.block@dlsuworlds.com or lucinda.david@dlsuworlds.com, and should include the
word ‘Feedback’ in the subject-line. All feedback must be received by 1200 GMT on the 4th of
February.
The candidates are:
Kimera Chetty
Joe Roussos
Finally, if you believe you have applied to be a DCA but do not see yourself on the list above,
please do get in touch.
Once again, please do send in your feedback; it will make a real difference to this process.
Many thanks,
Sam Block and Lucinda David
Chief Adjudicators
De La Salle WUDC 2012
January 19, 2010
The Commission on Higher Education issues CHED Memorandum endorsing De La Salle Worlds. Click here to view the document.
January 12, 2010
Dear World Debating Community,
We are writing to open the application process for the Middle East and Africa DCA spot
for De La Salle WUDC 2012. All interested parties most of whose international debating
experience is in this region are strongly encouraged to apply. Application forms can be
downloaded here, or requested by email from sam.block@dlsuworlds.com or
lucinda.david@dlsuworlds.com, to both of which addresses the forms, accompanied by CVs
should be sent.
The applications timetable will be as follows:
- All applications due in: 1200 GMT, Monday the 24th of January.
- Feedback process opens: later on Monday the 24th of January.
- Feedback process closes: 1200 GMT, Friday the 4th of February.
If you have any queries, or would like to talk about the position, please feel free to get in
touch on the addresses above. We very much look forward to receiving applications, and to
completing our adjudication team.
Many thanks,
Sam Block & Lucinda David
Chief Adjudicators
DLSU WUDC 2012
January 7, 2010
We are pleased to announce that Hyatt Hotel and Casino Manila has joined the ride for the 32nd World Universities Debating Championships! We would like to thank them for their support during our Press Launch held last December 20, 2010. Visit their website here.
December 31, 2010
The second issue of the Worlds Magazine is out! Download it here!
December 26, 2010
Dear International Debating Community,
We write to announce the selected DCA panel for WUDC 2012. We have already
written to all the applicants, selected and otherwise, to thank them for their
participation in such a strong process. We would like to take this opportunity
to thank also, however, everyone who contributed feedback to this process. A
huge amount of feedback was received, but it was its subtlety and nuance (rather
than merely its scale) that stood out. Rather than just giving us information,
the quality of feedback made us feel more like we were participants in a far
more communal process of analysis; as an alternative to having such a weighty
and complex decision on our shoulders alone, this model was more than welcome.
In many instances this feedback made the decisions we had to make tougher, but
we are certain that it also made them better, and helped ensure the legitimacy
of the selection process. Feedback was, and at all times will be, kept strictly
confidential.
Equally, we were highly impressed with the quality of applications candidates
put in. In selecting someone whose immensely-complex job extends far beyond
judging individual debates, these application forms were absolutely vital, and
were absolutely central to our decisions. More than that, insights from the
applications of many candidates, successful and otherwise, have changed the way
we think about debating, and about tournament organisation, for the better.
While our decision was difficult, it was also a huge privilege. We are immensely
proud to announce that the following are selected as DCAs for WUDC 2012:
Cormac Early (North America)
Tim Mooney (Oceania)
Masako Suzuki (Asia)
Art Ward (Europe)
We hope you will agree that among this team are excellent motion-setters, fine
debate theorists, strong communicators, possessors of important insights into
the debate experiences of those from a variety of backgrounds, rigorous
organisers and a huge amount of knowledge about various debating communities. As
well as being talented individuals, we hope this will be an excellent team, all
of whom bring something unique and important; it will be a privilege to work
with them.
Naturally, there were many other strong candidates. The strength of this field,
in fact, is one key driver in our determination to ensure that the expertise
WUDC 2012 draws on is not limited to those selected as DCAs. We hope, for
instance, to collaborate extensively regarding training materials we are
committed to creating, and to attract a group of senior adjudicators beyond the
Adjudication Team itself to advise on this. In short, we want this to be a ‘WUDC
of all the talents’. The quality of DCA applicants this year has reaffirmed the
importance of this. More details thereof will follow early in 2011.
Congratulations to those selected, and commiserations to those not. Many thanks
to all for making this process so fruitful, and we look forward to seeing many
of you in Botswana.
Many thanks,
Sam Block & Lucinda David
Chief Adjudicators
DLSU WUDC 2012
December 25, 2010
December 8, 2010
Dear World Debating Community,
While the initial deadline for the application process for Deputy Chief Adjudicators (DCAs) for DLSU Worlds 2012 has passed, we are keen to ensure that everyone who wants to have the chance to apply, and that we have the widest possible pool of applicants. It has therefore been possible to extend the deadline for applicants until 1200 GMT on Monday, the 13th of December, on which day we will also open the feedback process. Anyone is welcome to apply; we are particularly keen to hear from more applicants from Asia, those from the Middle East & Africa, and those eligible for the ESL/EFL slot.
We recognise that Monday is only a few days away. Because of this, we understand some applicants might not be able to supply all we need (CVs and forms, described below) by that time. This is OK: anyone expressing an intent to apply by Monday the 13th at 1200 GMT will be entered into the feedback process, and will be eligible for selection so long as they supply their documents by the following Monday (the 20th).
Application forms can be found at www.dlsuworlds.com, or can be requested from sam.block@dlsuworlds.com or lucinda.david@dlsuworlds.com, to which addresses forms should also be returned, accompanied by CVs.
If you have any questions, or would like to discuss the applications process, please do get in touch.
Many thanks,
Sam Block & Lucinda David
Chief Adjudicators
DLSU Worlds 2012
November 26, 2010
Join the "Take Me to Manila" Photo Campaign!
Click on this link to see who's coming to Manila in 2011.
November 11, 2010
Added the DCA Application Page. Please check it out!
October 20, 2010
Download the first issue of the Worlds Magazine here.
October 8, 2010
Sponsorship page updated. Potential sponsors please check it out!
October 2, 2010
DLSU Worlds website goes online!
Welcome!
Welcome to the official website of De La Salle Worlds!
This is where you will find all official updates and announcements from the Organizing Committee.
Feel free to explore this website to know more about the details of the tournament, and please do visit this website from time to time for important announcements and organizational updates.
For any comments/questions/suggestions about the Tournament or our Pocket Events, please feel free to drop us a message at info@dlsuworlds.com.
See you in Manila!
- DLSU Worlds Web Team
Dates To Remember
- Deadline of 50% deposit (Phase 2) for newly promoted teams: July 30, 2011,
- Independent Adjudicator Screening Deadline for Submission of Application Forms: July 30, 12NN GMT
- Full payment for independent observers: September 9
- Deadline of Information (Phase 3): October 24, 2011
- Deadline of Phase 4 for all institutions: September 9, 2011
Quick Links and Downloads
- De La Salle Worlds Invitation Letter
- DLSU Worlds Blog New!!!
- Tournament Schedule
- Commission on Higher Education Endorsement Letter
- First issue of the Worlds Magazine
- Second issue of the Worlds Magazine
- Third issue of the Worlds Magazine
- Fourth issue of the Worlds Magazine (low-res)
- Fifth Issue of the Worlds Magazine
- Frequently Asked Questions Page
- Take Me to Manila Photo Campaign Page
- De La Salle Worlds Bid Website (Flash Site)
- DCA application form
- DLSU Worlds Login Page
- Google Spreadsheet of Registered Teams
- Durham IV 2011
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