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There have been a number of updates and additions to the Auckland Australs 2010 website over the past week, so make sure you take another look around before packing your bags for Monash.
As always, if you have any questions or queries feel free to email us at contact@australs2010.com
I look forward to seeing everyone in Melbourne next week!
Kind regards,
Glenn Riddell
Bid Convener
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The DCA appointment process has been completed, and the University of Auckland Debating Society is thrilled to announce the adjudication core for our Australs 2010 bid!
Given the caliber of applicants the final decision was a difficult one, but we feel we have selected an experienced and capable adjudication core that fairly reflects the interests of the wider Austral-Asian debating community. We wish to sincerely thank all those who applied for the role, and those who took the time to send feedback on the prospective DCA candidates.
Chief Adjudicator: Christopher Bishop
Formerly of Victoria University of Wellington and now working as an advisor to a senior New Zealand Cabinet Minister, Chris is a former Australs Grand Finalist (2007), a quarter-finalist (2005 and 2008) and top ten speaker (2007 and 2008). At Worlds he twice reached the octo-finals (2005 and 2008). He is a former winner of the Cambridge IV, a runner-up at the Oxford IV, and winner of seven New Zealand intervarsity tournaments. He chaired a Worlds semi-final panel in Cork and has been the Chief Adjudicator of every major New Zealand debating tournament. He is a former AIDA President, convenor of Australs 2006, and was President of the Victoria University of Wellington Debating Society for two years.
Deputy Chief Adjudicator: Tim Jeffrie
Currently of Monash University, Tim is a former Grand Finalist at Worlds (2008), and a semi-finalist and top ten speaker at Australs (2007). He is a former winner of Melbourne Mini (2007), ADAM (2005 and 2007), a runner-up at Sydney Mini (2006), and a semi-finalist at WUPID (2007), and Australian Easters (2005). He recently served as a DCA for Australian Easters in Queensland and was the Chief Adjudicator of the 2008 Melbourne Mini. Tim has had a long involvement with the Monash Association of Debaters and has run the Victorian schools competition and coached the champion Victorian State debating team.
Deputy Chief Adjudicator: Sharmila Parmanand
Formerly of Ateneo de Manila University in the Philippines, Sharmila has been a Grand Finalist at Australs (2005), a semi-finalist (2006 and 2008), a quarter-finalist (2007), and was the 4th ranked speaker in 2008. She is a three time winner of the Asian University Debating Championships, a Worlds octo-finalist (2007), and a three-time Philippine national champion. She judged the semi-finals of Worlds in Cork, was the CA for AUDC 2009, and has been the DCA or CA for an array of regional tournaments. Since 2004 she was facilitated over 50 free basic and advanced debating workshops/coaching sessions and debating tournaments for school and university students in Asia, as well as serving in a variety of capacities for the Ateneo Debate Society and the AUDC.
Deputy Chief Adjudicator: Christopher Croke
Currently of the University of Sydney, Chris is a former Grand Finalist and top ten speaker at Worlds (2008 and 2007 respectively), and quarter-finalist (2004) at Australs. He is a former winner of WUPID (2007), a Grand Finalist at Sydney Mini (2007 and 2005), and a Grand Finalist at Melbourne Mini (2007). He won Australian Easters in 2004 and was the third best speaker. He was recently a DCA for Australian Easters in Queensland, whilst at Worlds in Cork he judged to the main break quarter-finals and the ESL Grand Final. Chris is the President of the NSW Debating Union and was the coach of the champion NSW State Debating team in 2008.
Kind regards,
Glenn Riddell
Bid Convener
Chris Bishop
Prospective Chief Adjudicator
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Dear Australasian Debating Community
I am pleased to announce that the following people have applied to be DCAs for
Australs 2010 in Auckland. In no particular order:
I would now like to invite people to email me (cjsbishop@gmail.com) with
positive or negative comment about any one, some, or all of the above
candidates.
Comment will be accepted until June 14, 2009.
When providing comment, please make it clear in what capacity you are doing so
e.g on behalf of your debating society, a regional organisation, etc.
I would like to emphasise that all feedback about candidates will be treated in
the strictest confidence. Only I will be privy to any information sent.
As announced before, we intend to follow previous practice and select an
Adjudication Core that reflects the diverse debating cultures of the many
countries that make up the Austral-Asian debating community.
We have no fixed views on how many DCAs should be selected, and welcome comment
on that issue too.
Kind regards,
Christopher Bishop
Auckland Australs 2010 Prospective Chief Adjudicator
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The University of Auckland Debating Society is pleased to open the selection process for Deputy Chief Adjudicators (DCAs) for our Australs 2010 bid.
We intend to follow previous practice and select an Adjudication Core that reflects the diverse debating cultures of the many countries that make up the Austral-Asian debating community. To do that, we need your help.
Applications for DCA positions are now being accepted, and will be open until midnight on Wednesday May 15.
If you are interested in becoming a DCA, please download and complete an application form, or alternatively email the prospective CA, Christopher Bishop, at cjsbishop@gmail.com. If there are any questions about the form, please get in touch with Chris.
On Thursday May 16, a list of the applicants will be circulated via the Australs, All-Asians and AUDC mailing lists for feedback.
At this point people should feel free to email the CA with their feedback on any or all of the candidates. All communication will be treated in the strictest confidence, and all feedback provided by the Austral-Asian community will be considered.
DCAs for the Auckland bid will be announced in advance of Monash Australs, most likely in the week leading into the tournament.
Please note that we have no fixed views on how many DCAs should be appointed, although consistent with previous years we think 2-3 is about the right number.
Kind regards,
Glenn Riddell
Bid Convener
Chris Bishop
Bid Chief Adjudicator
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The University of Auckland Debating Society in association with the University of Auckland is pleased to announce our intention to bid for the right to host Australs in 2010.
2010 will mark 25 years since Australs was last held at the University of Auckland. That’s a long time (frankly, we think a little too long), and we’re excited by the opportunity to bring one of the world’s foremost debating tournaments back to New Zealand and the City of Sails.
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