THE FIFTH  WORLDS SCHOOLS DEBATE ACADEMY AND TOURNAMENT SLOVENIA

Hotel Kompas,  Kranjska Gora, Slovenia,

29^th June – 6^th of July 2013

Za in proti, zavod za kulturo dialoga Slovenia, www.zainproti.com and World Debate Institute, USA, debate.uvm.edu kindly invite you to participate at the International Worlds Schools Debate Academy Slovenia.

Hotel Kompas is a 4*hotel at the very center of Kranjska gora, more at http://www.hitholidays-kg.si/Accomodation/Hotel-Kompas

High school students, teachers, coaches and trainers are invited. At the training part the participants will be divided into three different groups based on their experience and expertise – beginners, intermediate and advanced. There will be small groups with a 1 to 8 student trainer ratio, meaning lots of individual attention. The program consists of lectures, exercises, debate and content electives  and practice debates (at least one per day). The last two days is a tournament.

There will be a special course for trainers, coaches and judges.

International group of trainers:  Alfred C Snider, USA, Rhydian Morgan, UK, Serban Pitić and David Moskowitzi, Romania, Branka Josimov, Serbia, from Slovenia: Bojana Skrt, Jernej Podgornik,  Filip Dobranić…  and more …

Arrivalon Saturday, June 29^th (program starts in the afternoon), departure on Saturday  6^th of July after lunch (program finishes at 13.00)

Application  Please, fine the application form at WSDA web page at http://debateacademy.net/debate_academy/wsda_slovenia.html, where you can also fine more information about WSDA 2013 and the past ones.

Please, send the application form to our registration office Danijel Kralj to danijel.kralj@siol.net  as soon as possible but not later than June 1^st  2013  The ones who need visas should register as soon as possible and contact Danijel Kralj for the information connected with visa application process and the formal invitation letter we need to send to you.

Danijel is also the person responsible for answering all  the questions you might have regarding logistics.

Participation fee: 340 EUR covers all instructions, accommodation and food, trainers, materials and tournament. Payment instructions will be sent to you after registration, but we will expect you to pay  before June 15^th.

Looking forward meeting you in Kranjska gora, Slovenia

Bojana Skrt

Director WSDA 2013

Director Za in proti, zavod za kulturo dialoga