UADC 2012: NUS Teams Take Half of Final Four

Two teams from reigning champions National University of Singapore are still alive in the 2012 United Asian Debating Championships and can create an all-NUS final. In the semifinals tomorrow, #1 NUS A will face cross-city rival #5 Nanyang Technological University A while #2 NUS B will meet #6 Ateneo de Manila University A from the Philippines. UADC 2012 is taking place at Malaysia's Multimedia University. Next year's host will be De La Salle University which organized the recent Manila Worlds.

UADC 2012: Binus Family Feud in EFL Final

The two tertiary educational entities under the Binus corporation -- Binus University and Binus International -- have been rivals in the Indonesian debating world since the latter established its own society BIPEDS. Tomorrow the siblings will face off in the English-as-Foreign-Language final of the 2012 United Asian Debating Championships after winning their semifinal matches today.

#1EFL BIPEDS A (Caroline Herlina, Jaran Walia, Invi Atmanegara) unanimously knocked out fellow countrymen #4EFL Universitas Parahyangan while #3EFL Binus A (Cassandra Etania Liem, Radite Adjie, Rivera Kathrin) eliminated #2EFL International Christian University from Japan on a 4-1 split decision. The EFL final will take place before the penultimate debate of the open category.

UADC 2012: 3 Indonesian Teams in EFL Semifinals

Three Indonesian teams advanced into the English-as-Foreign-Language semifinals of the 2012 United Asian Debating Championships, matching last year's achievements. Binus International A (Invi Atmanegara, Caroline Herlina, Jaran Walia) topped the EFL list, Binus University A (Cassandra Etania Liem, Radite Adjie, Rivera Kathrin) broke third and Universitas Parahyangan A (Dwita Aryani, Dian Hutami, Tiola Veronica) came fourth. They will try to grab the same EFL title that Universitas Bakrie won in UADC 2011. The match-ups for the semifinals are as follows:

#1 Binus International A v #4 Universitas Parahyangan A
#2 International Christian University A (Japan) v #3 Binus University A   

UADC 2012: Main Break List

Reigning champion National University of Singapore broke first and second into the main elimination stage of the 2012 United Asian Debating Championships after 8 preliminary rounds. The complete break list is as follows:

1. National University of Singapore A
2. National University of Singapore B
3. Universiti Teknologi Mara B
4. University of the Philippines - Diliman A
5. Nanyang Technological University A
6. Ateneo de Manila University A
7. International Islamic University A
8. Universiti Teknologi Mara A
9. Singapore Management University A
10. Nanyang Technological University D
11. University of the Philippines - Diliman B
12. Nanyang Technological University B
13. Xavier University A
14. University of the Philippines - Manila A
15. Ateneo de Manila University C
16. Ateneo de Manila University B 

UADC 2012: Motions in Preliminary Rounds

Eight preliminary rounds of the 2012 United Asian Debating Championships at Malaysia's Multimedia University ended today. The break announcement will take place later tonight. Here are the motions used so far.

R1. HEALTH
THBT those on organ transplant waiting lists should be prioritised according to lifestyle choices
THW disallow individuals below a certain income level from participating in clinical tests
THBT, in the event of life-threatening illnesses, medical decisions about children should be made by their doctors and not their parents

R2.  SPORTS
THW mandate equal primetime coverage for men's and women's sports
THW ban all sports that define winning as inflicting pain or glorifying its simulation
THBT companies who promote unhealthy lifestyles should be disallowed from sponsoring sporting events

R3. YOUTH
THW forcefully reallocate talent and resources from all the top educational institutions to those at the bottom
THW require universities to share the burden in repaying the loans of their graduates if they are unable to find employment
THW abolish unpaid internships

R4. THIS LAND IS MY LAND
THW exempt indigenous communities from laws relating to environmental protection
THW actively and forcefully reverse transmigration policies instituted by former dictators or colonial masters
THBT tribal law should have jurisdiction over all crimes committed on tribal land, regardless of who the perpetrator is

R5.
THBT ASEAN should have a defense pact stipulating that any attempt by China to occupy the South China Sea islands will be met with military force
THW ban the use of unmanned combat vehicles (drones) in combat operations
THBT the US should adopt a policy that in the event Israel launches any attack on Iran, the US will withdraw all military support to it

R6. WOMEN
THBT liberal states with sexually conservative communities should subsidize hymen reconstruction surgery
THBT the feminist movement should condemn celebrities like Rihanna who choose to continue to pursue a personal relationship with abusive partners
THBT the French government should repeal the ban on the burqa

R7. WE ARE FAMILY
THW legalize polygamy
THBT state welfare should only support families up to a certain size
THBT liberals have a moral duty to abstain from marriage until gay marriage is legalized

R8. RELIGION
THBT religions should be held liable for making curative claims on illnesses if an individual refuses to seek life-saving medical treatment
THW ban proselytizing in prisons
THW ban gay conversion therapy

NUEDC 2012: Binus Tops Tough Jakarta Qualifier

#3 Binus University (Rosmiyana & Sabarudin Adinugroho) overcame favorites #1 Universitas Indonesia (Dimas Hokka & Riza Aryani) in the final of the 2012 National Universities English Debating Championship's Region III (Greater Jakarta) qualifiers. Until the final, the UI team came first in every single match in this regional selection, including a preliminary round where they defeated Binus.

The other finalists were host #2 Universitas Bakrie (Aryo Febrian & Mutiara Hapsari) and dark horse #8 Universitas Paramadina (Siti Octrina Malikah & Niken Anjar Wulan). All 4 teams are eligible to go to the national rounds next month. Besides them, 4 other universities that reached the semifinals are also heading for the main tournament. They are #4 Universitas Negeri Jakarta, #5 Institut Pertanian Bogor, #6 Universitas Atma Jaya and #10 Universitas Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa. Region III is considered the toughest of the 12 NUEDC divisions. Three of the 4 national round finalists last year came from this region. 

NUEDC 2012: Jakarta Qualifiers Start Today, Coincide With UADC

The first round of the 2012 United Asian Debating Championships kicked off today in Malaysia at the same time with the start of Region III (Greater Jakarta) qualifiers of the 2012 National University English Debating Championships. Binus University and Institut Pertanian Bogor have teams in both events. Universitas Bakrie, the host of the latter competition, won the EFL section of the 2011 UADC but has decided to skip this year's edition, which will only end on May 29.

Region III is considered as the toughest of the 12 NUEDC regions. Three out of 4 finalists of the national round last year - Binus, Bakrie and Universitas Indonesia - came from this group. All 3 schools are fielding strong teams this year that include Australasians ESL champs (UI) and IVED winners (Bakrie). Like other regions, the top 8 in the qualifiers are eligible to proceed to the main tournament next month. A school is only allowed to register one pair for the regionals, which cannot change if they make it to the nationals.

NNDC 2012: Key Results & Motions



Champions and Runner-Ups of NNDC 2012 (from L to R) :
Florida Petresia (UI C), Agita Nalsalia (UI C), Andrearto Saleh (UI B), Kevin Wijaya (UI B),
Muhmmad Iqbal (UI A), Satrio Adi Pratama (Deputy Chief Adjudicator), Rio Trimono (UI A)

Champions: #1 Universitas Indonesia C (Agita Nalsalia & Florida Petresia Andriana)

Finalists:  #8 Universitas Indonesia B (Andrearto Saleh & Kevin Wijaya), #3 Universitas Indonesia A (Muhammad Iqbal & Rio Trimono), #6 Universitas Negeri Sebelas Maret (Juli Novianto & Liswindio Apendicaesar)

Best Speaker: Agita Nalsalia (Universitas Indonesia C)

Top 10 Speakers

1. Agita Nalsalia (Universitas Indonesia C)

2. Florida Petresia (Universitas Indonesia C)

3. Muhammad Iqbal (Universitas Indonesia A)

3. Rio Trimono (Universitas Indonesia A)

3. Liswindio Apendicaesar (Universitas Negeri Sebelas Maret)

3. Putri Nurdina (Universitas Islam Indonesia A)

7. Trianoto Sehat Santoso (Universitas Brawijaya A)

8. Enita Wardhana (Universitas Airlangga)

8. Ricky Kurniawan (Universitas Airlangga)

8. Muhammad Haekal (Universitas Islam Indonesia A)

Motions:

R1. THW abolish all hate crime legislations

R2. THBT superheroes should go to jail

R3. THW significantly increase Indonesia's military spending

R4. THW ban all kinds of digital rights management 

R5. THBT the rights to raise children should be allocated by license
QF. THBT donor countries of the World Bank should have a consensus to nominate only persons from the developing nations to the presidency
SF. THBT ASEAN should enforce moratorium on hiring migrant domestic workers
GF. TH regrets the decline of American supremacy and the advent of a multipolar world