5-Day Debate Tournament. Don’t fight, debate
Dates: December 11-16, 2018
Language: Armenian
Location: Aghveran, Armenia
The Caucasus Institute announces an open call for young scholars, students and civil society representatives to participate in a Debate Tournament that will take place on December 11-16, 2018 at Arthur’s Aghveran Resort.
The interactive and dynamic 5-day Debate Tournament will strengthen the participants’ argumentation skills and debate techniques. The debates will cover a wide range of topics from freedom of speech and social media to political analysis, democratization, and human rights.
The speakers/judges include:
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Samvel Martirosyan, Media Initiatives Center
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Richard Giragosian, Regional Studies Center
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Tatevik Khachatryan, Open Society Foundations
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Alexander Iskandaryan, Caucasus Institute
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Anna Israelyan, Aravot Daily
The Debate Tournament is organized by the Caucasus Institute with the support of the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives. The debates will be held in a format specially developed by the Caucasus Institute for this project.
All expenses related to participation (transportation, accommodation and meals) will be covered by the Caucasus Institute.
Eligibility:
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MA and PhD students, young scholars, civil servants and civil society members,
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Professional interest in the field of human rights, media, democratization, government and politics,
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Willingness to participate in active competitive debates,
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Availability to attend the event for its full duration without exceptions,
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Relevant experience and fluent English are assets
Application procedure:
Interested candidates who comply with the eligibility requirements are asked to send their CV and a motivation letter of 200 words max to [email protected] indicating “Debate Tournament” in the subject line. The deadline for applications is December 4 COB. Shortlisted candidates would be invited to an interview.