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== QatarDebate == |
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Revision as of 21:16, 15 December 2007
QatarDebate
QatarDebate is the National Debating Organisation for Qatar and a member of the Qatar Foundation. QatarDebate was established in September 2007 with the aim of developing, supporting and raising the standard of open discussion and debate among students in Qatar and across the Middle East, shaping the Global Citizens of today and the intellectual leaders of tomorrow.
The QD Program
Between September 2007 and December 2007, QatarDebate has run workshops on debate for over 800 students and faculty at 20 different educational institutions across Qatar, within Education City and beyond. Between December 2007 and September 2008, QatarDebate will produce 3 debate training DVDs for use by schools and universities across the Middle East, run a Qatar-wide debate league, the first of its kind in the Middle East, National Championships for schools and universities, and select and train a Qatar National team to attend the 2008 World Schools' Debating Championships in Washington DC.
Within the Qatar Foundation
QatarDebate is one of a number of initiatives under the Qatar Foundation which aim to promote free speech and discussion in the Arab World, and as such enjoys a close relationship with the Doha Debates which airs on BBC World and brings world-renowned guest speakers to Qatar to debate important issues facing the arab world, and with Lakom Al Karar, an arabic debate forum which allows Qatari students to question government ministers and other key figures in Qatar on important policy issues.
QatarDebate is directed by two UK based Program Directors, Andrew Goodman and Alex Just.
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