About EU-IDC

What is it?

“EU Intervarsity Debate Championship” (EU-IDC) is a debate tournament that aims to encourage university students in Indonesia to:

• increase their awareness and knowledge about the EU and its relationship with Indonesia and the wider world
• improve their debating skills.

The EU-IDC 2010 is organised and funded by the Delegation of the EU in Indonesia and implemented by Perfect 10 Public Relations.

Who can apply?

• Students:
  • enrolled in an undergraduate programme in universities in Indonesia
  • from any fields of studies
  • able to debate in English
  • Indonesian nationality
• One debate team must comprise 3 debaters (speakers) from the same university
• A university can have more than one debate team
• There will be a maximum of 20 debate teams participating (a total of 60 students)

When/where will it be?

• The EU-IDC tournament will take place on:
  • Day 1: Wednesday, 5 May 2010, Usmar Ismail Hall - Jakarta
  • Day 2: Thursday, 6 May 2010, Usmar Ismail Hall - Jakarta
• Prior to the tournament, there will be an Orientation Day on Thursday, 1 April 2010 at the Delegation of the European Union in Jakarta. The purpose is to brief debaters about the EU-IDC. Each debate team should propose one of its members to participate.
  

What are the benefits?

• The winning team will receive a cash prize of:
  • 1st place team: A total of IDR 30,000,000
  • 2nd place team: A total of IDR 10,000,000
• Trophies from the European Union will be granted to each member of the 1st and 2nd place team.
• All participants will receive a certificate recognising their participation in the tournament from His Excellency Mr Julian Wilson, Ambassador/ Head of Delegation of the European Union to Indonesia.

How to participate?

• Interested  participants  can  obtain  or download the  registration  form  and  EU-IDC tournament details from www.perfect10pr.com/eudebate2010/download.htm or by using the on-line registration form
• There is no registration and participation fee.
• Each team must submit an essay on any topic related to the EU (+ 1000 words, in English) along with the registration form no later than Monday, 8 March 2010 at 12:00 noon by e-mail/ fax/ post/ hand delivery to Perfect 10 PR or by using the on-line registration form.
• There will be a maximun of 20 teams selected, based on the best essay.
• Evaluation of the essays will be conducted by the EU Delegation and announcement of the 20 selected teams will be posted on www.perfect10pr.com/eudebate2010/news.htm on Wednesday, 17 March 2010.