We at ESU Scotland were very excited at being given the opportunity to host the last World Members’ Conference in Edinburgh in September 2008. Over 250 delegates from 31 countries attended.
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The World Schools Debating Championships is an annual English-language debating
tournament for high school-level teams representing different
countries.
In recent years, the Championships have involved teams from around 35
nations each year. Each team has 5 members and the tournament brings
together the best high school debaters in the world.
Scotland has been represented in every World Schools Debating
Championships since their inception in 1998. Scotland is one of only
three nations to have won the championships on three occasions.
At the 2007 tournament, held in Seoul, South Korea, Team Scotland won
the World Championships defeating Singapore in the final. This truly is
a fantastic achievement for all involved. The victory was thoroughly
deserved and received a lot of media recognition.
Alex Salmond, the First Minister of Scotland, said of the victory:
‘Congratulations to the Scottish Schools Debating
Team on a fantastic victory. It shows that having a guid Scots tongue
can lead to success on the world stage’.
The team for the 2009 World Championships was selected in autumn 2008.
The team was:-
Lauren Pringle – The High School of Dundee
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Scott Ralston – The High School of Dundee
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Georgina Barker – George Heriot's School
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Arthur Learoyd – Morrison’s Academy
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Megan Girdwood – St. Columba's Kilmalcolm
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Will Jones – Coach
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Irene McGrath – Team Manager
The 2009 tournament was be held in Athens, and the team reached the quarter finals. In 2010 it will be held in Doha, Qatar.
Videos of the Scotland team performing at the World Schools Debating Championship in Seoul, South Korea:
Round 8 (Scotland vs Pakistan) (video in new window)
Semi (Scotland vs England) (video in new window)
ESU Scotland is one of the principal sponsors of the Scotland Team and
is proud of it’s ongoing association with the team. If you
would like further information about the WSDC team or about how to
apply to become a member, please contact Jack Donaldson.
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