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Panamerican Schools Debating Championships 2014 Bid Document

Contents

WELCOMING NOTES

Letter from the Convenor

Letter from the Chief Adjudicator

Letter from the General Director of Host School

MEET OUR TEAM

Convenor

Deputy Convenor

Tournament Director

Chief Adjudicator

Organizing Committee Members

CAP Adjudication Team

ABOUT MEXICO AND DEBATE

Our Mission

Debate in Mexico

Mexico City

Host School

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Tournament Details

Registration Policy

Adjudication

Accommodation

Schedule

Post PANAM Activities

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LetterfromtheConvenor

Marco Vinicio Brcena

Rodrguez

Convener

Mexico 2014 PANAMS

Dear Pan-American Debating

Community,

Our fast-growing debatecommunity is glad to

present the bid to host the

PanAmerican Schools

Debating Championships

2014 in Mexico City. Almost

five years ago, a small

group of five motivated,

excited, and

dedicatedMexican

teenagers

embarked

on a new

adventure

at the 2008

World

Schools

Debating

Championship (WSDC) in

Washington, D.C with little

knowledge of the important

impact their incursion into

international competitive

debating would have on the

future of the Mexican

debating circuit.

Today, what started out as

a humble participation in a

world class debating event

has become the corner

stone upon which debating

in Mexico has been built.

Our strong multi-school

debating circuit, annual

national tournament

organization, andcontinuously growing

debating community is a

direct result of that eye

opening trip now five years

behind us. In addition, the

strong bonds we have

made with debaters fromaround the world, the life

experiences we have

shared with friends from

Argentina, Bermuda,

Canada, Chile, Peru, and

the USA motivate us to

contribute back to the

regional debating

community byhosting the 2014

PANAMS in

Mexico City .

Debating has

changed the way

we see the world,

the manner in

which we

approach ourdaily lives, and

fundamentally contributed

to our educational,

emotional, and professional

growth. As such, we seek

to make the 2014 PANAMS

in Mexico City, yet another

integral cog in the motor

that runs our multicultural

and multinational, debating

world.

Mexico is one of the most

diverse countries in the

world, with many wonders

to see and try, with a rich

culture and the friendliest

people you could hope to

meet thus making it anideal place to host

PANAMS 2014. After

successfully participating in

the PSDC 2012 in Chile, we

believe it is our duty to give

something back to the

international debatecommunity and invite you

to join us in our magnificent

country.

We have built a team of

extraordinary individuals

that are working arduously

to turn the PANAMS 2014

in Mexico City from adream into a firm reality.

Thus, we aspire to making

our hard work pay off by

seeing more countries

participate, elevate the

debating to a whole new

level of excellence, and

make your participation an

unforgettable experience.

Our challenges are many

and the bar is already set

very high but with a well-

organised high quality

tournament, superb

adjudication, and precise

logistics, I am confident

that the world debating

community look at the 2014

PANAMS in Mexico Cityand realize that debating in

the Americas region is

getting bigger and better.

Mexico awaits!!!

Regards,

Come live

this

experience

with us

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Dear Panamerican Debating

Community,

For a couple of years now

Mexican debaters have

fantasized with the idea of

hosting a big international

debating tournament in

Mexico. After years of

hard work in building a

strong debating circuitand community, hosting

several annual multi-

school tournaments,

performing well at both

the World Schools level

and the PANAMS division,

we feel we are more than

ready and capable to face

the challenge of playing

host to a debating event

of such magnitude and

importance as are the

PANAMS.

As such, we are delighted

to present the first ever

Mexican bid for the

Panamerican Schools

Debating Championshipsfor 2014.

The adjudication team

considers it our duty to

guarantee a top quality

tournament that will not

only par previous PANAM

events but demonstrate

as well to all those who

attend that Mexicandebating has reached

international competitive

standards. In addition to

the glamour of travelling

to a new destination and

having all the

accommodations far

surpass your

expectations, we willstrive to ensure that the

competitive, debating,

and educational portions

of the 2014 PANAMS are

raised to a whole new

standard. Precise and

transparent tabbing

and draw schemes,

superbly trained andcommitted judges, new

standards for feedbacks,

interesting and

challenging motions, and

perfectly managed

schedules, among others,

will make the 2014

PANAMS a really

enjoyable experience for

all those who attend.

Within our bid document,

you will find all the detailsrelevant to hosting the

PANAMS in Mexico City.

As effective and efficient

communication is also at

the core of a successful

event, we will also

develop a system of

periodical newsletters to

keep you up to date withall relevant information

before your registration

and arrival to our beautiful

capital city.

We are very happy to

work towards the goal of

making the 2014

PANAMS a complete and

total success. Most of all,we aspire to continue

boosting both Mexican

and regional debating,

into growing levels of

excellence.

LetterfromtheChiefAdjudicator

Enjoy the

unique

experience

of

competitive

debate in a

fabulous

location

Jess Romo Morales

Chief Adjudicator

Mexico 2014 PANAMS

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LetterfromtheGeneralDirectorofHostSchool

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MeetOurTeam

CONVENER

Marco Vinicio Brcena Rodrguez

2008, 2009: WSDC Team Mexico Member

2009 Present: Team Mexico Jr. Coach

2012, 2013: WSDC Judge

2011 Present: President at Red Mexicana de Debate

2012: General Director at Debate ITAM

2013: Tournaments Coordinator at Debate ITAM

DEPUTY CONVENER

Patricia Martnez Prez-Vargas

2009: Team Mexico Reserve Member

2010, 2011: WSDC Team Mexico Member


2011 Present: Vice-President at Red Mexicana de Debate

2011 2013: Debate ITAM Secretary

2013: WSDC Judge

TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR

Elizabeth Viernes Gordillo

2010 Present: Tecnolgico de Monterrey CSF Debate Coach

2012 Present: Panamerican Team Mexico Coach

2013: Team Mexico Jr. Coach

2013: WSDC Judge

CHIEF ADJUDICATOR

Jess Romo Morales

2008, 2009, 2010: WSDC Team Mexico Member


2012: Treasurer at Debate ITAM

2012: ITAM IV, ITAM MINI CA 2012, 2013: WUDC Best Speaker in Latin America

2012, 2013: CA CC Schools Debate Tournament

2013 Present: President at Debate ITAM

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With one of the fastest

growing debate circuits inthe continent, Mexico isglad to bid as a host for the2014 Panamerican SchoolsDebating Championships.Our goal is to organize ahigh quality tournament,that gives the internationaldebate community anopportunity to enjoy the

unique experience ofcompetitive debate in afabulous location asMexico. We are eager toprovide you with the finestfood, accommodation andtournament administrationthat Mexico has to offer, inan effort to set a positiveprecedent for this importantinternational event.

The Organizing Committeeaims to provide atournament that not onlyfurthers the aims set forthby the Panamerican

Schools Debating

Championships but alsocontributes to furtheringdebating excellence withinMexico and the Americasregions.

Our mission is clear and our

challenges are many.However, we are confidentthat the 2014 PANAMS inMexico City will:

Be remembered by all theparticipants in years tocome as a standard forcompetitive debating. Withthis tournament, we want

you to fall in love withdebating all over again.

Promote and increase the

participation of countries

from the Americas in the

the World Schools

Debating Championships.

Strengthen and develop

new links for thePanamerican Schools

Debating Circuit,

guarantying clear and solid

guidelines future events.

OurMission

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MEXICO

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Mexico is home to a vibrant

and ever-growing debatingcommunity with new

schools and institutionsjoining the national circuitevery year. Despite the fact

that debating is not part ofthe Mexican culture, our

debating circuit has grown

to include more than 150students under WSDC-

style, rules, andregulations. The growth in

participation and interest indebating within Mexico canbe accredited to the hard

work, persistence, anddedication that the faculty,

students, andadministrators ofparticipating schools have

put into the MexicanDebating Circuit. There is

also no doubt that the

Coaches and Debaters are

the fuel that continue tohelp spread the joys of

debating within our nation,investing time andresources in this great

educational experience thatis competitive debating.

Red Mexicana de Debate

The Red Mexicana deDebate (RMD) is a non-

profit organization, whichstarted activities in 2011 asa direct result of the

exponential growth thatdebating has had within

Mexico. Our main objective

is to promote the culture ofdebate within all corners

Mexico. In the last yearsthe RMD can be accredited

with organizing and

maintaining the Mexican

Schools DebatingChampionships (2012,

2013), Annual DebateCamps (2012, 2013) andthe difficult selection

process for the Mexicanteam that participates at

the World Schools

Debating Championships(WSDC) and at the

Panamerican SchoolsDebating Championships.

The RMD played anintegral part in formalizingthe Mexican Schools

Debating Circuit by helpingschools start their debate

clubs and organizing thedebate season in MexicoCity.

DebateinMexico

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The Tecnolgico de

Monterrey, is one of the

largestprivate, non-

sectarianandco-

educationalmulti-campus

universities inLatin

Americawith over 90,000

students at the high

school, undergraduate,and postgraduate levels.

Based

inMonterrey,Mexico, the

institute has

31campusesin 25 cities

throughout the country.

The 2014 Panamerican

Schools DebatingChampionships will be

held in the Santa Fe

Campus in Mexico City.

The campus features

modern architecture

designed by world

renownedRicardo

Legorreta and has state of

the art facilities that caterto more than 3,000

students on a daily basis.

The Sante Fe Campus islocated in the most importantand modern business centers

in the city. that fact helpsstudents to get employed byhuge corporations as Ford,Nokia, and Telcel amongothers. The campus is dividedinto three buildings forprofessional studies and apreparatory building with itsown hall, green areas, libraryand snack bar. The

professional area has 3 mainhalls, an auditorium, a library(one of the biggest libraries inMexico's universities) and abookstore, along with aninformation technologiescenter featuring 70 computersdivided by the type ofsoftware installed: Business,Programming, Multimedia,Design. There is a Business

center and a Gessel Domeused for marketing studies.There are nine engineeringlaboratories:

Energy Transfer Laboratory Information Technologies

Center Advanced Control and

Industrial NetworkingLaboratory

Manufacture andProductivity IntegratingCell

Mechanics andMetallography Laboratory

Integral Electronics andPotency SystemsLaboratory

Telecommunications andInstrumentationLaboratory

Computational Laboratoryof Design and

Manufacture Networks and Informatics

Security Laboratory

There are two basketball courts,two tennis courts and a full-size(soccer and football) court alongwith a running track. A gym withvarious fitness apparatus is alsoavailable. Along with the varioussnack bars and coffee shops,there is a buffet called "CafeteriaLa Fuente" Where students havea place to eat, along with arecreation area.

For more information please visit:

http://www.itesm.edu/wps/wcm/connect/Campus/CSF/Santa+Fe/

DID YOU KNOW?

Ricardo Legorreta is alsoaccredited with designing the

Camino Real Hotel in MexicoCity, the IBM Factory in

Guadalajara and the Cathedralof Managua

HostSchool
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Mexico City is a fascinatingcapital that beguiles its visitors

with endless options. One of thelargest metropolitan areas in theworld, with 16 boroughs andmore than 300 neighborhoods, itmight seem a bit overwhelmingto the first-time visitor, though itdoesnt have to be. Many of themost visited tourist attractions inMexico City are concentrated inthe historic center, including thePlaza de la Constitucion or

Zocalo, the National Palace,Metropolitan Cathedral, TemploMayor, Palace of Fine Arts andAlameda Park. A few blocksnorth ofthePalace ofFine Arts,PlazaGaribaldi

is one ofthe bestplaces inMexicoCity to hear live mariachi music.

Located west of the historiccenter, the Plaza de laRepublica is home to the newly

refurbished RevolutionMonument and NationalMuseum. Chapultepec Park, the

largest in Mexico City, is dividedinto three sections and home toseveral of capitals top touristattractions, includingChapultepec Castle, the ModernArt Museum and the NationalMuseum of Anthropology. Keepin mind that, with a fewexceptions, most museums andarchaeological sites in Mexico

City are closed on Mondays.

Youll also want to explore theneighborhoods of Zona Rosa,Roma, Condesa, Coyoacan andSan Angel. Home to lovelyparks, plazas, shops, markets,cafes and some of the toptourist attractions in MexicoCity, these artsy neighborhoodsare especially popular among

visitors to the city and foreignresidents. Nearby, in the trendyposh neighborhood of Polancoyoull find some of Mexico Citys

top nightspotsand chicrestaurants.

Further south,the UniversityCity campus ofMexicosNationalAutonomousUniversity is

known for its modernarchitecture and impressivemurals that are the work ofsome of Mexicos top artists.

The University Cultural Centerhosts a variety of events andperformances.

Once the ancient Aztec city ofTenochtitlan, Mexico City wasoriginally constructed in theValley of Mexico over theancient Lake Texcoco. TheAztecs built an intricate networkof canals to navigate the city.After the arrival of the Spanish in1519, most of the Aztec

structures and canals weredestroyed and replaced withmodern roads and buildings.

History buffs will find the bestremaining examples of ancientAztec city planning in thesouthern Xochimilco borough ofMexico City and north of the cityat the Teotihuacnarchaeological site. In

Xochimilco you can hire acolorful trajinera (wooden boat)to tour the canals and gardens.

Plan a day trip to the ancientAztec pyramids at Teotihuacn,located 50km (31 miles)northeast of the city.

Source:www.visitmexico.com/en/mexico-

city

MexicoCity

DID YOU KNOW?

Mexico City is one of the oldestcities in America. It was

recognized as Heritage City in

1987 due to its Historic Centerand its Xochimilco National Park.
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DATES

13 - 20 April 2014

LOCATION

Mexico City, Mexico

VENUE

Tecnolgico de Monterrey

Campus Santa Fe

COSTS

Complete: U$D 500.00

ONLY English: U$D 400.00

ACCOMODATIONS

Information to be provided in

next newsletter

CONTACT [email protected]

Panams 2014 will start with the

Spanish 6 pre-elimination

rounds, then after the outings

day we will have the 6 initial

rounds of the English

tournament. Ultimately the

semifinals and finals of both

tournaments will occur on the

final day.

Spanish Tournament: Pre-

elimination rounds 14-15 April

2014

Outings Day: 16 April 2014

English Tournament: Pre-

elimination rounds 17-18 April

2014

Final day: Semis and Finals 19

April 2014

Registration Policy

Team cap: We will use the

registration policy that has

been used and approved by

PANAMS Council, allowing all

participant nations to have

three slots in the competition,

four debaters per team, withpossible extra spaces if the

host nation has the ability to

host them. We can guarantee

that all participant nations will

have 3 slots.

The host nation will be allowed

to have more slots.

We will have an efficient

newsletter system with prompt

registration information. We will

either use Google-forms or

fast-rego to do the registration.

We encourage all nations to

adhere by an N-1 Rule and

bring N-1 judges per team if

possible.

Adjudication

Our proposals for PANAMS 2014include several changes toorganize the tournament:

Motions: In our first newsletter

we will open an application

process to be part of the

PANAMS 2014 Motions

Committee. The CAP will

publish a shortlist of the

candidates and all PANAMS

nations will do an online blind

vote for the candidates in order

to fill the 6 positions. Themotions committee will have

the following composition:

1 Member from the host nation.

2 International members from

non Panams nations

3 members from Panams

nations

Adjudication: To us it is very

important to have a pool of top

quality judges.

We will provide trainingmaterials in order to help you

prepare your judges and we

will also organize the final

judges training session here in

Mexico before the tournament

starts.

We will have an adjudication

test to evaluate the judges

travelling with each nation

before the competition.Judges categories to have

balanced panels.

Judges feedback forms, with

the feedback of all judges

being updated into our system

at least every day if not

between rounds.

Tabbing and Power-matching:

According to the last vote of

countries in Panams council,

the tournaments will be power-

matched after round 2.

ExecutiveSummary
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]

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Schedule

SUNDAY, 13 APR. 2014

Teams Participating in Spanish Tournament Arrive

MONDAY, 14 APR. 2014

07:00 09:00 Breakfast

09:00 11:00 Judges training/International morning for debaters

11:00 11:30 Transport from hotel to host school

11:30 12:30 Opening Ceremony

12:30 14:00 Lunch at Host School

14:00 14:15 Debate announcements14:15 15:45 Spanish Round 1: Prepared Motion

15:45 16:00 Debate announcements

16:00 17:00 Preparation for Spanish round 2

17:00 18: 30 Spanish Round 2: Impromptu motion

18:30 19:00 Transport from host school to hotel

19:00 21:00 Dinner

TUESDAY, 15 APR. 2014




08:45 10:15 Spanish Round 3: Prepared motion



11:30 13:00 Spanish Round 4: Impromptu motion

13:00 14:00 Lunch


14:15 15:45 Spanish Round 5: Prepared motion



17:00 18:30 Spanish Round 6: Impromptu motion

18:30 19:00 Transport from host school to hotel19:00 21:00 Dinner

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Schedule(cont..)

WEDNESDAY, 16 APR. 2014

Teams Participating in English Tournament Arrive


09:00 19:00 Outings

19:00 21:00 Dinner

THURSDAY, 17 APR. 2014




08:45 10:15 English Round 1: Prepared motion


10:30 11:30 Preparation for English round 2

11:30 13:00 English Round 2: Impromptu motion

13:00 14:00 Lunch



15:45 16:00 Debate announcements16:00 17:00 Preparation for English round 4



19:00 21:00 Dinner

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Schedule(cont..)

FRIDAY, 18 APR. 2014






10:30 11:30 Preparation for English round 6


13:00 14:00 Lunch

14:00 14:30 Transport from host school to hotel14:30 18:30 Free afternoon/PSDC Council Meeting

18:30 19:30 Dinner/Separate dinner for team coaches

20:30 21:00 Transport from hotel to break party venue

21:00 00:00 Break Night Party

00:00 00:30 Transport from break night party venue to hotel

SATURDAY., 19 APR. 2014

07:00 08:00 Breakfast08:00 08:30 Transport from hotel to host school


08:45 09:45 Preparation for Spanish Semi-final

09:45 11:15 Spanish Semi-Final: Impromptu motion


11:30 12:30 Preparation for English Semi-final

12:30 14:00 English Semi-Final: Impromptu motion

14:00 15:00 Lunch

15:00 15:15 Debate announcement

15:15 16:45 Spanish Final: Prepared motion


17:00 18:30 English Final: Prepared motion

18:30 19:30 Closing Ceremony


20:00 22:00 Dinner

SUNDAY, 20 APR. 2014

ALL Teams Depart

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PostPANAMActivities

Mexico is a vibrant country with a diverse culture,

beautiful beaches, a vast culinary tradition, and many

places to explore. While you are here, you may want

to take advantage of the marvels that compose this

wonderful land. As such, we will be providing

information throughout the upcoming months starting

with the first newsletter that may peak your interest

and, hopefully, after an intense week of debating, you

will consider extending your stay a couple of more

days. Let us know how we can help make your stay

unforgettable.

SEE

YOU

SOON!!!

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