WSDC 2013 – Team Netherlands

Representing the Netherlands at WSDC 2013 in Antalya, Turkey will:

• Amy Bakx (Wolfert Tweetalig)
• Roel Becker (Stedelijk Gymnasium Nijmegen)
• Uche Udikanwa (Rijnlands Lyceum)
• (C) Joris Broeders (Utrechts Stedelijk Gymnasium) {Returning member of WSDC 2011, 2012}

Team Netherlands was selected following a six month training process led by Rooj Darweesh, Jeroen Heun and Victor Vlam. The team itself will be coached by Menno Schellekens and Rob Honig, with the assistance of Rooj Darweesh and Thom Wetzer. Menno was part of the 2011 World Schools team, a member of the WSDC 2012 coaching team and is the reigning ESL European Universities Debating Champion.

Source: http://www.debatbond.nl/2012/09/21/dutch-world-schools-team-selected-new-head-coach-appointed/

Dutch Schools Debating Championships 2012 [MOTIONS]

Motions of the 2012 Dutch Schools Debating Championships used to select members of Team Netherlands. DSDC sees 3 preliminary rounds followed by a break to the Grand Finals. As a result, you will see that no round 3 motion is provided because it is an impromptu motion with teams being given 25 minutes preparation time.

R1: THW grant the Roma representation in the European Parliament.
R2: THBT the The British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) should expel therapists who perform gay conversion therapies
GF: THW send children with multiple criminal offenses to re-education camps ran by the military

From http://dutchschools.nl/?p=452

[VIDEO] WSDC 2011 – Octofinals (HK vs. Netherlands)

While on the hunt for Team Hong Kong videos, I came across another one, this time from WSDC 2011. Team Hong kong defeats Team Netherlands in the octo-finals by 3 votes to 2. A close but good debate.

Motion: THW abandon nuclear energy {Impromptu}
Proposition: Hong Kong (James Lo, Iris Zhang, Ben Allen, James Lo)
Opposition: Netherlands

WSDC 2012 – Team Netherlands Coach

Following the earlier announcement of Team Netherlands for WSDC 2012, the Dutch Schools Debating Council has announced that Rooj Darweesh will continue in his capacity as acting Coach for WSDC 2012, a position he held at WSDC 2010 and WSDC 2011.

Initially, Thom Wetzer, the head of our Coaching Team, was set to coach Team Netherlands. However, as he will be studying at UC Berkeley beginning January, he is unable to do so. Thom was a debater at WSDC 2010 and joined Team Netherlands in WSDC 2011 as part of the coaching team.

From http://dutchschools.nl/?p=401

WSDC 2012 – Team Netherlands Trials

I can’t read dutch. But those wishing to represent The Netherlands should visit http://dutchschools.nl/?p=388 or http://www.debatbond.nl/2011/09/10/naar-het-wk-scholieren-in-zuid-afrika/ where details of trials for Team Netherlands @ WSDC 2012 can be found.

The first stage involves written applications to be sent to dutchschools@gmail.com.
12 students will be selected to attend the second stage involving trials to be held at University College Utrecht. The trials day will feature short tutorials in WSDC followed by three debates, two impromptu and a prepared debate.
The final team will be selected and announced on October 5th.

[UPDATE] An english version has been posted at http://dutchschools.nl/?p=390 and I have reposted it below.

WSDC 2011 – Team Netherlands

This is part of the WSDC 2011 series as I recount and report on the World School Debating Championship 2011 in Dundee, Scotland as a debater, blogger and Wales national team member.

Selections began in January at the Dutch Schools Debating Championships 2011 on the 22nd, January 2011. A top 13 were selected from over 80 students. The group was whittled down to just 7 after a further training session in February. A rigorous three month training schedule occurred with the group of 7 including debates, training and master classes. A final 4 were chosen from this squad of 7.

For WSDC 2011, Team Netherlands will be

• Anna Verkaik
• Azer Aras
• Joris Broeders
• Menno Schellekens (Utrechts Stedelijk Gymnasium)