HK WIDPSC 2020 trials [MOTIONS]

Motion set for the debate-program of Team Hong Kong WIDPSC 2020 trials held at Renaissance College on Saturday, 18 January 2020. THBT politicians who deny the existence of man-made climate change should be barred from public office THBT industries which cause mass unemployment through automation should be taxed to fund a universal basic income THBT…

Cross-pollination at WSDC

Didn't realise until now (Aug 2021) that this article had been written about WSDC 2016, the last time I physically attended. But I get a little shout-out, and it points to an interesting feature in how experience in different circuits can feed into each other. Then again, the UK and the US as meeting points…

WSDC 2013 – Team Hong Kong

For the first time in four years, Hong Kong will be represented at a WSDC tournament by an all male team. It has only just occurred to me that since WSDC 2010, Team Hong Kong has by a strange coincidence always consisted of 3 men and 2 women. Not that this will affect the team's…

Sing Tao 2012: Semi-Final Results, Grand Final Match-up

Yesterday saw the semi-finals of the 2011-2012 Sing Tao Inter-School Debating Competition hosted at St. Joseph’s College. Diocesan Girls' School (Affirmative) defeated Diocesan Boys' School on the motion that 'The Hong Kong government should amend the Marriage Ordinance to give transsexuals the right to marry.' La Salle College successfully opposed St. Paul’s Co-Educational College on…

WIDPSC 2012 – Team Hong Kong

WIDPSC 2012 is quickly approaching and national teams are beginning to form. HKSDC held the Hong Kong Individuals Debating and Public Speaking Championships on the 26th of November 2011 at La Salle College to select Team Hong Kong. HKIDPSC was attended by 20 students form 13 schools who all competed in the four disciplines: debating,…

WSDC 2011 – Team Wales and Team HK Draw

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. Given the announcement of the draw for WSDC 2011, here's the head-to-head match-ups for Team Wales and Team Hong Kong, the only two…

HK WIDPSC 2011 Team

At the recent annual Hong Kong Public Speaking Championships organized by HKSDC and held at St Paul's College, the team for the HK WIDPSC 2011 Team was selected. COntrary to the HK WIDPSC 2010 Team, Hong Kong has been permitted to bring 8 instead of 6 team members to the World Individuals Debating and Public…