Paris IV 2012:
Registration opens soon!
The Paris IV is an annual debate tournament brought to you by the Paris Debating Union, a group of Parisian university debate associations. The organising team behind the Paris IV are students from some of France's most prestigious universities: Paris Descartes, Sciences Po Paris and Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications (aka TELECOM ParisTech).
More about this year's tournament:
- Dates: 6-7 April 2012
- Location: Paris Descartes (TBC)
- Team cap: 48 teams (N-1 rule applies)
- Registration fee: TBC
The Paris IV started as a means to include all French unis in what was previously a much smaller friendly tournament. The ambition is to establish a reference for friendly yet competitive debating in France and creating a true debating tradition in France and through continental Europe. It is a closed motion tournament, where all debates are conducted in the British Parliamentary Style (BPS) also known as World Style.
Although officially an intervarsity, composite teams are accepted and can qualify for the break rounds.
Still not sure what to expect? Here's what people thought about our IV last year:
Scott Ralston:Â "The best IV of the year!"
Can Okar: "The best Paris IV and I’ve been to most of them."
Ben Woolgar:Â "The funnest and classiest IV I have ever been to!"
Registration will be open soon! Tell everyone and check back regularly for more information.
Cheers,
The Paris IV organisation team
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