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Title: Nigerian Universities Debating Championship,2008
Location:
Global
Categories: Peace, Conflict & Governance
Status:
In Progress
Timeline:
December 7 07 to December 18 08
Description:
Debating in Nigeria
Nigerian Universities Debating Championship,2008
All Nigerian Universities Debating Championship
Background:
Nigerian Universities Debating Council is a non Governmental organization , which organizes and coordinates activities to promote and increase debate in and among schools and Universities in Nigeria. This association was founded in June, 2007, by Matthew Bright David Okorie(Mabrig) A Public Speaking Tutor/Coach who based at University of Nigeria,Nsukka
Starting in JULY 2007 , the Association began having debates in school hostels and public building at University of Nigeria
The Nigerian Universities Debating Council will hosted the first University of Nigeria Debating Championship, in September 2007 and will host the first Nigerian Universities Debating Championship in November 2008(during the NUGA games) and become the third African Team( after South Africa and Zimbabwe) to feature in the World Universities Debating Championship, University College Cork (Ireland) December 2008/ January 2009
Objectives:
Purpose
To spread debating competition among Nigerian universities
To foster the interest on intellectual activity among students.
To Organize local, national, and international competitions
To Select the members of the national team who will represent Nigeria in the World universities Debating Championship
To help its members improve their communication and leadership skills.
To prepare Nigerian University Students for National and International Debating Tournaments.
To strengthen the Skills of Reasoning, Argumentation and Persuasion
To Promote and Advance Public Speaking, Critical thinking, and Social Interaction in the University Environments
To develop speakers who use the English language effectively and who, speak and listen critically.
To improve students vocal skills and enhance their personal impact.
To develop leaders who meet up with global challenges of the 21ST CENTURY
To revive the interest in public speaking and debating among students.
To give students the opportunity of practicing public speaking in the school environment
To help students acquire basic skills of public speaking.
Milestones:
Nigerian Universities Debating Council, is the fisrt university
Debating Society In Nigeria.
We hosted the 1st and 2nd
University of Nigeria,Debating Championship.Currently we are working on hosting the first
UNN Interfaculty Debating Championship, and the First Nigerian Universities Debating Championship.
Budget:
2 Million Naira
Needs:
Sponsors
Speakers
Contact Name: Mabrig Korie
Contact Email Address: mabrigchike@yahoo.com
Contact Phone Number: +234806-976-7228
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