Manchester Debating Union is proud to invite you to the Manchester Intervarsity Tournament held on February 24-26th!
Attracting participants from all the major debating unions in Europe the Manchester IV is one of the biggest international competitions of its kind in the UK.
We are pleased to announce you that our Chief Adjudicators are Art Ward, and Harish Natarajan. Check the adjudication section for more details.
Moreover, this year we are awarding the best team with the cash prize of £200!
On Saturday we will host 5 preliminary rounds of 5-minute speeches and on Sunday we will enjoy the main break out rounds and ESL semi-finals & finals both with 7 minute speeches!
Registration is £45 in advance for UK teams, (£50 on the day) and £30 for Irish and international teams (£35 on the day). N-1 rules apply and independent judges are most welcome. Note there is no limit to the number of teams an institution may send.
As for now, if you have any queries or if you would like to register as an independent judge, contact us at iv@mdu.manchester.ac.uk.
Rugile Stonyte and Traian Zaharia
Manchester IV 2012 co-convenors
See you soon!
