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“𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝗴𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁.”In a society where women still have to challenge assumptions about their ability to think, reason and lead, the debating arena can be more than a space for arguments. It can be a space for change.
Equality, however, cannot remain confined to words or intentions. It must be reflected in the opportunities we create.
This belief has been at the heart of the IER Debating Club’s 50-50 initiative, which has brought together debaters through five successful seasons of the National British Parliamentary Debate Tournament. And now, the journey continues.
Introducing 50-50: Season 6.0, an Open British Parliamentary Debate Tournament organised by the IER Debating Club (IERDC), with the theme “Pacing Towards Equality.” As we step into another season, we aspire to move beyond acknowledging equality as an idea and actively practise it through equal representation and participation.
From the speakers on the floor to the people working behind the scenes, this tournament embraces the principle of gender balance across its debate teams, adjudication panel, tab team, equity team and motion committee. Because a truly inclusive debating culture is built not only on who gets to speak, but also on who gets to decide, organise, evaluate and lead.
So, debaters, are you ready to challenge ideas, sharpen your arguments, and be part of a tournament where equality is more than just a theme?
Here’s everything you need to know before stepping into the arena.
𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀
𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁: British Parliamentary (Bangla)
𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗖𝗮𝗽: 16
𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Each team must include an equal number of male and female debaters.
Teams must register with the same members listed during pre-registration. Any request for changes or updates to team composition will result in the cancellation of the team’s slot, and a team from the waiting list will be invited to participate instead.
Please note that any team found to have altered its team name or members on the event day will be disqualified, and a swing team will replace it.
𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀: 3 Preliminary Rounds, Pre-Final Break
𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗿𝘆: Open, based on credintials (however, institutional teams might get prioritized)
𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗲𝗲: BDT 1,020
𝗕𝗸𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗡𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿: to be informed
𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸: https://forms.gle/fzukhD1t3HM6fj4U8
IERDC reserves the right to make the final decisions regarding slot allocation and any other tournament decisions.
𝗣𝗿𝗲-𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: [To be announced]
𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀:
Antara Anika
President, IER Debating Club
+8801878479137
Tausif Azad Monon
General Secretary, IER Debating Club
+8801795483480
Bring your voice, challenge the conventional, and make your arguments count. Join us at 50-50: Season 6.0, where every voice matters and every step takes us closer to equality.
Pacing Towards Equality.
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IER DU, Unversity of Dhaka(ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়),Dhaka, Bangladesh
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