From the 21st until the 25th of July, the Erasmus Debate Society (EDS) invites debaters from all over the World to join DAPDI 2014, the annual debate training camp held in Rotterdam. The training week is meant to give beginners as well as advanced debaters training for the European Debating Championship 2014 in Zagreb an opportunity to improve their skills. Like in the previous years, trainers from the Oxford Debating Union will offer trainings to participants according to their specific skill levels from beginners to advanced debaters. After a three day training period, there will be a two day tournament, where the debaters can apply what they have learned in the previous sessions. This year, the trainers will be Kate Brooks, Daniel Bregman, Greg Farquhar, Jamie Jackson and Fergus Peace.

The EDS published a trailer for DAPDI 2014 on facebook.

Participants of DAPDI 2013 (c) Erasmus Debate Society

Apart from the training sessions and the tournament, DAPDI features a pub crawl, a karaoke night, and a costume party. The exact program is yet to be announced. Accomodation will be crash. The fee for the training week is 110 € and 130 € if registration is done after the 1st of July. Registration is open now via the registration form.

More information can be found on the DAPDI homepage and on the event page on facebook. Furthermore, the organisers can be contacted via e-mail: DapdiRotterdam [at] gmail [dot] com.

• Date: 21.07. – 25.07.2014
• Location: Rotterdam
• Trainers: Kate Brooks, Daniel Bregman, Greg Farquhar, Jamie Jackson, Fergus Peace
• Costs: 110€ (130€ for registration after the 1st of July)

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