Erasmus+ Virtual Exchange, First Online Euro-Med Debate Competition 2019

Deadline:

4 August 2019: If you are NOT an Erasmus+ Virtual Exchange team leader.

11 August 2019: If you are already an Erasmus+ Virtual Exchange team leader.

Location:

Online.

(Fully Funded)

Description

Erasmus+ Virtual Exchange, First Online Euro-Med Debate Competition 2019

Erasmus+ Virtual Exchange launches the first Online Euro-Med Debate Competition. It will bring together debate teams from all across Europe and the Southern Mediterranean. Young people between 18 and 30 will meet online and discuss big societal issues of their choice.

More Details

It’s an opportunity to improve communication skills, learn how to build good arguments and rebuttals, structure and present speeches, enhance participants’ intercultural awareness and improve English language skills.

Opportunity Focus Areas:

Leadership
Social work
Debating

Required Languages

English.

Eligible Countries

EGYPT, SYRIA, IRAQ, PALESTINE, JORDAN, LEBANON, TUNISIA, ALGERIA, MOROCCO, SUDAN, LIBYA, SAUDI ARABIA, EMIRATES, KUWAIT, QATAR, BAHRAIN, OMAN, YEMEN, SOMALIA, DJIBOUTI, MAURITANIA, TURKEY, IRAN, CYPRUS, COMOROS, & OTHER COUNTRIES ARE NOT FROM THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA.

Program Period

4 days.

From 26 to 30 August 2019, participants will engage in intercultural online debates.

Eligibility Requirements (Criteria)

Aged between 18-30 years old.
National or resident in one of the eligible countries of the project.
Proven experience as a debater, debate team leader or debate trainer.
Interest in contemporary Euro-Mediterranean issues.
Good English speaking skills.
Ability to train and lead a local debate team.

Opportunity Cost

(Fully Funded)

Training will be online and there is no registration fee.

How to Apply

If you are already an Erasmus+ Virtual Exchange team leader:

First Step: Express your interest by filling this form to join the competition with your team.

In case you do not have a team; ensure your local training before 11 August 2019.
You will be contacted to register your Team in the Online Euro Med Debate Competition.

If you are NOT an Erasmus+ Virtual Exchange team leader:

First Step: Kindly register for a Team Leaders Training in one of the following days:

20 July 2019, 27 July 2019, 3 August 2019, 4 August 2019.

Please write “Online Euro-Med Competition + Your name and country + your selected training day” in the subject of your email and send it to debate-exchange@zak.kit.edu.

NOTE:

After completing your Team Leaders Training session, you will be expected to train a local team of 6-12 debaters,You will be contacted to register your Team in the Online EuroMed Debate Competition.
For any further questions please contact aissam.benaissa@annalindhfoundation.org.