EVENT DETAILS

PDWC 2021, the High School Parliamentary Debate World Conference and Competition could not be held in person this year due to COVID-19. Next year, to continue fulfilling the objectives of PDWC, WakuPro will be hosting PDWC 2022 on an online platform. We hope that this global PDWC online event will continue to connect students all around the world.
 
The PDWC aims are to:
      ・Foster cultural exchange and deep understanding and appreciation of cultural differences
      ・Develop young people who want to prepare for a changing world through the development of soft skills, such as
          respectful communication through debate
      ・Encourage international friendships by supporting each other through debate and discussion (non- native English
          speakers being encouraged by native speakers)
      ・Cultivate global mindedness and growth mindsets
      ・Understand global and others' perspectives through the development of debate skills.
      ・Advance leadership skills
      ・Encourage action plans based on learnings.


PDWC Online Format:
PDWC 2022 Online Debate Conference and Competition will be organised by the WakuPro Foundation, Japan and facilitated by Debate Mate, United Kingdom. Debate Mate usually facilitates the annual debate competition at PDWC, Japan.

1. Online debate training by Debate Mate will be held after the opening ceremony (details to be informed at a later date.)
This training session goes over the rules and top debating tips delivered by Debate Mate mentors. All teams must attend one of these sessions.
2. One team from each school will debate in the online competition. The competition is facilitated by Debate Mate.
3. Debate Mate will score the teams, and the top two teams will take part in a final showcase debate that can be watched
    live on February 12, 2022. Following the final debate is the closing ceremony of PDWC 2022 Online.
　 (for reference, an event similar to this: https://youtu.be/Q9mmZ7nRqJ0).

APPLICATION TERMS

1. Teachers need to read the aims of this event above with students and understand that the focus of this online event is
        global mindedness and international friendship rather than merely to develop debate skills.
2. Teachers and students must conduct themselves responsibly online to represent their school and country, by following the conduct terms (below).
3. Read the PDWC 2022 Online Information Guide (this will be attached with your notification email) for details.
4. All participants must adhere to Debate Mate’s Online Safety Guidelines (provided in Information Guide).
5. When signing up for training and debate times, teams must be available at the times selected by their teacher.

STUDENT AND TEACHER CONDUCT TERMS

Students must:
• Understand, tolerate, and accept cultural differences
• Be prepared to try different experiences
• Be patient with people trying to communicate with them
• Be grateful for other people’s efforts
• Be considerate of others in the groups
• Conduct themselves as representatives of their school and country

Teachers must:
• Actively supervise student conduct online
• Manage your student team ensuring they follow the training and debate schedule and rules
• Ensure the online safety and wellbeing of your student team


Teachers must not:
• Actively coach their team during any debate or debate preparation. This may result in disqualification of your team from the debate competition. If your team is disqualified, students may not be able to participate the following year. We ask for your cooperation so that it will be a fair competition for all participants.

By continuing to the next section, you acknowledge that you have read and understood all of the above.