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First name:
 Last name:
 Email address (this should be an email address that you check regularly!)
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Country of origin:
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Debate association affiliation (name and country):
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Have you attended the IDEA Youth Forum before?
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If yes, in what capacity? (Trainer, Coach, Debater, Organizer, Observer)
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What debate formats do you have experience with? In what capacity? (Trainer, Coach, Debater, Organizer, Observer)
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Motivation letter. Please write one page letter where you explain your motivation to attend the 2013 IDEA Youth
Forum in the capacity of the trainer.
In your motivation letter you could include:
 reasons for why you would make a good candidate for the Youth Forum trainer.
 explaining your motivation for applying to become a Youth Forum trainer.
 explaining debate teaching philosophy
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Curriculum vitae. We recommend you highlight your debate competition achievements and any education or/and work experience relevant to training at the Forum. If applicable you could include high school teaching or coaching experience as well as any training experience on international level and/or in Karl Popper Debate Format, or British
Parliamentary Format.
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Please describe your current involvement with debating, including debating events you have attended in the past
12 months and tournaments or training engagements that you will attend until the IDEA Youth Forum.
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Which track do you prefer teaching? Give list of your preferences:
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3. I do not have a preference.
Note: No matter which track you sign-up for, you are expected to attend the YF for its full duration.

Options to choose from:
The New International Debaters Track (IND) – lasts during the WKPDC only. The purpose of this track is to introduce students new to Karl Popper debate to the format and the main rules as well as provide them with a basic knowledge of debate and argumentation concepts. After the IND track, participants and trainers are expected to join the MTT track.
Mixed Team Track (MTT) – starts after the World Karl Popper Debate World Championship. It focuses on instruction of high school students in the format of Karl Popper. It culminates in IDEA KP Mixed Team Tournament. The teams competing are paired together based on their mixed experience with debate and speaking skills and also based on their country of origin.
You will be expected to facilitate the instruction of these teams and prepare them for the final competition.
Coaches and Judges Track (CJT) – starts after the World Karl Popper Debate World Championship. This track aims to help with building capacity in debate communities. It will focus on improving judging, coaching and organizing skills. It will be offered for the graduating students as well as coaches. We are planning to choose 2 trainers.
British Parliamentary Track (BPT) – starts after the World Karl Popper Debate World Championship. The purpose of this track is to help the senior high schools students with the transition from high school to university debating. Students will be instructed on the British Parliamentary Debate Format, i.e. the rules of the format and provide them with a basic knowledge of debate and argumentation concepts.
English as Foreign Language Track (EFL) – starts after the World Karl Popper Debate Championship. The purpose of this track is to facilitate in improving English Language capabilities of students who might have trouble following the curricula in
MTT, BPT or CJT. Students will be instructed on basic public speaking, writing, reading and comprehension skills as well as argumentation in fun and easily understandable way.
Please attach your short biography (a paragraph long brief description of your career in regards to debate instruction, your education and yourself), which should be written in third person (example
“John is active...”) and a picture that can be presented to the general public and on our website.
Thank you for your time and interest!
For more information contact snolan@idebate.org.uk