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2 August 2008

WUDC 2009 team cap full in minutes

From the Cork Worlds homepage:

Just a quick update on how registration has gone. We have been massively oversubscribed and the places for allocation in this phase were allocated within a couple of minutes. There were however some places held by the system which should have been allocated to teams who have been told they are on the waitlist. These extra places will be allocated within the coming hours.

1 August 2008

Cork Worlds 2009 - Registration Today

Stage 1 of registration for worlds opens today.

Dear All,

Just a brief few brief things that I would like to reiterate in light of some queries that have come in.


As with all World Championships and as stated on our website registration is on a first some first served basis beginning at 2pm (BST/GMT+1).


In addition as with all recent Championships we would like to alert everyone that we expect our team cap to fill within minutes.


If anyone has any queries in relation to any of the above, or indeed in relation to any aspect of registration for Cork Worlds 2009 please do not hesitate to email registration@corkworlds2009.com and all queries will be addressed as soon as possible.


With best wishes,

Mark Collins
Director of Registration & Communications,
29th World University Debating Championships.
Cork 2009.
T: +353 86 3738177
E: mark.collins@corkworlds2009.com
W: www.corkworlds2009.com

30 July 2008

CIMB WUPID '08 Central: Here Is How You Register

Dear All,
Just a quick reminder: Registration for CIMB WUPID 2008 has opened (last Monday, 28 July 2008).

All registrations will run online: (1) email, (2) blog and, (3) Facebook. Just leave your full name, institution's name and email address. You will be contacted via email within 24 hours.

Info regarding the entire registration procedure can be read here. Or simply keep on scrolling down.

If anyone require further info regarding the championship, feel free to email me at yunus@hngsc.com or mlysn@hngsc.com and we will get back to you within 24 hours.

Cheers!
Muhammad Yunus
Operations Director
H&G Strategic Communications
(organizers of CIMB WUPID 2008)

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The team cap is 60 teams while the institutional cap is 2 teams (n-1 rule applies). Registration closes on the 28th of November 2008.

REGISTRATION FOR INVITED UNIVERSITIES
To find out whether your respective institution is invited or not, kindly visit the team page here.

The protected registration period for invited institutions (only) opens on the 28th of July 2008 to the 26h of September 2008. During this period, invited institutions would have to confirm their participation by sending us their interest via email to yunus@hngsc.com or by simply leaving your name, institution name, email address in the comment space below.

You will then be contacted by any member of our organizing committee within 24 hours and receive a registration e-parcel for your perusal. Confirmation of your participation is when you submit the completed registration form (which will be in the e-parcel) to yunus@hngsc.com

Please be reminded that there is NO registration fee whatsoever. Just get yourself to the hotel on your own (we do not provide pick-up services) to verify your details, get the keys to your room(s) and relax.

Institutions that are not in the invited list (not the top 30 debating institutions), are still allowed to express their interest but will be placed in the waiting list until the registration is opened to all other universities.

REGISTRATION FOR OTHER UNIVERSITIES
Interested institutions that are not in the invited list (not the top 30 debating institutions), can start registering by securing themselves a spot at the waiting list by the 28th of July 2008. To do so, contact me at yunus@hngsc.com or leave your name, institutions name and email address in the comment space below.

The registration will only be opened when the protected period of registration for invited universities is expired (26th September 2008 ) and there are more available spaces left to be filled.

Institution(s) in the waiting list will be contacted on the 26th of September 2008 and will receive a registration e-parcel for their perusal. Confirmation of your institution's participation is when you submit the completed registration form (which will be in the e-parcel) to yunus@hngsc.com

Please be notified that there is a fee of MYR370-00 (UDS100) PER TEAM for the participation of other universities**.

REGISTRATION FOR OBSERVERS / INDEPENDENT ADJUDICATORS
Independent adjudicators = judges that are not affiliated to any tertiary education institution.

There will be a minimum fee of MYR370-00 (USD100-00) to any interested observer / independent adjudicator interested in being part of the event. Each participant will receive a tag that entitles them to all social functions during CIMB WUPID, selected number of meals and accommodaton (5 nights) at Impiana KLCC Hotel & Spa.

To register, drop an email to yunus@hngsc.com or leave your name and email address in the comment space below.

IMPORTANT NOTES
Registration can also be made via Facebook. By leaving your name, institution's name and email address on the wall. Click here to go to the CIMB WUPID 2008 Facebook page.

*If you have any enquiries regarding registration, please do not hesitate to email Yunus at yunus@hngsc.com or go to the FAQ page and drop a question by clicking here. He will get back to you as soon as he can.

**Subjected to teams from Asia Pacific ONLY. No registration fee policy applies to teams from Europe, Middle East, Africa and America.

28 July 2008

Cork Worlds 2009 - Registration Reminder

Dear All,
Just a brief reminder that registration for Cork Worlds 2009 will be opening next Friday, August 1st at 2pm (BST).

Registration will be run online through our website (www.corkworlds2009.com). In order to facilitate this, essential maintenance work will be preformed on the Cork Worlds 2009 website this weekend, which may lead to minor downtime. As a result I would suggest that all institutions ensure that they have full access to our website early next week.

In stage 1 of registration you will be required to provide details about your institution, contact details, details regarding the number of adjudicators and teams that you wish to send and you will also be asked to indicate what hotel your institution would ideally like to be accommodated in at Cork Worlds 2009. In addition you will also be required to certify that your institution is eligible under the World Universities Debating Championships Constitution, and that the teams which you will be entering will not be composite teams.

If anyone has any queries in relation to any of the above, or indeed in relation to any aspect of registration for Cork Worlds 2009 please do not hesitate to email registration@corkworlds2009.com and all queries will be addressed as soon as possible.

With best wishes,
Mark Collins
Director of Registration & Communications,
29th World University Debating Championships.
Cork 2009.

NEAO Registration is now open

To the international debating community,

Registration(Phase 1) for Northeast Asian Open 2008 is now open!

Download the registration form here:
http://neao2008.googlepages.com/registration.html

Send us the registration form between July 26 and September 13.

Do not send your money yet! Send us your money between September 21and October 12.(Phase 2)

NEAO 2008 Orgcom