Overview

 

This Ramadan, QatarDebate is holding a 5-part Debate Training Series that discusses popular theories and philosophies usually used in debates. Students will engage in lively discussions and research with QD coaches. *Please note that the training is offered by seasoned debaters and focuses around using these themes in debates, rather than by legal or environmental experts focusing on the theory.

 

 

Training Session Details

 

Venue:                              In-Person & Online
Dates                                 Mondays & Wednesdays – full schedule below
Times                                3:00 – 4:30pm
Target Audience:            Open to Public – focus on secondary & tertiary level students
Registration Capacity:   Up to 35 participants
Registration Link:          HERE

 

 

 

Training Sessions

 

 

Date	Session	Brief
Wednesday Apr-13	The Darkside of the Healthcare Industry	Introduction to privatization, discrimination, mistrust: how healthcare can sometimes hurt more than it helps people.
Monday Apr-18	Media: How the fifth estate shapes society	Social media has given nearly everyone a voice and a platform. What happens when all the world’s a stage, and we are all merely Users? [if too vague then alt: A look into what algorithms, echo chambers, and Mark Zuckerberg have done to our world]
Wednesday Apr-20	Approaching Narrative Debates	As competitive debaters, you will have already or will soon encounter motions about narratives. This workshop is intended to be a narrative 101 – by referring to various examples of narrative debates we will define what narratives are, delineate the types of narratives, and analyze various strategies that can be taken in such debates. We will also go over general guidelines that can be helpful in most narrative debates and learn skills that will ultimately help you win these debates.
Monday, Apr-25	Conflicted: Brief History of the Indian Partition & Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan	This workshop explores the historical background and context of tensions in South Asia. From the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan to the partition of India, we analyze history to understand today.
Wednesday Apr-27	The Billionaire Brand	(Gates)keeping, IPs, and Innovation Theatre: Billionaires are changing the world through R&D, but for better or for worse?