V Edition BP UAB

V Edition BP UAB

In the British Parliamentary debate format, each debate is made up of four teams, two in favor and two against, while each of these is made up of two people. The first team in favor is called the Upper House of Government (CAG); the first team against, the Upper Chamber of the Opposition (CAO); the second team in favor, Lower House of Government (CBG); and the second team against, the Lower House of the Opposition (CBO). At the same time, within each team, each speaking person receives a specific denomination, making the orders of intervention the following:

1. Prime Minister (first speaker of CAG).
2. Leader of the Opposition (first CAO speaker).
3. Vice-Prime Minister (second speaker of CAG).
4. Vice-Leader of the Opposition (second CAO speaker).
5. Extensionist – or Member – of Government (first speaker of CBG)
6. Extensionist - or Member - of the Opposition (first speaker of CBO).
7. Government whip (second person speaker of CBG).
8. Whip of the Opposition (second speaker of CBO).

Each speaker has seven minutes to make his speech. This time is not mandatory, that is, the speaker does not have to fill the entire time, and is not penalized for speaking for three minutes, and a seven-minute speech will not necessarily be valued more for being seven minutes .

The topic is called "motion", and it is different in each round. In other words, the speakers do not know the topic of which they will debate in each round. So, first they will know the position they will defend, and then the topic will be communicated to them, giving the teams fifteen minutes to prepare their arguments and positions, without being able to search for information on the internet or communicate with the other teams.

After the debate round, the judges will have a deliberation time (between fifteen and twenty minutes) to decide the results. Afterwards, the panel of judges will return to the speakers, where they will explain the positions of the debate (first, second, third and fourth), as well as the justifications for which they have agreed on these results. The team that has achieved the first position will add three points; the second, two; the third, one; and the fourth, no. After the qualifying rounds, the top eight teams will advance to the semifinals, and from each semifinal, two teams will advance, making a total of four teams to the finals, where one will be declared the tournament champion.

There are different forms of registration:
For the teams:

1. Registration and accommodation in a double room, you only have to fill in the following form until April 16 (Registration price €240 per team).
2. Registration without accommodation, you only have to fill in the following form until April 16 (Registration price €80 per team)

It is necessary to make a single payment per team without splitting.

By jurors:

1. Registration and accommodation in a double room shared with another jury, you only have to fill in the following form until April 16 (Registration price €100 per person).
2. Registration without accommodation, you only have to fill in the following form until April 16 (Registration price €20 per person).

If your university or debate club requires an invoice, it is necessary that you send us the request for this prior to the payment of the registration to the email info.participacio@uabc.at making us send the billing data (Social reason, postal address and NIF) as well as the number of team members or juries that must be included in the invoice and that have been entered in the form. Invoices will not be made for payments made before the request and sending of the invoice.

The organization will grant an aid for the stay to two teams and two juries. The aid consists in assuming the costs of accommodation and registration. Anyone who wants to request it must fill out this form no later than March 17, 2023.

The organization and adjudication will assess them and will contact the people who have been awarded the aid.