THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING UNION HOPES SPONSORS WILL DEBATE THEIR MERITS

The English-Speaking Union, organisers of the national school and university debating competitions in the UK, also selects the England Schools Debating Team which competes in the annual World Schools Debating Championships. Teams of teenagers from thirty-two countries compete in debates on controversial topics, watched by audiences of trained adjudicators and schoolchildren. This year's World Championships are to be held in Lima, Peru, from 6th to 15th August. Four students have just been selected to represent England: Jonathan Bailey and Alyson Thompson (Westminster School), Sam Kitchener (The Latymer School) and Nick Devlin (The Bishop's Stortford High School). The ESU is seeking sponsorship to aid with the costs of flights and registration fees. The broader mission of the ESU is to promote international understanding and human achievement through the English language. It seeks to achieve its aims through scholarships, awards, debating and public speaking events such as the one described above and a variety of educational programmes for young people from all over the world. The English-Speaking Union is a registered charity (no. 273136). Contact: Debbie Newman, Head of Centre for Speech and Debate. Tel.: 020 7529 1550. Other contact details in our Education: Event section.   E&OE

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