Date: March 14-15, 2008
Language: English
Format: BPS, 7 minute speeches
Teams: 40
Institutional cap: 4, n-1 rule applies
Arrival until 4 p.m. on Friday

CA: Derek Lande
Chief Adjudicator: World Universities' Debating Championships, Cork, 2009
Deputy Chief Adjudicator: World Universities' Debating Championships, Vancouver, 2007
Deputy Chief Adjudicator: European Universities' Debating Championships, Berlin, 2006

DCA: Andrew Marshall
President of the Australian Debating Federation 1999-2003
CA at the Australian schools championships 2003 & 2006 and adults championships 2003, 2005 & 2006
Semi-final judge at World Universities' Debating Championships, Vancouver, 2007
Winner and Best Speaker at countless IVs

DCA: David Tait
Convenor of Glasgow bid - European Semi-finalist, Scottish champion (2006) 

DCA: Assen Kochev
ESL-Winner Oxford 2006, ESL-European and ESL-World-Vicechampion 2006

All costs covered: accommodation, food, drinks, city tour!
Two great parties!
Hotel-like hostel!
Return flights from the UK for £50 and less!

Check out our the gallery of last year's IV!
And have a look at the feedback of 2006!

Registration fee

40€ per debater
20€ per Judge

Free Registration for all debaters and judges, who broke in any European or World's Debating Championships. Special conditions for the first teams and judges from Eastern Europe to register. For details contact David at david.lamouroux@tilburyhouse.de

Extra nights incl. breakfast: 25€ (alternatively we provide some free crash)

Who can participate?

The Tilbury House IV 2008 is open for all university debaters from any country.

We accept a maximum of four teams and four adjudicators per institution (debating society). Anyone who brings two or more teams must also bring a competent adjudicator! The tournament will be limited to 40 teams.

Only adjudicators with reasonable debating and judging experience are accepted. You should have at least two years of debating or better judging experience. You also need to have substantial experience in English language BPS debating (taken part in at least one English language BPS tournament)!

Registration is open

For any questions regarding registration ask David: david.lamouroux@tilburyhouse.de

Please fill out the registration for each team and each judge!

After registering

We will email you a preliminary confirmation right after receiving your registration with payment details. You then have 21 days to transfer the fees. Once we receive the money we email you the final confirmation of your registration! Teams from outside of Germany can alternatively pay in cash on arrival. In this case, we need written confirmation of your travel details (e.g., email confirmation from airline) within 21 days.

Bank account

NATIONAL

Tilbury House e.V.
Konto Nr.: 3039471
BLZ: 83094495 (EthikBank)

INTERNATIONAL
(free transfer within EU)

Tilbury House e.V.
IBAN DE42830944940003039471
BIC-CODE: GENODEF1ESN