Nationwide Debate Championship
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πŸ₯‡The first ever Nationwide Debate Championship in Uzbekistan
πŸ“†Official dates have been announced: July 15 & 16 (rescheduled)
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Frequently Asked Questions Pt 2

Our team has compiled answers to most frequently asked questions over the past week. View them in images above.

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Student Applications Update

Dear applicants, today we have sent status updates to around 150 students. We still have a lot of applications to process. So, we ask you to be patient until tomorrow!

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πŸ“’ Important Announcement: Event Rescheduled to July 15-16

This is to inform you of a necessary change in the schedule for our upcoming event. Due to the convergence of two significant events, namely the Eid al-Adha holidays and the presidential elections, we have made the decision to reschedule the event to July 15-16.

Considering the importance of the Eid holidays for our participants, which is a time for celebration and togetherness, we want to ensure that everyone can fully engage in the event without any conflicts. Additionally, the presidential elections on July 9 hold immense significance for our nation and demand the attention and participation of our fellow citizens.

Thank you for your understanding and flexibility in accommodating this change. We greatly appreciate your continued support and look forward to welcoming you to our National Debate Championship on July 15-16. Together, let's create an unforgettable experience that fosters dialogue, collaboration, and progress.

Note about participant selections: We have just finalized all the applications and interview results. Those who have been interviewed should hear a final decision on June 27, Tuesday.

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Dear NDC Applicants,

We would like to inform you that we have completed our application review process for the Nationwide Debate Championship 2023. As of today, emails have been sent out to all applicants regarding their application status.

If you have applied for a spot in the Championship and have not received an email from us, please check your spam folder. If you still cannot find our correspondence, please contact us immediately at [email protected].

We would like to express our gratitude to all who applied this year. We received an overwhelming number of excellent applications, which made the selection process both competitive and challenging.

Regardless of the outcome, we sincerely appreciate your interest and effort in the Nationwide Debate Championship. For those who were not selected this year, we hope you will consider reapplying in the future.

Thank you again for your interest and for making this selection process such a showcase of intellectual prowess and passion for debate.

Best regards,
NDC Team
Dear NDC Participants and Judges,

We are thrilled to announce that the tournament bracket for this year's NDC has been finalized. The tournament will feature 14 dynamic and diverse teams, each demonstrating a unique blend of intellectual prowess and persuasive power.

The detailed schedule and bracket overview will be shared with you shortly. We kindly ask all teams to review it carefully once received and prepare accordingly.

We are confident that this year's Nationwide Debate Championship will be an enriching and exciting experience for all participants. We wish each team the best of luck and look forward to witnessing some engaging and thought-provoking debates.

Thank you for your dedication and commitment to the art of debate.

NDC Team
πŸ”ˆ Important Announcement: All NDC Events will be held in Tashkent.

This is to inform you of a required change to our upcoming event's venue. Previously, we informed you that the National Debate Championship will be held in two cities: Tashkent and Samarkand. However, we opted to relocate all tournament events to Tashkent due to logistical concerns, including but not limited to a lack of teams, venues, and resources in Samarkand and its surrounding regions.

We considered several factors before making this critical decision, such as the limited number of teams we accepted from Samarkand and the absence of financial, technological, and human resources to organize the event in two locations. Furthermore, because the majority of our event's judges are based in Tashkent, we will be unable to accommodate them in Samarkand.

Thank you for understanding the adjustments we are making. We appreciate your continuing support and hope to see you in Tashkent on July 15-16, for the first ever debate tournament in Uzbekistan!

P.S. We will try our best to provide accommodation for those participants who need to commute to Tashkent from other regions, but it is not guaranteed.

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NDC Agenda & Invitation

On July 15 and 16, we invite you to join us as over 42 dynamic debaters, 10 discerning judges, and a dedicated team of more than 30 volunteers converge to stage vibrant discussions led by the talented youth of Uzbekistan. Together, we'll explore the depths of discourse, celebrating the power of articulate expression and thoughtful debate.

Event details
πŸ—“ July 15-16, Saturday & Sunday
⏰ starts at 9:30 (July 15th)
πŸ› Ziyo Forum (Beruni metro)

πŸ“Œ Registration is not required to participate as a viewer.

Hope to see you this Saturday!

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Judge: Shavkat Karimov, Head of IT Community of Uzbekistan

Shavkat Karimov - Head of IT Community of Uzbekistan, entrepreneur, investor, mentor, top-level executive. Earlier, he worked as a Head of SEO at Microsoft, leading one of its most visited websites: Microsoft Community (Answers). Most recently was a Vice President of SEO at BOLD, a leader in the resume/career fields.

Shavkat got 2 degrees: International Law (UWED in Uzbekistan) and Film Directing (VGIK in Russia), created 20 short films, wrote 3 books, created 2 social networks, was one of the biggest web directory owners in the world, lived and worked in the USA, Canada, Sweden, Belgium and other countries.

Shavkat came to the US as an extraordinary person (EB1A), he returned to Uzbekistan to share his experience and knowledge with young generation of Uzbekistan.

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Judge: Jakhongir Azimov, Journalist at Gazeta.uz

Jakhongir Azimov is a full-time journalist at Gazeta.Uz. He holds master's degree from University of Alabama (Fulbright Program) in Journalism and BA in International Relations from UWED. Also, Jakhongir is an author of ANOTHER DAY Telegram channel.

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Judge: Malika Rakhimova, IT-Project Manager

Malika Rakhimova is a Women's Rights Activist, Graduate of Northwestern Polytechnical University in China, an organizer TEDxNavoiStreet dedicated to talking about women's issues in our society and potential ways to resolve.

Malika is also an IT Project Manager with profound experience at Unicon Soft, Jafton.com, and Novalab Tech. Moreover, she is NEXT30 Young Leader of Central Asia scholar.

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Judge: Shakhzod Yuldoshboev, Georgetown University alumnus (magna cum laude);
Columbia, Tufts, Duke, NYU, LSE admit for postgraduate studies


Economics contributor at Gazeta.uz, Kun.uz, UzNews, Geopolitics, Stacker, The International Policy Digest and others.

Additionally, Shakhzod Yuldoshboev has extensive research experience at Georgetown University serving as a Research Assistant where for more than a year he conducted a literature review on behavioral nudges for low-income individuals enrolled in in health insurance plans and prepared analyses of advanced testing algorithms.

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Judge: Sirojiddin Olimov, Project Manager at Ibrat Farzandlari

Sirojiddin is a Project Manager at Ibrat Farzandlari. Besides that, he was a Chief Specialist at Youth Agency at Youth Affairs Agency of the Republic of Uzbekistan .

Sirojiddin holds a Masters Degree in Comparative education and International Development at the University of Edinburgh.

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Judge: Sega Arakelyan, Senior at Yale-NUS College

Sega Arakelyan is a senior at Yale-NUS College in Singapore majoring in Global History. Since his acceptance to the university, Sega helped establish the Freshman Academy, an organization that has assisted dozens of Uzbek students with their admission to the most prestigious US schools with full scholarships. Last Semester, Sega also participated in an exchange program at American University in Washington D.C, visited Capitol Hill for his internship, and took multiple courses on Cold War politics from top-notch professors in the field. Sega also has an extensive background in Visual Arts. After perfecting his drawing skills at Samarkand Arts College, Sega participated in the Harvard Summer program on Comics and Graphic Novels and co-led many exhibitions on Yale-NUS Campus.

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Judge: Abdul Sharopov, Advisor at Aloqa Ventures

Abdul holds a degree a combined degree in Politics, Philosophy, Economics from prestigious liberal arts institution, Yale-NUS.

Being heavily invested in entrepreunership and venture funds, Abdul was a President of the Entrepreunership club at Yale-NUS. Additionally, Abdul adapted and refined 'Plug and Play Tech Center' the innovation platform built in Sillicon Valley in Uzbek ecosytem.

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