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Contents
WELCOMING NOTES
Letter from the Convenor
Letter from the Chief Adjudicator
Letter from the General Director of Host School
MEET OUR TEAM
Convenor
Deputy Convenor
Tournament Director
Chief Adjudicator
Organizing Committee Members
CAP Adjudication Team
ABOUT MEXICO AND DEBATE
Our Mission
Debate in Mexico
Mexico City
Host School
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Tournament Details
Registration Policy
Adjudication
Accommodation
Schedule
Post PANAM Activities
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LetterfromtheConvenor
Marco Vinicio Brcena
Rodrguez
Convener
Mexico 2014 PANAMS
Dear Pan-American Debating
Community,
Our fast-growing debatecommunity is glad to
present the bid to host the
PanAmerican Schools
Debating Championships
2014 in Mexico City. Almost
five years ago, a small
group of five motivated,
excited, and
dedicatedMexican
teenagers
embarked
on a new
adventure
at the 2008
World
Schools
Debating
Championship (WSDC) in
Washington, D.C with little
knowledge of the important
impact their incursion into
international competitive
debating would have on the
future of the Mexican
debating circuit.
Today, what started out as
a humble participation in a
world class debating event
has become the corner
stone upon which debating
in Mexico has been built.
Our strong multi-school
debating circuit, annual
national tournament
organization, andcontinuously growing
debating community is a
direct result of that eye
opening trip now five years
behind us. In addition, the
strong bonds we have
made with debaters fromaround the world, the life
experiences we have
shared with friends from
Argentina, Bermuda,
Canada, Chile, Peru, and
the USA motivate us to
contribute back to the
regional debating
community byhosting the 2014
PANAMS in
Mexico City .
Debating has
changed the way
we see the world,
the manner in
which we
approach ourdaily lives, and
fundamentally contributed
to our educational,
emotional, and professional
growth. As such, we seek
to make the 2014 PANAMS
in Mexico City, yet another
integral cog in the motor
that runs our multicultural
and multinational, debating
world.
Mexico is one of the most
diverse countries in the
world, with many wonders
to see and try, with a rich
culture and the friendliest
people you could hope to
meet thus making it anideal place to host
PANAMS 2014. After
successfully participating in
the PSDC 2012 in Chile, we
believe it is our duty to give
something back to the
international debatecommunity and invite you
to join us in our magnificent
country.
We have built a team of
extraordinary individuals
that are working arduously
to turn the PANAMS 2014
in Mexico City from adream into a firm reality.
Thus, we aspire to making
our hard work pay off by
seeing more countries
participate, elevate the
debating to a whole new
level of excellence, and
make your participation an
unforgettable experience.
Our challenges are many
and the bar is already set
very high but with a well-
organised high quality
tournament, superb
adjudication, and precise
logistics, I am confident
that the world debating
community look at the 2014
PANAMS in Mexico Cityand realize that debating in
the Americas region is
getting bigger and better.
Mexico awaits!!!
Regards,
Come live
this
experience
with us
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Dear Panamerican Debating
Community,
For a couple of years now
Mexican debaters have
fantasized with the idea of
hosting a big international
debating tournament in
Mexico. After years of
hard work in building a
strong debating circuitand community, hosting
several annual multi-
school tournaments,
performing well at both
the World Schools level
and the PANAMS division,
we feel we are more than
ready and capable to face
the challenge of playing
host to a debating event
of such magnitude and
importance as are the
PANAMS.
As such, we are delighted
to present the first ever
Mexican bid for the
Panamerican Schools
Debating Championshipsfor 2014.
The adjudication team
considers it our duty to
guarantee a top quality
tournament that will not
only par previous PANAM
events but demonstrate
as well to all those who
attend that Mexicandebating has reached
international competitive
standards. In addition to
the glamour of travelling
to a new destination and
having all the
accommodations far
surpass your
expectations, we willstrive to ensure that the
competitive, debating,
and educational portions
of the 2014 PANAMS are
raised to a whole new
standard. Precise and
transparent tabbing
and draw schemes,
superbly trained andcommitted judges, new
standards for feedbacks,
interesting and
challenging motions, and
perfectly managed
schedules, among others,
will make the 2014
PANAMS a really
enjoyable experience for
all those who attend.
Within our bid document,
you will find all the detailsrelevant to hosting the
PANAMS in Mexico City.
As effective and efficient
communication is also at
the core of a successful
event, we will also
develop a system of
periodical newsletters to
keep you up to date withall relevant information
before your registration
and arrival to our beautiful
capital city.
We are very happy to
work towards the goal of
making the 2014
PANAMS a complete and
total success. Most of all,we aspire to continue
boosting both Mexican
and regional debating,
into growing levels of
excellence.
LetterfromtheChiefAdjudicator
Enjoy the
unique
experience
of
competitive
debate in a
fabulous
location
Jess Romo Morales
Chief Adjudicator
Mexico 2014 PANAMS
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LetterfromtheGeneralDirectorofHostSchool
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MeetOurTeam
CONVENER
Marco Vinicio Brcena Rodrguez
2008, 2009: WSDC Team Mexico Member
2009 Present: Team Mexico Jr. Coach
2012, 2013: WSDC Judge
2011 Present: President at Red Mexicana de Debate
2012: General Director at Debate ITAM
2013: Tournaments Coordinator at Debate ITAM
DEPUTY CONVENER
Patricia Martnez Prez-Vargas
2009: Team Mexico Reserve Member
2010, 2011: WSDC Team Mexico Member
2011 Present: Team Mexico Jr. Coach
2011 Present: Vice-President at Red Mexicana de Debate
2011 2013: Debate ITAM Secretary
2013: WSDC Judge
TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR
Elizabeth Viernes Gordillo
2010 Present: Tecnolgico de Monterrey CSF Debate Coach
2012 Present: Panamerican Team Mexico Coach
2013: Team Mexico Jr. Coach
2013: WSDC Judge
CHIEF ADJUDICATOR
Jess Romo Morales
2008, 2009, 2010: WSDC Team Mexico Member
2010 Present: Team Mexico Jr. Coach
2012: Treasurer at Debate ITAM
2012: ITAM IV, ITAM MINI CA 2012, 2013: WUDC Best Speaker in Latin America
2012, 2013: CA CC Schools Debate Tournament
2013 Present: President at Debate ITAM
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With one of the fastest
growing debate circuits inthe continent, Mexico isglad to bid as a host for the2014 Panamerican SchoolsDebating Championships.Our goal is to organize ahigh quality tournament,that gives the internationaldebate community anopportunity to enjoy the
unique experience ofcompetitive debate in afabulous location asMexico. We are eager toprovide you with the finestfood, accommodation andtournament administrationthat Mexico has to offer, inan effort to set a positiveprecedent for this importantinternational event.
The Organizing Committeeaims to provide atournament that not onlyfurthers the aims set forthby the Panamerican
Schools Debating
Championships but alsocontributes to furtheringdebating excellence withinMexico and the Americasregions.
Our mission is clear and our
challenges are many.However, we are confidentthat the 2014 PANAMS inMexico City will:
Be remembered by all theparticipants in years tocome as a standard forcompetitive debating. Withthis tournament, we want
you to fall in love withdebating all over again.
Promote and increase the
participation of countries
from the Americas in the
the World Schools
Debating Championships.
Strengthen and develop
new links for thePanamerican Schools
Debating Circuit,
guarantying clear and solid
guidelines future events.
OurMission
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MEXICO
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Mexico is home to a vibrant
and ever-growing debatingcommunity with new
schools and institutionsjoining the national circuitevery year. Despite the fact
that debating is not part ofthe Mexican culture, our
debating circuit has grown
to include more than 150students under WSDC-
style, rules, andregulations. The growth in
participation and interest indebating within Mexico canbe accredited to the hard
work, persistence, anddedication that the faculty,
students, andadministrators ofparticipating schools have
put into the MexicanDebating Circuit. There is
also no doubt that the
Coaches and Debaters are
the fuel that continue tohelp spread the joys of
debating within our nation,investing time andresources in this great
educational experience thatis competitive debating.
Red Mexicana de Debate
The Red Mexicana deDebate (RMD) is a non-
profit organization, whichstarted activities in 2011 asa direct result of the
exponential growth thatdebating has had within
Mexico. Our main objective
is to promote the culture ofdebate within all corners
Mexico. In the last yearsthe RMD can be accredited
with organizing and
maintaining the Mexican
Schools DebatingChampionships (2012,
2013), Annual DebateCamps (2012, 2013) andthe difficult selection
process for the Mexicanteam that participates at
the World Schools
Debating Championships(WSDC) and at the
Panamerican SchoolsDebating Championships.
The RMD played anintegral part in formalizingthe Mexican Schools
Debating Circuit by helpingschools start their debate
clubs and organizing thedebate season in MexicoCity.
DebateinMexico
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The Tecnolgico de
Monterrey, is one of the
largestprivate, non-
sectarianandco-
educationalmulti-campus
universities inLatin
Americawith over 90,000
students at the high
school, undergraduate,and postgraduate levels.
Based
inMonterrey,Mexico, the
institute has
31campusesin 25 cities
throughout the country.
The 2014 Panamerican
Schools DebatingChampionships will be
held in the Santa Fe
Campus in Mexico City.
The campus features
modern architecture
designed by world
renownedRicardo
Legorreta and has state of
the art facilities that caterto more than 3,000
students on a daily basis.
The Sante Fe Campus islocated in the most importantand modern business centers
in the city. that fact helpsstudents to get employed byhuge corporations as Ford,Nokia, and Telcel amongothers. The campus is dividedinto three buildings forprofessional studies and apreparatory building with itsown hall, green areas, libraryand snack bar. The
professional area has 3 mainhalls, an auditorium, a library(one of the biggest libraries inMexico's universities) and abookstore, along with aninformation technologiescenter featuring 70 computersdivided by the type ofsoftware installed: Business,Programming, Multimedia,Design. There is a Business
center and a Gessel Domeused for marketing studies.There are nine engineeringlaboratories:
Energy Transfer Laboratory Information Technologies
Center Advanced Control and
Industrial NetworkingLaboratory
Manufacture andProductivity IntegratingCell
Mechanics andMetallography Laboratory
Integral Electronics andPotency SystemsLaboratory
Telecommunications andInstrumentationLaboratory
Computational Laboratoryof Design and
Manufacture Networks and Informatics
Security Laboratory
There are two basketball courts,two tennis courts and a full-size(soccer and football) court alongwith a running track. A gym withvarious fitness apparatus is alsoavailable. Along with the varioussnack bars and coffee shops,there is a buffet called "CafeteriaLa Fuente" Where students havea place to eat, along with arecreation area.
For more information please visit:
http://www.itesm.edu/wps/wcm/connect/Campus/CSF/Santa+Fe/
DID YOU KNOW?
Ricardo Legorreta is alsoaccredited with designing the
Camino Real Hotel in MexicoCity, the IBM Factory in
Guadalajara and the Cathedralof Managua
HostSchool
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Mexico City is a fascinatingcapital that beguiles its visitors
with endless options. One of thelargest metropolitan areas in theworld, with 16 boroughs andmore than 300 neighborhoods, itmight seem a bit overwhelmingto the first-time visitor, though itdoesnt have to be. Many of themost visited tourist attractions inMexico City are concentrated inthe historic center, including thePlaza de la Constitucion or
Zocalo, the National Palace,Metropolitan Cathedral, TemploMayor, Palace of Fine Arts andAlameda Park. A few blocksnorth ofthePalace ofFine Arts,PlazaGaribaldi
is one ofthe bestplaces inMexicoCity to hear live mariachi music.
Located west of the historiccenter, the Plaza de laRepublica is home to the newly
refurbished RevolutionMonument and NationalMuseum. Chapultepec Park, the
largest in Mexico City, is dividedinto three sections and home toseveral of capitals top touristattractions, includingChapultepec Castle, the ModernArt Museum and the NationalMuseum of Anthropology. Keepin mind that, with a fewexceptions, most museums andarchaeological sites in Mexico
City are closed on Mondays.
Youll also want to explore theneighborhoods of Zona Rosa,Roma, Condesa, Coyoacan andSan Angel. Home to lovelyparks, plazas, shops, markets,cafes and some of the toptourist attractions in MexicoCity, these artsy neighborhoodsare especially popular among
visitors to the city and foreignresidents. Nearby, in the trendyposh neighborhood of Polancoyoull find some of Mexico Citys
top nightspotsand chicrestaurants.
Further south,the UniversityCity campus ofMexicosNationalAutonomousUniversity is
known for its modernarchitecture and impressivemurals that are the work ofsome of Mexicos top artists.
The University Cultural Centerhosts a variety of events andperformances.
Once the ancient Aztec city ofTenochtitlan, Mexico City wasoriginally constructed in theValley of Mexico over theancient Lake Texcoco. TheAztecs built an intricate networkof canals to navigate the city.After the arrival of the Spanish in1519, most of the Aztec
structures and canals weredestroyed and replaced withmodern roads and buildings.
History buffs will find the bestremaining examples of ancientAztec city planning in thesouthern Xochimilco borough ofMexico City and north of the cityat the Teotihuacnarchaeological site. In
Xochimilco you can hire acolorful trajinera (wooden boat)to tour the canals and gardens.
Plan a day trip to the ancientAztec pyramids at Teotihuacn,located 50km (31 miles)northeast of the city.
Source:www.visitmexico.com/en/mexico-
city
MexicoCity
DID YOU KNOW?
Mexico City is one of the oldestcities in America. It was
recognized as Heritage City in
1987 due to its Historic Centerand its Xochimilco National Park.
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DATES
13 - 20 April 2014
LOCATION
Mexico City, Mexico
VENUE
Tecnolgico de Monterrey
Campus Santa Fe
COSTS
Complete: U$D 500.00
ONLY English: U$D 400.00
ACCOMODATIONS
Information to be provided in
next newsletter
CONTACT [email protected]
Panams 2014 will start with the
Spanish 6 pre-elimination
rounds, then after the outings
day we will have the 6 initial
rounds of the English
tournament. Ultimately the
semifinals and finals of both
tournaments will occur on the
final day.
Spanish Tournament: Pre-
elimination rounds 14-15 April
2014
Outings Day: 16 April 2014
English Tournament: Pre-
elimination rounds 17-18 April
2014
Final day: Semis and Finals 19
April 2014
Registration Policy
Team cap: We will use the
registration policy that has
been used and approved by
PANAMS Council, allowing all
participant nations to have
three slots in the competition,
four debaters per team, withpossible extra spaces if the
host nation has the ability to
host them. We can guarantee
that all participant nations will
have 3 slots.
The host nation will be allowed
to have more slots.
We will have an efficient
newsletter system with prompt
registration information. We will
either use Google-forms or
fast-rego to do the registration.
We encourage all nations to
adhere by an N-1 Rule and
bring N-1 judges per team if
possible.
Adjudication
Our proposals for PANAMS 2014include several changes toorganize the tournament:
Motions: In our first newsletter
we will open an application
process to be part of the
PANAMS 2014 Motions
Committee. The CAP will
publish a shortlist of the
candidates and all PANAMS
nations will do an online blind
vote for the candidates in order
to fill the 6 positions. Themotions committee will have
the following composition:
1 Member from the host nation.
2 International members from
non Panams nations
3 members from Panams
nations
Adjudication: To us it is very
important to have a pool of top
quality judges.
We will provide trainingmaterials in order to help you
prepare your judges and we
will also organize the final
judges training session here in
Mexico before the tournament
starts.
We will have an adjudication
test to evaluate the judges
travelling with each nation
before the competition.Judges categories to have
balanced panels.
Judges feedback forms, with
the feedback of all judges
being updated into our system
at least every day if not
between rounds.
Tabbing and Power-matching:
According to the last vote of
countries in Panams council,
the tournaments will be power-
matched after round 2.
ExecutiveSummary
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Schedule
SUNDAY, 13 APR. 2014
Teams Participating in Spanish Tournament Arrive
MONDAY, 14 APR. 2014
07:00 09:00 Breakfast
09:00 11:00 Judges training/International morning for debaters
11:00 11:30 Transport from hotel to host school
11:30 12:30 Opening Ceremony
12:30 14:00 Lunch at Host School
14:00 14:15 Debate announcements14:15 15:45 Spanish Round 1: Prepared Motion
15:45 16:00 Debate announcements
16:00 17:00 Preparation for Spanish round 2
17:00 18: 30 Spanish Round 2: Impromptu motion
18:30 19:00 Transport from host school to hotel
19:00 21:00 Dinner
TUESDAY, 15 APR. 2014
07:00 08:00 Breakfast
08:00 08:30 Transport from hotel to host school
08:30 08:45 Debate announcements
08:45 10:15 Spanish Round 3: Prepared motion
10:15 10:30 Debate announcements
10:30 11:30 Preparation for Spanish round 4
11:30 13:00 Spanish Round 4: Impromptu motion
13:00 14:00 Lunch
14:00 14:15 Debate announcements
14:15 15:45 Spanish Round 5: Prepared motion
15:45 16:00 Debate announcements
16:00 17:00 Preparation for Spanish round 6
17:00 18:30 Spanish Round 6: Impromptu motion
18:30 19:00 Transport from host school to hotel19:00 21:00 Dinner
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Schedule(cont..)
WEDNESDAY, 16 APR. 2014
Teams Participating in English Tournament Arrive
07:00 09:00 Breakfast
09:00 19:00 Outings
19:00 21:00 Dinner
THURSDAY, 17 APR. 2014
07:00 08:00 Breakfast
08:00 08:30 Transport from hotel to host school
08:30 08:45 Debate announcements
08:45 10:15 English Round 1: Prepared motion
10:15 10:30 Debate announcements
10:30 11:30 Preparation for English round 2
11:30 13:00 English Round 2: Impromptu motion
13:00 14:00 Lunch
14:00 14:15 Debate announcements
14:15 15:45 English Round 3: Prepared motion
15:45 16:00 Debate announcements16:00 17:00 Preparation for English round 4
17:00 18:30 English Round 4: Impromptu motion
18:30 19:00 Transport from host school to hotel
19:00 21:00 Dinner
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Schedule(cont..)
FRIDAY, 18 APR. 2014
07:00 08:00 Breakfast
08:00 08:30 Transport from hotel to host school
08:30 08:45 Debate announcements
08:45 10:15 English Round 5: Prepared motion
10:15 10:30 Debate announcements
10:30 11:30 Preparation for English round 6
11:30 13:00 English Round 6: Impromptu motion
13:00 14:00 Lunch
14:00 14:30 Transport from host school to hotel14:30 18:30 Free afternoon/PSDC Council Meeting
18:30 19:30 Dinner/Separate dinner for team coaches
20:30 21:00 Transport from hotel to break party venue
21:00 00:00 Break Night Party
00:00 00:30 Transport from break night party venue to hotel
SATURDAY., 19 APR. 2014
07:00 08:00 Breakfast08:00 08:30 Transport from hotel to host school
08:30 08:45 Debate announcements
08:45 09:45 Preparation for Spanish Semi-final
09:45 11:15 Spanish Semi-Final: Impromptu motion
11:15 11:30 Debate announcements
11:30 12:30 Preparation for English Semi-final
12:30 14:00 English Semi-Final: Impromptu motion
14:00 15:00 Lunch
15:00 15:15 Debate announcement
15:15 16:45 Spanish Final: Prepared motion
16:45 17:00 Debate announcements
17:00 18:30 English Final: Prepared motion
18:30 19:30 Closing Ceremony
19:30 20:00 Transport from host school to hotel
20:00 22:00 Dinner
SUNDAY, 20 APR. 2014
ALL Teams Depart
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PostPANAMActivities
Mexico is a vibrant country with a diverse culture,
beautiful beaches, a vast culinary tradition, and many
places to explore. While you are here, you may want
to take advantage of the marvels that compose this
wonderful land. As such, we will be providing
information throughout the upcoming months starting
with the first newsletter that may peak your interest
and, hopefully, after an intense week of debating, you
will consider extending your stay a couple of more
days. Let us know how we can help make your stay
unforgettable.
SEE
YOU
SOON!!!