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26 January 2011
The Art of Debating and Public Speaking:
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How to express your opinion in the most
eloquent and engaging way? |
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How to maximize the impact of your speech? |
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Can debates be won? |
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Is there any link between debating and selling skills?
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What about great speeches that changed the world? |
Discussion co-chairs
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Ms. Kallina Bassli, Head of Speech at
English Speaking Union |
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Ms. Eilidh Hamilton, Director, British
Council Turkey |
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Mr. Jules Irens, Consul, British Consulate-General
Istanbul |
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Mr. John McKee, President of Scottish
Student Debating Council |
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Mr. Gregoire d'Oultremont, Managing Partner,
International Business Diplomacy Associates |
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Mr. David Watson, Post-Graduate Law,
University of Oxford |
Structure of the program:
Turkey is an expatriate exporting country, and ESU Turkey aims
to provide a platform for young professionals to get prepared
for a future expat life. In line with that goal and within the
framework of our vision, ESU Turkey will be hosting a series
of roundtable discussions and debating opportunities, called
"ESU ExpatSuite". The program will aim to help talented
young people improve their multicultural adaptation skills to
help them be better prepared for an international career.
Each event starts with some international keynote speakers
expressing their point of view on the subject and all participants
are welcome to get actively involved in the following discussion
and debate.
The structure of the program is such that for each event there
will be up to six international senior expats sharing their
views and experience on the selected topic. The session will
start with a panel where each keynote speaker will address the
participants with a short introduction (max 10 minute), and
then they will join small discussion groups where participants
could direct their questions in a more conversational environment.
We seek to have a max 42 participants divided into three roundtables.
Therefore the events will consist of a general panel for about
45 minutes followed by 90 minutes of small group discussions
(divided into three 30 minutes periods at which keynote speakers
will change tables...).
Brief info about
the co-chairs:
David Watson
- Originally from South Africa, David is currently a post-graduate
Law student at the University of Oxford. He has extensive coaching,
judging, and debating experience having worked with a variety
of age groups and taught different formats. Some of his most
notable achievements include: repeatedly judging the Grand Final
of the South African National Schools Debating Championships;
assisting with the selection of the South African National team;
organising a number of schools competitions in South Africa;
serving as the South African Schools' Debating Board Training
Director; a two-time Grand Finalist and a Winner of the Southern
African Debating Championship.
John McKee - John has a long relationship with the
ESU in Scotland, having supported them as a mentor for many
years. Currently the President of the Scottish Student Debating
Council, he is actively involved with the running and coaching
of a number of schools and university debating societies and
competitions. He is also the representative of Scotland in international
competitions. Throughout his university years, John has organised
some of the most successful debating competitions including
the Scottish Novice competition. As a speaker he has reached
the finals of multiple university competitions, and has won
the prestigious Scottish Parliament Debating Championships.
Kallina Basli - Currently the Youth Outreach Education
Leader at the ESU, working in the Speech and Debate department.
She has worked extensively on the Discover Your Voice teaching
programme, developing and delivering training in debating and
public speaking for students and teachers. A member of the Organising
Committee of the World Schools Debating Championships 2009 held
in Athens, and has also organised a number of competitions.
Since 2009 acting as the Coach of Team Greece at the World Schools
Debating Championships (team was ranked fourth on both occasions
and won the Best English as a Second Language Team award in
2009). Won multiple university debating competitions in the
UK, and have judged and spoken in the Grand Final of several
competitions.
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