'Hong Kong Cup' Basic Law Chinese Debate Competition [Language for Debate: Chinese (Cantonese)]
Sunday, January 30th, 2011
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, January 30, 2011 | 10:30AM - 1:30PM | The Vivian and David Campbell Conference Facility, 'Munk Centre For International Studies - 1 Devonshire Place |
Description
This year celebrates the 21st anniversary of the promulgation of the Basic Law – a mini-constitution that would govern Hong Kong for 50 years until 2047, through the application of the principle of “One Country, Two Systems”. The Basic Law provides for the continued operation of the common law and capitalist economy within Hong Kong. To promote the awareness of the Hong Kong Basic Law among the younger generation of Canadians of Chinese/Hong Kong background, and Chinese debate activities, the Ontario Inter-Collegiate Chinese Debate Alliance (OCDA), in collaboration with the Asian Institute of the University of Toronto, and with support from the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO), will organize a ‘Hong Kong Cup’ Basic Law Chinese debate competition amongst elite teams from Chinese debate clubs of all major universities in Ontario.
The final match of the competition will be held at the Asian Institute of the University of Toronto at the Munk Centre, details as follows –
Date/Time: Sunday, January 30, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
A networking luncheon session will be held at the Munk School venue after the debate.
Judging Panel: Former Hong Kong legislator 譚惠珠 Miss Maria Tam, who is a member of the Committee for the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and a deputy to China’s National People’s Congress, will be one of the judges, amongst others.
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