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Last updated 2003 by Colm Flynn

 

Who?, Where?, When?


Janurary-2003

Bristol will not bid again for 2006.  Malaysia announce their intention to bid for 2006.

Novmeber 2002

Croatia will bid again for 2005.  One other potential bidder has requested information on past bids.

June-2001

There are a number of colleges interested in hosting in 2004-2005.  I have supplied information to all of these in order to help them in their decision making process.  

Janurary-2001

The mystery bidder can now be revealed as Stellenbosch and Council awards them the right to host the 2003 championships.  There are no confirmed bids for 2004.  Jamacia deny any interest in hosting soon.  Galway look like 2005 at the earliest.  

November-2000

There will be a bid for 2003.  A past host wishes to hold the championships again but wishes to remain confidential until closer to the council meeting

October-2000

Galway (Ireland) express interest in hosting in 2004/2005 but not 2003

October-2000

Stanford, Rhodes and JAmacia have all pulled out of the race to host 2003 Worlds.  Council is not aware of any other potential bidders but makes the decision to publically offer help to anyone interested.

 

Janurary-2000

Totonto have been awarded the 2002 World Debating Championships.  No Other bids were presented to the Council.

Stanford (USA) Rhodes (South Africa) and Jamacia all express an intrest in hosting the 2003 worlds bids will be presented to Worlds council at Glasgow on 1st Janurary 2001.

 


21st July-99

The following message was posted to the CUSID mailing list.  I think it confirms the Toronto bid

Dear All-
    Very important question: what was the name of the hotel at the Manila
worlds? You've all heard the gossip about a bid, and yes, this is related.
Hotels in Toronto want a name.
                                           Rory McKeown

PS- This is urgent! Could someone reply ASAP!

June-99
Speculation that Toronto is preparing a Bid for Worlds 2002

January 1999
No firm bids were recieved in Manila but there is talk of a Championships in the US/Canada most likely Canada.
 

 

 

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