Speakers are not born, they are made.
In collaboration with HELP University, WoLCE is bringing yet another opportunity for high schoolers to dip their toes into competitive debate. The preliminary rounds will be conducted online through Zoom, while teams that qualify to the elimination rounds will be invited to compete in person at HELP University in Kuala Lumpur.
Dates: 22-23 July 2023 (Preliminary Rounds), 20 August 2023 (Elimination Rounds)
Venue: Zoom (Preliminary Rounds and Elimination Rounds)
Format: Asian Parliamentary
Registration Fees: RM 150 per team
Lucrative prizes are up for grabs below!
Team Registration
Registration for this year’s competition has closed. We hope to see you next year!
Adjudicator Registration
Registration for this year’s competition has closed. We hope to see you next year!
Core Adjudication Panel (2023)
Sarah
ESL Champion, Krabi Australs 2023
Octo Finalist, Malaysia UADC 2022
Quarter Finalist, MNIDC 2022 & 2023
CAP, BBPC 2022
CAP, Uniten BP Debate Open
TJ
2x WUDC Breaking Adjudicator
ESL Semi Finals Chair, Nepal Australs 2021
EFL Semi Finals Panel, Shanghai-Hanoi ABP 2021
Open Break, Monash Australs 2020
Open Break, Doxbridge Worlds 2021
Raymond
Open Quarter Finals Chair, Bali ABP 2022
Double Octo Finals Panel, Malaysia UADC 2022
Open Semi Finals Chair, Sunway AP 2023
Double Octo Finalist, Malaysia UADC 2023
Open Semi Finalist, MNIDC 2022, MNUDC 2023
Core Adjudication Panel (2022)
Banun Sabri
Chief Adjudicator, Upcoming Vietnam WUDC 2024
Chief Adjudicator, Nepal Australs 2021
2 time Asian CAP, Shanghai-Hanoi ABP 2021 & Bali UADC 2021
2 time WUDC Breaking Adjudicator
Worlds ESL Semi Finalist
Australs Semi Finalist
Revan Lim TJ
Open Break, Monash Australs 2020
Open Break, Doxbridge Worlds 2021
Open Break, Malaysia Asian BP 2020
ESL Semi Finals Chair, Nepal Australs 2021
EFL Semi Finals Panel, Shanghai-Hanoi ABP 2021
CAP, Philippines Debate Open 2022
Champion, The Debate Open 2022
Rohan Subagaran
Open Break, Bali UADC 2022
Open Break, Shanghai-Hanoi ABP 2022
ESL Semi Finalist, Doxbridge Worlds 2022
ESL Semi Finalist, Imperial IV
ESL semifinalist, Chicago Open 2022
Invitation Letter
You can obtain a copy of the invitation letter for this event here. If you require a personalized letter to your school, please drop us an email at info@wolce.org.
Tentative Schedule (UTC+8)
Saturday, 22 July 2023
9.00 am Check in closes
9.00 am - 10.00 am Briefings
10.00 am - 12.00 pm Round 1
12.00 pm - 2.00 pm Lunch
2.00 pm - 4.00 pm Round 2
4.00 pm - 6.00 pm Round 3
Sunday, 23 July 2023
10.00 am Check in closes
10.00 am - 12.00 pm Round 4
12.00 pm - 2.00 pm Lunch
2.00 pm - 4.00 pm Round 5 (silent)
4.00 pm Break Announcement
Sunday, 20 August 2023
8:00 am Check in closes
8:00 am ~ 8:30 am Briefing
8:30 am ~ 10:30 am Octo Finals
10:30 am ~ 12:30 pm Quarter Finals
12:30 pm ~ 2:00 pm Lunch Break
2:00 pm ~ 4:00 pm Semi Finals
4:00 pm ~ 6:00 pm Grand Finals + Closing
Prizes
Champion:
1 Challenge Trophy for the School
Cash Prize of RM3,000 and a plaque for the School
3 trophies & e-Certificates for the debaters
Partial Scholarships tenable at HELP Group worth RM12,000 each
Runner-up:
Cash Prize of RM2,000 and a plaque for the School
3 trophies & e-Certificates for the debaters
Partial Scholarships tenable at HELP Group worth RM8,000 each
2 Semi-finalists:
Cash Prize of RM1,000 and a plaque for the School for each team
3 trophies & e-Certificates for each team
Partial Scholarships tenable at HELP Group worth RM4,000
Sponsor a Debate Team or a Debater
All proceeds go to funding someone or a team that is under-privileged that would like to participate in this competition but can’t. WoLCE actively sponsors debaters for every tournament it organises. WoLCE will match your donation 1-to-1, this means if you sponsor $10, we will match it with an additional $10 to make the total donation valued at $20!
General Topics
Education
Family
Geopolitics
Media
Philosophy
Science
Health
Current Affairs
Why you should consider joining the HELP Asian Challenge 2023
World-Class Adjudication
We’ve roped in some of the world’s best adjudicators to share their best-kept secrets, techniques, and knowledge to propel your debate to the next level! To ensure maximum quality, we’ve also selected an adjudication core that will be delivering challenging, yet exciting new motions! This also means that you will get feedback on every single debate that you participate in on how to improve and what you could have done better.
Experienced Organizing Committee
Our organizing team has a combined total of decades worth of experience organizing events, keeping things on schedule with minimal delays.
National Certification
You'll be going up against like-minded debaters from every corner of the globe! Even if you don’t walk away as a winner, forging friendships with people from different universities is probably the next best thing. As we’re using Zoom throughout this tournament, you will have the option to communicate with people via audio and video too!