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WSDC 2002, Singapore
23 Jan 2002 - 02 Feb 2002
WSDC 2002: Singapore
Timetable
Wednesday, 23rd January
| 4.00 pm – 9.00 pm | Registration | Concorde Hotel – Ballroom | Free for Lunch & Dinner |
Thursday, 24th January
| 7.00 am | Wake up calls in hotel rooms | Concorde Hotel | |
| 7.30 am | Breakfast | Concorde Hotel – Ballroom | |
| 8.00 am | Briefing for all participants | Concorde Hotel – Ballroom | |
| 9.30 am | Debaters, coaches & observers depart for Sentosa Island | Concorde Hotel | Dress: Comfortable outdoor clothing |
| 9.30 am | Adjudicators’ Briefing | Concorde Hotel – Kallang Room | |
| 12.00 pm | Lunch for Adjudicators | Concorde Hotel – Melting Pot Café | |
| 1.00 pm | Adjudicators’ Briefing continues | Concorde Hotel – Kallang Room | |
| 4.00 pm | Debaters, coaches and observers depart from Sentosa | Sentosa Island | |
| 6.30 pm | Grand Opening Ceremony & Dinner | Concorde Hotel – Ballroom | Dress: Formal or Traditional |
Friday, 25th January
| 7.00 am | Wake up calls in hotel rooms | Concorde Hotel | |
| 7.30 am | Breakfast & daily briefing | Concorde Hotel – Ballroom | |
| 8.30 am | Depart for schools | Concorde Hotel | |
| 9.45 am | Round One debates (prepared) | Schools | |
| 11.30 am | Lunch | Schools | |
| 1.00 pm | Preparation time for impromptu debates begins | Schools | |
| 2.00 pm | Round Two debates (impromptu) | Schools | |
| 3.45 pm | Depart from schools | Schools | |
| 6.30 pm | Depart for Asia Nite! | Concorde Hotel | |
| 7.00 pm | Asia Nite! | Singapore Khalsa Association Clubhouse | Dress: Casual or Asian Ethnic |
| 9.00 pm | Depart from Asia Nite! |
Saturday, 26th January
| 7.00 am | Wake up calls in hotel rooms | Concorde Hotel | |
| 7.30 am | Breakfast & daily briefing | Concorde Hotel – Ballroom | |
| 8.30 am | Depart for schools | Concorde Hotel | |
| 9.45 am | Preparation time for impromptu debates begins | Schools | |
| 10.45 am | Round Three debates (impromptu) | Schools | |
| 12.30 pm | Lunch | Schools | |
| 2.00 pm | Round Four debates (prepared) | Schools | |
| 3.45 pm | Depart from schools | Schools | |
| 7.00 pm | Poolside BBQ Dinner for adjudicators, coaches & observers | Concorde Hotel – Poolside | Dress: Casual |
| Debaters free for dinner |
Sunday, 27th January
| 7.00 am | Wake up calls in hotel rooms | Concorde Hotel | |
| 7.30 am | Breakfast & daily briefing | Concorde Hotel – Chinese Restaurant | |
| 8.30 am | Depart for Singapore Heritage Trail | Concorde Hotel | Dress: Comfortable outdoor clothing |
| 12.30 pm | Depart from Singapore Heritage Trail | Singapore History Museum | |
| Free & easy for the rest of the day |
Monday, 28th January
| 7.00 am | Wake up calls in hotel rooms | Concorde Hotel | |
| 7.30 am | Breakfast & daily briefing | Concorde Hotel – Ballroom | |
| 8.30 am | Depart for schools | Concorde Hotel | |
| 9.45 am | Preparation time for impromptu debates begins | Schools | |
| 10.45 am | Round Five debates (impromptu) | Schools | |
| 12.30 pm | Lunch | Schools | |
| 2.00 pm | Round Six debates (prepared) | Schools | |
| 3.45 pm | Depart from schools | Schools | |
| 4.15 pm | Arrive at Fort Canning Centre | Fort Canning Centre | Dress: Formal Debate Attire or National Dress |
| 4.30 pm | Tournament Photo | Fort Canning Centre | |
| 5.30 pm | International Friendship Night | Fort Canning Centre | |
| 8.30 pm | Depart from International Friendship Night | Fort Canning Centre |
Tuesday, 29th January
| 7.00 am | Wake up calls in hotel rooms | Concorde Hotel | |
| 7.30 am | Breakfast & daily briefing | Concorde Hotel – Ballroom | |
| 8.30 am | Depart for schools | Concorde Hotel | |
| 9.45 am | Round Seven debates (prepared) | Schools | |
| 11.30 pm | Lunch | Schools | |
| 12.30 pm | Depart from schools | Schools | |
| 2.30 pm | Depart for Singapore City Tour | Concorde Hotel | Dress: Casual |
| 6.45 pm | Exhibition Debate | Chijmes | |
| 7.45 pm | Dinner | Chijmes | |
| 8.30 pm | Depart from Chijmes | Chijmes |
Wednesday, 30th January
| 7.00 am | Wake up calls in hotel rooms | Concorde Hotel | |
| 7.30 am | Breakfast & daily briefing | Concorde Hotel – Ballroom | |
| 8.30 am | Depart for schools | Concorde Hotel | |
| 9.45 am | Preparation time for impromptu debates begins | Schools | |
| 10.45 am | Round Eight debates (impromptu) | Schools | |
| 12.30 pm | Depart for Singapore Management University | Schools | |
| 1.00 pm | Lunch | Singapore Management University | |
| 2.00 pm | Announcement of Break and Octo-Finals Draw | Singapore Management University | |
| 2.30 pm | Preparation time for Octo-Finals begins | Singapore Management University | |
| 3.30 pm | Octo-Final debates | Singapore Management University | |
| 5.15 pm | Depart for hotel | Singapore Management University | |
| 7.00 pm | Depart for Hard Rock Café | Concorde Hotel | Dress: Casual |
| 9.30 pm –
11.00 pm |
Regular shuttle bus from Hard Rock Café to hotel (30 min intervals) | Hard Rock Café à Concorde Hotel |
Thursday, 31st January
| 7.00 am | Wake up calls in hotel rooms | Concorde Hotel | |
| 7.30 am | Breakfast & daily briefing | Concorde Hotel – Ballroom | |
| 8.30 am | Depart for Quart-Finals | Concorde Hotel | |
| 9.30 am | Preparation time for Quarter-Finals begins | Anglo-Chinese Junior College | |
| 10.30 am | Quarter-Final debates | Anglo-Chinese Junior College | |
| 12.15 pm | Lunch | Anglo-Chinese Junior College | |
| 12.45 pm | Depart for hotel | Anglo-Chinese Junior College | |
| 2.15 pm | Semi-Finalist teams depart | Concorde Hotel | |
| 3.15 pm | Audience for Semi-Finals depart | Concorde Hotel | Dress: Smart Casual |
| 4.00 pm | Semi-Final debates | City Hall / Parliament House | |
| 6.00 pm | Tour of Parliament House | Parliament House | Passports required |
| 6.45 pm | Depart for hotel | Free for dinner |
Friday, 1st February
| 7.30 am | Wake up calls in hotel rooms | Concorde Hotel | |
| 8.00 am | Breakfast & daily briefing | Concorde Hotel – Ballroom | |
| 9.00 am | Worlds Schools Debating Championships Council Meeting | Concorde Hotel – Changi Room | |
| 12.00 am | Worlds Council Lunch | Concorde Hotel – Melting Pot Café | Other participants free for lunch |
| 3.00 pm | Grand Finalist teams depart for Kallang Theatre | Concorde Hotel | |
| 3.45 pm | Grand Final audience depart for Kallang Theatre | Concorde Hotel | Dress: Formal or traditional |
| 5.00 pm | Grand Final | Kallang Theatre | |
| 7.30 pm | Participants depart for Championship Dinner | Kallang Theatre | |
| 8.30 pm | Championship Dinner | Novotel Appollo |
Saturday, 2nd February
| All Day | Check out and departures | Concorde Hotel |