Reminder to apply for ESL status

2008-06-19T01:36:00.001+03:00

Dear participants in EUDC 2008,

this is just to remind all ESL teams that in order to compete as ESL
they need to complete the form posted above. Below, we have also released a list
of all teams that so far applied for ESL status. Should you find a team that is not yet on that
list, but should be, please forward this message to that team. Also,
please distribute this message to your national lists.

We hope to publish a list of our decisions by tomorrow evening.

Please keep in mind that the deadline for applications is June 20th, 6
p.m. GMT. Also please remember that only complete application can be
considered - this actually amounts to some work for us, so sorry for
any delays.

We'll see you all in Tallinn!

Teams that so far answered the survey

2008-06-19T01:24:00.005+03:00

As of June 18th, 11.30 p.m. GMT, these teams had answered the survey. If your team is not represented, please fill in the survey asap. Thanks!

Bar Ilan A
Bar Ilan B
BDU A
BDU B
Belgrade A
Belgrade B
Belgrade C
BGU A
BGU B
Bonaparte A
Bonaparte B
Bonaparte C
Deree A
Deree B
GSU A
GSU B
Haifa A
Haifa B
Helsinki A
HSE A
HSE B
HSoG A
HUni B
HUni C
IDCH A
IDCH B
ISKRAN A
KNTSU A
Koc A
Koc B
Koc C
Leiden A
Leiden B
Ljubljana A
Ljubljana B
Ljubljana C
LMU A
LSE A
Manchester B
METU A
METU B
MGIMO A
MGIMO B
MLU A
MSU A
MSU B
Rijeka A
SOAS B
SSE Riga A
SSE Riga B
Tartu B
Tartu C
Technion A
Tel Aviv B
Tel Aviv C
Tilbury A
Tilbury B
Tilbury C
Ulit A
UNYP A
VU A
Warwick A
Zagreb A
Zagreb B

2008-05-26T13:32:00.001+03:00

Dear participants of Tallinn EUDC 2008,

the org comm of the upcoming Tallinn Euros competition has appointed a committee to check the eligibility of teams to compete as "English as a second language" (ESL).

Under the constitution, ESL teams compete in a separate competition (the "ESL-break") in addition to the main competition ("main break"), whereas teams without the ESL privilege can only compete in the main break.

Unlike WUDC, in EUDC there is no "English as a foreign language" (EFL) category, so teams will either compete as "Main break only" or as "ESL".

All teams that wish to compete in the ESL-break must apply for the ESL-status to the committee. The only way to apply is through the website esl-committee.blogspot.com, and for the sake of clarity no previous application and/or communication can be taken into consideration.

On the page esl-committee.blogspot.com, you will find further information as to the criteria that under the EUDC-constitution and in our eyes mark the distinction for ESL-teams.

The survey on that website is designed to somewhat measure your English speaking abilities. Please try to provide as much relevant
information as possible. Teams that do not wish to apply for ESL-status do not need to answer the survey. All information provided will be kept confidential and used for evaluation purposes only. The decision whether teams compete as "ESL" or "main-break only" will be publicised.

The deadline for ESL applications is June 20th, 6 p.m. GMT. We would welcome it however if you could apply as soon as possible.

We will soon release a list with our decisions on the classification of teams. The classification will be either "ESL", "Main break only", or "Interview". The list will be made available through esl-committee.blogspot.com, so please check it regularly.

All teams termed "ESL" on that list are eligible for the ESL-break without further necessary steps. "Main break only" are all the teams that did not apply for the ESL-status. "Interview" are all the teams that have applied for ESL, but we are unsure about and would like to talk to personally in Tallinn.

Interviews are scheduled to take place at Hotel Olümpia on June 22nd and the morning of June 23rd before pre-Council. We will release more detailed information on this prior to the start of the competition.

All teams that are dissatisfied with the committee's decision have a right to appeal to pre-Council. Pre-Council is the only instance of appeal.

All teams arriving after pre-Council will still have a chance to be interviewed. These teams however will unfortunately not be able to appeal the committee's decision whatsoever.

Please direct all your inquiries regarding ESL to esl.committee@gmail.com. This is the only e-mail-address we will use for any question concerning ESL matters. Before you ask us however please make sure to check esl-committee.blogspot.com - that site contains comprehensive information already. Also, please do not contact us regarding other questions of registration. We only get provided the reg data from the org comm, so if you are unsure about your registration, please contact org comm directly.

According to the EUDC org comm, the e-mail-addresses provided through the EUDC website registration are still incomplete. Thus, all official communication concerning ESL will only be distributed through the listservs EUDC and BD as well as published on esl-committee.blogspot.com. Please forward this message to your national and club listservs to make sure that people can apply for ESL in time. Thank you.

We are looking forward to seeing you in Tallinn!

Branka Marusic, Giles Robertson and Jens Fischer
EUDC 2008 ESL committee

EUDC 2008 ESL Committee

Reminder to apply for ESL status

Teams that so far answered the survey