1 | 2 Teams in debate: Haifa C (OG) Maynooth A (OO) Imperial D (CG) Zagreb C (CO) | 1 | | | Helena HeckeⒸ , Danyal Maqbool , Yash Chaturvedi , Belal Al ShawwaⓉ | Target vs Mean Based Regulation THW prioritise means-based[1] rather than target-based[2] regulation
[1] e.g of means-based regulations: setting standards that attempt to make the workplace more accessible or banning the use of polluting technologies
[2] e.g of target-based regulations: setting hiring quotas for employees from one particular group, or making companies reduce carbon emissions to X under threat of fines |
2 | 1 Teams in debate: NU B (OG) Imperial B (OO) Weizmann A (CG) Haifa C (CO) | 1 | | | Shaun LeeⒸ , Arie Mora , Franjo Jurkin , Ahana ChaudhuriⓉ | TH, as a University scholarship fund targeted at marginalized identity groups, W prioritize allocating funds based on merit rather than economic necessity. |
3 | 3 Teams in debate: BGU M&R (OG) Bar-Ilan A (OO) Haifa C (CG) Colman SM (CO) | 3 | | | Yarn ShihⒸ , Aryan , Sophie Behrendsen , Tawfique Elahi , Ülkem HancarⓉ | THO the narrative that love (romantic, familial, etc.) is about sacrifice |
4 | 2 Teams in debate: NLU A (OG) Haifa C (OO) Bocconi A (CG) Liverpool A (CO) | 4 | | | Liam OldreyⒸ , Danyal Maqbool , Naomi Shapiro , Shaheer Shazib | THBT societal narratives about recovery during crisis should be transformative (attempt to radically change society) rather than restorative (attempt to stabilise current crisis) |
5 | 2 Teams in debate: Copenhagen PS (OG) IDC B (OO) Liverpool C (CG) Haifa C (CO) | 5 | | | Umar BuckusⒸ , Gazi Mahtab , Ya'arit Segal , Mia HarrisonⓉ | TH, as the Spanish government, would give Catalonia a chartered regime |
6 | 1 Teams in debate: Durham B (OG) Split RT (OO) Haifa C (CG) UCM-COM MR (CO) | 5 | | | Shudipto R. AhmedⒸ , Chesta B , Ewan McClelland , Ülkem HancarⓉ | THBT social movements should follow social marxism |
7 | 4 Teams in debate: Haifa C (OG) Bar-Ilan B (OO) RRIS + L/J (CG) BDU HNH (CO) | 8 | | | Chesta BⒸ , Alex Miller , Naomi Shapiro | THR Germany's decision to go ahead with the Nord Stream 2 deal with Russia |
8 | 3 Teams in debate: Haifa C (OG) UCM-COM MR (OO) Ljubljana NE (CG) CM Fundación SEPI A (CO) | 10 | | | Natalie ShortⒸ , Elad Cohen , Fatma Gul Yoldas , Gilad Sherman | High Employment Rates vs Tech Advancement THBT states should prioritise high employment rates at the expense of significantly slowing down technological advancement (e.g. taxing automation, setting a minimum quota for human employees, or banning/limiting use of certain technologies) |
9 | 1 Teams in debate: TCD Hist D (OG) Haifa C (OO) NU C (CG) TAU B (CO) | 10 | | | Srijan PoudelⒸ , Kylie Chong , Ya'arit Segal , Ferat GümüşⓉ | In functioning democracies with one dominant political party, THP opposition parties to predominantly campaign on the basis of moral character (e.g. integrity, transparency, corruption) rather than predominantly on specific issues and policies (e.g. unemployment, education, the environment). |