1 | 2 Teams in debate: KNU A (OG) UCM IR (OO) Ljubljana NE (CG) UCD L&H B (CO) | 1 | | | Tin PuljićⒸ , Heidi Silvennoinen , Reut Ginat , Molly CarrollⓉ | 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 | 2 Teams in debate: UCD L&H B (OG) Durham B (OO) TCD Hist D (CG) TCD Hist C (CO) | 2 | | | Elaye KarstadtⒸ , Atara Kevelson , Diego Duarte , mario de la Hoz GuerreroⓉ | 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: Ljubljana GU (OG) UCD L&H B (OO) RRIS BM (CG) UCD LawSoc A (CO) | 4 | | | Matt 'Chief WAG' Hazell 🦁Ⓒ , Izzie Blackburn , Lucy McManus , Omar Shalabby | THO the narrative that love (romantic, familial, etc.) is about sacrifice |
4 | 3 Teams in debate: GUU HM (OG) UCD L&H B (OO) NYUAD (CG) Imperial D (CO) | 6 | | | Parth PandyaⒸ , Chinmaya Mohan , Ori Harari | THBT societal narratives about recovery during crisis should be transformative (attempt to radically change society) rather than restorative (attempt to stabilise current crisis) |
5 | 1 Teams in debate: TCD Hist D (OG) Copenhagen C (OO) UCD L&H B (CG) KU A (CO) | 6 | | | Jessica MusulinⒸ , Ahmed El Sammak , Andrius Budiono , Anshuman Mishra | TH, as the Spanish government, would give Catalonia a chartered regime |
6 | 1 Teams in debate: IDC B (OG) IDC C (OO) UCD L&H B (CG) Vienna B (CO) | 6 | | | Njuguna MachariaⒸ , Molly Carroll , Srijan Poudel , Gilad ShermanⓉ | THBT social movements should follow social marxism |
7 | 3 Teams in debate: Haifa B (OG) Durham B (OO) Aberdeen DW (CG) UCD L&H B (CO) | 8 | | | Dino WildiⒸ , Franjo Jurkin , Maya Tamir , Shibhangi Ghose | THR Germany's decision to go ahead with the Nord Stream 2 deal with Russia |
8 | 4 Teams in debate: UCD L&H B (OG) AUTH/DUTH PP (OO) Aalto A (CG) Colman SM (CO) | 11 | | | Sven BakeⒸ , Maya Tamir , Or Sidlik , Sharon Maidanchik | 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 | 3 Teams in debate: IDC C (OG) UCD L&H B (OO) IDC A (CG) Durham C (CO) | 13 | | | Parth PandyaⒸ , Anna Shreder , Ian Traußnig , Uzair Tajuddin | 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). |