1 | 1 Teams in debate: ACG A (OG) Weizmann A (OO) Sheffield A (CG) Bocconi A (CO) | | | | Umar BuckusⒸ , Izzie Blackburn , Rosy Raj , Anshuman MishraⓉ | 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: Bocconi A (OG) NLU A (OO) RRIS E&M (CG) CM Fundación SEPI A (CO) | 1 | | | Joel LawⒸ , Andrius Budiono , meir seeman | 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: Split RT (OG) Bocconi A (OO) Liverpool B (CG) Maynooth A (CO) | 3 | | | Parth PandyaⒸ , Arie Mora , JJ Pine , Tal Ratner | THO the narrative that love (romantic, familial, etc.) is about sacrifice |
4 | 1 Teams in debate: NLU A (OG) Haifa C (OO) Bocconi A (CG) Liverpool A (CO) | 3 | | | 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: Split RT (OG) Bocconi A (OO) CM Fundación SEPI A (CG) APA A (CO) | 4 | | | Danyal MaqboolⒸ , Arie Mora , Titiksha , Fatma Gul YoldasⓉ | TH, as the Spanish government, would give Catalonia a chartered regime |
6 | 3 Teams in debate: Liverpool C (OG) CM Fundación SEPI A (OO) KU C (CG) Bocconi A (CO) | 6 | | | Siddharth SonejaⒸ , Adhipatya Singh , Anamta Atiq , Or SidlikⓉ | THBT social movements should follow social marxism |
7 | 2 Teams in debate: Bocconi A (OG) Bar-Ilan A (OO) APA A (CG) Weizmann A (CO) | 7 | | | Heidi SilvennoinenⒸ , Gazi Mahtab , Rotem Almog , Ya'arit Segal | THR Germany's decision to go ahead with the Nord Stream 2 deal with Russia |
8 | 2 Teams in debate: BGU M&R (OG) IDC B (OO) Bocconi A (CG) Corvinus B (CO) | 8 | | | Alex McCreadieⒸ , Atara Kevelson , Franjo Jurkin , Sneha Verma | 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: Bocconi A (OG) ACG A (OO) Bocconi B (CG) Uni Würzburg (CO) | 8 | | | Natalie ShortⒸ , Bevin Armstrong , Niall Dinneen , Veronica Minesso | 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). |