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IMPROVING THE INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS OF JAMAICAN DEBATING ENTITIES SUPPORTING A NATIONAL CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES FOR DEBATING TRAINING DEBATE

PERSONEL USING APPROVED STANDARDS DEVELOPING DEBATING ENTITIES IN JAMAICA PROMOTING PLATFORMS FOR DISCUSSIONS AND DEBATES ADVOCATING FOR THE

INTERESTS OF DEBATING AND CRITICAL THINKING IN JAMAICA ESTABLISHING DEBATING STANDARDS NATIONALLY PROVIDING TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR

ENDORSED DEBATING ACTIVITIES NATIONALLY FOSTERING COLLABORATIONS AMONGST DEBATING INTERESTS THROUGH NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION

JAMAICAN ASSOCIATION FOR DEBATING

AND EMPOWERMENT (JADE) LIMITED

EMAIL ADDRESS

jade.tjl@gmail.com 57 University Crescent,

Kingston 6, Jamaica W.I. MAILING

ADDRESS

TELEPHONE NUMBER

1-876-781-0630

October 24, 2014

Dear Sir/Madam,

RE: INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN DEBATE SERIES ON HUMAN RIGHTS

Your institution is hereby invited to participate in a series of debates on issues relating to Human

Rights during the month of November 2014. This series is titled Human Rights in the 21st Century:

Raising Awareness through Debate. This debate series presents participants from your institution

with the opportunity to broaden their knowledge-base and debate competences en route to excelling in

other arenas.

Jamaicans generally have a narrow understanding of what constitutes human rights, why human rights

are important, and how human rights concerns impact governance. The human rights architecture of the

21st century is far more than the right to life. Moreover, a global human rights framework has been

increasingly advanced as a mechanism for understanding and resolving local societal and cultural

tensions, national political issues, and international conflicts. It is therefore important to engage in

robust discussion and debate around national and international issues in the context of human rights.

Recognizing your institutions firm commitment to debating excellence, it would be an honour for us if

you would facilitate the participation of as many of your debaters or students generally. Please confirm

your willingness to be a part of this debate series by contacting Mr. Germaine Barrett at 876-781-0630

or by sending us an email at jade.tjl@gmail.com by Tuesday October 28, 2014. Below is the proposed

schedule for this debate series.

DATE VENUE INVITEES

Sunday Nov. 02, 2014 UTech UTech, NCU, UWI Mona, JTS, PHS, CC

Thursday Nov. 06, 2014 UWI Mona UTech, UWI Mona, MICO, JC, UWI-WJC, KC

Friday Nov. 07, 2014 Queens/JTS TQS, JTS, CHS, STC, MGHS. ICHS

Thursday Nov. 13, 2014 MICO MICO, JTS, KC, WGS, WTHSB, STC

Friday Nov. 14, 2014 NCU NCU, CTC, MHS, BMC, UWI-WJC, BTCC, MTC, DC

Saturday Nov. 15, 2014 UTech UTech, UWI Mona, MICO, JC, ELRDS, MTC, KC

Tuesday Nov. 18, 2014 UWI Mona UWI Mona, MICO, ELRH

Thursday Nov. 20, 2014 UTech UTech, UWI-WJC, UWI Mona, MICO

Friday Nov. 21, 2014 UWI-WJC UWI-WJC, CC, MBCC, HMTHS

Saturday Nov. 22, 2014 UWI Mona UTech, UWI Mona, MICO, JC, UWI-WJC, KC, ELRH

Sincerely,

Germaine Barrett (Mr.) Rodje Malcolm (Mr.)

President, JADE Limited Director, Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ)