This event will explore the achievements, motivations and roads less travelled by our esteemed panel of speakers. The aim of this workshop is to inspire professionals to learn from the new ideas and different perspectives, and to enable a profound exploration within. Amongst the topics covered will be cultural ethics vs corporate principles; behaviour shifts amongst generations of British-Asians; drivers for success and motivations for philanthropy. Each of the panellists has been on their own, very different, diverse and enriching Journey for Change to make it to the top of their professions, whether in the field of law, finance, government or philanthropy. This is your opportunity to learn from the different perspectives of the leaders of today, and give you an opportunity to reflect about yourself, as the leaders of tomorrow.

The event poster is here.

Full details are below:

The panellists are:

	Gautam Kumar is Managing Director and Head of Global South Asia and APAC at UBS Wealth Management, London. He is responsible for growing the wealth management business from the Global South Asians and clients based in the APAC regions for UBS Wealth Management in London. A 15 year veteran in the wealth management business, Gautam has held several roles in both London and India. Before his current stint at UBS, he held senior positions at Citigroup covering Non-Resident Indian clients in the UK and Europe. Starting his career as a financial advisor, he was one of the top performers for the Citibank, NRI business and a recipient of the Chairman Council awards for many years. At UBS he was also a member of Dragon’s club where the members are the top 50 Client Advisors of UBS, Asia Pacific Wealth Management business. A commerce graduate, he has also completed his Post Graduate Diploma in Management with a specialisation in Finance from Delhi, India.
	Harin Thaker is Ex-Head of Real Estate Finance International at Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG, a specialised lender in real estate finance and public sector finance. Harin has spent over 20 years at the Bank and had been overseeing Bank’s origination efforts in international markets. Harin was a member of Board of Hypo Real Estate Bank International prior to its merger with Hypo Real Estate Bank AG in 2009 and since 2005 he was also Chief Executive for Europe, Middle East and India. Harin joined Hypo Property Holdings, a principal finance activity of the Bank in 1992. Harin has been Chairman of the UK chapter of The Akshaya Patra Foundation since May 2010. Harin has been greatly responsible for the development and growth of Akshaya Patra in the UK. Harin is confident that the UK office can contribute significantly to their target of feeding 5 million children in India by 2020. By providing meals to school children, the foundation not only helps in eradicating hunger but encourages education, thus breaking the nation’s poverty cycle.
	Seema Malhotra is Labour MP for Feltham and Heston since January 2012. She is co-founder and Director of the Fabian Womens Network and a former National Chair of the Fabian Society. From May-Oct 2010 she was Political Advisor to Rt Hon Harriet Harman MP in the Leader of the Opposition’s Office. She was the West Midlands Labour Party’s regional policy coordinator and adviser to Regional Ministers Rt Hon Liam Byrne MP and Ian Austin MP. She was active in the Co-operative Party and Unite and speaks and writes in national media on gender issues, regional and national politics. Seema was a freelance business and public services adviser and has over 10 years’ experience at Accenture and PwC. She led the cross-Government programme Increasing Diversity in Public Appointments working with Whitehall, headhunters, business and community groups. She has also advised the video games industry on their child safety agenda. She is a former school governor and candidate for the London Assembly. In 2007 she was shortlisted for the Asian Women of Achievement awards.
	Rajay Naik is Director of Government and External Affairs at The Open University – the UK’s largest University – and Chairman of UK Programmes at the Big Lottery Fund – the largest funder of charities in the UK. Rajay is also a Commissioner at the Department of Health; a Member of the National Council on Careers; and Associate Director at Coventry City Football Club. Rajay was one of five panel members on Lord Browne’s Review of Higher Education. Previously he held senior roles in Local Government at Coventry City Council; Central Government at the Cabinet Office and in the voluntary sector at the Royal Society of Arts. He is a former Chairman of the British Youth Council; Trustee of the National Youth Agency, v and Changemakers Foundation; and Council Member of the Learning and Skills Council. Rajay holds undergraduate and postgraduate degrees from the University of Warwick
	Manooj Mistry is head of ETF Product Development at db X-trackers, Deutsche Bank’s Exchange Traded Funds. Manooj joined Deutsche Bank in May 2006 and was part of the team that launched the db X-trackers ETF business in 2007 which is now the second largest ETF provider in Europe by assets under management. Prior to Deutsche Bank, Manooj was with Merrill Lynch International in London where he was responsible for the development of the LDRS ETFs, the first ETFs to be launched in Europe. Manooj graduated in Economics and Business Finance from Brunel University.
	Panel discussion moderator:Shruti Goel is a trainee Solicitor at Simmons & Simmons and Social events team member of the CHN.

With blessings from Shree Brajvallabhalal and Shree Sant Mata Brajdeviji, the City Hindus Network (CHN), PwC and the Brajras Mandal Trust have the great pleasure in inviting you to attend the Spiritual Discourses of Swamiji Shree Krishnadasji.

The topic of discussion will be ‘Give-Get-Grow’, which teaches the easiest way for the modern human to achieve his/her ultimate goal of ever-growing happiness, bliss and peace, and in the process, explaining what the relation is between Giving, Getting and Growth that we all yearn for. This is a must-attend session for the true professional.

Swamji Krishnadasji, disciple of Shree Sant Maa Brajdeviji has travelled throughout the world spreading the message of Hindu philosophy in how we cope with the demands and pressures imposed by our modern day lifestyles. Fluent and well versed in Hindi, English and Gujarati, Swamiji delivers talks, discourses and lectures on a wide range of topics encompassing philosophy of life and spirituality in the 21^st century. His straight-forward lectures aim to teach one how to live life in order to achieve peace, happiness, and harmony. Details are as follows:

Date: Tuesday 29 May 2012. Timings: 6:00pm: Arrivals; 6:30pm: Welcome; 6:40pm: Introducing Swamiji; 7:20pm: Q&A; 7:45pm: Networking and depart. Venue: Seminar room 25-27, First floor, PwC, 7 More London, Riverside, London, SE1 2RT (nearest tube station: London Bridge). Map here. Details: See flyer here. Sign-up through Eventbrite here only.

In December 2011, the CHN started a series of articles called ‘The CHN View’ in the Asian Voice, based on the 6 CHN Principles, to promote and share the values of the organisation. This is the fourth article in the series. You can read the original version here.

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London, 7 April 2012: One in four people are affected by a mental health disorder, with the most common being depression and anxiety. According to the NHS, women are more likely to suffer from depression, whilst men are more prone to substance abuse and suicide. Mental health problems can be triggered by life stresses, disability and poverty, and are common amongst those from ethnic minority groups.

This suggests that one in four members of the South Asian community currently suffer from mental health issues. However in practice this rarely appears to be the case. The stigma, shame and secrecy associated with mental health illness in the South Asian community means that few people are willing to openly admit that they or someone in their family suffer from a mental health condition. This in turn is damaging to their full recovery.

The reality however is that any mental illness is a medical problem that is no different to any other condition such as diabetes or heart disease and needs to be acknowledged.

On 26 January 2012, the City Hindus Network (CHN) in partnership with the Met Police Hindu Association (MPHA) hosted an event to raise awareness on the stigma of mental health in the South Asian community. The event was the first initiative of its kind for a new generation of young British Hindus in the city.

The evening comprised a talk by Dr Rajendra Shah, speciality doctor in psychiatry at Guys Hospital and the Institute of Psychiatry and various speakers who had previously suffered from mental health issues followed by a short film about mental health stigma in a young Indian family called ‘Open Secrets’ directed by award-winning director Azeem Khan. The evening ended with a Q&A discussion with Dr Rajendra Shah, the speakers, Chandra Shah (Mental Health Charity MIND in Harrow), Vanessa Crouch (London Co-ordinator for the public awareness campaign Time to Change) and the host for the evening Bijal Shah.

Dr Rajendra Shah talked at length on the medical side of mental health conditions: “the brain is an incredibly complex organ and we know so little about it … sometimes behaviour and speech can become dysfunctional resulting in difficulties ranging from mild symptoms such as mild anxiety to more debilitating symptoms.”

Even though not all conditions are the same, there are a number of behavioural changes that concerned family members and friends can look out for. These include frequent negative thoughts, sleep disturbances, changes in appetite, suicidal thoughts, self harm, paranoia and odd beliefs.

The trigger for one of the speakers at the event who battled with depression was her wedding day. “My depression was triggered by what was supposed to be the happiest day of my life. The ceiling panel at my wedding reception fell down and injured me. I was suffering with nightmares and flashbacks and my doctor prescribed counselling and medication. I was hospitalised three times, and it was only when I was in hospital that I realised that I was not alone. I didn’t want people to tell me to cheer up, or tell me to have a cup of tea … all I wanted was for someone to listen and acknowledge what I was going through.”

Mental health problems are usually kept closely guarded secrets. Prevention of community gossip and potential damage to family reputation are reasons cited for not disclosing their illness. According to a 2010 report, published by Time to Change found that someone had “kept their illness a secret from their spouse for more than 20 years.”

The new spouse of a person with mental health difficulties may be blamed for their illness by the in-laws. This can be incredibly isolating.

These types of attitudes are often rooted in our culture, which often attribute mental health problems to traditional beliefs such as ‘black magic’ or the ‘evil eye’ being put upon a person.

The event held by CHN in partnership with MPHA and Time to Change was a small step in the journey towards changing public attitudes towards mental health. Given that one in four people are affected by a mental health disorder, it is likely that many of you who read this article will know someone affected. Through building this understanding, the next generation of young British Hindus can be made more aware and accepting of mental health issues which in itself will help to improve the quality of life of our Hindu brothers and sisters and future generations who may be affected.

Jayna is part of the Media team, and Bijal the Personal Development Lead, of the City Hindus Network.You can sign up to be a member or find out more about the CHN at www.cityhindusnetwork.org.uk.

For those seeking further information and support on mental health issues, the mental health charity MIND in Harrow provides excellent services to improve the quality of life for people experiencing mental health problems. Information about their work is available on their website: http://www.mindinharrow.org.uk/.

Are you aged between 18-35 and have a particular talent that you want to showcase at the prestigious Asian Achievers Awards (AAA) this year? If yes, we want to hear from you!

Asian Voice, in collaboration with the CHN, are looking for individuals / groups that possess hidden talents which can be showcased at the AAA event. The event will be talking place on 14th September 2012 at Grosvenor House, Park Lane in central London and will attract an esteemed audience of over 1,000 business leaders, politicians and city professionals; as well as extensive media coverage.

The Asian Achievers Awards recognises the outstanding work from individuals from across all businesses and professions within the Asian community and acknowledge the accomplishments of the finest in the UK’s Asian community. Hosted by Asian Business Publications Ltd (ABPL) publishers of Asian Voice and Gujarat Samachar, the event is now into its 12th year and is consistently favoured by the Asian community as the most prestigious and highly respected awards on the calendar. Full details of the event are here.

We are particularly keen to showcase talents in the following categories (although we wouldn’t rule out others):

• music;
• dance;
• stand-up comedy;
• impersonators; and
• ventriloquists.

Auditions will take place in London on 18th, 19th, 26th and 27th August 2012 and the winner will be announced by 31st August 2012. If you are interested, please email  aaa@abplgroup.com   (aaa@abplgroup.com)   </span>','emoba-7362','','','0'); with your name, age and the talent you possess.

Deadline for applications is Friday 13th July 2012.

Sewa Day (www.sewaday.org), which started in 2010 aims to promote public service and selflessness across the voluntary, private, and education sectors.

In 2011, over 15,000 volunteers took part in Sewa Day in the UK and it also expanded into 5 others countries ranging from Indonesia to the United States of America .

Economists Pratik Dattani and Sam Juthani, from the City Hindus Network, determined a Social Return on Investment (SROI) from Sewa Day activities in order to complete their independent economic analysis.

Pratik Dattani said:“Sewa Day 2011 provides an excellent social return for Britain . The findings in this report are based on conservative assumptions and, despite this we have been able to demonstrate clear net benefits to Britain ”

For the initiative to continue developing, the evaluation makes a number of recommendations including engaging more school children, exploring the idea of developing champions in each community, minimising the opportunity cost of taking part and ensuring that projects are sustainable.

Sam Juthani added “For the benefactors of Sewa Day 2012, adopting these ideas will support the growth and overall success of this volunteering initiative by offering thousands the opportunity to stake a claim in making Britain a better society”.

Arup Ganguly, Chairman of Sewa Day, concludes: “We believe Sewa Day 2011 provided significant positive social and economic benefits for Britain . However, as always, the question is what have we improved? How do you measure the impact of a project like Sewa Day on society or even on an individual? This report backs up our belief that Sewa Day is a good thing. With benefits outweighing costs, our volunteers will be very heartened that they are adding value to the nation.”

Sewa Day 2012 will take place on 7 October providing an opportunity to people across the UK to get involved in social action projects in their community.

Click the link to download the Value of Sewa Day report http://www.sewaday.org/?p=521

For more information contact Sanjay Mistry on 07810 368 772 or sanjay@prlimited.co.uk.

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Notes to Editors

Sewa Day

The 2012 Sewa Day takes place on 7 October.

The aim of Sewa Day is to provide people a chance give back to the community through volunteering on a single day to make a difference as such each event organised was based on at least one of the guiding principles below:

•  To relieve hardship and poverty
• To bring a little joy
• To help the environment

All the events will take place on the same day or for schools during the week and will not include any fund-raising activities. This is an opportunity to give back to the community by giving up something as valuable as our time. From infants through to pensioners, anyone can get involved and make a difference.

Community groups, local councils, schools, temples, mosques and businesses have enlisted their support for this initiative.

Sewa Day is an initiative of Sewa UK , a secular, non-political UK registered charity, which is a registered charity (no: 1135425). Office address: 110 High St , Edgware, London , HA8 7HE, UK (www.sewaday.org).

About the Authors

Pratik Dattani is an economic consultant and is currently Director at the Economic Policy Group (EPG). He is also Chairman of the City Hindus Network, and studied economics at Warwick and Munich universities. He has written extensively on SROI and has completed this work in a personal capacity.

Sam Juthani currently works as an economist at HM Treasury, where he has worked on tax policy, child poverty and social mobility, welfare spending and the 2011 Euro area crisis. He holds a BA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) from the University of Oxford . He has completed this work in a personal capacity.

The City Hindus Network (CHN) is a non-profit organisation with a membership of more than 1000 City professionals. Its activities include organising educational, networking, cultural and charity events and initiatives for Hindu professionals, as well as running mentoring and social entrepreneurship schemes. It was founded in 2006.

Social Return on Investment

The Social Return on Investment (SROI) analysis demonstrates the value of volunteering in economic terms. Overall, Sewa Day 2011 provided approximately £4.40 of net benefits to Britain for every £1 expended on it, which equates to approximately £400,000 of monetised gross benefit, which equates to approximately £300,000 of monetised net benefit. This is a conservative estimate because it excludes qualitative benefits, such as quality of life effects, that are difficult to quantify robustly.

Projects related to the environment provided the highest social return to British Society with a return of £15.80 for every £1 invested. In comparison, the average SROI of projects tackling human neglect, hardship and poverty was £6.13 for every £1 invested.

[UPDATE 8-Apri-2012: Event sold out]

In 2011, we ran a series of sold-out networking dinners open to all CHN members. The aim was  for attendees to expand their professional networks, meet new people and learn a little more about the CHN.

In 2012, we are starting this again. Once voted Best Vegetarian Restaurant in London, Noura Belgravia combines sleek, contemporary lines with the best in Lebanese cuisine. In the evening, the whole restaurant is set for fine dining with more al fresco eating in the bar area.

Details for the networking dinner are as follows:

Date: Thursday 12 April Timings: 6.30-8:30pm Venue: 16 Hobart Place, Belgravia, London, SW1W 0HH (closest tube Victoria) Price: £30 Detail: This includes 4 mezzes, one main, dessert, tea/coffee. All courses are vegetarian. Payment: Click below to pay through PayPal. There are only 40 places for this dinner and, as with last time, we expect to be oversubscribed and so suggest you purchase your ticket as soon as possible to confirm your place. Only payment confirms your place.

The small print: If you cannot attend, please let us know and we will issue a refund, minus an admin fee of £1. Please note we run these events at cost, so we cannot give refunds if you cancel within 48 hours of the event, but we can change the name on the booking if you find someone to allocate your ticket to.

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London, 3 March 2012: Britain is facing unprecedented levels of unemployment, with almost one in five 16 to 24 years olds jobless. For young British Asians, the challenges are even greater. According to a report published by Race for Opportunity, ethnic minorities are less likely to find employment after graduation. The report cites that “only 56.3% of BAME (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic) graduates found full-time or part-time employment within a year of graduating compared with 66% of white students.”

Given the lack of employment opportunities for this group within society, is it fair to expect those that are Hindu and unemployed to follow the Hindu practice of selfless giving or dana? We believe not.

According to Hindu scriptures, Hindus should observe ten “niyamas” or “practices”. One of these ten niyamas is the act of giving selflessly or dana to charity; without the expectation of a reward. The concept of dharma also incorporates the act of dana as an important act for human beings. Some interpretations even go so far to say that Hindus should be “offering one-tenth of gross income (dasamamsa) as God’s money, to temples, ashrams and spiritual organisations”.

But what if one has no gross income to begin with? Are they automatically precluded from being considered a good Hindu? Surely not.

What if we reward and incentivise those specific groups in society to give back to charities – would that be a righteous way to encourage Hindus to give and in doing so meet the niyama? This may not be selfless giving in the true Hindu sense but it is still giving. The City Hindus Network is supporting the launch of a new social enterprise scheme which will do just that.

The scheme, known as the Young Asian Social Enterprise (YASE), is being launched to incentivise young people to fundraise. As a reward for their fundraising efforts, the participants that show real entrepreneurial drive and raise the most funds will be rewarded with a career development package, including a placement at Accenture (one of the largest global management consultancies), mentoring by industry professionals and bespoke coaching on application forms and interviews.

This scheme will not only help Hindus or indeed anyone participating to meet the niyama of giving, it will also help the youth to improve their employability prospects. The funds raised through the scheme will go directly towards carefully selected grassroots projects in developing countries such as India. One of the social projects selected is Akshaya Patra, a foundation which runs a school meals programme, feeding over 1.3 million underprivileged children daily in more than 8,260 schools in 18 locations, across eight states in India.

The first phase of the YASE scheme is being launched at the Asian Voice Youth Conference, taking place on Saturday 3rd March at SOAS University. If you would like to participate in the scheme or for further information, email info@yase-uk.com  (info@yase-uk.com)  </span>','emoba-8806','','','0'); or visit www.yase-uk.com.

The City Hindus Network endorses and promotes the act of giving through its charity stream. The Upanisads say “Give with faith. Do not give without faith. Give with sensitivity. Give with a feeling of abundance. Give with the right understanding.” Even if a reward is attached to those that are giving, surely that shouldn’t automatically undermine the act of giving. Unless a person is fortunate enough to give back selflessly. We’ll leave you to work out whether you fit in the former or the latter category.

Aekta Mahajan is the Vice-Chair of the City Hindus Network and co-founder of YASE. You can sign up to be a member or find out more about the CHN at www.cityhindusnetwork.org.uk.

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Notes to the Editor:

The CITY HINDUS NETWORK (CHN) is a non-profit organisation with a membership of more than 1,000 professionals who mainly work in the financial services and related industries in the City of London and Canary Wharf. Its activities include organising major networking and education events each year, consultation with local and national governmental bodies and other non-governmental organisations, running a mentoring scheme for its members and promoting volunteering and charity work. It was founded by Dhruv Patel and is currently chaired by Pratik Dattani.

Young people in Britain today are facing unprecedented challenges, with youth unemployment at its highest level since records began. For young British Asians, the challenges are even greater. According to a report published by Race for Opportunity, ethnic minorities are less likely to find employment after graduation. The report cites that “only 56.3% of BAME (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic) graduates found full-time or part-time employment within a year of graduating compared with two thirds of white students (66%)”[1].

YASE is a unique social enterprise scheme that will the youth to improve their employability prospects. The scheme is based on a national competition, whereby participants use their entrepreneurial skills to organise projects and activities to raise funds. Participants that show real entrepreneurial drive and raise the highest funds will be rewarded with a career development package, including a work placement at a leading firm, mentoring by industry professionals and bespoke coaching on application forms and interviews.

The funds raised through YASE will go directly towards social projects that empower underprivileged children in India. The Akshaya Patra foundation is one of the social projects that has been selected by YASE. This foundation runs a school meal programme, feeding over 1.3 million underprivileged children daily in more than 8,260 schools in 18 locations, across 8 states in India.

The first phase of the scheme is being launched at the Asian Voice Youth Conference, taking place on Saturday 3rd March at SOAS University (in collaboration with the Asian Voice newspaper and the City Hindus Network).  The YASE team will provide details on how you can participate in this scheme at this conference. In addition, leading professionals from various industries including: media, finance, politics, medicine, accounting, law and others will be providing practical tips on how you can achieve your career ambitions.

For further information on YASE, visit www.yase-uk.com or email info@yase-uk.com  (info@yase-uk.com)  </span>','emoba-8115','','','0'); .
Details of the Youth Conference are on the CHN website here; the event poster is here. To register for the Conference, email Rupanjana at rupanjana.dutta@abplgroup.com  (rupanjana.dutta@abplgroup.com)  </span>','emoba-7980','','','0'); .

For the first time, the CHN is hosting, in conjunction with the CMS Cameron McKenna Hindu Network, a debate on the importance of vegetarianism for Hindus today, modeled on the British Parliamentary Debate style. This will be preceding by a short talk on Holi.

Hindus from many parts of India have practised vegetarianism for centuries. Many of the first generation immigrants in Britain were from strong vegetarianism backgrounds from West India or East Africa. But for many other Indians, fish and meat are a part of daily life because of historical cultural factors. Far fewer Hindus in Britain today are vegetarian, especially amongst second generation Indians, compared to the first large batch of immigrants in the 1970s.

Does this matter? Do today’s Hindus regard vegetarianism with as much importance as the previous generation several decades ago? Is vegetarianism a fundamental part of the Hindu religion, or is it more related to incumbent cultural factors? Do today’s Hindus regard other facets of Hinduism as overriding concerns relative to vegetarianism, or is it just that the prevalence and availability of non-vegetarian food has eroded vegetarian considerations amongst Hindus forever?

We discuss these matters and more in a debate modelled on the British Parliamentary Style.

Details:

The panellists For and Against the Motion:

For the Motion (2 x 10 minute speeches + 5 minute summary):
	Speaker 1: Hemal Randerwala is the Campaign Director for Go Dharmic. He is responsible for working with the organic food industry and the Dharmic faith communities. He is working closely with a number of organisations to promote vegetarian organic products and sustainable slaughter free organic milk. He is currently in the process of developing a book exploring the Dharmic Diet in the modern context. Hemal is also a derivatives trader.
	Speaker 2: Juliet Gellatley is a nutritional therapist as well as founder and organizational director of of Viva! and the Vegetarian & Vegan Foundation, two campaign charities which have won several awards including Daily Mirror’s Pride of Britain, Linda McCartney Award for Animal Welfare and the Indian Vegetarian Society’s Mahaveer Award for Education.
Against the Motion (2 x 10 minute speeches + 5 minute summary):
	Speaker 1: Madhava Turumella is an applications integration director as well as a formally trained and qualified Hindu (Brahmin) priest, both in Apastamba and Bhattiya schools of SriKrishna Yajurveda. His voluntary positions include Trustee of United Kingdom Telugu Association, National Executive Committee members of the Hindu Forum of Britain and school governor. He is fluent in German, Telugu, Hindi Sanksrit, Gujarati.
	Speaker 2: Pratik Dattani is the Chairman of the City Hindus Network.

Speakers subject to change.

The rules of the Debate:

You can read general guidelines here. A summary is as follows:

• The Motion for the debate is expressed as “This House believes…”, with two Proposers of the Motion and two Opposers.
• Proposer 1 speaks first for the Motion, followed by Opposer 1. Proposer 2 speaks next, often in response to the points raised by Opposer 1. Opposer 2 speaks last. Each speech is 10 minutes in length.
• The first and last minutes are protected time – no Points of Information (such as questions on the content of the speech) may be made during this time.
• The floor, or the opposing team, may raise Points of Information during the unprotected time. The speaker can decide to accept or dismiss them
• Speeches should have a clear Internal Structure. It is often best to begin by attacking the arguments of previous debaters from the other side and then to make you own points, and to separate arguments into three or four clearly defined areas such that it is easier for the floor and Moderator to follow.
• Debaters should ensure their arguments are consistent and complementary with their team members’.
• Points of Information should be offered during the 8 minutes of unprotected time when members of the other side are speaking.
• If a debater is not acting in the spirit of the debate, the opposing team or the floor may raise a Point of Order objection. It is in the Moderator’s discretion, whether to uphold the Point of Order.
• The Moderator follows strict procedures in chairing the debate. Each debater is given a 1-minute warning before their allocated time is complete. They may not speak further than their allocated time, and the decision of the Moderator is final.
• After this, there is a floor debate which may include Q&A to the teams, moderated by the Moderator.
• The proposing and opposing team, in that order, summarise their arguments following this floor interaction. Finally, the floor votes on the ‘winner’ of the debate.
• The teams are competing against each other for the floor votes and, as such, they must show the Chair and floor they can debate more persuasively than the other teams.

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Please note that these recordings are external to the CHN. The CHN has not attempted the accuracy of any of these recordings.