By: Jumel Quintro
In a heated competition on the motion โThis House believes that AI Development will Alleviate Existing Disparities Between Countries,โ James Zedric Arancillo and Camille Ann Dicon of Capiz State University - Main Campus were hailed as first runners-up in the IDebate Season 3 Championship held via Zoom on June 8, 2024.
Challenging three other teams in a head-to-head battle in the British Parliamentary Debate format, CapSU rose to the top with their remarkable exhibition of intellectual prowess as the Opening Government where Dicon took the role of Prime Minister, and Arancillo stood as the Deputy Prime Minister.
Reflecting on their triumph, Dicon shared โBefore we even won the debate, I had to conquer my internal battle of trusting my abilities and living up to the trust people placed in me. Winning the debate was more than just a victory; it was a sort of personal redemption.โ
Leading up to the event, the debaters, along with their team members Aldreana Sereneo, Ervi Kile Bulquerin, Aira Nicole Delostrico, and Meljud Benecio, under the guidance of their coaches, Professor Rimark Camulo and Professor Vicmar Solano, dedicated themselves to extensive preparation to ensure their success.
After the intense exchange of arguments, Kim Sodogandji and Ilyes Moussi from Universitรฉ Est Crรฉteil (France) were declared as Champion, James Zedric Arancillo & Camille Ann Dicon from Capiz State University (Philippines) grabbed the 1st runner up,ย Ayska Rahma Daffadilla & Nayla Ilma Kauna from Universitas Islam Indonesia (Indonesia) secured the 2nd runner upย and the team of Tran Hoang Quynh Chi & Nguyen Hong Ahn from Ha Tinh High School for the Gifted (Vietnam) received the 3rd runner up placement.
The distinguished panel of judges for the competition included international experts such as Dr. Azriey Mazlan - Consul Education, Education Malaysia, Eric Hertzler the Vice Dean of International Relations at the IAE Paris-Est, School of Management at University Paris Est Crรฉteil, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Thi Kim Oanh - Dean of Faculty of Environment of Van Lang University. Together with Dr. Huynh Tan Loi - Lecturer at the Faculty of Environment, Van Lang University and Dr. Nguyen Sy Tuan - Head of the Lab for Computational Mechanics at COSARI, Van Lang University.
Orchestrated by the International Education Institute of Van Lang University, IDebate is an online debate competition that provides a unique opportunity for students to showcase their debating skills while raising awareness of important topics. This year's topic primarily centered on Artificial Intelligence and the Sustainable Development Goals.
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