Introduction
In 2001, Joint School Information Technology Association organized the 1st Inter-City Debate on Net.
There were only 2 Cantonese sections for primary and secondary schools. Eight teams participated in each section.
It was a pilot educational program. The goal is to promote inter-school Debate activities. In addition, trial out interactive teaching with schools on various subject and explore the possibility of ubiquitous learning.
Thus, we organized inter-city; inter-province and international Real Time Debate on Net as a mean to achieve our goal.
After nine years of running, we have the basic idea in setting up “Distance Classroom” for Debate on Net. The idea is recognized and welcomed by Overseas, Mainland China and Local Education Department.
This year the competition will be co-hosted with Nanhai Education Authority.
Prize Award Ceremony will be held together with the 4th Distance Learning Forum in Nanhai, Guanzhou, PRC.

This year a single knock-out system will be adopted. For the first round all matches are in Inter-City Debate basis.
There are six sections in the competition: Cantonese, Putonghua and English for both Primary and Secondary schools.

Debate Arrangement
Due to limited resources, a charge of HK$500 will applied to each school team ONLY when its place is secured in the Competition.
Mainland and overseas teams competition fee are waived.
First two teams of QEF Distance Classroom member schools are welcome to join the competition free of charge it is part of Distance Learning Project.


Debate Stance and Motion
Debate stance is decided by the last digit of the closing Hang Seng Index 9 days before the match.
Motion will be announced 10 days before the match.

Pre-contest School Introduction
To let audiences and opposite teams have a better understanding of both schools, each team will have one minute to introduce their school. The performance of this "Pre-contest School Introduction" session will not be considered in the debate marking scheme.


Environment Settings and Technical Support
Please refer to "How to setup Distance Classroom" webpage: http://www.vchina.hk/dis-classroom/default.htm
Video Conference Activity Checklist: Download
Video Conference Activity Checklist for SBC Adjudicators' Center: Download
To encourage schools to utilize their own video conferencing platform, school technical support staffs are responsible for their own broadband and setup. A workshop will be setup for all schools and technical support.
For different scenario, school shall advise which option for the debate:
Option 1
For participated school to setup their own “Distance Classroom”, we will provide support, advice and video conference platform free of charge.
Option 2
If any schools do not have video conference facilities, we will assist school to setup “Distance Classroom”.
Option 3
If above options failed, we will arrange the venue with “Distance Classroom” for debate team.

Debate Sections
A. Primary Schools Cantonese Section
B. Secondary Schools Cantonese Section
C. Primary Schools Putonghua Section
D. Secondary Schools Putonghua Section
E. Primary Schools English Section
F. Secondary Schools English Section
G. Inter-city invitation Section

Working Committee Timetable

參賽學校對上述各點有疑問及困難者：

Technical Support:	Mr. Jacky PANG (Tel: 2321-7343)
General Enquiries:	St. Bonaventure College Information Technology Development Centre (Tel.: +852-2321-7324) The Secretariat Mr. Francis CHUN (Tel.: 3619-4771 / 3568-4520 / 9220-3368）
Shanghai：	Shanghai Secretariat of Joint School Information and Technology Association Campus Network Center of Qibao High School, Shanghai Address: No. 22 Nongnan Lu, Minxing District, Shanghai (Post Code: 201101) Contact Person: CHEN Shengri / GUANG Jia Tel.: (86) 21-64592100-109-608 Fax.: (86) 21-64199325 E-MAIL：jsit-sh@mail.qibao.sh.cn
Beijing:	Beijing Educational Network and Information Center 朱川 (86)-10-6652-1566 ext 527
Ningbo:	Education Bureau of Jiangdong District, Ningbo 馬任校長 (86)136-466-12072
Nanhai District, Foshan:	Education Bureau of Nanhai District, Foshan 黎卓茹 (86)-757-8628-8491