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 the </span></strong><b><span style="font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">International Public Policy Forum</span></strong></span></b><span style="font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#e46c0a"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">T</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">he International Public Policy Forum (IPPF) is the first and only competition that gives
 high school students around the globe the opportunity to engage in written and oral debates on issues of public policy.
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Sponsored by the Brewer Foundation and New York University (NYU), the IPPF is open to all schools - public and private - for free. It welcomes students from around the world and across the spectrum of debate and forensic events. High school teams compete for
 more than $60,000 in awards and scholarships.<span style="color:#333333"> </span>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#001a81">In addition, the top eight teams earn all-expense-paid trips to the IPPF Finals in New York City!</span></strong></span><strong><span style="color:#001a81"><u></u><u></u></span></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">During the 2016-17 competition, students will debate the topic,
<i>"Resolved: The obligation to provide safe haven for refugees should outweigh a government’s right to control its borders."<u></u><u></u></i></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">To participate, register your team today at
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">1. Students should work with a debate coach, English or Social Studies teacher to form a team, then go to
<span style="color:#1f497d"><a href="http://www.ippfdebate.com/" target="_blank">www.ippfdebate.com</a>
</span>and register by October 19, 2016. Teams should be comprised of at least three students. If your school has a large debate team or multiple student groups that are interested, you may want to register more than one team!<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">2. After your team registers, begin preparing your qualifying round essay on the 2016-17 topic,
<em><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">"Resolved: The obligation to provide safe haven for refugees should outweigh a government’s right to control its borders.”</span></em><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span><span style="color:#1f497d"><a href="http://www.ippfdebate.com" target="_blank">www.ippfdebate.com</a>
</span>to view sample essays and learn how to format your essay. Essays must be submitted to
<span style="color:#333333"><a href="mailto:ippf@brewerfoundation.com" target="_blank">ippf@brewerfoundation.com</a>
</span>by October 26, 2017. <span style="color:#0d0d0d"><u></u><u></u></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Individual matches begin immediately. Essays are volleyed back and forth via e-mail, with one school affirming the resolution and one negating it. The essays are again reviewed
 by judges, and the winning team advances to the next round. This process continues until the final eight teams emerge!<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">4. Pack your bags!
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The final eight teams earn all-expense-paid trips to the IPPF Finals in New York City May 5-7, 2017!<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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In New York, students have the opportunity to participate in an oral debate competition before some of the world's foremost experts in debate, business, law and politics.
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#001a81">The winning team takes home a $10,000 grand prize!</span></strong></span><strong><span style="color:#333333"><u></u><u></u></span></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Read the Topic Primer</span></b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#ff8900"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The 2016-17 IPPF Topic Primer is now available!<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Written by Stefan Bauschard, co-founder of
<span style="color:#1f497d">M</span>illennial Speech & Debate, the primer is a valuable tool that helps introduce students to various research on this year's topic. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">It is important to remember, however, that this document does
<u>not</u> represent an official declaration of the scope or intent of the topic. In other words, independent research is highly recommended and valued by the judges!
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