NEC ANNOUNCES JUDGE OF THE KNIDC 2019 EDITION

To avoid bias judgement; this year’s debate will have different category of judges:

1. A Primary judge: judge who does not have experience in debate of any form and is partial to basic and/or slow argument.

2. A Flow judge: a judge who seeks to minimize intervention in the round by judging based solely on the arguments as made by the debaters in the round.

3. A Classical/traditional judge: looks strongly on the ethics of the case and the philosophy that is behind it, especially when it comes to the Value structure.

4. Policy judges: looks at all forms of arguments.

POLICY JUDGE 1

Abdul-Kadir Ameyaw

• MBA, Graduate School of Management, St. Petersburg State University

• Masters in International Management (MIM), Community of European Management Schools (CEMS)

• Former NUGS Russia Vice President (2016-2017)

• Head quiz master, NUGS Russia

• Judge KNIDC 2018

• Overall Best Graduating Student, 5.0/5.0 GPA, Russian State Hydrometeorological University

• World Economic Olympics Champion, 2018

• 6 Academic publications in Economics, Management, Finance and International Relations

• Hilti Corporation Case Competition Champion 2018

• Certified ESL Teacher

POLICY JUDGE 2

Lord Kordieh McMensa

State - Glasgow, Scotland.

Founder and CEO of:

- Kwame Nkrumah Heritage Academy

- The African Students and Scholars Alliance (union)

- Kwame Nkrumah Centre for African Affairs.

The Corporate Operations Director (COD) at The African Arts Centre, Scotland.

FLOW JUDGE

Samata Shanni

• MSC. International Business, Marketing and HRM In Progress

• University of Dundee, Scotland, UK

• Certificate of Achievement, Scottish Innovative Student Award Programme

• Certificate in Contract Law (Online edX Course) - Harvard University

• Certificate in Central Challenges of American National Security, Strategy and the Press - Harvard University

• Certificate in Global Hospitality Management - Cornell University

• Certificate in Entrepreneurship - Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

• Bachelor of Science- Home Science - University of Ghana, Legon

• West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examinations - Mfantsiman Girls’ Senior High School, Saltpond

PRIMARY JUDGE

Penny Wangari-Jones.

Born and Bred in Kenya, I have been Residing in the UK for almost two decades.

"I identify as an activist and I coordinate the Racial Justice Network a charity based in the north of England. www.racialjusticenetwork.co.uk"

RJN is a network of individuals, organisations and communities working to end Racial injustice and address legacies of colonialism through holistic, economic, spiritual and cultural repairs as African people.

A lot of our work involves organising, campaigning, training, utilising media, research and building solidarities beyond borders so I am pleased to be invited to be part of this exciting venture and will offer the best of the little capacity I have.

CLASSICAL JUDGE

Solomon Salifu Tampuri

A lawyer and author and the CEO of Tamsons legal services, London UK

The chairman of the legal committee of the Pan African federalists movement.