JCI Dublin - Junior Chamber International Dublin

The JCI World Public Speaking Championship offers members a unique opportunity to exercise and showcase their abilities and to share ideas on issues of particular importance to fellow members.

A speech competition requires a special kind of public speaking, challenging participants to express creative ideas in a clear and captivating manner. Every well-prepared speech should have an introduction that captures the attention of the audience, a body featuring the speaker’s message, and a powerful conclusion summarizing the speaker’s arguments. 

The competition is intended to give the finest speakers an opportunity to compete for greater recognition and challenge. National contest winners are encouraged to compete at the JCI Conferences. The winner from each JCI Conference is then expected to represent his or her Area in the final round of the JCI World Public Speaking Championship at the JCI World Congress to be held in Antalya, Turkey, November 5 –11, 2007.

The topic of the 2007 JCI World Public Speaking Championship is: Be Better

1. Contestants shall address a given topic at the JCI Area Conferences and the JCI Congress championships.
2. A National Organization shall enter only one of its members at the JCI Area Conferences.
3. The National Organization and the Contestant must be in good standing with JCI and the Contestant must be of JCI age.
4. Contestants may speak in any of the four JCI correspondence languages (English, Spanish, French or Japanese).
5. Contestants shall speak for a minimum of five (5) minutes and no more than seven (7) minutes. If a contestant speaks for less than five (5) minutes or more than seven (7), the Judges shall disqualify that participant.
   

Entry

• The winners from the 2007 Area Conferences will automatically participate in the JCI World Congress Championship.

Speaking Format

• The speaking format will be decided by the Chairman of the Championship (as defined under Section 6.a) by drawing the names of the contestants randomly. The first name drawn will correspond to the first speaker, the second name drawn to the second speaker and so on, until all names have been exhausted. This procedure, known as the “Speakers Draw," shall take place on the evening preceding the championship at a time and place chosen by the Chairman of the Championship and announced at the General Assembly.

JCI

• JCl will be responsible for organizing the venue, judges and other procedural and logistical matters for the championship.
• The JCI World Congress registration fees of all four (4) Area winners will be the responsibility of JCI. However, JCI is not responsible for their airfares, hotel accommodations, and other sundry expenses.

Adjudication

• Each Contestant will be adjudged by an Adjudicating Panel of three people appointed by the Chairman of the Championship.
• The Panel of Adjudicators will be chaired by the "The Chairman of the Adjudicating Panel," who shall deliver the verdict of said Panel to the Chairman of the Championship.
• Such verdict, once announced, shall be final and indisputable.
• The winner of each Area championship shall be announced at the respective Conference Awards Ceremony. The winner of the final round of the JCI World Public Speaking Championship shall be announced at the 2007 JCI World Congress Awards Ceremony in Antalya, Turkey.
  

Chairperson of the Championship

• JCl will appoint a person to Chair the proceedings of Championship.
• The Chairperson will be responsible for the smooth and efficient running of each Championship
• The Chairperson shall be responsible for the appointment and training of suitable adjudicators. The Chairperson alone shall appoint the Chairperson of the adjudicating panel.
• The Chairperson will be shown every courtesy and respect.
• Depending on the number of entries, the Chairperson of the Championship may decide for the Championship to be held over a series of rounds with all contestants participating in the first round and only four contestants participating in the Final Round, which may be held at General Assembly. The Chairperson of the Championship shall have absolute discretion in deciding whether rounds will be employed.

General

• Photographic flashes and audible audio devices shall not be permitted during the speeches.