The CUSID Executive, with the kind cooperation of the Concordia University Debating Society, will be hosting an open Women’s forum during lunch on Saturday of the North American Women’s Debating Open at Concordia this weekend. This will be an open “brainstorming” session that will simply be an open forum for anyone to voice their views on relevant issues concerning the role that gender plays in the success and perception of debaters. The comments and suggestions made will be compiled and presented both on CUSIDnet as well as at the next General Meeting of CUSID.
To facilitate those who may not be comfortable with voicing such concerns in a public forum, there will be two methods to get your concerns aired confidentially. First there will be an open comment box at Concordia where you may write down your thoughts to have them read aloud at the forum. Second, especially for those who are not going to be in attendance at the Women’s Tournament, you may make a confidential submission with this page (http://www.cusid.ca/special.php?page=womensforum). Comments can be submitted in this way for the next few weeks beyond the Women’s Forum to be included in the submission to the CUSID General Meeting.