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The panel of judges was very distinguished and included five judges:\u00a0 the U.S. Ambassador to Chile, Paul Simons, AmCham’s Past President, Mateo Budinich, Member of the Board of the Centro Cultural Palacio de la Moneda, Drina Rendic, Chile’s Special Envoy to the OECD, Karen Poniachik and the Associate Editor of La Tercera, Marco Antonio Gonz\u00e1lez.\u00a0 Michael Combes, the Executive Director of Marco Chilean, moderated the debate.\u00a0 See pictures<\/a><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h1>\nWe congratulate the\u00a0participants
\nof this year’s\u00a0competition!\u00a0<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n
\nOrganized by the bi-lateral Chilean Chambers of Commerce of the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia, the special contribution of Mrs. Drina Rendic and\u00a0 the sponsorship of Universidad UNIACC, this series of debates gives companies an excellent opportunity to both showcase and practice the ever-important skills of public speaking, negotiation, and English.<\/p>\n
\nWe look forward to your participation!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\nCompetition Information<\/span><\/strong> <\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\nThe Great Corporate Debate will take place in Santiago, Chile with a “Round Robin” style Qualifying Round, a Semi-Final round, and a Grand Finale.<\/div>\n.<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\nRound Robin<\/strong> June –\u00a0 July, 2009<\/div>\n<\/td>\n\n\n- \nVenue: AmCham.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \n2 groups of 3 teams take part in a Round Robin competition (3 debates per date). Each team debates against the other two teams in their group.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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The 4 best teams move into the next round.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nSemi-Finals<\/strong><\/p>\nAugust, 2009<\/td>\n
\n\n- Venue: UNIACC.<\/li>\n
- One evening event<\/li>\n
- 4 teams take place in a knockout competition
\n(2 debates).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nGrand Finale<\/strong><\/p>\nAugust, 2009<\/td>\n
\n\n- \u00a0Venue: TBD<\/li>\n
- 2 teams compete for the championship.<\/li>\n
- Judges will be drawn from Ambassadors, leading businesspeople and government officials.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n
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\n<\/div>\nOur Competitors<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\nArauco<\/strong> is one of the largest forestry enterprises in Latin America in terms of surface area and yield of its plantations, production of market kraft wood pulp and production of saw timber and panels. It is organized into four strategic business areas: Forestry, wood pulp, sawn timber and panels. Its commercial offices and widespread network of agents world-wide allows the company to sell its products in over 50 countries.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nBHP Billiton<\/strong> is the world’s most diversified natural resources company. Its purpose is to create long-term value through discovery, development and transformation of natural resources, and to provide client- and market- focused innovating solutions.\u00a0 It is known by the diversity of our products, client-oriented approach, and commitment to responsible business practices. BHP Billiton hold’s a leading position regarding major commodities, including aluminum, energetic carbon, metallurgical carbon, copper, manganese, iron ore, uranium, nickel and silver and titanium ores, as well as other interests in oil, gas, natural liquefied gas and diamonds.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nCentral de Restaurantes Aramark<\/strong>, a leader in food services, was founded by entrepreneur Peter Hill in 1980. The key to its success reflects the investment in human resources for optimal quality, permanent innovation and diversification in the concept of professional excellence.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nD&S<\/strong> is a group of companies whose core business is food retail through the different retail formats it has developed through the years. The core business includes the supermarkets called Express of LIDER, the hypermarkets called Hiper of LIDER and the discount formats under the Ekono and Super Bodega Acuenta Banners. In close relationship with this retail business, the real estate division develops and manages the supermarkets, hypermarkets and shopping centers to ensure the best locations and real estate developments that will allow the Company to efficiently serve our customers throughout the country.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nPepsiCo’s<\/strong> mission is “To be the world’s premier consumer products company focused on convenient foods and beverages.\u00a0 We seek to produce healthy financial rewards to investors as we provide opportunities for growth and enrichment to our employees, our business partners and the communities in which we operate.\u00a0 And in everything we do, we strive for honesty, fairness and integrity.”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nSeguros Interamericana<\/strong> is part of American International Group AIG, a world leader in insurance and financial services, a leading international insurance organization with operations in more than 130 countries and jurisdictions<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nOrganizers and Supporters<\/span><\/p>\nThe Great Corporate Debate is made possible by the following organizers and supporters:
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\n<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\nThe Chilean-American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham Chile) boasts over 700 member companies, representing 90% of American companies in Chile. It offers a wide range of services to foster investment and trade between the United States and Chile.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.amchamchile.cl\/UserFiles\/Image\/GCD\/logoBRITCHAM1.jpg\")
The Chilean-British Chamber of Commerce is an integral, cost effective and powerful tool in a member’s commercial strategy. The Chamber gives a focused message to selected individuals, making useful contacts and influencing crucial decisions. It assists in launching a new product, highlighting a capability, or raising an issue. The Chamber assists its members to cost effectively reach and influence the right people.<\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.amchamchile.cl\/UserFiles\/Image\/GCD\/AUSCHAM1.jpg\")
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The Chilean-Australian Chamber of Commerce aims to nurture a broadening and deepening of existing commercial partnerships, the promotion of new investments, the formation of commercial relationships in both countries with the objective of maximizing opportunities and leverage throughout the world.
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UNIACC is a prestigious and innovative Chilean university in the area of communication. This area is the essential component of UNIACC’s philosophy and the starting point of widely diversified fields of study, specializations and professional applications. This wide range of fields is comprised of Fine Arts, Virtual Reality, Business and Marketing, Psychology and Human Relations.<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n\nA special\u00a0 contribution to this debate is made by Mrs. Drina Rendic, with a long and well known experience as Cultural Affairs Director.
\nMember of de Board: Consejo Nacional de la Cultura y las Artes, Instituto Chileno Norteamericano, Centro Cultural Palacio de La Moneda.
\nFounder and organizer Universities Debate Contests since 1998.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\nThe Great Corporate Debate 2008.<\/a><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\nTraining Session 1 – 2009<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\nTraining Session 2 – 2009<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n
\nof this year’s\u00a0competition!\u00a0<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n
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Organized by the bi-lateral Chilean Chambers of Commerce of the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia, the special contribution of Mrs. Drina Rendic and\u00a0 the sponsorship of Universidad UNIACC, this series of debates gives companies an excellent opportunity to both showcase and practice the ever-important skills of public speaking, negotiation, and English.<\/p>\n
We look forward to your participation!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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