INBA - Novartis Debate Competition, 2015

Competition Details: Topic: Patents are not the best way to foster Drug Discovery Prizes: Two first prizes are awarded Best Speaker For the Motion: Cash Prize of Rs. 50,000/- Best Speaker Against the Motion: Cash Prize of Rs. 50,000/- The Live Debate will be held at the Indian Society of International Law, Bhagwan Das Road, New Delhi. Participants can decide to take a position either For the Motion or Against the Motion. Based on the Abstracts 8 Speakers would be selected (4 Speakers For the Motion and 4 Speakers Against the Motion). Eligibility: The competition shall be open to all students pursuing LL.B (3-year or 5-year Law Course) and LL.M programs from any institution recognized by the Bar Council of India, in India. The college must be based in Delhi- NCR. How to apply: Candidates should submit an abstract of word limit 500 words (excluding footnotes) via email to archana_aggarwal@indianbarassociation.org with “Submission/IP Debate Abstract” in the subject line. Each submission email should contain, Abstract as well as scanned copy of Student ID card as issued by the institution. The cover page of the submission should contain Name of Participant, Email ID, Institution, Course and Year of Study, Permanent Address, Contact Number, Title of the Abstract. The main body of the Abstract should not carry any mention of the name, contact details, or the name of the Institution or it shall lead to immediate disqualification. The Abstract should be submitted as a soft copy in MS Word file (.doc/.docx). Important Dates: Last date for Submission of Abstract : 5th September, 2015 Selection of 8 Finalists: 15th September, 2015 Live Debate: 21st September, 2015 For more details, please visit: https://www.indianbarassociation.org /events/inba-novartis-debate-2015-2/