B. Open Extemporaneous Event Prompts
Round 1 8:00am
Speaker 1
• How can the Republican Party contain its radical wing without it alienating moderate voters?
• How do Neera Tanden’s past comments about Republicans affect her chances of being confirmed as OMB Director?
• How can Democrats combat the growing feelings of voters that their leaders are out of touch?
Speaker 2
• What is the impact of 6 GOP Senators moving to proceed with Trump’s impeachment?
• Who will take over for Mitch McConnell after he retires as Senate Minority / Majority Leader?
• Who will grab the torch of Republican Populism if Donald Trump chooses not to run for the 2024 Republican Nomination?
Speaker 3
• Which Democrat is best positioned to win the open Pennsylvania Senate Seat in 2022?
• How can Republicans exert more control over the Budget Reconciliation Process in the Senate?
• How can k-12 schools balance the demand for reopening, while protecting teachers from COVID-19?
Speaker 4
• How could a Biden Administration combat Q-anon?
• Who is best positioned to win the Mayorship of NYC after Bill De Blasio?
• What would a Bi-partisan Tech Regulation Bill look like?
Speaker 5
• How could Democrats break the tradition of “parties in power always lose seats in midterm elections”?
• How can Democrats make Mississippi the new Georgia?
• How can Republicans see success in Gavin Newsom’s recall effort?
Speaker 6
• Could a single vaccine work against all forms of CoronaVirus?
• How can the Pentagon fight against extremism in its ranks?
• Who would replace Nancy Pelosi as the future leader of Democrats in the House?
Speaker 7
• How can the Biden Administration work to harden America’s water supply security?
• How can Democrats convince 11-12 Republican Senators to vote for conviction of President Trump?
• Why have Democrats consistently failed inside of statewide elections in Florida?
Round 2 10:00am
Speaker 1
• Will imported American progressive ideas tear France Apart?
• How can the WHO work to alleviate the Oxygen Shortages in Mexico?
• How can the U.N. Force China to allow more stringent health checks to prevent another pandemic in the future?
Speaker 2
• How can the Palestinian Authority work to maintain stability during the first legislative elections in 15 years?
• Should Turkey prioritize relationships with the West, or with Russia and China?
• How can Mario Draghi work to repair Italy’s economic fallout from COVID-19?
Speaker 3
• How could the Alternative for Germany re-invent themselves to become more electorally viable in broader Germany?
• What are the implications of Iran threatening to pursue the creation of Nuclear Weapons?
• How can Keir Starmer work to break the electoral failures of the Labour Party in the U.K?
Speaker 4
• How can the United States use its COVID-19 vaccines to sway Middle Eastern Countries towards western alliances?
• What can the European Union do to end the Libyan Civil War?
• Could Sudan’s prime minister’s cabinet reshuffle allow them to stabilize politically in 2021?
Speaker 5
• Who will be the first country besides the United States to travel to Mars?
• How can Benny Gantz work to become sole Prime Minister of Israel in the upcoming elections?
• Can the “Grand Coalition” of Germany’s CDU and SPD survive in a post-Merkel Era?
Speaker 6
• How can Britain use Brexit to its advantage in its COVID-19 Recovery?
• What can Europe do to move the world towards denuclearization?
• What Implications does Germany’s prosecution of 97 year old low level Nazi’s mean for other war criminals?
Speaker 7
• How can the U.N. protect open and free dissent during India’s Farmer protests?
• What are the implications of Turkey’s new space program?
• What would a second European Stimulus package look like?
Round 3 12:00pm
Speaker 1
• Should the US Federal Government seek to charge high profile members of R/Wallstreetbets for market manipulation?
• How can Fed Chair Powell continue to aid a “society wide commitment” to create full employment
• How could the World Bank prevent debt crises in Africa in a COVID-19 Recovery?
Speaker 2
• How could a Biden Administration pressure Europe economically to turn away from China?
• How effective has China’s One Belt One Road Initiative been?
• How can the IMF rethink its loaning policies to protect developing nations against predatory loans from China?
Speaker 3
• How could Companies such as WeWork reinvent themselves after COVID-19?
• How can London re-become Europe’s top trading hub?
• How can Japan take on a rising China?
Speaker 4
• What should the future American recovery COVID-19 Package look like?
• How can Congress best break up Apple?
• With savings on the rise inside the United States, what economic policies could jumpstart spending?
Speaker 5
• How can Biden use Trade Policy to benefit the average American Worker?
• How can Robinhood balance its goal of financial democratization, while also preventing large financial bubbles?
• How can Amazon prevent monopolies like Thrasio from appearing on its marketplace?
Speaker 6
• How can Uber and Lyft become sustainably profitable?
• How can Germany protect its manufacturing workers in an era of automation?
• What are the biggest stumbling blocks to full societal adoption of Bitcoin?
Speaker 7
• How can a Biden Administration reinvigorate Latin American Economies?
• What risks does the Italian Economy face due to its debt crisis?
• How can Western Europe work to fight a growing China in Eastern Europe?
Finals 3:00pm
Speaker 1
If you could pick two alive political figures to go on a blind date, who would it be, and where?
Speaker 2
If you could pick two alive political figures to go on a blind date, who would it be, and where?
Speaker 3
If you could pick two alive political figures to go on a blind date, who would it be, and where?
Speaker 4
If you could pick two alive political figures to go on a blind date, who would it be, and where?
Speaker 5
If you could pick two alive political figures to go on a blind date, who would it be, and where?
Speaker 6
If you could pick two alive political figures to go on a blind date, who would it be, and where?
Speaker 7
If you could pick two alive political figures to go on a blind date, who would it be, and where?