Dear Cicero Debate Forum
By Olivia Pierson
NZ $1,170 pledged
21 people pledged
Closed
NZ $25,000 minimum target
This campaign failed to reach its target by 30/10/2018 at 9:00 PM (NZDT) and is now closed.
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Dear Cicero Debate Forum
Project 2018-08-14 17:07:59 +1200
Dear Cicero Debate Forum seeks to become New Zealand's liveliest platform for intelligent debates to indulge in our democracy's gift of freedom of speech and self-expression. A place where people can ride into battle, but only with their wits!
This will be a platform for clear thinkers and strong speakers to engage in classy, civilised debates on matters which are important to New Zealanders, both culturally and politically. Two or three debaters on each side of a stated motion will be hosted by an objective moderator. Speakers will be sourced from New Zealand's media (including our blogosphere), political landscape, academia and also from our speaking circuit.
The debates are to be filmed for internet & television (Face TV: Sky Channel 83), these will be in-depth debates with an interactive audience, created to enlighten, to entertain and to inform. They're to be done in a similar style to Intelligence Squared Debates overseas. First one to be held in early 2019.
Money raised will be spent on: venue hire, sourcing the speakers and moderators, security (if needed), filming for internet and for Face TV screening, ticketing and front of the house ushering and also for sound/audio expertise.
Money left over from crowdfunding the first debate will go towards the second debate.
Why the name "Dear Cicero?" To find out more about who Marcus Tullius Cicero was, click here.
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21/09/2018 at 11:27am
08/09/2018 at 7:11pm
"Please cicero + Olivia get a twitter account and more widely. would be great if it grew to become part of a TV channel competing w MSM."
02/09/2018 at 12:50pm
02/09/2018 at 11:08am
01/09/2018 at 8:44pm
27/08/2018 at 6:38pm
"Great idea!"
25/08/2018 at 5:39pm
"Cicero had both hands cut off which wrote his famous Phillipic .... bring it. The ashes of our fathers are the temple of our gods."
25/08/2018 at 11:44am
"Fantastic idea - open HONEST robust debates is needed in NZ now more than ever. We seem to have been taken over by a very biased left wing media narrative & is rare to here different viewpoints discussed openly and fairly. Thank you for organizing and can't wait for the first debate !"
25/08/2018 at 10:39am
24/08/2018 at 10:10pm
"because Freedom of Expression is fundamental"
24/08/2018 at 4:01pm
23/08/2018 at 9:48pm
23/08/2018 at 5:47pm
22/08/2018 at 8:15pm
22/08/2018 at 4:52pm
22/08/2018 at 12:59pm
20/08/2018 at 8:55pm
20/08/2018 at 8:11pm
20/08/2018 at 5:01pm
20/08/2018 at 9:51am
19/08/2018 at 9:58pm
"Bono malum superate"
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Dear Cicero Debate Forum
Project 2018-08-14 17:07:59 +1200
Dear Cicero Debate Forum seeks to become New Zealand's liveliest platform for intelligent debates to indulge in our democracy's gift of freedom of speech and self-expression. A place where people can ride into battle, but only with their wits!
This will be a platform for clear thinkers and strong speakers to engage in classy, civilised debates on matters which are important to New Zealanders, both culturally and politically. Two or three debaters on each side of a stated motion will be hosted by an objective moderator. Speakers will be sourced from New Zealand's media (including our blogosphere), political landscape, academia and also from our speaking circuit.
The debates are to be filmed for internet & television (Face TV: Sky Channel 83), these will be in-depth debates with an interactive audience, created to enlighten, to entertain and to inform. They're to be done in a similar style to Intelligence Squared Debates overseas. First one to be held in early 2019.
Money raised will be spent on: venue hire, sourcing the speakers and moderators, security (if needed), filming for internet and for Face TV screening, ticketing and front of the house ushering and also for sound/audio expertise.
Money left over from crowdfunding the first debate will go towards the second debate.
Why the name "Dear Cicero?" To find out more about who Marcus Tullius Cicero was, click here.
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Hey! Thanks for checking out this project.
We haven't made any updates yet, follow us if you want to be notified when we do.
21/09/2018 at 11:27am
08/09/2018 at 7:11pm
"Please cicero + Olivia get a twitter account and more widely. would be great if it grew to become part of a TV channel competing w MSM."
02/09/2018 at 12:50pm
02/09/2018 at 11:08am
01/09/2018 at 8:44pm
27/08/2018 at 6:38pm
"Great idea!"
25/08/2018 at 5:39pm
"Cicero had both hands cut off which wrote his famous Phillipic .... bring it. The ashes of our fathers are the temple of our gods."
25/08/2018 at 11:44am
"Fantastic idea - open HONEST robust debates is needed in NZ now more than ever. We seem to have been taken over by a very biased left wing media narrative & is rare to here different viewpoints discussed openly and fairly. Thank you for organizing and can't wait for the first debate !"
25/08/2018 at 10:39am
24/08/2018 at 10:10pm
"because Freedom of Expression is fundamental"
24/08/2018 at 4:01pm
23/08/2018 at 9:48pm
23/08/2018 at 5:47pm
22/08/2018 at 8:15pm
22/08/2018 at 4:52pm
22/08/2018 at 12:59pm
20/08/2018 at 8:55pm
20/08/2018 at 8:11pm
20/08/2018 at 5:01pm
20/08/2018 at 9:51am
19/08/2018 at 9:58pm
"Bono malum superate"
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