Belgrade Competition in Oratory
- Belgrade Competition in Oratory
The Belgrade Competition in Oratory is a annual academic event at the University of Belgrade Faculty of Law, which has gained significant popularity of the general public all over Serbia.Fact|date=October 2008 In this competition students deliver their speeches on both free-choice and given topics. The event represents an opportunity for students to express their critical opinions in front of government officials sitting in the front rows of the audience, when the largest lecture hall at the law school is filled to capacity. The competition is broadcast live on the national television program.Fact|date=October 2008
This event is traditionally organized by university professors Obrad Stanojević and Sima Avramović, the founders of the the Center for Oratory "Institutio oratoria", which gathers all thoseWho|date=October 2008 interested in developing public speaking skills and prepares them for competitions. These scholars hold an optional course on rhetoric at the Law School and both are authors of textbooks on rhetoric.
Following the example of the University of Belgrade Faculty of Law, several educational institutions in the region organize their own similar events. The winners of local competitions throughout Serbia take part in the Serbian universities wide finals.
External links
* [http://www.simaavramovic.org/forum-romanum.htm The Competition in Oratory on the website of Professor Avramović]
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