Belgrade Competition in Oratory
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The Belgrade Competition in Oratory is an annual academic event at the University of Belgrade
's Law School
, which has gained significant popularity of the general public all over Serbia
. 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.
This event is traditionally organized by university professors Obrad Stanojević
and Sima Avramović
, the founders of the Center for Oratory Institutio oratoria, which gathers the University of Belgrade's Law School students 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 Belgrade Law School
, 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.
University of Belgrade
The University of Belgrade is the oldest and largest university of Serbia.Founded in 1808 as the Belgrade Higher School in revolutionary Serbia, by 1838 it merged with the Kragujevac-based departments into a single university...
's Law School
University of Belgrade Faculty of Law
The University of Belgrade Faculty of Law , also known as the Belgrade Law School, is one of the first-tier educational institutions of the University of Belgrade, Serbia...
, which has gained significant popularity of the general public all over Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
. 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
Law school
A law school is an institution specializing in legal education.- Law degrees :- Canada :...
is filled to capacity. The competition is broadcast live on the national television program.
This event is traditionally organized by university professors Obrad Stanojević
Obrad Stanojevic
Professor Obrad Stanojevic , was Emeritus professor and former dean of the University of Belgrade's Law School, Serbia. He was a renowned expert in Roman law, comparative law, civil law and international law, and has written extensively in these fields...
and Sima Avramović
Sima Avramovic
Professor Sima Avramović of the University of Belgrade's Law School is one of the foremost Serbian authorities on comparative law, legal history, law and religion, Roman law, and rhetoric....
, the founders of the Center for Oratory Institutio oratoria, which gathers the University of Belgrade's Law School students interested in developing public speaking
Public speaking
Public speaking is the process of speaking to a group of people in a structured, deliberate manner intended to inform, influence, or entertain the listeners...
skills and prepares them for competitions. These scholars hold an optional course on rhetoric
Rhetoric
Rhetoric is the art of discourse, an art that aims to improve the facility of speakers or writers who attempt to inform, persuade, or motivate particular audiences in specific situations. As a subject of formal study and a productive civic practice, rhetoric has played a central role in the Western...
at the Law School and both are authors of textbooks on rhetoric.
Following the example of the Belgrade Law School
University of Belgrade Faculty of Law
The University of Belgrade Faculty of Law , also known as the Belgrade Law School, is one of the first-tier educational institutions of the University of Belgrade, Serbia...
, 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.