Welcome

Welcome to the website of Amsterdam Euros! We would like to invite all of you to the 2010 European Universities Debating Championships in our wonderful city. It will be the twelfth time that students from all over Europe gather to celebrate the power of intellectual debate and cultural exchanges. The championship has grown from humble beginnings in 1999 to become one of the largest international student events of Europe with 600 participants expected in Amsterdam from the 12th to the 17th of July.

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Amsterdam has an international reputation for liberalism and tolerance that we are proud of. It is probably the most relaxed capital in Europe, possibly the world, with a culturally diverse population and restaurants, bars and clubs to show that diversity. Amsterdam has an atmosphere of live and let live and a history as an international hub for capitalism, as well as radical political and religious thought and tolerance for differences. We believe this is the perfect backdrop for an event that focuses on an exchange of ideas in which no thought is unassailable unless it is proven. Still, debating could use a boost in the Netherlands. We hope to increase the popularity of debating in our country with Euros 2010, aiming to convince high school kids and politicians alike of the value of debating for their lives.

We will do our utmost best to make this tournament a wonderful experience for all of you. Our excellent CA team will ensure the quality of debating and judging. We have prepared a program that gives you a taste of Amsterdam´s unique atmosphere in our social program and our excursions. We will of course draw on the best traditions in Dutch debating to make everyone feel as much at home as we can. If you have any questions about Euros, please contact us, so that we can help you out: info@amsterdameudc.org.

We are grateful for the opportunity to host the European Universities Debating Championship this year. We invite all of you to come and make this event one of the best tournaments you have ever been to. We love Amsterdam, we love debating and we love the international debating community. Help us spread the love at Amsterdam Euros.

The Amsterdam Euros Org Comm

News

Registration closed Monday the 8th of March

Mar 1

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Registration for Amsterdam Euros has closed now. We received a large amount of registrations for Amsterdam Euros within a few seconds after registration opened. Thanks for your enthousiasm! We congratulate the Athens Debating Society for being first after only 18 seconds.

A list of registration results can be found here. 256 teams from 24 different countries and 120 instutions registered, making this one of the most diverse Euros ever.

Remember the deadline for payment of the registration fee or an advance payment is Friday the 19th of March! If you have questions about registration or payments, you can contact us at registration@amsterdameudc.org

BP Judging trainings

Feb 27

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Leela Koenig and Simone van Elk will provide trainings in BP judging in February and March in preparation for the Dutch National Championships in Leiden on the 10th of April. The extensive training program is set up because this is the first time the Dutch championships are in BP and will consists of two steps. A first training is held at each debating society in the Netherlands (Cicero members should join meetings in other locations). A second meeting is set up in Leiden on the 23rd of March for all those wishing to learn more.

Tuesday February 16: UCU
Wednesday February 17: UDS
Tuesday February 23: Trivium 
Thursday March 4: LDU
Tuesday March 9: EDS
Thursday March 11: Groningen 
Tuesday March 16: Bonaparte
Tuesday March 23: second judging training in Leiden