Our sponsors « EUDC 2010

We would like to thank our sponsors for their generous support:

The Free University Amsterdam (Vrije Universiteit – VU) was founded in 1880 by orthodox protestants from the Anti-Revolutionary Party. It was the only university not set up by the state or the Catholic Church; instead it was linked to a network of Dutch reformed churches until the 1970s. The VU is the second university of Amsterdam, with around 20,000 students, and has its own campus right outside the city centre, near the financial district of Amsterdam. The VU has accepted the honour to host EUDC 2010, and is providing us with free tournament locations for the preliminary rounds, as well as sponsoring the tournament financially.
VU Connected is responsible for promoting debates, workshops and panel discussions at the Free University, as well as creating contacts with VU alumni throughout the country. They are eagerly anticipating EUDC 2010 and have already started their promotional activities for the tournament. Through them, we hope to reach a large student and alumni audience for the tournament. They will also provide us with logistical aid and provide us with the technology to deal with a registration that fills up in seconds rather than minutes.
The Universiteit van Amsterdam (UvA) was founded in 1632 as the Athenaeum Illustre by the scholars Vossius and Barlaeus. It became the university of the Amsterdam municipality in 1877. It is the largest university in Amsterdam with over 30.000 students. The university of Amsterdam buildings are spread out over the city, with a number of faculties in the old inner city, as well as buildings in the East of Amsterdam. We will use some of the oldest buildings for the outrounds of Euros.
The Europafonds (Europe Fund) stimulates engagement of Dutch citizens with the European Union. It provides societal organisations grants to increase knowledge and political discussions about the EU. There are two grant rounds each year, the deadline for the second round is in August. Please check out their website for more information: http://www.europahoortbijnederland.nl/
Amsterdam’s promise, diversity and wealth of opportunity make it an excellent choice for business, education, visiting and for living. Amsterdam’s rich heritage and culture, its spirit of commerce, its innovative infrastructure, its liveability and its creativity set it apart from other major European cities. Amsterdam’s creativity and innovation combine, of course, in its handling of water and existence below sea level. Every day is a powerful reminder of Amsterdam’s intelligent use of resources, engineering and technology to provide a beautiful and functional city surrounded by water. Very few cities in the world can mix such global, commercial competitiveness with a centre that is so livable, compact and accessible. Interested in studying in Amsterdam? Check out this website.
Hivos is a Dutch non-governmental organisation inspired by humanist values. Together with local organisations in developing countries, Hivos seeks to contribute to a free, fair and sustainable world. A world in which citizens – women and men – have equal access to the opportunities and resources and can determine their own future.
The Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds was founded in August 1940 to fund the acquisition of war materials for the Dutch government in exile in London. Named after the late Prince Bernhard von Lippe-Biesterfeld, it changed its mission after the war to “increase the Dutch people’s cultural awareness”. It is now a generous sponsor of 2,500 unique cultural and environmental projects a year. They also administer a large number of other funds, and one of those, the D/M Fonds voor goed spreken, which supports intitiatives and projects that promote good use of voice and language in educational and artistic settings. We are thankful for their sponsorship of the tournament.
The Youth in Action programme funds and supports European projects for young people aged between 13-30 years old. The programme aims to develop a sense of personal responsibility initiative, concern for others, civic participation and active involvement among young people at local, national and European level. The programme will also help to improve support systems for youth activities. The European Commission finances the programme. Youth in Action is executed by the Netherlands Youth Institute.
Jouw Idee, maak het waar (Your idea, make it come true) is a fund of the city of Amsterdam that supports young people between 12 and 23 years old who want to organise an event in Amsterdam for other young people. Jouw Idee was founded in 2006 and has since made a large variety of events possible, from beat battles to football tournaments.
Connecting the UK to the world and the world to the UK, the British Council is Britain’s international cultural relations body. In an inter-dependent, turbulent world we believe that creating opportunities for people to understand each other better, work together more and learn from one another is crucial to building secure, more prosperous and sustainable futures for us all. We help nearly a million people every year achieve their life goals by obtaining a UK qualification (e.g Cambridge University ESOL and IELTS), and we can help you, too. UK qualifications are recognised by governments, universities, professional bodies and employers around the world. IELTS is key to your success. For more information contact www.britishcouncil.nl or your local British Council office.
The Forum voor Democratische Ontwikkeling (Forum for Democratic Development) was founded in 1989 as an outcome of the 150-year celebration of our democratic constitution. The FDO aims to increase interest and participation in our democratic system and the rule of law. The individual citizens is the focus of attention and the development and changes to democracy over the years is another important topic. The FDO subsidises projects that deal with the developments involving citizens, democracy and the constitution.
Gaanwedoen (let’s do it) is a fund of the province of Noord-Holland that tries to stimulate young people of 23 and younger to make their ideas for a better living environment come true. What distinguishes Gaanwedoen from other funds, is that you have to participate in an online voting contest to get the funds for your idea. In this way many different plans have been realised, from an awareness project for lonely dogs to a dancing competition.
The Foundation dr Hendrik Muller’s Vaderlandsch Fonds was founded in 1941, by merchant, scientist and diplomat dr H. P. N. Muller (1859-1941). The Foundation aims to support promising Dutch youth financially during their studies at university or other institute for tertiary education. The Fund also subsidises cultural objects and events of national significance.
University of Leiden is one of the most broad-based universities in the Netherlands, offering more than a hundred master’s programmes with some 250 specialisation to choose from. Some departments also offer the possibility of conducting part of your master’s study abroad. Leiden University, the oldest university in the Netherlands, has for centuries enjoyed an excellent reputation worldwide. A Leiden master’s diploma provides you with a firm basis for entering the employment market both at home and internationally.
Crea is the cultural organisation of the Universiteit van Amsterdam (UvA) and the Hogeschool van Amsterdam (HvA).
Het Platform is an organisation that supports new student initiatives in Amsterdam. It is part of the ASVA Studentenunie, which is the student union for the University of Amsterdam (UvA) and offers a range of facilities to all students in Amsterdam. ASVA has agreed to promote the EUDC amongst its 5,000 members. In addition, Platform provides advice and aid in fundraising for Euros.
The Nederlandse Debatbond was founded in November 2008 as a common project of all student debating societies. The Dutch Debating Association aims to promote debating in the Netherlands by aiding the organization of tournaments, coordinating promotion and fundraising and improving the quality of adjudication. The Association aids us in finding promotion and sponsor contacts.
The Netherlands Debate Institute aspires to contribute to the development of an ingrained debate culture in the Netherlands, led by the conviction that debating substantially contributes to the personal development of individuals, as well as the development of organisations and society as a whole. They organise and run workshops for professionals on a daily basis, organise lead debates and discussions, and introduce debating as an educational method into all layers of the Dutch school system