European Universities Debating Championships
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| Established | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Region | Europe |
| Format | British Parliamentary Style |
| Current champion | Sofia University |
The European Universities Debating Championships (EUDC) is an annual debating tournament for teams from universities in Europe. The competition uses the British Parliamentary Debate format (the same debate format used at the World Universities Debating Championship).
The championships as they are known today were first held in Rotterdam, Netherlands at Erasmus University from 8–11 April 1999.[1] Subsequent tournaments were held at a similar time of year until Koc EUDC in 2007 when the tournament shifted to the late summer in order to accommodate all university examination periods across the continent. The competition has also become longer to accommodate the growth of the event.
The competition in 1999 involved 32 teams of two speakers, but has now grown to involve up to 200 teams each year. Institutions can enter more than one team based on the ability of the organisers to accommodate them. Some institutions also enter teams from more than one separate debating societies within their institution.
Participating teams are drawn principally from European tertiary education institutions, although teams from the Middle East and central Asian institutions are eligible pending the formation of similar competitions in their regions. Students at the Inns of Court are also eligible subject to some conditions.
Current Champions[edit]
The 2023 European Champions in the Open category are Alek Selveliev and Velina Andonova from Sofia University.
The 2023 European Champions in the English as a Second Language category are Biser Angelov and Maria Matcheva from UNWE.
Championships[edit]
These are the institutions (universities or debating bodies) that have hosted or will host the European Universities Debating Championships.
| Year | Institution |
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| 2025 |  Danish Debate Association and Copenhagen Debating Society
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| 2024 |  Glasgow University Union
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| 2023 |  Bulgarian Debate Association
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| 2022 |  Zagreb Student Debate Forum
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| 2021 |  Madrid (Hosted partially virtually due to COVID-19 pandemic in Europe)[2]
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| 2020 |  Astana Debate Union (Hosted virtually due to COVID-19 pandemic in Europe)[3][4]
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| 2019 |  Debating Society of Greece[5]
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| 2018 |  Novi Sad Business School[6]
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| 2017 |  Tallinn University of Technology Debate Society[7]
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| 2016 |  Warsaw (Fundacja Polska Debatuje)
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| 2015 |  Vienna Debating Society (Debattierklub Wien)[8]
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| 2014 | Zagreb Debating Society and The Open Communication
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| 2013 |  Manchester Debating Union[9]
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| 2012 | The Open Communication[10]
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| 2011 |  NUI Galway[11]
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| 2010 |  Free University of Amsterdam[12]
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| 2009 | Newcastle University
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| 2008 | Tallinn University
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| 2007 |  Koç University
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| 2006 |  Berlin Debating Union
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| 2005 | University College Cork
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| 2004 | Durham University
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| 2003 | University of Zagreb
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| 2002 |  University of Haifa
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| 2001 |  Za in Proti
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| 2000 | University of Aberdeen
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| 1999 | Erasmus University Rotterdam[13]
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EUDC Council and EUDC Committee[edit]
In 1999, the EUDC Council was formed as the highest decision making organ. Every competing nation has one vote. The council sits during the tournament. It decides on the constitution, criteria regarding eligibility issues, and about the hosts of future championships.
The EUDC Committee consist of a president, who also chairs the council, a secretary, a registrar, the hosts of the current tournament and the past tournament and regional representatives for central and eastern Europe, for Northern and Western Europe, South-East Europe, the middle east and the Islands of the North Atlantic.
Minutes of EUDC Council and the Constitution are published on the EUDC Council Website.[14]
The current chair of council and president of the committee is Miruna Chirila from University College London Debating in the United Kingdom.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "The European University Debating Championships (EUDC) - Vienna EUDC 2015". Vienna EUDC 2015. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
- ↑ "MADRID EUDC 2021". madrideudc.com. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
- ↑ "Astana EUDC 2020". astanaeudc.com. Archived from the original on 2018-08-10. Retrieved 2018-08-10. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Astana EUDC 2020 on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 2022-04-27.[user-generated source]
- ↑ "Athens EUDC 2019". athenseudc.com. Archived from the original on 2018-05-28. Retrieved 2018-05-28. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Novi Sad EUDC 2018". www.novisadeudc.com. Archived from the original on 2018-05-28. Retrieved 2018-05-28. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Tallinn EUDC". Tallinn EUDC 2017. Archived from the original on 2018-05-28. Retrieved 2018-05-28. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "About Vienna EUDC - Vienna EUDC 2015". Vienna EUDC 2015. Retrieved 2018-05-28.
- ↑ "Official website". Retrieved 10 August 2012.
- ↑ "Registration for BelgradeEuros". Retrieved 11 March 2012.
- ↑ "Convenor's Welcome". galwayeudc2011.ie. Archived from the original on 19 December 2010. Retrieved 7 October 2010. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "European Universities Debating Championships 2010!". Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2010. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Previous Hosts". eudc2012.org. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2012. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Constitution and Minutes - EUDC Council". eudc.wikidot.com. Retrieved 2018-05-28.
External links[edit]
- Official Site of the 2010 Championship in Amsterdam
- Official Site of EUDC Council
- Debate website with past results and motions from EUDC and future announcements
- Official Site of the 2012 Championship in Belgrade
- Official Site of the 2016 Championship in Warsaw
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