From July 11th to July 13th the BBU Open will take place in Cluj-Napoca (Klausenburg) in Transylvania, Romania. To give a first taste of the city and the tournament, the Babes-Bolyai University (BBU) Debate Society published this video on their website:

The tournament features 5 preliminary rounds, semi-finals and a final. The Chief Adjudication team comprises of Anser Aftab (WUDC grand finalist 2011 and EUDC champion 2013), Fred Cowell (best speaker at EUDC 2010 and twice WUDC grand final judge), Karin Merckens (ESL grand finalist at WUDC 2013), Michael Shapira (future CA of the EUDC 2015), Milan Vignjevic (future CA of the EUDC 2014) and Calin Muresanu (ESL semi-finalist at WUDC 2014).

Registration will open on March 25th, 20.00 CET. The registration fee is 40 Euros and includes accomodation on the BBU campus, food and socials.

• Location: Cluj-Napoca in Transylvania, Romania
• Date: 11-12 July
• CAs: Anser Aftab, Fred Cowell, Karin Merckens, Michael Shapira, Milan Vignjevic and Calin Muresanu
• Registration: 40 Euros, registration starts on March 25th
• Team cap: 40 teams

Further information can be found on the event page on facebook or on the the Homepage of the BBU Debate Society.

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