The Roosevelt Debating Society will host the third Roosevelt Open on October 17^th and 18^th in Middleburg in the South-West of the Netherlands. The conveners will be Sarah Rust and Jordy van Rijsingen. According to the information on the Roosevelt Open facebook page, the tournament is supported by the European Commission, Province of Zeeland and the municipality of Goes. This promotion video has been published by the conveners:

The Roosevelt Open will feature five preliminary rounds with seven minute speeches, semi-finals, a final as well as a novice final. The team cap is 40 and the n-1 rule will apply for judging.

The Chief Adjudicators (CAs) will be Ben Dory, Bionda Merckens, and Gavin Illsley. Equity Officer will be Roel Becker. Registration costs €25 per speaker. The Google Doc registration form is online.

• Date: October 17^th-18^th, 2014
• Location: Middleburg, Netherlands
• CAs: Ben Dory, Bionda Merckens, and Gavin Illsley
• Registration Fee: €25 per speaker

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