Am Wochenende des 08. und 09. Februar fand das Copenhagen Online Open statt. Nach fünf Vorrunden und mehreren Outrounds konnte sich ein Open Team im Finale durchsetzen.

Im Open Final redeten traditional masculine loyal (Sachin Tissera, Tousif Tanvir Alam) in der Eröffnenden Regierung, Bakbouk (Amitai Ben Porat, Lucie Slamova) in der Eröffnenden Opposition, You have two Wolves inside of you (Yael Wolff, Guy Wolf) in der Schließenden Regierung und Asian boy speaks English, shocks restaurant(Anders Cairns Woodruff, Ricky Jin) in der Schließenden Opposition. In der Debatte zum Thema “This House Prefers The Brotherhood over The New Republic for establishing peace” konnte sich die Eröffnende Opposition durchsetzen. Es jurierte Mikołaj Jabłoński im Chair zusammen mit Alisa Popova, Felix Baldauf (DK Wien), Maja und Panagis.

Im ESL Final konnte sich das Team Utrecht A (Max Maes, Niya Balcheva) aus der Eröffnenden Opposition gegen die Eröffnende Regierung Berlin Third time’s the charm (Ferdinand Ermel, Lera Malashenko; BDU), die Schließende Regierung Berlin A (Emma Hansen, Manuel Englert; BDU) und die Schließende Opposition Cicero Yugoslyavia(Lana Avramović, Klara Šeatović) durchsetzen. Die Debatte zum Thema “This House Believes That democratic elites in the West (e.g., bipartisan elected officials, civil society leaders, and pro-democracy institutions) Should actively fund and deploy Coordinated Inauthentic Behaviour to counter authoritarian narratives in the digital sphere” wurde juriert von Alisa Popova im Chair, Angga Djovanka, Martin Avorgah, Sino Molose und Theo Simion.

Im Novice Final zum Thema “As a talented university graduate, This House Would significantly prioritize an employee-centric workplace when applying for jobs” gewann das Team Greetings from Syldavia (Annie Zhang, Kyle Hu) aus der Eröffnenden Opposition. Sie debattierten gegen One speaks, One breathes (Druvin Vitharanage, Adam Dhilshan) in der Eröffnenden Regierung, A&G (Dang Minh Quan Garry, Tran Tue Lam Alice) in der Schließenden Regierung und paryav koderia (Piers Ko, Aaryav Khaderia) in der Schließenden Opposition. Das Novice Final wurde juriert von Shachar Gold im Chair, Aaryav Bansal, Alisa Popova, Aryan Khokher und Velina Andonova.

Aus dem VDCH-Land nahmen Redende und Jurierende aus Aachen, Berlin, Karlsruhe, München, Frankfurt, Potsdam und Wien an Turnier teil. Dabei gelang mit Berlin Third time’s the charm (Ferdinand Ermel, Lera Malashenko; BDU) und Berlin A (Emma Hansen, Manuel Englert; BDU) zwei Teams der ESL Break. Außerdem breakte Felix Baldauf (DK Wien) als Juror, chairte ein Viertelfinale und jurierte ein Halbfinale und das Open Final.

Das Turnier wurde ausgerichtet von der Copenhagen Debating Society und hauptorganisiert von Alisa Popova, Saman Hussain und Haniya Yusuf. Das CA-Panel bestand aus Prosper Michael Ametu, Velina Andonova, Ayal Mor und Laura Serafine Pilmark, das Tabteam aus Polyxeni Damigou sowie Ema Vlajčević als Trainee.

Jurierendenbreak:

Aaryav Bansal, Alisa Popova, Angga Djovanka, Aryan Khokher, Eli Yovel, Felix Baldauf, Henrietta Vanni, Joshua Varughese, Laura Serafine Pilmark, Maja, Martin Avorgah, Mikołaj Jabłoński, Panagis, Prosper Michael Ametu, Shachar Gold, Sino Molose, Theo Simion, Velina Andonova, Yonatan Etzion-Rosenberg

Open Teambreak (Viertelfinale):

1. Asian boy speaks English, shocks restaurant (Anders Cairns Woodruff, Ricky Jin), 14 Teampunkte, 819 Speaks
2. Bakbouk (Amitai Ben Porat, Lucie Slamova), 13 Teampunkte, 813 Speaks
3. homo, economicus (George Koukis-Robinson, Maia Drouin), 12 Teampunkte, 794 Speaks
4. Way Mon Key Moo Rah (Raymond Kimura, Rohan Subagaran), 12 Teampunkte, 793 Speaks
5. Stockholm I know what Herobrine drops (Andrew Mabon, Daryna Ivanitska), 12 Teampunkte, 791 Speaks
6. You have two Wolves inside of you (Yael Wolff, Guy Wolf), 11 Teampunkte, 796 Speaks
7. Copenhagen Fluffy puppy and Mirtel (Mirtel Etverk, Darin Mansurbeg), 11 Teampunkte, 794 Speaks
8. traditional masculine loyal (Sachin Tissera, Tousif Tanvir Alam), 10 Teampunkte, 805 Speaks
9. Durham can’t believe Lara is no longer a wine girly (Callum Hendry, Lara Livakovic Kocevar), 10 Teampunkte, 786 Speaks
10. [Placeholder] (Hilary Vanni, Daniyar Baimagambetov), 10 Teampunkte, 786 Speaks
11. enough rep to win the bin room (Ramy Masalha, Oz shiber), 10 Teampunkte, 785 Speaks
12. Utrecht UU Liberation Front (Roald de Vries, Raoul Meijer), 10 Teampunkte, 785 Speaks
13. Zagreb wgm (Lea Pogač, Brina Verdnik), 10 Teampunkte, 781 Speaks
14. Warsaw Hania flew to UK to speak at Danish comp (Dominik Bartosz Jasiolek, Hania Pabiś), 10 Teampunkte, 778 Speaks
15. CDA Man’s Best Friends (Petr Kosička, Marie Heidrová), 10 Teampunkte, 774 Speaks
16. Blue Eyes White Dragon (Sarah, Robbie), 10 Teampunkte, 634 Speaks [vom Break zurückgetreten]
17. Belgarde PAMP (Miloš Prokić, Pavle Antonijević), 9 Teampunkte, 787 Speaks

ESL Teambreak (Finale):

1. Way Mon Key Moo Rah (Raymond Kimura, Rohan Subagaran), 12 Teampunkte, 793 Speaks [different break]
2. You have two Wolves inside of you (Yael Wolff, Guy Wolf), 11 Teampunkte, 796 Speaks [different break]
3. Copenhagen Fluffy puppy and Mirtel (Mirtel Etverk, Darin Mansurbeg), 11 Teampunkte, 794 Speaks [different break]
4. enough rep to win the bin room (Ramy Masalha, Oz shiber), 10 Teampunkte, 785 Speaks [different break]
5. Utrecht UU Liberation Front (Roald de Vries, Raoul Meijer), 10 Teampunkte, 785 Speaks [different break]
6. Zagreb wgm (Lea Pogač, Brina Verdnik), 10 Teampunkte, 781 Speaks [different break]
7. Warsaw Hania flew to UK to speak at Danish comp (Dominik Bartosz Jasiolek, Hania Pabiś), 10 Teampunkte, 778 Speaks [different break]
8. CDA Man’s Best Friends (Petr Kosička, Marie Heidrová), 10 Teampunkte, 774 Speaks [different break]
9. Belgarde PAMP (Miloš Prokić, Pavle Antonijević), 9 Teampunkte, 787 Speaks [different break]
10. Utrecht A (Max Maes, Niya Balcheva), 9 Teampunkte, 773 Teampunkte
11. Berlin A (Emma Hansen, Manuel Englert; BDU), 9 Teampunkte, 765 Teampunkte
12. Cicero Yugoslyavia (Lana Avramović, Klara Šeatović), 9 Teampunkte, 759 Teampunkte
13. Berlin Third time’s the charm (Ferdinand Ermel, Lera Malashenko; BDU), 9 Teampunkte, 749 Teampunkte

Novice Teambreak (Finale):

1. CDA Man’s Best Friends (Petr Kosička, Marie Heidrová), 10 Teampunkte, 774 Speaks [different break]
2. Greetings from Syldavia (Annie Zhang, Kyle Hu), 8 Teampunkte, 775 Speaks
3. paryav koderia (Piers Ko, Aaryav Khaderia), 8 Teampunkte, 775 Speaks
4. One speaks, One breathes (Druvin Vitharanage, Adam Dhilshan), 8 Teampunkte, 773 Speaks
5. A&G (Dang Minh Quan Garry, Tran Tue Lam Alice), 7 Teampunkte, 755 Speaks

Redner:innen Top 10:

1. Anders Cairns Woodruff, 82,00
2. Ricky Jin, 81,80
3. Lucie Slamova, 81,40
4. Amitai Ben Porat, 81,20
5. Sachin Tissera, 80,80
6. Tousif Tanvir Alam, 80,20

=7. Guy Wolf, 79,80

=7. Darin Mansurbeg, 79,80

9. Raymond Kimura, 79,60

=10. Yael Wolff, 79,40

=10. George Koukis-Robinson, 79,40

=10. Maia Drouin, 79,40

Die Themen des Turniers im Überblick:

Round 1: This House Supports generational quotas for parties in parliament.

Round 2: This House Believes That art* trends do more harm than good. *e.g. fashion, interior design, paintings, movies, music, etc.

Round 3: Infoslide: The grey economy encompasses economic activities that are legal in themselves but are not reported to the authorities, meaning they evade taxes and bypass government regulations. Examples include paying service workers in cash without declaring income (e.g. plumbers, doctors, etc.). By the way, this is not the black market which involves illegal goods or services.

In countries where the grey economy is prominent, This House Would take significant steps to restrict activity in the grey economy.

Round 4: Infoslide: An aggressive response to an invasion includes enacting sweeping sanctions, expelling diplomats, military action and abandoning bi- and multilateral collaboration. A passive response to an invasion may instead include seeking agreement through negotiations and mediation.

Assuming the US successfully invades Greenland without casualties on either side, This House, as the EU, Would choose a passive response rather than an aggressive response.

Round 5: This House Supports a stigma against selling out.

Novice Final: Infoslide: For the purpose of this debate, traditional workplaces aim to attract young talent through high salaries and clear opportunities for professional advancements. Alternatively, „employee-centric workplaces“ aim to attract talent by emphasizing holistic benefits such as flexible work structures, mental health awareness and social events.

As a talented university graduate, This House Would significantly prioritize an employee-centric workplace when applying for jobs.

ESL Final: Infoslide: „Coordinated Inauthentic Behaviour“ refers to large-scale organised efforts that use tactics such as astroturfing*, social media bots and fake accounts, and the spread of often exaggerated information through other unofficial channels to artificially shape public opinion.

*Astroturfing is the practice of disguising a coordinated campaign as natural grassroots support.

This House Believes That democratic elites in the West (e.g., bipartisan elected officials, civil society leaders, and pro-democracy institutions) Should actively fund and deploy Coordinated Inauthentic Behaviour to counter authoritarian narratives in the digital sphere.

Quarterfinals: This House Opposes the romanticization of pre-colonial societies.

Semifinals: Infoslide: Jodie and Mary were born conjoined at the lower abdomen. Jodie had a functioning heart and lungs, while Mary’s body depended entirely on Jodie’s heart to survive. Doctors believed that without separation, both girls would die within the first five years of their lives because of the strain on Jodie’s heart. However, if they were separated, Mary would certainly die, while Jodie had a strong chance of living a relatively normal life. The operation needed to be done shortly after birth, or it would have become virtually impossible. The parents, devout Catholics, refused consent for the surgery. The hospital sought court permission to proceed. The case went to the Court of Appeal, which ruled that the operation was lawful. The surgery went ahead, Mary died shortly after, and Jodie survived.

This House Believes That the court intervention was legitimate.

Grand Final: Infoslide: It is the year 2296. 250 years ago, nuclear wars ended the modern world. Today, smaller and more scattered settlements live in the wasteland, where they often struggle to feed themselves, and violent disputes are frequent. Many smaller factions fight for peace and order, but two larger factions gain the most support: „The Brotherhood“ is a religious group aiming to establish peace through religion. They follow a post-apocalyptic version of Abrahamic religions, and religious leadership is often granted to community elders and members who best live by religious scripture. The Brotherhood use force mainly for defence from rebels in the wasteland. „The New Republic“ is a political group with military powers aiming to establish peace through democracy. They hold democratic elections for their members and work to rebuild pre-apocalyptic political institutions of governance. The New Republic have previously used their military equipment and powers to fight off violent rebels and expand their territory.

This House Prefers The Brotherhood over The New Republic for establishing peace.

ip/aeh.