At the EUDC, many teams come together. Some of them are very ambitious and worked hard to have a chance to make the break. So did Milla Huuskonen and Joona Suhonen from Helsinki A. In this interview we asked them about their strategy and more. ...

The European Universities Debate Championship 2017, taking place in Tallinn, have come to an end. On the day of the finals both the last four teams of the Open track and the English as a Second Language (ESL) track came together at the Nordea Concert hall for the two finals. ...

On the third day of the European University Debate Championship 2017 the pre-rounds come to an end, meaning: The break happens. We've gathered all the information available for you and will edit more once we get our hands on it. ...

The EUDC is attracting many of the same people again and again every year. But there are also always the people who come to Euros the first time and don’t know what to expect and what will be happening. The Achte Minute has talked to some of the people who are at their first EUDC here in Tallinn about their experiences, expectations and how those expectations were met. Hilla Schwartz Tudor Musat Emma van der Horst and Fenna ten Haaf Rachel Mullally Mrinal Kumar Hila Schwartz, Ben Guiron University of the Negev (Israel) [caption id="attachment_32549" align="alignleft" width="213"] Hila Schwartz - © H.Hecke[/caption] AM: So for how long have you ...

This year, a new country applied to join the European circuit at Tallinn EUDC 2017: The United Arab Emirates. Jan-Gunther Gosselke interviewed Nicolaj Thor from their team for the Achte Minute. ...

Day one is over and the participants of Tallinn EUDC are still hopeful and excited. At least it seems like it. The Achte Minute went around asking participant to deliver their best case for either Government or Opposition on the motions “TH supports coming to Tallinn EUDC” The overwhelming majority proposed that it was a great idea to join and also the voice who regrets coming, can’t really been taken seriously. Some of the arguments focused on the beauty of the city: I generally like traveling. The city and the old town is fun to go around and the waterfront is beautiful. There is ...

From the 11th to the 13th of April the Estonian Open 2014, one of the largest tournaments in the region, will take place in the beautiful city of Tallinn. The Estonian capital has also been the battleground of the European Universities Debating Championships 2008. The tournament, hosted by Rasmus Raag and Selene Gnadenteich, will have 5 preliminary rounds with 5 minute speeches, open semis and final with 7 minute speeches each. For all novice debaters, that is to say for those who have not been debating British Parliamentary Style for over a year, there is a special novice final. (c) Ralf Roletschek via ...

Von den Ausrichtern der Estonian Open 2010, der Estonian Debating Society, ist Jens Fischer zum Chefjuror berufen worden. Die Estonian Open 2010 finden in der Zeit vom 6. bis 9. Mai in Tallinn statt. Die Estonian Open 2010 werden in diesem Jahr neben dem Turnierbetrieb auch eine umfangreiche Rednerschulung anbieten. Von Donnerstag bis Freitag Mittag werden erfahrene Juroren in die höheren Weihen des British Parlamentary Style einführen. Neben zahlreichen weiteren Juroren haben sich Daniel Grotzky (ESL Finalist der Europameisterschaften 2006 in Berlin und bester Redner der IUB Open in 2007) und Uve Poom (ESL-Europameister 2007) angekündigt. Gemeinsam mit dem ausrichtenden Club, der Estonian Debating Society, ...

Vom 6. bis 9. Mai 2010 wird in Tallinn das Estonian Open 2010 ausgetragen. Gemeinsam mit dem ausrichtenden Club, der Estonian Debating Society, übernahm der Verband der Debattierclubs an Hochschulen e.V. (VDCH) die Trägerschaft im Rahmen des "Youth in Action Program" der Europäischen Kommission. ...

Von 6. bis 9. Mai wird in Tallinn das Estonian Open 2010 ausgetragen. Fünf Vorrunden und zwei Finalrunden sind geplant. Das Turnier wird in englischer Sprache und im Format BPS stattfinden. 40 Zweierteam können am Estonian Open teilnehmen. Am Donnerstagnachmittag und Freitagvormittag sind Workshops geplant, die erste Vorrunde findet am Freitagnachmittag statt, das Finale am Samstagabend. Alle Informationen rund um das Turnier finden sich auf der Turnierhomepage des Estonian Open. Auch die Anmeldung ist über diese Seite ab 1. März möglich. Das Estonian Open war vormals unter dem Namen Tallinn Open etabliert.