European Schools Debating Week in Stuttgart / European Open
2009 - 13th European Open - Sunday 29th November to Friday 4th December 2009
On behalf of the DEBATING SOCIETY GERMANY e.V. may we extend a cordial invitation to the 13th European Open
We're proud to welcome the following teams to this year's competition: Belarus, Bosnia & Hercegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Israel, Republic of Korea, The Netherlands, Romania, Slovenia, Turkey.
This winter we see the event as a chance to meet in the middle of Europe before the WSDC 2010 in the next year. It is also a good preparation for those debaters who will go to Qatar.
Friday, 4th December:
Max-Born-Gymnasium Backnang
15.00 – 16.30 Grand Final, Motion: "TH would tear down walls.", afterwards farewell party. Team Korea 1: Netherlands = 4:3
Ranking after the finals:
1. Korea 1
2. The Netherlands
3. Canada
4. Korea 2
5. Max-Born-Gymnasium, Backnang
6. Romania
7. Czech Republic
8. Turkey
Thursday, 3rd December:
Georg-Büchner-Gymnasium Winnenden
Semi Finals, motion: "TH would ban minarets in Europe."
Korea 1 vs. Korea 2 = 5:0
Canada vs. Netherlands = 2:3
Quarter Finals, motion: "THBT David Beckham and Tiger Woods are more important than Shakespeare."
Netherlands vs. Czech Rep. = 3:0
Korea 2 vs. Turkey = 3:0
Canada vs. Max-Born = 2:1
Romania vs. Korea 1 = 3:0
Ranking (after the preliminary rounds):
1. Netherlands
2. Korea 2
3. Max-Born-Gymn. (GER)
4. Korea 1
5. Romania
6. Canada
7. Turkey
8. Czech Republic
9. Hölderlin-Gymn. (GER)
10. Jerusalem
11. Bosnia & Hercegovina
12. Germany (GER)
13. Lessing-Gymn. (GER)
14. Saxony (GER)
15. J.-Kepler-Gymn. (GER)
16. Slovenia
17. Ulm (GER)
18. Salier-Gymn. (GER)
19. LGH (GER)
20. Parler-Gymn. (GER)
21. Belarus
22. Heidehof-Gymn. (GER)
23. Lod
24. Friedrich-Abel-Gymn. (GER)
25. F.-Porsche-Gymn. (GER)
26. Transsylvania
programme (pdf)
draw (pdf)
The motions for prepared debates:
THBT the financial sector is too independent.
THBT we need schools not soldiers in Afghanistan.
THBT profit-making dominates health care.
THBT there is no rush to applaud Mr Obama.
Motion for the final:
TH would tear down walls.
invitation (pdf)
registration (pdf)
code of conduct (pdf)