Bidding process for EuroSDC 2028 opens

The selection process is divided into three phases and will culminate with a vote, presumably in late August/early September:

• Phase I – bid submission – until 10th of July: prospective bidders have to submit their bids to the Committee, which will perform an initial review of the bid documentation prior to its release to the community. Bids (and any potential questions regarding any aspect of the process/hosting EuroSDC should be submitted to committee@eurosdc.eu)
• Phase II – community review – until 24th of August: the community will have at least a month to look at the bid documents and will be able to send any concerns or questions in advance to committee@eurosdc.eu.
• Phase III – bid presentation/online ballot – end of August: we will host a Council meeting during the Brno Debate Exchange in hybrid format at which the prospective convenors/CAs will present their bids and answer potential questions. Shortly after the presentation an online ballot will be held.

Bid requirements

As per the Tournament charter, the bid document should include at least the following:

1. an overview of the chosen accommodation site, including prospective prices, preferably with offers received from vendors;
2. an overview of venues used for the preliminary and elimination rounds, including prospective prices, preferably with offers received from vendors;
3. an overview of catering options used for the event, where the event caters for at least three meals during the three full days of the competition, including prospective prices, preferably with offers received from vendors;
4. a prospective total budget for the event;
5. an overview of prospective travel routes and costs for at least the participating nations at the most recent edition of the Tournament as well as the two potentially eligible countries geographically most removed from the prospective Host;
6. a prospective cap on the total number of teams able to participate;
7. an indicative registration fee per participant, from which it is only allowed to deviate upwards after winning the right to Host by seeking permission from the Committee;
8. possible scholarship programmes for low-income participants;
9. indicative sources of revenue other than registration fees;
10. at least one and maximum two Chief Adjudicators.