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Feb 14, 2026
European Schools Debating Championship 2026
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Feb 27, 2026 - Mar 02, 2026
The European Schools Debating Championship (EuroSDC) 2026 will take place in Skopje, North Macedonia, from 27 February to 2 March 2026. The tournament is organised for high school debating teams from across Europe and will be hosted at Yahya Kemal College.
The event will be run in the World Schools debating format and will consist of six preliminary rounds, followed by an Open Break and a Novice Final. The tournament has a team cap of 52 teams.
Dates:
27 February 2026 – 2 March 2026
Venue:
Yahya Kemal College
Ul. Varshavska 23, Skopje, North Macedonia
Format:
World Schools Debating
Rounds:
6 preliminary rounds
Open Break
Novice Final
Team cap:
52 teams
The prepared motion for EuroSDC 2026:
"This House believes that European democracies should adopt a semi-closed primary system to select party candidates for their domestic elections."
Accommodation:
Accommodation will be provided at Hotel Karpos, a renovated four-star hotel located less than 1.5 km from the tournament venue.
Further information is available on the hotel website.
Registration:
Team registration is no longer avaliable, as the deadline is already over.
Further details regarding eligibility and judging requirements are included in the form.
Schedule
27 February (Friday)
Arrivals (throughout the day)
18:00 – Sightseeing tour
20:00 – Socials / Judges socials
28 February (Saturday)
07:00 – Breakfast
08:00 – Check-in
08:30 – Opening ceremony
09:00 – Briefings
10:00 – Round 1 (prepared)
11:30 – Round 2 (prepared)
13:00 – Lunch
15:00 – Round 3 (impromptu)
19:00 – Dinner
20:00 – Socials / Judges socials
1 March (Sunday)
07:00 – Breakfast
08:30 – Check-in
09:00 – Round 4 (impromptu)
11:30 – Round 5 (impromptu)
14:00 – Lunch
16:00 – Round 6 (impromptu)
19:00 – Dinner
20:00 – Socials / Judges socials
2 March (Monday)
07:00 – Breakfast
08:00 – Quarter-finals
10:00 – Semi-finals / Lunch
13:00 – Grand Final
16:00 – Departures
Tournament organisation team
Chief Adjudicator: Marilena Hadjicosta
Deputy Chief Adjudicators: Tarun Ruschmeier, Olivia Arbour, Lucija Ivanuša
Convenors: Dora Smilevska, Georgi Bozhinovski
Equity Team: Nuša Stamejčič, Vladimira Šuflaj
Tab Master: Miha Frangež, Zbyněk Piech
The organising team looks forward to welcoming debaters, adjudicators, and youth workers to Skopje!
Feb 27, 2026 - Mar 02, 2026
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