New dates for International Debate Tournament Maria Amato 2026!

IDTMA is still slowly approaching - even with the new and updated dates for the tournament. If you are a high school student and debater, coach or an adjudicator, this article is the right place for you as you will find out more information about IDTMA 2026 and its updates.

LOGISTICAL INFORMATION

The Tournament will take in place in Monza, Italy.

• Debate venues: Mosè Bianchi, Paolo Frisi and Pino Hensemberger high schools
• Hotel(s): suggestions in the following slides!

We also have the CAP team which consists of the wonderful Riccardo Cena from our member SNDI and Beatrice Paun from our member ARDOR in Romania!
The CAP team is delighted to also present you the prepared motion for the tournament, which reads: TH, as the EU, would implement VERITAS.

[dates have been updated, so please check whether these are the dates you have marked in your calendar!]
FROM: 27th November 2026 – opening ceremony starts at 14.30
TO: 29th November: closing ceremony ends around 19.30

REGISTRATION FEES

DEBATERS: 100 EUR/debater

INSTITUTIONAL JUDGES: 60 EUR/judge

COACHES (not judging)/OBSERVERS: 150 EUR/person

REGISTRATION FEE INCLUDES:

• Meals: from dinner on Friday to lunch on Sunday

• Coffee breaks, prints, gadgets... everything you need for a smooth tournament

Accommodation is not included in the registration fees and is up to the delegations to arrange. However, SNDI offers some recommendations. Those recommendations together with some more information can be found in the short info-pack HERE.

REGISTRATION LINKS

For teams and institutional judges

For independent adjudicators