The Kalliope Groningen Open is one of the youngest debate tournaments in the Netherlands. The tournament is organised annually since 2009 by the Groninger Debating Society Kalliope (GDS). Until 2020 it was also known as the Kalliope Debattoernooi (KDT).
Next edition
Date: 8th and 9th of May, 2021
Contact information organisation: actto@gdskalliope.nl
Format: British Parliamentary
Language: English
Speech lengths: 7 minutes
Location: Online
Sign-up: Teams, Judges
Reg fees: 10 euros per team, judges free
Schedule:
Saturday
Check-in – 08:45 – 09:00
Announcement – 09:00 – 09:30
Round 1 – 09:30 – 11:45
Break – 11:45 – 12:00
Round 2- 12:00 – 14:15
Lunch – 14:15 – 15:00
Round 3 – 15:00 – 17:15
Break – 17:15 – 17:30
Round 4 (Closed) – 17:30 – 19:30
Sunday
Check-in: 08:45 – 09:00
Announcements: 09:00 – 09:15
Round 5 (Closed): 09:15 – 11:15
Brunch: 11:15 – 12:15
Break Announcement: 12:15 – 12:30
Open Semifinals/ESL Final/Novice Final: 12:30 – 14:35
Open Final, 14:35-16:40
Results Announcement: 17:00
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/271019254536529/
History
The first edition was organised under the name of “GDS Mini’s”. Until 2020, the Kalliope Groningen Open was a Dutch-language BP tournament organised under the name of Kalliope Debattoernooi (KDT). 2020 was going to be the first time it would be organised in English, but it was canceled due to government regulations during the Corona pandemic. The tournament has traditionally been organised in May, at the same time as the Groninger fair.
Previous editions
| Year | Teams | Champions | Best speaker | Tab |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 16 | Josse van Proosdij & David Metz | Josse van Proosdij | Tab |
| 2018 | 21 | Daan Welling & Marike Breed | Roel Becker | Tab |
| 2017 | 24 | Alex Klein & Henk van Zuilen | Daan Welling | Tab |
| 2011 | 21 | Adriaan Andringa & Arielle Dundas | Daniël Springer | Tab |
| 2010 | 20 | Rob Honig & Stan Hellegers | Rob Honig | Tab |
| 2009 | 20 | Luciën de Bruin & Jeroen Heun | Luciën de Bruin | Tab |