The Summer Academy 2026 Open is an English language tournament held as a part of the Estonian Debating Society’s Summer Academy. The tournament is also open to the general public.   

Time: 18.07.2026, 09:00-23:00+

Venue: Estonia, Noarootsi School (Keskus 10 Pürksi küla Lääne-Nigula vald Läänemaa 91201)

Participation fee: 

• €30 – Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and the social.
• €60 – Breakfast, lunch, dinner, the social (18 July), overnight accommodation, and breakfast (19 July).
• The fee is the same for speakers as well as the judges.
• The participation is free of charge to participants of the Estonian Debating Society’s Summer Academy.

Organising Committee:

• CAP: Finn Mescher,  Thang Tran
• Tabulation: Anastassia Umrihhina
• Equity: TBA
• Convening: Lotta Vaher (lotta@argument.ee), Andreas Simson

Timetable

09:30-10:00 Breakfast

10:00-10:30 Opening Ceremony

10:30-12:00 R1

12:30-14:00 R2

14:00-15:30 Lunch

15:30-17:00 R3

17:30-19:00 R4

19:00-20:30 Dinner

20:30-… Finals, awards, social