European Youth Debating Competition (EYDC) 2017
The EYDC is a joint project between EPCA and PlasticsEurope, giving the opportunity to groups of young students, aged 16 to 19, to debate on chemistry related issues.
The debate is around the theme “People, Planet, Profit in the Digital age: With or without petrochemistry and plastics?”
Photos from the 2017 National and European Finals
German National EYDC Finals - 29.04.2017
The Rhenish Theatre once more hosted the German National Finals of the EYDC with strong debates between the participants
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German National EYDC Finals - 29.04.2017
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German National EYDC Finals - 29.04.2017
Members of the jury have no easy task in selecting the winners...
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German National EYDC Finals - 29.04.2017
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German National EYDC Finals - 29.04.2017
1st place - Henning Locher & Nathalie Debuyst, member of jury, EPCA
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German National EYDC Finals - 29.04.2017
2nd place - Anne Rother & Prof. Ertl, Pro-speaker and member of jury, PlasticsEurope
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German National EYDC Finals - 29.04.2017
Dr. Anne-Gret Iturriaga Abarzua, member of jury, INEOS & 3rd place - Daniel Ternes
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German National EYDC Finals - 29.04.2017
4th place - Christina Pohl & Dr. Oliver Feldmann, member of jury, EPCA YETT and BASF
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German National EYDC Finals - 29.04.2017
5th place - Charlotte Hedwig Buetler & Bettina Reckter, member of jury, VDI Verlag GmbH
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German National EYDC Finals - 29.04.2017
6th place - Richard Wagenlander & Lukas Schaal, Con-speaker and member of jury
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German National EYDC Finals - 29.04.2017
The three winners of the German National EYDC Finals Henning Locher (1st place), Anne Rother (2nd place) and Daniel Ternes (3rd place)
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German National EYDC Finals - 29.04.2017
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Spanish National EYDC Finals - 11.05.2017
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Spanish National EYDC Finals - 11.05.2017
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Spanish National EYDC Finals - 11.05.2017
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Spanish National EYDC Finals - 11.05.2017
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Spanish National EYDC Finals - 11.05.2017
Spanish EYDC 2017 winners The three winners of the Spanish National EYDC Final Paula Bermejo Feijoo (3rd place), Pau Altur Pastor (2nd place) and Ahlam Oulad Alí (1st place), Tarragona.
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Spanish National EYDC Finals - 11.05.2017
The six Spanish EYDC 2017 finalists Paula Bermejo Feijoo (3rd place), Ahlam Oulad Alí (1st place), Iňigo Andreu San Millán (5th place), Patricia Miró Salla (6th place), Enric Peiret Cervantes (4th place) and Pau Altur Pastor (2nd place), Tarragona.
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Spanish National EYDC Finals - 11.05.2017
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Italian National EYDC Finals - 16.05.2017
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Italian National EYDC Finals - 16.05.2017
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Italian National EYDC Finals - 16.05.2017
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Italian National EYDC Finals - 16.05.2017
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Italian National EYDC Finals - 16.05.2017
Cristina Pedote, member of jury, Versalis & 6th place – Niccolò Valenti
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Italian National EYDC Finals - 16.05.2017
Daniele Petrini, member of jury, SABIC & 5th place - Micael Libertella
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Italian National EYDC Finals - 16.05.2017
4th place - Gloria Sini & Roberto Frassine, Pro-speaker and member of jury, Politecnico Milano
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Italian National EYDC Finals - 16.05.2017
3rd place - Federico Di Maggi & Giorgio Zampetti, Con-speaker and member of jury, Legambiente
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Italian National EYDC Finals - 16.05.2017
2nd place - Nicolò Micalef & Marco Bussetti, President of debate, Regional School Office for Lombardy, territory of Milan
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Italian National EYDC Finals - 16.05.2017
1st place - Lorenza Cecalupo & Nathalie Debuyst, member of jury, EPCA
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Polish National EYDC Finals - 30.05.2017
The youth debate organised at Warsaw University of Technology was the fourth of seven planned events of the European Youth Debating Competition, organised by the European Petrochemical Association (EPCA) and PlasticsEurope.
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Polish National EYDC Finals - 30.05.2017
The faculty of Chemistry at Warsaw University of Technology hosted young people from 11 secondary schools from all over Poland who discussed the crucial role that petrochemistry and plastics play in the digital age.
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Polish National EYDC Finals - 30.05.2017
Agnieszka Rejnowicz, Basell Orlen Polyolefins and President of the jury along with the third place winner Michalina Groszyk.
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Polish National EYDC Finals - 30.05.2017
2nd place winner Kalina Spławska with con-speaker Dominik Dobrowolski, MONDO.
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Polish National EYDC Finals - 30.05.2017
Pro-speaker, member of the jury and EPCA YETT representative Stanisław A. Barański, Orlen SA along with first place winner Wiktor Skowroński.
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Polish National EYDC Finals - 30.05.2017
Members of the jury along with some of the finalists.
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Polish National EYDC Finals - 30.05.2017
The three winners of the Polish EYDC National Finals. From left to right, Michalina Groszyk (3rd), Wiktor Skowroński (1st) and Kalina Spławska (2nd).
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Dutch National EYDC Finals - 30.06.2017
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Dutch National EYDC Finals - 30.06.2017
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Dutch National EYDC Finals - 30.06.2017
The three winners of the Dutch National Finals. From left to right: Noah Windemuth-Rotteveel, Natali Nedkova and Sara Baars.
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Dutch National EYDC Finals - 30.06.2017
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Dutch National EYDC Finals - 30.06.2017
The winners with the members of the jury.
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UK National EYDC Finals - 17.07.2017
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UK National EYDC Finals - 17.07.2017
The three winners of the UK EYDC National Finals, London, UK.
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UK National EYDC Finals - 17.07.2017
The jury and participants of the UK EYDC National Finals held in the premises of the Imperial College in London, UK.
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UK National EYDC Finals - 17.07.2017
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UK National EYDC Finals - 17.07.2017
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UK National EYDC Finals - 17.07.2017
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UK National EYDC Finals - 17.07.2017
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UK National EYDC Finals - 17.07.2017
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UK National EYDC Finals - 17.07.2017
The jury deliberates the performances based on the analysis of their ability to express themselves with well-informed, logical and persuasive arguments, and how they interact with each other.
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UK National EYDC Finals - 17.07.2017
1st place - David Fagmeni (Westcliff High School for Boys) & Nathalie Debuyst, member of jury, EPCA
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UK National EYDC Finals - 17.07.2017
2nd place - Cecili Ward (Prendergast School) & Harbinder Bhanvra, President of the debate and member of jury, EPCA YETT, SABIC
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UK National EYDC Finals - 17.07.2017
3rd place - Rachel Kale (Prendergast School) & Ursula Heath, member of jury, INEOS
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French National EYDC Finals
15 September 2017
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French National EYDC Finals 15.09.2017
The three winners of the French National EYDC Finals. From left to right: 3rd place winner Arnav Aggarwal; 1st place winner Ari Ilsu and; 2nd place winner Nick Krüger
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French National EYDC Finals 15.09.2017
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French National EYDC Finals 15.09.2017
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French National EYDC Finals 15.09.2017
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French National EYDC Finals 15.09.2017
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European Finals of EYDC 2017 1.10.2017
The European Finals of the European Youth Debating Competition 2017 took place in the Framework of the 51st EPCA Annual Meeting in Berlin
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European Finals of EYDC 2017 1.10.2017
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European Finals of EYDC 2017 1.10.2017
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European Finals of EYDC 2017 1.10.2017
Mark Williams, EPCA Board Member and Vice President of SABIC Europe delivering the Pro speech to begin proceedings
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European Finals of EYDC 2017 1.10.2017
Jürgen Stellpflug, Chefredakteur, ÖKO–TEST Verlag GmbH delivering the Con speech of the EYDC European Finals
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European Finals of EYDC 2017 1.10.2017
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Awards ceremony of the EYDC 2017 3.10.2017
(from left to right) Caroline Ciuciu, EPCA CEO; 10th place winner Cecily Ward; 9th place winner Noah Windemuth - Rotteveel; 8th place winner Anne Rother; 7th place winner Arnav Aggarwal; 6th place winner Henning Locher; and Karl Foerster, Executive Director of PlasticsEurope
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Awards ceremony of the EYDC 2017 3.10.2017
5th place winner Nick Krüger along with Karl Foerster, Executive Director, of PlasticsEurope; Ban Ki-moon Secretary General of the UN (2007-2016) and Tom Crotty, EPCA President
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Awards ceremony of the EYDC 2017 3.10.2017
4th place winner Ahlam Oulad Ali along with Karl Foerster, Executive Director, of PlasticsEurope; Ban Ki-moon Secretary General of the UN (2007-2016) and Tom Crotty, EPCA President
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Awards ceremony of the EYDC 2017 3.10.2017
3rd place winner Kalina Spławska along with Karl Foerster, Executive Director, of PlasticsEurope; Ban Ki-moon Secretary General of the UN (2007-2016) and Tom Crotty, EPCA President
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Awards ceremony of the EYDC 2017 3.10.2017
2nd place winner Daniel Ternes along with Karl Foerster, Executive Director, of PlasticsEurope; Ban Ki-moon Secretary General of the UN (2007-2016) and Tom Crotty, EPCA President
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Awards ceremony of the EYDC 2017 3.10.2017
1st place winner Ilsu Ari along with Karl Foerster, Executive Director, of PlasticsEurope; Ban Ki-moon Secretary General of the UN (2007-2016) and Tom Crotty, EPCA President
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Awards ceremony of the EYDC 2017 3.10.2017
Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General of the UN (2007-2016) along with the European Finalists of the EYDC 2017 and some of the organising team
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Awards ceremony of the EYDC 2017 3.10.2017
Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General of the UN (2007-2016), his wife, along with the 10 winners of the European Finals of the EYDC 2017 and Caroline Ciuciu, EPCA CEO
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European Finals of EYDC 2017 1.10.2017
The participants of the EYDC 2017 after the completion of the European Finals of the EYDC 2017
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Videos
EYDC Spanish National Finals 11th April 2017 (Catalan & Spanish)
Please visit the official European Youth Debating Competition website: www.eydc.eu
