Global Rounds

Every year, we invite qualifying teams from all of our regional rounds to their choice of up to six Global Rounds, distributed around the world to make them more accessible to scholars in more places. Some are extra large, some not quite small; all have in common great diversity, unabashed awkwardness, and the enduring sense of community at the heart of our program.


At every Global Round, teams will have the chance to earn invitations to our annual Tournament of Champions at Yale University, which is returning in 2022 after a two-year hiatus. Summer 2023 Global Rounds will include Doha in June, Seoul and London in July, Xiamen and Izmir in August, and Bangkok in September.

Doha Global Round

Dates: June 22-27, 2023

Main Venue: Qatar National Convention Centre

Official Hotels

An optional shuttle bus can be reserved for a fee from the following hotels. Rates are for standard double/twin rooms and include breakfast.

Hotel

Distance

Category

Room Type

Rate per night

The Westin

30 mins drive

5*

Dbl/Twin

USD 159

Marriott Marquis City
Centre Doha

30 mins drive

5*

Dbl/Twin

USD 124

Dusit D2

30 mins drive

4*

Dbl/Twin

USD 118

Radisson Blu

30 mins drive

4*

Dbl/Twin

USD 108

Doubletree by Hilton*

30 mins drive

4*

Dbl/Twin

USD 136

Adagio

30 mins drive

4*

Dbl/Twin

USD 87

Ibis

30 mins drive

3*

Dbl/Twin

USD 71

*The Doubletree by Hilton is not an approved hotel for visa-on-arrival facility for visitors from India, Pakistan, Thailand, or Iran.
The rates for single rooms are between $5 to $10 lower than the rates for double rooms. Download hotels brochure
Hotels can be reserved through our official ground partners, Discover Qatar. Download hotel booking form
Useful information and visas and mandatory health insurance is available at https://visitqatar.com/

Optional Tours and Airport Transfers

Optional tours and airport transfers are being offered by Discover Qatar, the official ground partners for the event. Tour options include city tours of Doha with visits to it's iconic museums, Al Shaqab Equestrian Center and Doha Quest, the largest indoor theme park in the Middle East. Rates are available in the booking form. Download tours brochure
Download booking form

Shuttle Bus:

Shuttle buses will be available from the official hotels for transportation on the days of the event. These are optional and can be reserved for a fee of USD 130 per person for the duration of the event. Booking link coming soon...

Seoul Global Round

Dates: July 14-19, 2023

Main Venue: Coex Artium

Official Hotels

The following hotels are within easy walking distance of the main venue. Rates are for standard double/twin rooms and include breakfast.

Hotel

Distance

Category

Room Type

Rate per night

Intercontinental Coex

2 mins walk

5*

Sgl/Twin

KRW 296450

Shilla Stay Samsung

3 mins walk

4*

Sgl/Twin

KRW 233500

Hotel Peyto Samseong

5 mins walk

3*

Sgl/Twin

KRW 206000

Ibis Styles Ambassador
Gangnam

15 mins walk

3*

Sgl/Twin

KRW 170800

Glad Gangnam

10 mins walk

3*

Sgl/Twin

KRW 162000*

Hotel Uri

5 mins walk

3*

Sgl/Twin

KRW 150000*

*Glad Gangnam and Hotel Uri do not offer breakfast service.
Download booking form

Optional Tours and Airport Transfers

Optional tours and airport transfers are being offered by POD PCO, the official ground partners for the event. Tour options include a city tour of Seoul, excursion to Lotte World theme park, tour of a traditional village and market, VR Gaming and other technology related experiences. Rates for tours and airport transfers are available in the booking form.
Download tours brochure
Download booking form

London Global Round

We can welcome a maximum of 500 participants in each division at our London Global Round and seats are filling up rapidly. Please make sure your delegation is registered before you book your flights.

Dates: July 26-30, 2023

Main Venue: Bloomsbury Theater at the University College of London

Official Hotels

Rates are for standard double/twin rooms and include breakfast.

Hotel

Distance

Category

Room Type

Rates per
night from:

Crowne Plaza London Kings Cross

21 mins walk

4*

Twin

GBP   245

Radisson Blu Edwardian Grafton Hotel

8 mins walk

4*

Twin

GBP   255

Radisson Blu Edwardian Mercer Street

19 mins walk

4*

Twin

GBP   395

Nhow London

37 walk/21 metro

4*

Twin

GBP   249

Hilton Euston

5 min walk

4*

Twin

**

**Hilton Euston is offering 10% discount on the rates available on their website. Please click here to reserve rooms at the Hilton Euston and enter GSCHOA as a promotion/offer code.
Our ground partners, Kuoni Tumlare, can help you reserve other hotels in the area including the ones listed above. Please use this reservations link to get in touch with them.

Optional Tours and Airport Transfers

Optional tours and airport transfers are being offered by Kuoni Tumlare, the official ground partners for the event. Tour options include a city tour of London with entrance tickets for St. Paul's Cathedral and the Tower of London, an excursion to Oxford and Blenheim Palace, and an excursion to Stratford-upon-Avon and Warwick Castle. Rates for tours and airport transfers are available here.
Download tours brochure
Please click here to make a booking.

Xiamen Global Round

Dates: Aug 9-13, 2023

Main Venue: Xiamen International Conference Center

Official Hotel

The official hotel for the Xiamen Global Round is the Xiamen International Conference Center Hotel which is connected to the main venue. It is a five star hotel and the rates for the various room categories (including breakfast) are mentioned below. The rates include airport transfers.

Room Type

Rate For Six Nights

Room with a single bed (sharing a room with another scholar)

$410

Room with a queen bed (single occupancy)

$735

Room with a queen bed (double occupancy)

$820

Room with twin beds (double occupancy)

$820

Reservations can be made through ASDAN, our partners in China. Download booking form.


Izmir Global Round

Dates: Aug 18-22,2023

Details coming soon...

Bangkok Global Round

Two Global Rounds will be organized in Bangkok. We can welcome a maximum of 500 participants in each division at each of these Global Rounds. Please make sure your delegation is registered before reserving your flights and hotel.

Main Venue: Aksra Theater at the King Power Complex

Dates: Aug 25-30,2023 and Sep 1-6, 2023

Official Hotels

The following hotels are within easy walking distance of the main venue. Rates include breakfast.

Hotel

Distance

Category

Room Type

Rate per night

Pullman King Power
- Superior Room

2 mins walk

5*

Twin 

THB 3600

Pullman King Power
- Deluxe Room

2 min walk

5*

Twin 

THB 4600

Sukosol - Deluxe Room

7 min walk

5*

Twin 

THB 3000

Sukosol - Premier Room

7 min walk

5*

Twin 

THB 3500

Please click here to reserve rooms at the Pullman for the September dates. A booking link for the August dates will be posted soon.
To book rooms at the Sukosol Hotel, please email Ms. Kwanreun at [email protected]
Details regarding airport transfers and optional tours will be added soon.