International Debating Championships 2022
The tournament will be held entirely online via Zoom on Friday nights during term 4 of the 2022 NSW school term. It is open to students in years 5-10 around the world and will be conducted in three divisions: Primary (year 5-6 or ages 9 - 11) Junior (year 7-8 or ages 12 - 14)... Read more »
Debating Matters Durham Championship 2023
Durham Union Society Pemberton Buildings, Palace Green, Durham, England, United KingdomSixth-form students from six schools will battle it out for the title of Debating Matters Durham Champions 2023 at a day of debate hosted at the Durham Union Society on Thursday 8 June. The competition is part of 20 for 20 – the 20th Anniversary programme of the competition – which will see 20 exciting events taking place across the year. WINNER: Durham... Read more »
2023 National Speech & Debate Tournament
Phoenix Convention Center 100 N 3rd St, Phoenix, AZ, United StatesSchedule All topics will be released at www.speechanddebate.org/national-tournament-topics. May 1: Lincoln-Douglas and Public Forum topics, United States and International Extemp topic areas, and prepared motions for World Schools Debate will be released May 1. May 15: The Congressional Debate docket will be released by May 15. Any high school or middle school NSDA member student,... Read more »
Debating Matters Berlin Championship 2023
University of Europe for Applied Science, Berlin Dessauer Str. 3-5, Berlin, GermanySixth-form students from twelve schools will battle it out for the title of Debating Matters Berlin Champions 2023 at a day of debate hosted at the University of Europe for Applied Science, Berlin on Thursday 15 June. The competition is part of 20 for 20 – the 20th Anniversary programme of the competition – which will see 20 exciting events taking place across... Read more »
PDS 2023
Gymnázium Nad Alejí Nad Alejí 1952/5, Prague, Břevnov, Czech RepublicThe Czech Debate Association cordially invites you to the PDS 2023 International Debate Tournament, which will be held on July 7–10, 2023. The registration fee covers lunches on July 7-9 and dinners on July 7-8, refreshments, and other tournament expenses. Accommodation is not covered by the registration fee and each delegation needs to book their... Read more »
WSDC 2023
Vin University Vinhomes Ocean Park, Gia Lâm, Hà Nội, Viet NamHeld in July 2023, Vietnam will be the official host of the World Schools Debating Championship 2023. As the cheapest ever and the first in-person WSDC hosted after the Covid-19 pandemic, we wish to continue to promote the values of educational excellence, awareness, diversity, and inclusion. Our team promises this WSDC to be one of... Read more »
European Debate Academy 2024
Leonardo Hotel Edinburgh Murrayfield 187 Clermiston Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, United KingdomHosted by JCI Scotland, this will be an in-person event that will be held in Edinburgh, Scotland. The Academy will take place from 5pm on Friday 26th January and finishing around 1pm on Sunday 28th January 2024. Our venue for the Academy is the Leonardo Hotel Edinburgh Murrayfield, 187 Clermiston Road, Edinburgh, EH12 6UG. Why... Read more »
Linkbate Debating Championships 2024
Details for the 9th Linkbate Debating Championships 2023: Dates: Jan 27 to Jan 28 (Sat-Sun) Tentative Schedule: 4pm-1130pm (GMT+8, HK); 8am-330pm (GMT+0, UK) Format: BP, 7-minute speeches Eligibility: Novice-ONLY (broke in ANY category for at most 10 English BP/WSDC debating tournaments excluding Linkbate, with at least 15 rooms. OrgComm can decide on special circumstances) Competition... Read more »
European Schools Debating Championships
Czech Debate Association Prague, Czech RepublicAfter thorough discussions during designated meetings and Debate Exchange, the yearly conference bringing together IDEA members, members of our debate community voted to establish the European Schools Debating Championships (EuroSDC). The tournament's first edition is set to take place in Prague from the 15th to the 17th of February, 2024. This new continental debate tournament... Read more »
Frankly Speaking 2024
United States Embassy London 33 Nine Elms Ln, Nine Elms, London, England, United KingdomA Benjamin Franklin House debate competition in collaboration with the US Embassy London and the DAR Walter Hines Page Chapter. Benjamin Franklin exemplified Enlightenment beliefs like the primacy of reason and critical thought. In his role as a colonial agent, and later as one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, Franklin regularly had... Read more »