IDEA Debate Exchange - Warsaw 2024

Target participants: organisation staff and/or volunteers; 2-4 per organisation

Eligibility: all Debate Exchange participants need to be of age (18 and over) and have had completed secondary-level education by the event arrival day

This event will focus on exchanging debate practices, innovations, capacity building, and general networking. Previously, the event included two training tracks - one for organisational staff focusing on fundraising options, grant application writing, project management, capacity building, and event and activity organisation, and another for debate coaches and judges focusing on non-formal teaching skills, key debate concepts, and debate club management. Debate Exchange also uses the open space format, with event participants suggesting and taking up different topics for discussions and workshops. In the run up to the event, participants with specific material to share are asked to register for workshop delivery. 

The event dates are 25.08. to 30.08. and the event venue will be the O3 Hotel in Warszaw.

We would like to thank our member from Poland, Polish debate foundation for the organisational support!

Key details for your attention:

• Dates and Place: The event will take place in Warsaw, from August 25th to 30th, 2024.

• Registration Deadline: Please ensure that all participants register by 23:59 on July 16, 2024.

• New Features: In addition to our traditional workshops, we are introducing panel discussions this year, providing a platform for in-depth dialogues and knowledge sharing. Here is the list of potential panel topics you can apply for. We will select the final list based on participants feedback.

• Travel and Accommodation: Travel costs for IDEA members and IDEA partner organizations will be reimbursed according to the standard distance-based maximum grant. Accommodation and meals will be provided at O3 Hotel in Warsaw.

• IDEA Members: Member organizations can book travel for up to 3 participants immediately after registration without needing further confirmation from us.

• IDEA partner organizations: can register up to 2 participants, please notify us about your registration so we can confirm it immediately.

• Non-subsidized participants: This year we are opening IDEA Debate Exchange to participants outside our member and partner network. Non-subsidized participants can register and participate for a 540,00 € fee per participant. Confirmation of participation is subject to availability so please wait for our email.

Each IDEA member organization can register up to 3 participants, while non-member organizations can register up to 2 participants. If you have more than 3 potential participants, please contact Bojan at bojan@idebate.net. Register here, open until 16.07.2024.

Information and registration link will also be published here so feel free to share the web page directly.

For any queries related to travel bookings, please reach out to Nusa at nusa@idebate.net.