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IDEA focuses on fundraising, capacity building, and delivering training for debate coaches, teachers, judges and debaters. Explore our activities, projects and the latest stories.

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From Participants to Leaders 2026
NEWS May 06, 2026

From Participants to Leaders 2026

Registrations are now open for From Participants to Leaders 2026, an Erasmus+ Youth Exchange taking place this August in Blokzijl, the Netherlands. The programme is designed for young debaters who are preparing for their new role of debate coaches. T...

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Events

EuroSDC 2027
EVENT Feb 25, 2027

EuroSDC 2027

The 4th annual EuroSDC is taking place in Parma, Italy and will bring together young people from more than 25 European countries to debate pressing issues.

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IDEA Debate Exchange 2026
EVENT Aug 24, 2026

IDEA Debate Exchange 2026

The IDEA Debate Exchange 2026 will take place in Brno, Czech Republic, between 24th and 29th August. This event brings together debate youth workers, volunteers, coaches and organisation leaders from across the whole IDEA network. Registration is now...

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Recent projects

YOUTH4CHANGE
PROJECT Jan 01, 2026 IDEA

YOUTH4CHANGE

Youth4Change aims to strengthen youth´s democratic participation and political engagement across Europe. The project creates an inclusive space for developing critical thinking, communication and leadership. It also connects young people with politic...

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Agree to Disagree: Strengthening Debate Skills
PROJECT Apr 01, 2025

Agree to Disagree: Strengthening Debate Skills

Agree to Disagree: Strengthening Debate Skills introduces a pilot programme in Norway and the Netherlands to equip students aged 13–16 with debate-based skills in critical thinking and communication. Teachers and staff will be trained to apply the me...

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PODCAST Feb 21, 2022

How to improve the mental well-being of debaters

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