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What We Do

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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Events

IDEA Debate Exchange - Slovakia (TBC)
EVENT Aug 28, 2023

IDEA Debate Exchange - Slovakia (TBC)

A singular event for debate experts, including everyone from organisational staff to coaches and adjudicators, the IDEA Debate Exchange provides the opportunity for networking, exchange of knowledge, and skill development.

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Recent projects

Dealing with Euroscepticism (DEUS)
PROJECT Jan 01, 2023

Dealing with Euroscepticism (DEUS)

The Dealing with Euroscepticism (DESUS) project is a pan-European effort to raise awareness and deepen the understanding of young European citizens about European values, counter disinformation about the EU, and promote positive narratives through in...

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Debate Community: United for Ukraine
PROJECT Mar 06, 2022

Debate Community: United for Ukraine

Ukraine's debate community needs our help. Debate organizations across Ukraine have had to stop their meetings and tournaments, and focus purely on survival. Motions and arguments have been replaced by violence of inhuman proportions. We therefore ca...

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VIDEO Aug 17, 2022

WSDC 2022 Semi-final - Sri Lanka v China - This house opposes academic activism

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PODCAST Feb 21, 2022

How to improve the mental well-being of debaters

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