What We Do

On March 20 and 21, we attended the NEXT.GEN.FORUM which took place in Dresden. This event brought young people, civic initiatives and political stakeholders together to discuss democracy, civic participation and social change.

IDEA is starting work on its strategic plan for 2027 to 2032, and we want the people who make up our community to shape it from the beginning.

Last week in Brussels, IDEA joined more than 30 international youth organizations for the EYF Learning and Networking Days, co-organised by the Council of Europe’s European Youth Foundation and the European Youth Forum.

Prague Debate Spring is a long-running international debating tournament organised by the Czech Debate Association. The 2026 edition will once again take place in Prague and involve teams, adjudicators, and youth workers from across the world.

World Schools Debate Academy (WSDA) is an intensive summer debate academy focused on the World Schools debating format. The academy will again take place in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, at the end of June.

Education professionals from across Europe are invited to join an online seminar dedicated to debate as an educational and youth work methodology. The event will present practical approaches to using debate to strengthen critical thinking, communicat...

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...

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...

IDEA at the European Youth Event 2025 (EYE) is a year-long cooperation with the European Youth Forum, focused on delivering youth-led debate activities in Strasbourg.