What We Do

This year Warsaw hosted more than just the Debate Exchange 2025 with workshops and deep dives, but two more important meetings. The General Assembly and the Board Meeting, where all the important inner organisations decisions are made, and where are ...

This year’s IDEA Debate Exchange returned to Warsaw to share experiences, strengthen cooperation, and explore new ideas across the European debate community. In a rich programme full of workshops and deep dive sessions, participants had the opportuni...

On 23 August, Europe marks the Day of Remembrance for Victims of Totalitarian Regimes. The date recalls the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact of 1939, which opened the way for totalitarian aggression, occupation, and mass suffering.

The IDEA Debate Exchange returns this summer with a dynamic programme designed for debate professionals, youth workers, and volunteers across the IDEA network. Taking place in Warsaw from 18 to 23 August 2025, the event offers a full week of collabor...

The IDEA Youth Forum 2025, an Erasmus+ Youth Exchange, will take place in Prague from July 8th to July 15th. At this IDEA flagship event, young people from across Europe come together to learn, collaborate, and engage in meaningful dialogue about the...

We are excited to invite you to two Green Debate Online WS Tournaments, which will be held on Saturday 10th May and Saturday 31st May. These events are a great opportunity for teams of all skill levels. Whether you are a novice or part of a national ...

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.

Through the "Speak together" project we are supporting integration of Ukrainian refugees and marginalized youths. Through debate, we aim to foster inclusion, critical thinking, and European values. Our activities include creating an inclusion toolkit...