Events

The International Conference on Debate and Dialogue (ICDD) is the Qatar Debate Center's academic platform, dedicated to advancing knowledge at the intersection of debate, dialogue, and argumentation, and drawing on related fields including philosophy...

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.

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...

From Participants to Leaders 2026 is an Erasmus+ Youth Exchange taking place in August 2026 in Blokzijl, the Netherlands. The programme prepares young debaters to step into their role of debate coaches. Durign the week of deep training, practice and ...

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.

The IDEA Youth Forum 2026 will be held in Prague from July 6th to July 13th. This Erasmus+ Youth Exchange, is IDEA flagship event, where young people from across Europe come together to learn and collaborate on a societal and politcal topics. Registr...

A dedicated training program running alongside the main WSDA program, designed for educators who guide the next generation of thinkers and speakers. Strengthen your coaching, judging and classroom debate skills in one of Europe's most beautiful alpin...

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...

The European Schools Debating Championship (EuroSDC) 2026 will take place in Skopje, North Macedonia, from 27 February to 2 March 2026. The tournament is organised for high school debating teams from across Europe and will be hosted at Yahya Kemal Co...

Società Nazionale Debate Italia organises an online high school debating tournament with impromptu motions. The event can be used as preparation for EuroSDC or as basic training for debating teams.

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...