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IDEA is built on the idea that debate education thrives through cooperation, solidarity, and shared responsibility. Today, we again invite the IDEA community to turn these values into action.

IDEA is building a group of young debaters from across Europe who help shape what we do, called the Youth Debater Ambassador Programme.

The East African Debate Championship (EADC) 2026 came to a close this week at Seeta High School – Green Campus in Mukono, Uganda, after several days of debate, public speaking, learning, and cultural exchange that brought together more than 1,500 you...

This year's IDEA Debate Exchange is back for 2026, this time taking us to the centre of Europe, to the beautiful city of Brno. Registration for our event, where youth workers, volunteers and organisational leaders gather to share experiences from acr...

The QatarDebate Center has released the call for papers for the 3rd International Conference on Debate and Dialogue (ICDD III), set for June 2027. This edition follows the 2025 conference, which hosted over 800 participants and led to a special issue...

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...

The EuroSDC Steering Committee is announcing that the selection process for the EuroSDC 2028 host is now open.

In late April, our team participated in two events, both in Romania. In Timișoara, we joined the CoE/EC seminar on critical thinking in the digital age, and in Bucharest we attended the NECE & COMPASS Lab addressing the civic gap in technology and po...

Registration is now open for IDEA's most important event of the year, the Youth Forum 2026, returning this July. The Forum brings together young debaters from across Europe for a week of peer-led workshops, intercultural learning and youth-driven col...

IDEA has submitted formal recommendations to the Council of Europe, calling for debate to be integrated into the continent’s civic infrastructure to protect against democratic backsliding.

Two days of exchange, ideas, and meaningful participation.

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.