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Registration is now open for the IDEA Youth Forum 2025, taking place from the 8th to the 15th of July in Prague.

On April 13th, 2025, the Lietuvos Debatų Centras hosted the Outrounds of the 31st Lithuanian Schools Debating Championships (LSDC) in Vilnius. As part of the Erasmus+ project Empowering Youthwork for the Green Debate, the event provided a platform wh...

IDEA is looking for new members to join its Board of Directors. The Board supports the organisation’s strategy, governance, and mission to promote debate and critical thinking among young people.

Having confirmed Skopje for EuroSDC 2026, the Steering Committee is now announcing the beginning of the selection process for EuroSDC 2027 host.

The EuroSDC community has selected the North Macedonia bid to host EuroSDC 2026. Further announcements are to follow as the tournament draws nearer. See you in Skopje next year!

Join the Green Debate Tournaments this May! Are you passionate about the environment and ready to test your debating skills? Join us this May for two online tournaments, which are part of the Empowering youth work for the green debate project.

On March 26th, 2025, the University of Extremadura hosted its XIX University Debate Tournament, an event proudly carried out under the Erasmus+ project Empowering Youthwork for the Green Debate, organised by our partner Commun Global.

Alongside the EuroSDC debate tournament, we hosted a series of seminars on the quality of judging as part of our Erasmus+ accreditation in the field of youth. Debates need proper adjudication, for the youth to be able to express themselves in a const...

Once again, debaters from all over Europe came together to compete and determine the best team on the continent. The European Schools Debating Championship returned for its second year, continuing to highlight the educational value of debate, critica...

In February 2025, the Copenhagen Debating Society hosted one of the largest debate gatherings in Northern Europe: Copenhagen Open 2025. This year, the tournament was even more special, as it was combined with the multiplier event for the Erasmus+ pro...

The European Union of Jewish Students (EUJS) led a delegation of 31 young people from 16 countries to Auschwitz as part of its "Bridging Memory to Action" programme, marking the 80th Anniversary of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Liberation. We had the opport...

The EYE Village Kick-off Meeting in Strasbourg marked the beginning of preparations for EYE2025, bringing together youth organisations that will be hosting activities at the European Youth Event. The meeting provided key insights into the event’s str...