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With sadness of his passing, we want to remember Ilija Zupanovski and his role and contribution to supporting the culture of debate in North Macedonia.

The inaugural edition of the European Schools Debating Championships will take place in Prague in February 2024.

A debate event organized by ZiP (Zavod za in proti) in Slovenia marked an important step in the 'DEUS: Dealing with Euroscepticism' project. This EU-funded initiative focuses on engaging young people in critical discussions about the European Union r...

European debaters unanimously support the establishment of a European Schools Debating Championships (EuroDSDC). The proposed tournament would combine a showcase of debate excellence with strong aims to support inclusion for debate in Europe. This e...

If you want to join our annual networking and training event for debate organisation staff, volunteers ,and coaches interested in supporting and developing their local debate programmes in the long term, do not wait to register.

Are young people consumers or citizens? In many cases, they can be both. Youth work should help young people develop their skills both as entrepeneurs and as citizens.

Melita, our project focusing on using debate-based methods to increase media and information literacy, resulted in several resources for teachers and coaches available on a new online platform.

Our annual Youth Forum took place in Prague this year, with 80 debaters, judges and coaches participating in debates and workshops.

Members of our DEUS consortium gathered for an workshop centered on disinformation strategies and Eurosceptic narratives prevalent among younger EU citizens.

Open Communication, a long-standing IDEA member, recently won the rights to host the 2024 World Schools Debating Championships in Belgrade, Serbia.

Join us in evaluating outputs for digital tools of project "Empowering Youth Work for the Green Debate

The first-ever International Conference on Debate and Dialogue recently kicked off in Doha, Qatar, opening up an important platform for the global debate community. IDEA’s Executive Director joined the opening panel discussions.