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We are pleased to announce a professional development seminar parallel to this year’s European Schools Debating Championship (EuroSDC), aimed at enhancing the reach of debate-based youth work methodologies and inclusiveness of debate events. Particip...

The World Schools Debating Championship (WSDC) 2024 in Belgrade marked the second successful organization of this event by IDEA, showcasing talents from over 60 countries. This event highlighted debates mission to promote critical thinking and cultur...

Bucharest, Romania, has been selected as the host city for the 2025 European Schools Debating Championship (EuroSDC).

Ten-day training event, held during the World Schools Debating Championship, combined training, job shadowing, and practical experience. Participants shared feedback methods and improved their evaluation skills. Job shadowing provided insight into be...

The IDEA Youth Forum 2024 continued our 30 year tradition of showcasing the power of youth in driving educational and social initiatives. By providing a platform for young debaters to learn, teach, and engage in meaningful discussions, the forum help...

The Kanselarij in Leeuwarden hosted a local participation event as part of the DISCUSS project, giving young people a platform to propose real solutions to local challenges. Firda students focused on improving public transport. With Minister Uitermar...

Final clarifications and motions for WSDC 2024 have been announced

On the eve of the European Parliament elections, the Estonia Debate Society, in cooperation with IDEA, held a debate event for young students to raise EU awareness and promote civic engagement. As part of the DEUS project, the event focused on langua...

We are pleased to report on IDEA's participation in the WEXFO Conference and WEXFO Youth Network Conference 2024 in Lillehammer, Norway. Collaboration with WEXFO reflects our ongoing efforts to foster informed, active citizenship among young people.

Event focused on youth engagement in solving local issues. Participants debated public transport improvements and had a unique opportunity to engage directly with policymakers, including the Minister of Domestic Affairs. Another part of the DISCUSS p...

Social media campaing based on the input of young people is kicking off

A full set of courses on teaching debate strategy and global citizenships, including e-learning, lesson plans, and background material, is now available. With these courses IDEA promotes the use of global citizenship in debate-based youth work. Debat...