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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.

Our Speak Together project is driving us towards a trauma-informed framework for debate pedagogy and practice. We would like to share a short essay from a publication we are preparing.

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...

The final project meeting in Arad, Romania marked the end of the Active Youth Hub project. Partners came together to reflect on the journey, assess key achievements and ensure that the impact of the project extends beyond its official end. The meetin...

December wasn’t just about closing the year—it was also the time for an inspiring meeting within the Empowering Youth Work for the Green Debate project. Hosted in Zagreb by the Croatian Debate Society, the event brought fresh insights and valuable fe...

As the DISCUSS project comes to a close, its impact on youth engagement and debate-based learning remains undeniable. The final local participation event at the Tienskip venue in Leidschendam-Voorburg brought together enormous amount of school studen...

Registration for EuroSDC 2025 Bucharest is now open and closes on the 15th of December. We cordially invite teams to register! More information can be found in the registration form itself.

DEUS partners have met for one last time in Brussels to review and reflect on what we have achieved, but also to look ahead and plan for future activities.