Excellence in debating. International understanding. Freedom of speech. The World Schools Debating Championships (WSDC) is a truly global competition for high school debaters. The Championships take place each year in a different country, hosted by a national debating body. Past venues include Qatar, Seoul, Athens, Cape Town, Bangkok, Singapore, Stuttgart, Bali, Zagreb and in 2019 Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Seventy-five countries have participated at the WSDC since its inception in 1988. Of these, only Australia, Canada, England and the USA have competed in every World Championships. The most recent championships in Zagreb, Croatia welcomed 65 nations to this event, making it a truly international competition.
Competition Process
The World Schools Debating Championships (WSDC) is a truly global competition for high school debaters. The Championships take place each year in a different country, hosted by a national debating body. Past venues include Peru, Qatar, Seoul, Athens, Cape Town, Bangkok, Singapore, Stuttgart, and in 2017 Denpasar, Indonesia. WSDC 2018 will be held in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Students compete on an international stage in a variety of debate events.Judging Criteria
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Website: https://wsdcdebate.org/championship
Managing Organization: World Schools Debate
Eligibility:
High School students throughout the world.
High School students throughout the world.