World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championship

The World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championship is the highest-profile tournament for high school students involved in debating and public speaking, for an individual ranking. All competitors must take part in four events: parliamentary debating, impromptu speaking, interpretive reading and either persuasive speaking or after-dinner speaking. The competition began at Reading Blue Coat School in Reading, England in 1988 and has continued since then. Most of the championships have been held in the United Kingdom, although other countries including Argentina, Botswana and Cyprus have hosted them.

Numerous countries participate in the tournament, including: Canada, the USA, England, South Africa, Lithuania, Pakistan, Cyprus, Argentina, Botswana, Israel and Germany.

Past Championships

Year Hosts
1988 Reading Blue Coat School, England
1989 Reading Blue Coat School and Queen Anne's School, England
1990 Reading Blue Coat School and Queen Anne's School, England
1991 Taunton School, England
1992 Ashbury School, England
1993 Reading Blue Coat School and Queen Anne's School, England
1994 Taunton School, England
1995 The English School, Cyprus
1996 Reading Blue Coat School, England
1997 Northlands School, Argentina
1998 Taunton School, England
1999 Maru A Pula School, Botswana
2000 The English School, Cyprus
2001 Queen Anne's School, England
2002 Michaelhouse School, South Africa
2003 Queen Anne's School, England
2004 Wasatch Academy, USA
2005 The English School, Cyprus

Future Championships

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See also: World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championship, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996