History of IDEA
The 2012 IDEA Youth Forum is organized by International Debate Education Association (IDEA) and Universidad Iberoamericana. IDEA will be taking care of the … [Read More...]
See you in Mexico
The 2012 IDEA Youth Forum will take place at the Universidad Iberoamericana in the city of Leon - and IDEA is delighted to announce that the event will take … [Read More...]
Youth Forum History
The IDEA Youth Forum in Mexico will be the 18th edition of the event. 1995 - Hungary, Tata 1996 - Czech Republic, Celakovice 1997 - Latvia, … [Read More...]
News and Updates
BP Track now open to all university students!
We are delighted to announce that the IDEA Youth Forum 2012 British Parliamentary track is now open to university students from all over the world, with all registration fees waived! Come to Leon this summer for an excellent two-week training program led by Berlin’s World Universities Debating Championships 2013 CA Sharmila Parmanand. In order to… [Continue Reading]
Is Leon safe?
We have received a couple of questions from participants regarding the security situation in Mexico. We are delighted to inform you that Leon, Mexico, the host of the 2012 IDEA Youth Forum, is not just a beautiful destination, but also a safe city for locals and visitors alike. As a vibrant cultural centre, it welcomes… [Continue Reading]
BP track now open to Latin American university students
See our IDEA Youth Forum BP Track Promo flyer for more information. View more documents from International Debate Education Association. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post
IDEA makes funding available for participants
IDEA wants to enable the participation of students and coaches at this year’s IDEA Youth Forum in Leon through a generous scholarships fund. Teams can apply for partial or full registration fee waivers, as well as travel subsidies to cover part of the team’s airfares to Mexico. Funding will be given out to meet the… [Continue Reading]
Registration is now open!
Registration for the 2012 IDEA Youth Forum is now open. Student debaters, coaches and observers can now register for the Karl Popper Debate Championship and the Educational Tracks (Mixed Teams, British Parliamentary, Coaches & Judges and International New Debaters). Click here and book your spot in Mexico! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook… [Continue Reading]
IDEA Youth Forum 2012 topics announced
The IDEA Youth Forum 2012 topics are the following: Karl Popper Debate Championship: “State-sanctioned torture is justifiable in exceptional circumstances.” “Guantanamo Bay prison should be closed down immediately.” Mixed Teams Tournament: “Ethnic profiling to fight crime is justified” Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about… [Continue Reading]
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