International
The Debate Union is the official US representative on the World Schools Debating Council (WSDC), the sponsor of the international high school debate championship. Fifty-seven countries attended the 2010 WSDC Championship in Doha, Qatar; 48 countries attended each of the last 2 world championships, Scotland 2011 and South Africa 2012. The 2013 World Schools Debating Championship will be held in Turkey.
Preparation is now underway for future participation in national and international events in the WSDC debate format. Upcoming Summer 2012 events include –
- Eurasian Schools Debating Championship, Turkey, June 2012
- National English-Speaking Schools Championship, China, July 2012
- Pan American Debating Championship, Chile, July 2012
- World Debate Academy and Schools Championship, Slovenia, July-August 2012
- Heart of Europe Championship, August 2012
Announcing the US – WSDC 2012 Championship – Fall 2012
The annual national championship in the WSDC format will be held at Claremont McKenna College, Claremont, CA, in Fall 2012. The invitation will be available on this site on June 1, 2012.
Additional information on the US-WSDC program and Team USA, including audition and selection information, is available at www.uswsdc.org.
