World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championship
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The World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championship is the highest profile annual English-language debating and public speaking tournament for individual high school level students representing different countries. All competitors must take part in four events: parliamentary debate, 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. The majority of past championships were held in England, though recent championships have been held in other countries including Argentina, Botswana and Cyprus. A notable difference between this tournament and its counterpart, the World Schools Debating Championship, is the focus on one's individual ranking as opposed to the ranking of each country's team.
Numerous countries participate in the tournament, including: Canada, the United States, England, South Africa, Lithuania, Pakistan, Cyprus, Argentina, Botswana, Israel, South Korea, and Germany.
Past Championships
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| 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 | Aylesbury 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 | Taunton School, England | |
| 1998 | Northlands School, Argentina | |
| 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 | |
| 2006 | The Hotchkiss School, USA | |
Future Championships
- 2007 - to be hosted by Diocesan College (Bishops), South Africa
- 2008 - to be hosted by the German Debating Society, Germany
- 2009 - to be hosted by Reading Blue Coat School, England
- 2010 - to be hosted by the Pakistan Debating Society, Lahore, Pakistan
- 2011 - to be hosted by the Lithuanian Debating Society, Lithuania
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