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2025 World Individual Championship Location and Date Released!
World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championships
The World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championship is an annual international English language debating and public speaking tournament for individual high school-level students representing different countries.
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Competition Overview
High school students
Eligibility
N/A
Entry fee
March 30 - April 6, 2025
Competition Date
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Competition Location
Competition Details
1. Format
The tournament spans five to six days, with two to three competitive rounds each day. It begins with an opening ceremony featuring a guest speaker, and the last two days are dedicated to a final excursion, grand finals, and an awards banquet. Only finalists compete on these days, showcasing top competitors at notable locations like the Utah State Capitol or Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden. Throughout the week, participants engage in city outings organized by the host school.
2. Events
Competitors participate in four out of five events: parliamentary debate, impromptu speaking, interpretive reading, persuasive speaking, or after-dinner speaking. Each event includes two preliminary rounds, followed by finals with the top 10%, and concludes with a Grand Final show round featuring the top two to four participants.
