Prefer watching this episode as a YouTube video? Go to: https://youtu.be/Df7iFDCOnys How do we actually help people to improve at debating? Debating is a form of non-formal learning. Most of the time, debate is not taught by teachers or professionals – but by people who debate themselves. Now, this can be very powerful! But at the same time it is important to recognise that there is a difference - and that the best debaters don't always make the best teachers.  That is why I was delighted...

Georgia (no, not the state - the country) is buiding debate across the country. What is the secret to its success? Join me to find out... Learn more about GIDE here: https://debate.edu.ge/ Do you want to offer feedback on this show? Mail us at [email protected]  This podcast was made possible by a grant from Europe for Citizens.

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Prefer listening to this episode as a YouTube video? Go to: https://youtu.be/AdcUielm0Q0  Debating can be a stressful activity. A deeply competitive affair for some, and a passion for others. How do you deal with debating when you are frustrated with your progress? How do you maintain a happy face if you have to sandwich debate in between your busy school schedule? And how do you manage the transition to only seeing your friends from behind a screen?  Jessica Musulin wrote a well-received...

Prefer listening to this episode on YouTube? Go to: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCreGaWZL6hQ5ffFTytXlMow   Przemek Stolarski and Daniel Maier-Gant tell us all about how they organise coronaproof debating events - and how the advent of online debating has allowed for a unique experiment called "hybrid" tournaments, which could hold the key to unlocking globally inclusive and accessible tournaments.   Do you want to offer feedback on this show? Mail us at [email protected]  This podcast...

Prefer listening to this episode on YouTube? Go to: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCreGaWZL6hQ5ffFTytXlMow Today we speak with Rolland Janairo. When you think of Sillicon Valley, the thing that comes to mind are Google, Apple, Facebook and the tech billionaires that direct them. But what is less known is that there are many people living in the valley who have less starry futures ahead of them. The Urban Debate League wants to change these students' outlook. Through their debate and...

  Today we speak with Monica Forman. Monica was the Chief Adjudicator of Astana EUDC. Having organised such a large - and online - event, you'll learn everything you need to know for organising such an event from a motion-setter's perspective. But being a CA is more than coming up with motions. It is about finding and training the best judges. And it is about making everyone have a great time.  It also helps if the person who you are setting a motion about personally agrees with the motion...

In the final episode of IDI's special focus on making debating inclusive, we speak with Tshiamo Malatji.   Tshiamo puts forward an important argument in reframing "development". We should not consider "developing" a debate circuit to mean that those with all the knowledge come to a community to dump their knowledge. Rather, he suggests, it is a mutual learning process, where the external trainer gets as much from the process as the people they train.   And Tshiamo's implication is that this...

Prefer listening to this episode as a podcast? https://anchor.fm/ididebate   Thus far the discussion about inclusion has focused a lot on university debate. And whilst the lessons are applicable across debate as a whole, prepare to expand your horizons by a lot in this conversation. Like, not just about schools debating. We're going to look at making debating more inclusive from Sweden to South Africa.  Paidamwoyo has a clear and structured mind, and this conversation lays down the...

Prefer listening to this episode on YouTube? https://youtu.be/YSTguOVIwbk   All of us got into debating because we were inspired by someone. We saw a great speech or heard a new argument, and thought: "I want to do that too!"  So how do you become that person who inspires others?  There's perhaps no better person to answer this question than Nae. Nae was a talented debater, but he is a truly remarkable debate trainer. He brings in fresh perspectives from pedagogy, and has helped to truly...

Prefer watching to a taping of this episode? https://youtu.be/VIt7jCdtEsE   Vangel used to be a debater. Now he's more. A senior coach at North Macedonia's Youth Educational Forum, he knows better than most how to make a success of your debate club.  With debate clubs moving more and more online, understanding what works is more important than ever. This case study tells us how to make debate fun and educational. Its template can be used for people starting out the year in fall.   Want to...

in this special miniseries we are hosting conversations with some of global debate's leading voices on making debate a more inclusive space.  In this episode we speak with Brian Wong. Brian is DPhil (PhD) candidate at the University of Oxford and the founding Editor-in-Chief of the Oxford Political Review. As a judge they have judged nearly every final in competitive debate, whilst also reaching the semi finals of the European Universities Debating Championships as a speaker. This...

Prefer listening to this episode on YouTube? https://youtu.be/hxu0O8ucMXA  Bob van der Winden has a long and storied career. From studying physics to advising radio stations in Southern Africa. His Sensemapping approach helps you think deeply about your project, and find out what works, and why.  Join us for this conversation about the use and misuse of evaluations, and learn how to improve your program!  Evaluation is the missing piece for so many of our activities: from being a debater, to...

Prefer listening to this episode as a YouTube video? https://youtu.be/l6TbE4AUECI Improve Debate's Impact!  In this session we are joined by Nathania Engelhardt, founder of Debat.ed, the first-ever debate organisation of Curaçao. She presents a radical and inclusive vision for debate education: outside of the walls and classrooms of universities, bringing debate directly into the community. She also likes to dream big, as she can attest by her plans to organise PanAms and CMUDE (Spanish...

Want to watch the video recording? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdvoxbEr0gQ In this session we are joined by Ondrej Schutz, Executive Director of the Slovak Debate Association. We will learn how you can use the alumni of your debate program to make an impact on your current activities.   Want to learn more? Use this accompanying list of links:   https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1lar5XRgFi-eQOUfD_2StAb2_YhIFfzOj  IDI has been made possible by the Operational Grant of Europe...

Prefer listening to this episode as a video? https://youtu.be/IYWAH2o_Ccc In this special miniseries we are hosting conversations with some of global debate's leading voices on making debate a more inclusive space.  In this episode we speak with Martha Muir. Martha is currently finishing her undergraduate degree in politics at Durham University. Whilst there she was the Director of Debates at Durham Union and a breaking participant at the European and Universities Debating...

Prefer listening to this series as a video? https://youtu.be/sXyO3ebt8Wo  In this special miniseries we are hosting conversations with some of global debate's leading voices on making debate a more inclusive space.   In this episode we speak with Esinam Osei-Bonsu. Esinam is a prominent debater in the Ghanaian debating community, where she helped set up a Women's Tournament to allow women to join ánd stay in debating. She herself felt the hurdles of entering and staying in the debate...

In this special miniseries we are hosting conversations with some of global debate's leading voices on making debate a more inclusive space.   In this episode we speak with Noluthando Honono. Noluthando is a prominent voice in the South African debating community. This community organised the Worlds Universities Debating Championships in Cape Town in 2019, and based on some sobering experiences at the tournament Black debaters launched an important conversation on making Worlds far more...

Improve Debate's Impact!  In this session IDEA staffers Daan Welling and Mojmír Stehlík run you through a step-by-step guide to organise a succesful project. Including that one time a convenor had to drive all across The Netherlands on Christmas to print out some barcodes...  Want to set up your own club, event, or training program? Want to learn more about Project Cycle Management? Use this accompanying list of links:...

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