We at ESU Scotland were very excited at being given the opportunity to host the last World Members’ Conference in Edinburgh in September 2008. Over 250 delegates from 31 countries attended.
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The World Schools Debating Championships is
an annual English-language debating
tournament for high school-level teams representing different
countries.
In recent years, the Championships have involved teams from around 35
nations each year. Each team has 5 members and the tournament brings
together the best high school debaters in the world.
Scotland has been represented in every World Schools Debating
Championships since their inception in 1998. Scotland is one of only
three nations to have won the championships on three occasions.
At the 2007 tournament, held in Seoul, South Korea, Team Scotland won
the World Championships defeating Singapore in the final. This truly is
a fantastic achievement for all involved. The victory was thoroughly
deserved and received a lot of media recognition.
Alex Salmond, the First Minister of Scotland, said of the victory:
‘Congratulations to the Scottish Schools Debating
Team on a fantastic victory. It shows that having a guid Scots tongue
can lead to success on the world stage’.
The Scottish team also reached the quarter finals in 2009.
In 2011, the competition is coming to Scotland, with Dundee hosting the annual competition.
For more information, please see
the World Schools Debating
Championships Dundee website.
If you would like further information about the WSDC team or about how to
apply to become a member, please contact debates@esuscotland.org.uk.
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