Building on its success in previous years, QatarDebate Center is organizing the 4th edition of the US Universities Arabic Debating Championship, which kicks off on October 13.

The University of Utah is hosting the three-day event, which brings together 150 competitors from 42 American universities to debate some of the worlds most pressing issues. The championship provides a platform for students from different cultures to meet, exchange ideas, and hone their skills in addressing critical global issues from various perspectives regardless of their personal convictions.

The championship will feature 75 judges, who will moderate discussions on several issues. QatarDebate has recently finalized all administrative and logistical preparations for the championship including field visits to ensure that the venue is ready to host participants.

Saad Al Assad, a trainer at QatarDebate, said the Center, in cooperation with the American Debating Association, had organized a training program from Aug.19 to Sept. 9
in preparation for the championship. The program featured a variety of workshops on judging standards while participating teams and speakers from different age groups received training on the latest debate practices and how to establish and manage debate clubs.

“In preparation for the championship, weekly friendly debates were organized to hone the skills of judges and speakers. The second phase of the program will resume on the opening day of the championship, when the Center will organize on-campus training workshops that will bring together all participants” he added.

QatarDebate organized the 1st edition of the championship at the prestigious Harvard University in 2019, while the University of Chicago and Stanford hosted the 2021 and 2022 editions, respectively.

Source: Qatar News Agency