World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championship
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The World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championship is a high-profile annual English-language debating tournament for high school level teams 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 and Germany.
Past Championships
| Year | Hosts | Winner |
| 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 | Ashbury 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 | Northlands School, Argentina | |
| 1998 | Taunton School, England | |
| 1999 | Maru A Pula School, Botswana | Michael Kives (Canada) |
| 2000 | The English School, Cyprus | Kris Ade (Canada) |
| 2001 | Queen Anne's School, England | Elliot Tapper (Canada) |
| 2002 | Michaelhouse School, South Africa | Daniel Wilner (USA) |
| 2003 | Queen Anne's School, England | |
| 2004 | Wasatch Academy, USA | |
| 2005 | The English School, Cyprus |
Future Championships
- 2006 - to be hosted by The Hotchkiss School, USA
- 2007 - to be hosted by Bishop's College, South Africa
- 2008 - to be hosted by the German Debating Society, Germany
- 2009 - to be hosted by the Lithuanian Debating Society, Lithuania
External Links
- Official Website WIDPSC 2005 (The English School, Cyprus)
- Official Website WIDPSC 2004 (Wasatch Academy, USA)
