Georgian Institute for Debate and Education announces a competition for the admission of school pupils (13-year-old+) to the Tbilisi Debate School within the framework of the project “Debates for Better Education”.

Direct or online 1-2 hour meetings will be held throughout the school year, once a week, with pre-agreed schedules with participants.

The teaching process will teach formal debate techniques and develop skills in pupils, such as critical thinking, preparation of presentations, time management, teamwork, research, opponent respect, everything related to oratory, and will help students in academic learning through fun activities.

In order to participate in the competition, you need to fill in the contest application in the first stage, shorturl.at/dqzQ3 

The application deadline is September 30, successful applicants will be interviewed, and then the group will be recruited.

Debate School pupils will have the opportunity to participate in all national or international activities or competitions planned under the project.

A debate camp was held in Borjomi with the support of the Youth Regional Center.

Adjarian pupils and students participated in the debate camp and were selected through a competition and cover letters.

Within the camp, young people from Adjara received intensive training in debate techniques, as a result of which a debate tournament was held on both streams for pupils and students.

At the International Academy of Debates, organized by the International Debate Education Association (IDEA), which was held online for the first time this year, Georgian debaters won convincingly five out of five games and were among the top five teams in the academy.

The large-scale debate forum, held for the thirtieth time this year, was attended by over two hundred pupils from more than twenty countries and over fifty successful debate teachers and trainers from the United States, the United Kingdom, Singapore, Europe, and the rest of the world. The International Debate Academy was held in English.

The 5 best debates from Georgia participated in the International Debate Forum within the framework of the project “Debates for Better Education”, which is supported by the Gudavadze-Patarkatsishvili Foundation. The pupils participating in the project went through a multi-stage competition to participate in the International Academy of Debates after becoming one of the top twenty speakers of the online public speaking competition. Finally, the 5 best debaters from Tbilisi and Kakheti schools were selected to participate in the International Debate Academy.

With the support of the Gudavadze-Patarkatsishvili Foundation, the most active, distinguished, and best participants from all over Georgia were awarded within the framework of the project: Debates for Better Education.

The event included a meeting at locations convenient for participants, a project summary, and an award ceremony. The first part was held in Tbilisi, then it continued in Kharagauli and Gurjaani.

The most successful experienced and inexperienced pupils, who were among the top ten winners of the online public speaking competition, as well as the activities of the Konrad-Adenauer Foundation at the initiative of the UNICEF and the European Parliament’s Committee on European Integration, were awarded with certificates, branded prizes, and various electrical equipment.

Also, teachers who opened debate clubs throughout Georgia and were actively involved in the project throughout the year were rewarded with gift cards and certificates.

 

The following guests addressed the events held in Tbilisi, Kharagauli, and Gurjaani and delivered speeches:

📌Davit Songhulashvili – Chairman of the European Integration Committee of the Parliament of Georgia

📌Ghassan Khalili – UNICEF Representative in Georgia

📌Eka Dgebuadze – Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports of Georgia

📌Maka Beridze – Rector of Samtskhe-Javakheti State University

📌Zurab Kervalishvili – Director of Gudavadze-Patarkatsishvili Foundation

📌Koba Lursmanashvili – Majoritarian MP of Kharaguli and Baghdati

📌Marine Vepkhvadze – Head of Kharagauli Educational Resource Center

📌Dali Mindiashvili, Head of Gurjaani Municipality Resource Center

📌School principals, teachers, pupils, and students involved in the project