{"id":6,"date":"2014-05-21T06:48:38","date_gmt":"2014-05-21T05:48:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wsdc.wpengine.com\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2018-01-09T19:19:22","modified_gmt":"2018-01-09T19:19:22","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/v2.schoolsdebate.com\/","title":{"rendered":"About WSDC"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/a><\/p>\n The World Schools Debating Championships (WSDC) is a truly global competition for high school debaters. The Championships take place each year in a different country, hosted by a national debating body. Past\u00a0venues include Peru, Qatar, Seoul, Athens, Cape Town, Bangkok, Singapore, Stuttgart, and in 2017 Denpasar, Indonesia.<\/p>\n All debates take place in English. Each country can submit a squad of 3-5 eligible students to debate social, moral and political issues. There are currently between 50 and 60 nations that meet annually.<\/p>\n Past patrons of the Championships include Nelson Mandela, Desmond Tutu\u00a0and Tony Blair.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Excellence in debating. International understanding. Freedom of speech. The World Schools Debating Championships (WSDC) is a truly global competition for high school debaters. The Championships take place each year in a different country, hosted by a national debating body. Past\u00a0venues include Peru, Qatar, Seoul, Athens, Cape Town, Bangkok, Singapore, Stuttgart, and in 2017 Denpasar, Indonesia. … Continue reading About WSDC<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"yoast_head":"\nExcellence in debating. International understanding. Freedom of speech.<\/h2>\n