Dear friends and past participants of the World Schools Debate Academy,

On behalf of Za in proti (Pro et Contra), Slovenia’s national debate organisation, I’m delighted to invite you to the 18th World Schools Debate Academy in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, from 27 June to 4 July 2027.

Since Bojana Skrt and Alfred Tuna Snider founded the Academy, we’ve welcomed thousands of students from around the world. More than a dozen have gone on to become world or European debate champions. For many more, the Academy has been a chance to spend a week practising debate, learning from experienced coaches and making friends from other countries.

Every summer, we bring together some of the best debate trainers from around the world, including our own coaches here in Slovenia. If you follow WSDC, you may have noticed that there’s been a Slovenian on the Chief Adjudication Panel at nearly every championship over the past decade. We firmly believe that our coaching and judging tradition plays a major role in these successes. For the 2027 Academy, we’re also working with the Chief Adjudicators of WSDC in Sofia to recruit trainers.

In response to requests for later dates, we’re holding the Academy a little later than usual. The new dates fall during peak tourist season in the Slovenian Alps, when hotel rates are higher and rooms book up quickly. The last Academy filled up, so we encourage you to register early.

You can find the full invitation with additional details and information on registration here. 

We hope to see you in Kranjska Gora!

Best wishes,

Rok Hafner,

on behalf of the organising committee