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. S
ince 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 o
n to become world or European debate champions. For many more, the Academy
has been a chance to spend a week practising debate, learning from experien
ced 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 hav
e 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 t
he 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 d
uring peak tourist season in the Slovenian Alps, when hotel rates are highe
r and rooms book up quickly. The last Academy filled up, so we encourage yo
u to register early. You can find the full invitation with additio
nal details and information on registration here. We hope to see you in Kranjska Gora!<
/p> Best wishes, Rok Hafner, on behalf of the organisin
g committee | 