International Debate and Public Speaking Competition 2025
What is this project about?
This project connects students from diverse countries through an Online International Speech & Debate Competition, fostering global communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving related to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Participants will discuss and debate pressing global issues, enhancing their public speaking skills while advocating for a sustainable future.
- Age group
- 9-12, 13-15, 16-18, 18+
- Project Duration
- 4 weeks
- Language
- Intermediate
This project contributes to the following global goals
Learning Outcomes
✔ Enhance students' public speaking, debating, and critical thinking skills.
✔ Promote cross-cultural understanding and global citizenship.
✔ Raise awareness about SDG-related global issues through structured debates and speeches.
✔ Foster teamwork by forming international teams for collaborative discussions.
Skills to develop
Project Timeline
Presentation
- Not more than 3 minute Videos of your students' performances (in uniform) are to be recorded for uploading in the Board Section of the project.
2. Involved teachers will upload their students' videos by May 2025 on the following topics.
Selected Topics for video:
1. Speaking:
"Social Issues & Ethics: The Impact of Social Media on Mental Health"
Or,
2.Debate
"Should companies be held legally responsible for environmental damage?"
Or they can do the Both
In case of Debate the Firstly collaborated country students will talk Against the Motion, and
The Secondly collaborated country students will talk for the Motion
and the like...
3. Joining Zoom Meeting for live Sessions. ( in negotiable time)
What participants say
Jhansi Ravikumar
IndiaAbdalaziz Mohamad
SyriaIt was a great activity for my students to practice English and their point of view
Md. Nasim Mia
Bangladesh