International Program & Activities
At an international level, QatarDebate selects and trains the Qatar National Debating team. The team attended the 2008 World Schools Debating Championships in Washington DC in September 2008, winning 4 of their 8 debates, and in doing so setting a new world record for the best performance by a new entrant country in the competition. The Qatar team attended the 2009 Championships in Athens, Greece during February 2009. Qatar is currently listed as a 'B' Grade country on the World Schools Debating Championships A - D scale.
Qatar hosted the 2010 World Schools Debating Championships in February 2010, becoming the first country in the Arab World to host the competition, and attracting over 50 countries to the competition.
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