Harvard Style · Policy Debate
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Navigate the complexities of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals through structured policy debate. Participants research, analyse, and propose solutions to global challenges, developing skills in evidence-based argumentation and policy analysis.
Modelled after the prestigious Harvard debate tradition, this format emphasises deep research, logical structure, and persuasive delivery. Debaters are expected to present well-evidenced cases and respond to opposition with precision and poise.
Each team is assigned one of six critical Sustainable Development Goals. Research, debate, and draft policy around the track that shapes our collective future.
Teams formally introduce their issue, present supporting evidence, and explain its broader implications. Interactive questioning and peer voting determine the proposals that advance.
Participants collaborate to promote their selected causes through innovative awareness strategies such as storytelling, media campaigns, or persuasive showcases, demonstrating the ability to mobilize support.
Teams engage in moderated exchanges, defending their research and responding to challenges. This stage tests analytical thinking, clarity, and feasibility of proposed ideas.
Finalists transform their problem statements into actionable policy frameworks, outlining implementation plans, stakeholder roles, and measurable outcomes for sustainable impact.
Learn to build arguments grounded in data, research papers, and credible sources.
Understand how to evaluate real-world policies and propose viable alternatives.
Anticipate opposition arguments and prepare layered, resilient cases.
Register now and represent your stance on the world's most pressing challenges.