Charter

The aims of the World Schools Debating Championships are:

• To achieve excellence in debating
• To encourage debating throughout the world.
• To promote international understanding.
• To promote free speech

In order to further these aims, all participating countries agree that:

• The team of any participating country may be required to debate any issue.
• The team of any participating country may be required to debate against the team of any other participating country.
• The team of any participating country is entitled to take part in the Championships on the same basis as any other participating country's team.