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Students from England and New Zealand at final debating competition hosted by WTC-DC

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WTC-DC hosts world class debating competition
High school students from 39 nations participate

WASHINGTON, D.C. – WTC-DC, the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, sponsored the final round of the 2008 World Schools Debating Championship (WSDC) September 15, an event that featured talented high school-aged scholars from 39 nations. The final debate, which examined a possible expansion of UN Security Council membership, culminated the ten-day tournament in dramatic fashion with Team England narrowly edging out Team New Zealand to claim top honors.
The WSDC was founded in 1988 as a vehicle for youth to engage in meaningful dialogue. Each year the championships are held in a different international city hosted by a national debating body. Recent venues have included Sydney, Johannesburg, Singapore, and Lima. In recent years, the WSDC has held its closing sessions in the Israeli Knesset, the English Parliament and Australia’s Old Parliament House. This year, student delegations from Argentina to Zimbabwe flocked to Washington, D.C. to learn about American culture first-hand and to benefit from the unique perspectives and world views of their fellow competitors.