Founding
QatarDebate was founded in September 2007 under the direction of Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al-Misned and the Qatar Foundation, with support from the team behind the Doha Debates.
In the last year and a half, QatarDebate has provided schools with numerous workshops, teacher trainings, and held debate competitions around Qatar. National Championships were held in both 2008 and 2009 at the school and university level. At an international level, QatarDebate selects and trains the Qatar National Debating team, which represent Qatar at various international tournaments including the World Schools Debating Championship.
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