Calendar & Registration
Looking for Global Round information? Visit this link to learn more.
The 2026 regional season is underway. If your city hasn't had a round yet, and you'd like to host one, please submit this form and contact us by email.
Returning participants: please note the new "no devices" policy in Team Debate.
Upcoming Regional Events
The 2026 Cairo Round has reached capacity. We'd still love to welcome you, though. Please send us your registration form to be placed on a waiting list, and a member of our team will get in touch if a spot opens up.
Delegations can register for the Beijing Round either by using the linked registration form or through our partners at ASEEDER. Please only register once.
Please note that the Dubai April Round will not be able to take place on the current dates. For now, registrations will be transferred to Dubai May, which we hope to hold as scheduled.
April 18 - Junior Division Day 1 at Sunmarke School
April 19 - Senior Division Day 1 at Sunmarke School
April 20 - Combined Day 3, held at Arcadia Apollo Theatre
Formerly known as the Dubai I Round
Please note that there will not be a Cebu Round in 2026. Any schools wishing to join us from Cebu are encouraged to join the Manila Round or to contact us about hosting a round.
The Manila Round has a capacity of 400 participants. Delegations should register early.
Registrations are closed because the capacity of the venue has been reached.
Teams can choose to participate in either this round or the Surabaya (May) Round. Teams may only participate in one regional round per season.
The Surabaya (April) Round is limited to 600 scholars.
Day 1 will be held at Esperanza College Prep.
Day 2 will be held at Sierra Madre Elementary School.
The 2026 Penang Round has been rescheduled to April 26-27.
Day 1 (Apr 26) will take place at Wesley Methodist School.
Day 2 (Apr 27) will take place at The Ship Campus Peninsula College.
Delegations may register for the Kyushu Round with the WSC Japan Committee using this link.
Due to capacity constraints at this round, only students attending school in Australia are permitted to register.
Exclusively for students born in 2015 or later. Any team with at least one student born in 2014 or earlier should participate in the mainline Jakarta Round instead.
Day 1 will take place at Gandhi Memorial Intercontinental School
Day 2 will take place at Ciputra Artpreneur Theatre
Juniors:
May 2nd at GMIS
May 3rd at Ciputra Artpreneur
Seniors:
May 3rd at GMIS
May 4th at Ciputra Artpreneur
Delegations may register for the Kansai Round either by using the registration form attached below, or with the WSC Japan Committee using this link. Please only register once.
The Rehovot Round is tentatively rescheduled for May 5-6. We are very hopeful that we will have the chance to welcome everyone again soon.
Delegations may register for the Tokyo May Round either by using the registration form attached below, or with the WSC Japan Committee using this link. Please only register once.
Due to capacity constraints at this round, only students attending school in Japan are permitted to register.
Day 1 will be held at the Centre of Excellence Building at York University Glendon Campus. Day 2 will be held at the Yorkwoods Library Theater.
Exclusively for students born in 2015 or later. Any team with at least one student born in 2014 or earlier should participate in the mainline Hanoi Round instead.
Due to capacity constraints at this round, only students attending school in New Zealand are permitted to register.
May 16 - Junior Division Day 1 at Sunmarke School
May 17 - Senior Division Day 1 at Sunmarke School
May 18 - Combined Day 3, held at Arcadia Apollo Theatre
Formerly known as the Dubai II Round
Teams can choose to participate in either this round or the Surabaya (April) Round. Teams may only participate in one regional round per season.
The Surabaya (May) Round is nearing maximum capacity. We encourage large delegations to consider registering for the Surabaya (April) Round instead.
Delegations can register for the Shenzhen Round either by using the linked registration form or through our partners at ASEEDER. Please only register once.
The first wave of the Da Nang Global Round (September 11-15) is exclusively for "Super Junior" scholars who were not yet 12 years old as of January 1, 2026.
The second wave (September 12-16) includes both older junior division and senior division teams.
The Beijing Intro Round is open to scholars who have not yet participated in a Regional or Global event in 2026.
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