When I was only a student, and not yet a debater, a good friend of mine tried to get me to a debate club so that I would see, what it is all about. But I did not get there, for several reasons, mainly because I was plain lazy.

It all changed when this friend invited me to a one week debate workshop, that took place in Ljubljana at that time and told me, that there will be an international debate professor. I came, I saw, and I stayed. For next 6 years.

Every year I go, and now help to organize, the International debate academy Slovenia (a.k.a. IDAS). It has transformed a lot, and now every year we host 50 or more students and trainers from all around the world. Europe, IONA, USA, Singapore, and we had others, Australia etc.

I know I’m bias about it, but I went to a couple of other academies, or other debate trainings and have yet to find one, that I could say that it is better than IDAS.

If nothing else, it takes place in the best Slovenian (and internationaly known) wine region. But thats not what should make you come to IDAS and Slovenia. Its the debate fun, workshops, debates, practice debates and the debate tournament at the end, that should bring you here.

Come. Apply. DEBATE.