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What is WUDC?
What is WUDC?
The World Universities Debating Championships (WUDC) is the world's biggest debating tournament, held annually in English with teams representing universities from across the world.
The 2026 Open Champions are Jack Story and Udai Kamath from the University of Sydney.
The 2026 English as a Second Language Champions are Obrad Kostic and Strahinja Batanjski from the University of Belgrade.
The 2026 English as a Foreign Language Champions are Katarina Lazic and Novak Čelebić from the University of Belgrade.
Ottawa WUDC 2027
Ottawa WUDC 2027
The next edition of WUDC will be held in Ottawa, Canada from December 27, 2026 to January 4, 2027.
Chief Adjudication Panel: Ashish Kumar (Co-Chief), Jane Mentzinger (Co-Chief), Sajid Asbat Khandaker (Co-Chief), Ana Coman, Andrew Chen, Fernanda Crousillat, Kelvin Kwabena Asamoah Damptey, Udai Kamath, Youngwoo Park
Tabulation: Étienne Beaulé (Co-Director), Valeria Ramírez (Co-Director), Ayodele Adeyemi Samuel, Jemma Griffin, Nora Antova, Simran Makwane
Convenors: Anais Kneppers, Emily Shi, Yueqian Wang
Further information is available here.
Tab Links
Tab Links
Click the relevant links below for the tabs of the last six editions of WUDC.
WUDC is governed by the World Universities Debating Council, which sets the parameters of the tournament, including the rules of the Championships, eligibility to participate, and the selection of the annual host.
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