Calendar & Registration
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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
Tbilisi Round
British-Georgian Academy & British International School of Tbilisi
Day 1 will take place at the Madaim School in Rehovot. Day 2 will take place at the Cultural Hall in Petach Tikva.
Due to capacity constraints at this round, students attending school in Thailand will be given priority to register.
Teams can choose to participate in either this round or the Tokyo (May) Round. Teams may only participate in one regional round per season.
Day 1 will take place at Hsinchu County American School. Day 2 will take place at CKS Hall at National Chiao Tung University.
Due to capacity constraints at this round, only students attending school in Taiwan are permitted to register.
Please note the schedule below and the minimum age of 12 for junior scholars.
The schedule is as follows:
March 24 - Junior Division Day 1
March 25 - Senior Division Day 1
March 26 - Junior Division Day 2
March 27 - Senior Division Day 2
The Istanbul Round has reached capacity.
The Nairobi Brookhouse Round has reached capacity and registrations has now closed. Scholars are encouraged to participate in the Rift Valley Greensteds Round instead.
Due to capacity constraints at this round, only students attending school in Malaysia are permitted to register.
The dates for the junior division will be 11 and 13 April and for the senior division the date will be 12 and 14 April.
Day 1 will be held at Mulgrave School
Day 2 will be held at Centennial Theater
Each division will have a separate 'Day 1.' For the Junior Division this will be April 14th, and for the Senior Division it is April 15th. Both divisions will join together for a combined final day on April 16th.
The Cairo Round has a maximum capacity of 432 participants (144 teams). Delegations are encouraged to register early.
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 The Indian High School Dubai
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 The Indian High School Dubai
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 limited to 600 scholars.
The Beijing Intro Round is open to scholars who have not yet participated in a Regional or Global event in 2026.
Recent Events
Islamabad Round
Froebel's International School Gulberg Greens and Pak-China Friendship Centre
Dubai "Holiday Special" Global Round
Indian International School - Silicon Oasis
Dubai "Holiday Special" Global Round
Indian International School - Silicon Oasis
Bangkok Global Round (August)
Aksra Theater and Kittiyakhan Grand Auditorium
