2024-25 ippf contest results
During the 2024-25 contest, students debated the topic, "Resolved: Equitable access to pharmaceuticals should be prioritized over protecting intellectual property rights."
More than 280 teams, representing schools in 26 countries and 30 U.S. states, submitted qualifying round essays.
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The competition concluded on May 3, 2025, when Carroll Senior High School of Southlake, Texas, was named the IPPF World Champion.
2024-25 topic primer
Written by Dr. Matthew Munday, director of debate at The Westminster Schools, the 2024-25 IPPF Topic Primer is a valuable tool that helped introduce teams to various research on the topic, "Resolved: Equitable access to pharmaceuticals should be prioritized over protecting intellectual property rights."
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The IPPF Topic Primer does not represent an official declaration of the scope or intent of the topic. In other words, independent research is highly recommended and valued by the judges!