The IPPF’s 25th annual competition began in October with a record-breaking year including 332 teams from 39 countries, making it the largest qualifying round to date.    In the Round of 64, teams submitted arguments on their assigned position, affirmative or negative, in a written volley on the topic “ Resolved: The Group of 20 Nations should levy a global education tax equal to 1% of each member country's gross domestic product to establish a dedicated international organiza

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Brewer Foundation / NYU International Public Policy Forum and a new milestone in our mission to advance civil discourse around the globe.

The Brewer Foundation proudly announces a partnership with the Texas Southern University (TSU) Debate Team, a world-class program from one of the nation’s premier Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

As a high school student in 2006 and 2007, Alex Pouille did the remarkable. He became a two-time champion of a high school debate contest...

The Brewer Foundation / NYU International Public Policy Forum (IPPF) is launching its 2025-26 competition, and this year, high school students from around the globe will wrestle with one of the most consequential public policy challenges of our time: how to ensure universal access to a quality education.

May 3, 2025 — After eight months of fierce international competition, a team from Carroll Senior High School in Southlake, Texas, has...