The 2025–26 school year marks the 25th anniversary of the International Public Policy Forum (IPPF) — a milestone season honoring a quarter-century of global impact through written and oral debate. This year’s journey will culminate on Saturday, April 18, 2026, when the 25th Annual IPPF Finals take place at the NYU School of Law in New York City.
 

As we prepare for this historic season, we are excited to announce the 2025-26 "Elite 8" teams. 

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• BASIS International School Shenzhen – Shenzhen, China

• Ivy Bridge Academy – Johns Creek, Georgia

• Çevre High School – Istanbul, Turkey

• Delbarton School – Morristown, New Jersey

• Millburn High School – Millburn, New Jersey

• North Allegheny Senior High School – Wexford, Pennsylvania

• Troy High School – Troy, Michigan

• Westwood High School – Austin, Texas
   

Finals Weekend will kick off on Friday, April 17, with an inaugural symposium, Educating the World: Obligation, Opportunity, or Overreach?, hosted in conjunction with NYU Global TIES for Children. The panel will be moderated by Global TIES Director Florencia Lopez-Boo and will feature academics from NYU, Columbia University, Howard University, and United World Colleges.

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On Saturday, the "Elite 8" teams will debate this year's resolution to determine the 2025-26 IPPF World Champion.

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We look forward to the weekend and commemorating 25 years of global debate excellence.