Donors:
Ertad.ge (2017), U.S. Embassy in Georgia (2018), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia. Since 2019, the project has been implemented with the Academy’s own resources and financial contributions from debaters. In 2022-2023, the project’s partner was the University of Georgia.

Project Budget:
2,500 GEL (pilot seasons in 2017), 23,393 USD (spring and autumn seasons of 2018 funded by the U.S. Embassy), 9,000 EUR (trainings funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia).

Project Timeline: 2017-2023

Description:
“iDebate!” is the largest and only seasonal debate championship in Georgia, aiming to promote the culture of debating and public speaking in the country. The project is held seasonally and has engaged over 3,000 young people nationwide to date. The project’s qualifying tournaments are held in 7 regions.