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• World Universities Debating Council
• International Debate Education Association
• International Public Debate Association
• English-Speaking Union

• Australia
  • University Debating
    • Monash Association of Debaters (MAD)
    • Australasian Intervarsity Debating Association
    • Australasian Intervarsity Debating Association (2002-3)
    • Melbourne University Debating Society
    • UNSW Debating Society
    • Griffith University Debating Society
    • [http://groups.google.com/group/LOUD/web LaTrobe Organisation of University Debaters
  • School Debating
    • Australian Debating Federation National Debating Federation responsible for organising the national adults and schools tournaments
    • Independent Schools' Debating Association
    • Debating SA Helpful resources for Primary and Secondary School debaters in Australia
    • Debating Association of Victoria Main secondary school competition in Victoria, many useful resources
    • Independent Schools' Debating Association (ISDA) - NSW debating competition for independent schools
• Canada
  • Alberta Debate and Speech Association Alberta debating organisation that organises many regional and provincial junior high and high school debate tournaments.
  • Ontario Pro Con Debating Forum Toronto-based debating league open to public, Catholic, and private high schools.
  • Ontario Student Debating Union

• Czech Republic
  • [Charles University Debate Club] Leading Czech university debate society based in Prague
• Estonia
  • Eesti Väitlusselts- Estonian Debate Society
• Germany
  • German University Debating Championships The German University Debating Championships 2006 in Münster, Germany
• Japan
  • JDA - Japan Debate Association Website of Japan Debate Association
• New Zealand
  • New Zealand Schools Debating Council Website of the New Zealand Schools Debating Council, who organise schools debating in New Zealand
• Philippines
  • Interscholastic Debaters Association Website of the Interscholastic Debaters Association, an association of high school students organizing debate and public speaking tournaments in Metro Manila.
• Romania
  • ARDOR - Romanian National Debate Association
• Singapore
  • Debate Association (Singapore)
  • SAID - Society for Associated Inter-tertiary Debaters
• Slovakia
  • Slovak Debate Association Slovak association of high school and university debate clubs
• Slovenia
  • Za in Proti- Slovenian Debate Association
• South Africa
  • South African debating Association
• The Netherlands
  • University College Utrecht Debate Society run by the University College Students Association.
  • ASDV Bonaparte is the academic debating society in Amsterdam
  • Netherlands Debate Institute
• United Kingdom
  • ESU British Debate Information from the ESU about school and university debating in Britain or in the British style
  • Oxford Union (Oxford University)
  • University College London Debating Society (UCL)
  • Durham Union Society (Durham University)
  • Imperial College Union Debating Society (Imperial College London)
• United States
  • University Debating
    • American Parliamentary Debating Association
    • National Parliamentary Debate Association
    • Cross Examination Debate Association
    • National Debate Tournament Home Page
    • eDebate Phil Kerpen's mailing list for college policy debate.
  • Schools Debating
    • Parliamentary Debate League - Parli Grand Nationals
    • Association For Urban Debate Leagues
    • National Forensic League
    • National Christian Forensics and Communications Association
    • National Parliamentary Debate League
    • National Debate Coaches Association

• DebatingOnline.org An online Debating forum and help center. Uses a Bulletin Board to achieve instant posting.
• World Debate Website Information about university debating events around the globe
• Debate Central Wide ranging debate training website. Includes several online videos
• Debatepedia A wiki-based debating page. Breaks down issues into subquestions and Yes/No categories placed side-by-side.
• AmericaDebates.net A website to debate LIVE online.
• Online Debate Network The Online Debate Network is a one stop shop for online discussion and debate.
• Volconvo Active debate forum and blog network for the discussion of political, religious and news-based topics
• 'Debating': A free online 'how-to' guide (A free 200-page debating book written by a former winner of the World Schools Debating Championhip)
• Associated Leaders of Urban Debate (A national organisation promoting debate to the general public)
• Debatabase - resource for cases
• ProCon.org - Pros and cons on hundreds of controversial questions. Includes detailed source information.
• Debate Outreach Network A resource for starting a debate team. Includes video from the Dartmouth Debate Institute
• Cross-X.com Website for high school and college debaters run by former debater Phil Kerpen.
• Debatepoint Custom web-based deliberation software that's not forum based.
• IDC Debating society Israel The IDC Debating society in Israel.
• Planet Debate An online store for debate resources run by Harvard Debate.
• DebatePolitics.com A non-biased political debate forum addressing hot topics in the US and International communities.
• Liberals Versus Conservatives A political forum where liberals, conservatives and other affiliations can debate local and world politics.