PDWC 2027: Event Announcement and Call for Participating Schools
~ Building Peace ~
Thank you for your continued support of the High School Parliamentary Debate World Conference & Competition (PDWC). We are deeply grateful for the interest we have received from many schools in Japan and around the world regarding the 11th PDWC, to be held in 2027.
We are pleased to announce that the details for PDWC 2027 have now been finalized. The 11th PDWC will be held online. Holding the event online widens the opportunity to participate for young people who, for a variety of reasons, may find it difficult to travel abroad. We are also currently reaching out to young people in regions affected by conflict and social circumstances so that they, too, may have the opportunity to participate.
As with the 2026 event, we plan to welcome a total of 12 schools: six from Japan and six from overseas. While we regret that we are unable to accommodate more schools, we sincerely appreciate your understanding.
The event overview and schedule are provided below.
Applications for participating schools open today. Please see the application form for application guidelines and details on how to apply.
The application deadline is Sunday, October 25.
The entire PDWC team is committed to making PDWC 2027 a meaningful and rewarding experience for all participants.
The participating schools will be announced on November 5, 2026.
Event Overview
Theme | ~ Building Peace ~ |
Event Dates | Saturday, February 6 – Saturday, February 13, 2027 |
Organizer | WakuPro Foundation |
Partner Organization | Debate Mate |
Number of Participating Schools | 12 schools in total: 6 from Japan and 6 from overseas |
Schedule (tentative)
Date | Activity |
Saturday, February 6 | Opening Ceremony |
Debate Training - Group 1 | |
School Introductions 1 | |
Sunday, February 7 | Cultural Exchange Activity 1 |
School Introductions 2 | |
Debate Training - Group 2 | |
Monday, February 8 | Debate Event 1 (Mixed Debate) |
Participant Exchange Activity 1 | |
Debate Round 1 - Group 1 | |
Tuesday, February 9 | Debate Round 1 - Group 2 |
Debate Event 2 (Mixed Debate) | |
Wednesday, February 10 | Debate Round 2 - Group 1 |
Debate Round 2 - Group 2 | |
Thursday, February 11 | Debate Round 3 - Group 1 |
Participant Exchange Activity 2 | |
Debate Round 3 - Group 2 | |
Friday, February 12 | Semifinal Debate Round |
Participant Exchange Activity 3 | |
Saturday, February 13 | Cultural Exchange Activity 2 |
Participant Exchange Activity 4 | |
Final Debate Round | |
Closing Ceremony |
*The schedule above is provisional. The final version will be announced on this website at a later date.
