Testimonials

1. Dr. Simon Quinn, Author of the book “Debating”
   "It's been a privilege to be involved with QatarDebate, both in coaching Qatari students and in preparing for the 2010 World Schools Debating Championships. QatarDebate is a remarkable organization; by organizing coaching and debating opportunities for both school and university students, QatarDebate is playing an invaluable role in encouraging debate -- both within Qatar and more widely. The 2010 World Schools Debating Championships will be an amazing experience for debaters, coaches and adjudicators from around the world, and another exciting development for this young organization."
2. Dr. Alfred Snider, Professor at University of Vermont & Director of the World Debate Institute
   “QatarDebate has become one of the leading global debate citizens. It has organized debating activities for the citizens of Qatar with quality and enthusiasm. I was pleasantly surprised on my last visit with the enthusiasm of students and teachers. Besides that, QatarDebate is now active in bringing debating to nations that previously did not participate, namely in the region of Southwest Asia and the Persian Gulf. When I worked with Qatar debaters in Europe this last summer, I was hugely impressed by their steep learning curve and their ambition to improve. Now in 2010, Qatar will be the center of the debate world as they host the World Schools Debating Championship. The future for QatarDebate is bright, and that light brightens the entire region with the possibility of civil but serious discussion amidst disagreement.”
3. Mr. Abduallah Mohammed Khalid Bin Al Waleed, Prep. School Coach
   “I feel confident that with more regular training from QatarDebate, we will definitely emerge as winners in next year’s competition.”
4. Rashad Al-Aani , A student from Albayan Educational Complex
   "This has been a wonderful year specially with attending over 15 QatarDebate events and drop-in-sessions. It was so much fun. For me, QatarDebate represents the harmony between knowledge and entertainment. Thank you so much for enriching my life!” 
5. Mr. Jonathan Henley, Coach for Doha College
   “…to conduct workshops for students and teachers ... Such an effort is highly appreciated as it is benefiting Qatari society as a whole.” 
6. Arwa Al Sanosi, Member of Team Qatar at the WSDC 2010 & Freshman at Georgetown University
   “My debating style showed a major improvement ever since I joined QatarDebate in Grade 11 and then represented Qatar at WSDC 2010. QatarDebate has helped me so much that I would love to just pass on that knowledge to all the people who need it. At university, I had to propose legalizing Marijuana during an orientation session and we were to make 45sec. speeches and I got the audience to applaud for me! I know I would have never done that, not even dream about it to be honest, if it wasn’t for QatarDebate. Matter of fact, I wouldn’t have been admitted in Georgetown if it wasn’t for QatarDebate.”
7. Mohammed Hubrack, Member of Team Qatar at the WSDC 2010
   “My favorite part of debate is debating because you get to analyze motions. Sometimes you strongly agree with it or disagree with it; you hear two sides of the story. If you really agreed with one side, you might learn about the other and so debate makes you more open minded.”