1st U.S. Arabic Debating Championship
QatarDebate organized the first-ever universities Arabic debating championship in the United States of America, with the participation of multiple prestigious universities from all around the states.
The championship was hosted in collaboration with the Society of Arab Students at Harvard on the 25th till the 27th of October 2019.
24 Teams representing 22 universities from all across the States took part in the championship totaling to more than 150 participants, including debaters, judges, organizers and volunteers.
The championship spanned across three days, beginning with intensive training sessions to prepare participants and equip them with the necessary tools to compete in the championship – specialized workshops for judges and debaters. The championship kicked off with 4 competitive debate rounds followed by a semifinal and a the grand final.
Date
25 - 27 October 2019
Participants
150+
Location
Harvard University - Boston
Participating Teams
24 teams from across the U.S.
Relive the Beautiful Moments
Watch the Championship Highlight
The Champions
1st Place
Harvard University
2nd Place
University of Chicago
Best AFL Team
Brigham Young University
The Best Speakers
Top Speakers - Open Category
Top Speakers - AFL Category
- Best Speaker - Omar Mohamed Battisha
- 2nd best speaker - Mohammad Ahmed Samir Elokda
- 3rd best speaker - Omr Ayman Kassem
- 4th best speaker - Zakariya Hamood Al Hinai
- 5th best speaker - Jude Najjar
- 6th best speaker - Hannah Miller
- 7th best speaker - Sydney Francis
- 8th best speaker - Esat Acar
- 9th best speaker - Rahma Sarfoui
- 10th best speaker - Nora Marzouqa
- Top Speaker - Dan Harker
- 2nd best speaker - Emma Chiu
- 3rd best speaker - Benjamin Lotto
- 4th best speaker - OTHMAN AWAD ELGARGURI
- 5th best speaker - Heidi Willden