Danish Debate Association

Danish Debate Association (DDA) is a non-profit organisation which aims to create and facilitate a strong and sustainable debating culture in Denmark. The organisation works towards this aim through a variety of concepts, such as its flagship event, the Nordic Schools Debating Championship (NSDC), and its wide-reaching outreach programme. The organisation was founded by three former members of the Danish national debate team, all of whom competed at the World Schools Debating Championships. Since then, the organisation has attracted some of the top talent within the debating circuit, who are all dedicated to the mission of giving students the opportunity to debate. With their hard work and dedication, the organisation has hosted more than 20 nations, and welcomed keynote speakers such as Anders Fogh Rasmussen, former Secretary General of NATO, and Mogens Lykketoft, former President of the United Nations General Assembly. At DDA, we believe that educating the public in debate creates a culture of critical thinking: debate helps us analyse the logical links in arguments, understand the power of rhetoric, and broaden our cultural and intellectual horizons. It is with all this in mind that the organisation was founded.