“Debating Economics”: 2nd Regional Debate HS

The second Regional Debate of high schools for this year took place in Tirana on April 29 as part of the Debating Economics program by Junior Achievement of Albania.

A total of 18 high schools, part of the JAA program, participated in the event with 54 high school students, who debated each other in three rounds of debate. Participants represented the debate clubs of their schools from the cities of Tirana, Shkodra, Koplik, Saranda, Vlora, Korça, Elbasan, Berat, Përrenjas and Gramsh. Throughout the rounds, debaters demonstrated their research and public speaking skills.

The Regional Debates held by JAA during the month of April aimed at promote and increase the debating capacities of high school Debate Clubs, part of the “Debating Economics” Program of JAA, as well as qualifying the 16 teams with the highest results for the National Championship of High School Debate.