SSE Riga Debate Society

SSE Riga Debate Society is one of the oldest student organizations in SSE Riga and the oldest debate society in the Baltics. It was established in 1994, the same year the school was founded, and is known across the whole of Europe for its excellence and great performance. Members of the Society have participated in many tournaments worldwide and achieved distinctive results. Since 1998 the Society has been organizing an annual debate championship called SSE Riga IV, which is the oldest, largest, and most prestigious tournament in Central and Eastern Europe. The latest tournament gathered around 130 participants from 11 countries. Aside from activities related to competitive debating, the Society also organizes various public debates, show debates, public speaking and presentation skills trainings, and other educational activities.