Our Story
The Malaysian World Schools Debate Education Society (MWSDES) is a non-profit organisation established to manage, fund, train, and sustainably develop the national debate team that represents Malaysia at the annual World Schools Debating Championship (WSDC).
Our organization’s patron is the Ministry of Education of Malaysia. We work collaboratively with them to design programs and content for students and teachers across Malaysia.
What We Do?
Our vision is to create an effective and sustainable program for the development of Malaysia’s debating talents, so as to achieve new heights for Team Malaysia at WSDC. We aim to prepare a globally-competitive debate team who will represent Team Malaysia through the following means:
Compete
A competitive national-level selection process to select the prospective members of Team Malaysia (Challenger Squad).
Develop
A sustainable training program for potential future members of Team Malaysia (Future Squad), so as to better develop the pool of debate talent.
Support
Funding the competitive journey of Team Malaysia to local and international tournaments.
Train
An intensive training program for Team Malaysia with a specifically designed curriculum that is adapted to their needs.
World Schools Debating Championship
The World Schools Debating Championships (WSDC) is a truly global competition for high school debaters. It is held annually and involves more than 70 national teams. Teams from all over the world gather in a battle of minds, discussing a variety of different topics from international relations to economics and sport.
Promoting excellence, creativity and, crucially, critical thinking, WSDC is not only a competition but a forum for the best and the brightest of students.
World Individual Debating & Public Speaking Championships
The World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championships (WIDPSC), founded in 1988 by institutions in the UK, Canada, and the U.S., brings together top high school debaters and public speakers to compete individually. Participants must compete in four events, Debating, Impromptu Speaking, Interpretive Reading, and a prepared speech (Persuasive or After-Dinner Speaking). These categories represent the core public speaking skills, and winners are awarded for each event, with an overall champion determined by combined results.
Our Goals along with SDGs
Our organization's goals in a global context are aligned with these 3 goals in Sustainable Development Goals.
Quality Education
Our organization delivers high-quality education through online debate classes, ensuring students receive excellent instruction via digital platforms.
Reduced Inequalities
Our debate program offers subsidized access to ensure everyone can develop their skills, reducing inequalities among debaters.
Partnership for the Goals
We partnered with different agencies to enhance the sustainability of our organizations to reach our goals.
Meet Our Team
Dedication. Expertise. Passion.
Meet the team behind WSDC Team Malaysia.
CEO of MWSDES
Sheikh Faizal
Training & Community Director
Mai Mokhsein
Chief of Staff &
Operations Manager
Farhan Abd Ghani
Digital & Content Associate
Nurshidah Abdullah