International Public Policy Forum Announces Top 32 Teams

January 3, 2022 - The Brewer Foundation / New York University International Public Policy Forum (IPPF) today announced the teams that will advance into the Top 32 round of the 2021-22 competition. Advancing teams will continue to debate the topic, "Resolved: On balance, the hegemony of the United States dollar is detrimental to the world economy." 

Founded in 2001 by the Brewer Foundation, the IPPF is the first and only competition that gives students around the world the opportunity to engage in written and oral debates on issues of public policy. The contest is jointly administered by the Brewer Foundation and New York University, and available to all high school students for free. 

The IPPF begins annually in October, as teams submit a 2,800-word qualifying round essay either affirming or negating the IPPF topic. Judges evaluate each essay, and the top 64 teams advance into a single-elimination, written debate competition.

In the top 64 round, schools volleyed papers back and forth via e-mail. Judges reviewed the essays in the order they were presented (affirmative constructive, negative constructive, affirmative rebuttal, negative rebuttal) and selected the advancing teams. The process will begin anew as the "Top 32" teams compete for their chance to advance to the "Sweet 16" round.

In March, the "Elite 8" teams will be announced. These teams win all-expenses-paid trips to New York City to compete during IPPF Finals Weekend, which begins April 29, 2022. During the finals, teams supplement their written advocacy with oral argumentation. The IPPF World Champion is awarded a $10,000 grand prize. 

To view the list of advancing teams, click here.

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