NPPI National Debate Competition: Grand Final and Results

The Nova SBE Public Policy Institute’s inaugural National Debate Competition concluded on 30 April at Westmont Hospitality Hall, bringing together 40 students from 9 schools across 4 universities to compete on questions shaping Portugal and Europe today.
Participants came from undergraduate and master’s programmes spanning Law, Engineering, Economics, Medicine, Public Policy, and Political Science. Topics debated throughout the competition included immigration, decentralisation, civic duty, public services, AI transformation, and the future of education.

The winning team was composed of Laurenz Gründmeier, Simona Bartoli, Gonçalo Abdula Franco, Moritz Christian Lutz, and Matteo Kilavuz. Second place went to Ana Íris Almeida, David Puga, Francisca Luísa Pereira, Luísa Milheiro, and Rodrigo Amaral. Third place was awarded to Bruna Lima, Mateus Costa, Marta Cansado, Sofia Pires, and Rúben Monteiro. The jury for the final comprised Cláudio Haddad, José Maria Pimentel, and Inês Rocha de Gouveia (Fundação Santander).