The debate is considered to be one of the most important factors that are shaping a democratic society - it enables contact and discussion between people and groups representing different views and ideas for solutions. It should be mean to discuss the various options and choose the best, as well as convince an opponent to your way of thinking. The debate should grow due to the possibility of training in preparing and presenting your point of view for the opponents and the audience. The debate allows you to train your ability to formulate clear and transparent thoughts. Also, develops the art of public speaking. The debate is also a tool to present your ideas, insights, and see the point of view of others. We are debating, to gather allies to implement our idea, to strengthen our position, and get to know opposite opinions. At the same time, the debate is a discussion of the principles and respect for the opinion of the other side. The debate is the best way to develop consensus and to understand the perspective of the opponents. In democratic countries the debate should be a tool to collect public opinion, and also to serve for resolving conflicts. We believe that this is the way for developing civic awareness of young people, involving them in the decision-making process and, above all, the way to make decisions in democratic states. The aim of the project "The power of words" is to increase the ability for using the debate as a tool for working with young people among 27 people, representatives of 9 NGOs from France, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Romania, Italy, Germany, Greece, Turkey, Hungary. During the 6 days of training, we will explore methods of debating (including Balloon method, Town Hall, Oxford) and they will organize debates, with the use of these methods on topics related to youth. We want to exchange experiences in this field, talk about the ethic in the debate and reflect on the possibilities of using debate in our daily work with young people. The participation in this project will also constitute an opportunity to establish contacts with organizations from other countries and to improve the development of youth activities in the area of international cooperation.