Noel Selegzi

Noel Selegzi directs the Open Society Institute Debate Program, which encourages discussion and dialogue among youth in over forty countries. He is also president of the Board of the International Debate Education Association (IDEA), a membership organization that supports debaters and educators around the world.

Selegzi earned a double BA from Amherst College in American Studies and Political Science before going on to receive a Master's degree in Political Science from Columbia University. Before coming to OSI in 1997, he worked in technology and financial services. Selegzi has coached debate at Hunter College Campus Schools since 1989.