Yoni Cohen-Idov

Who is Yoni Cohen-Idov?

Yoni Cohen-Idov is an Israeli debater and journalist.

Cohen-Idov was the 2010 World Universities Debating Champion, 2009 European Universities Debating Championship Runner-Up and the Top Speaker in the Israeli National Debating Championship in 2008 and 2009. In recent years Cohen-Idov has filled the position of Head Coach for Tel Aviv University and Hebrew University debate teams, as well as for Israel’s the national schools debating team.

In 2010 Cohen-Idov spearheaded a national initiative to promote debate education in Israel’s public schools, in collaboration with the ministry of education and the Center of Citizens Empowerment in Israel. As of 2012, the program reached over 100 schools. Cohen-Idov has served as the program’s director since its inception.

Cohen-Idov is the founder and CEO of the YCI Center for Debate and Rhetoric.