Premier International IB Continuum School made history by both hosting and dominating Nepal's first-ever Diplomathon World Symposium, a major global event centered on debating and policymaking.
The two-day event, held on 6th and 7th September, 2025, gathered more than 150 students from over 10 schools within and outside the Kathmandu Valley, where they assumed the roles of diplomats and world leaders. Premier’s campus buzzed with energy as six diverse speakers addressed major global issues, including climate change, global e-commerce, public health, future-ready education, and football tourism. The event featured students delivering speeches, raising motions, debating solutions, and tackling surprise crisis scenarios.
The event ended on a high note for Premier, with its students securing the highest number of awards across all levels (Primary, Middle, and Senior High School), earning the coveted Overall Best Delegation Award.
Winning delegates from Premier included:
- Best Delegate : Darshaneeka Neupane (PYP 5, SDG 13), Shyra Shrestha Bataajoo (PYP 5, SDG 3), Asos Puri (MYP 1, FIFA Committee), Ashraay Agrawal (MYP 4, Digital Trade & Cross Border Commerce Forum), and Ruchika Khadgi (IBDP 1, United Panel for Future Ready Education).
- High Commendation : Anuj K. Ghimire (PYP 4, SDG 13), Prisha Karmacharya (PYP 5, SDG 3), and Hridhima Agrawal (IBDP 1, United Panel for Future Ready Education).
- Special Mention : Shivaay Agrawal (PYP 4, SDG 3) and Aaron Shrestha (MYP 4, Digital Trade & Cross Border Commerce Forum).
Academic Director Ms. Pravina Thapa expressed her pride at the closing ceremony, sharing, “Premierians have always believed in taking risks and being a pioneer for uplifting the quality of education in Nepal. Hosting the Diplomathon World Symposium is another milestone in that journey. These two days have proven that Nepal’s students can stand on equal ground with the world by discussing big issues, offering real solutions, and showing the confidence of global citizenship.”
In the first phase, students participated in diplomacy and leadership workshops that connected them with peers from across the globe. These sessions allowed them to develop key diplomatic and leadership skills, thus, learning not only how to debate, but also how to listen, collaborate, and create solutions that work both locally and globally.
The second phase came to life in person at Premier International IB Continuum School, where delegates applied their learning during the Diplomathon World Symposium. Over two days of live debates, negotiations, and crisis simulations, students demonstrated how global perspectives can be translated into local action right here in Nepal. The journey, however, does not end here.
The success sets the stage for the next level of competition: the Diplomathon World Symposium Global Round in Japan in early 2026, where Premier's delegates will engage with top global diplomats. The successful hosting of Nepal's first Diplomathon reinforces Premier’s position as the country's only IB Continuum School, committed to preparing confident and compassionate global leaders.
