The phrase "a space for debate" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to an environment or context where discussions and differing opinions can be expressed and explored.
Example: "The conference provided a space for debate on the pressing issues facing our society today."
Alternatives: "an arena for discussion" or "a forum for dialogue."
It is an open and collective process, a space for debate".
The square is well defended, and has provided all day – as in the other two days of peace we have had – a space for debate.
Le Huffington Post, which launched in France in January, will "open a space for debate" currently limited chiefly to the op-ed pages of newspapers, says its director, Anne Sinclair.
In her post from Egypt, Ahdaf Soueif writes that, "[Tahrir] square is well defended, and has provided all day … a space for debate" (Message from the people's rebellion: we will not turn back, 5 February).
This is a space for debate and interest and as long as its in keeping with the speed, scale and scope, that's outlined in the resolution and includes the key projects that are also outlined in the resolution, we think people should have a go at it.
Academics behind the new centre for Research in Race and Education say it will provide a "space for debate and high quality research aimed at improving the outcomes and experiences" of black and minority ethnic groups.
"The Youth for Youth Series aims to create a space for debating, reflecting and understanding the challenges and opportunities faced by youth," the statement added.
Nevertheless, opening a space for public debate will only be possible if those promises are kept, and the situation returns to normal.
Ms. Pritchard had learned that Mr. Gingrich, the former House speaker, was planning to create an avatar and to give a speech in Second Life in an area designed to look like the United States Capitol, created by an interactive marketing firm as a space for public debate.
This handbook examines in rigorous depth, established practices and discourses in disability including those on development, rights, policies and practices, opening a space for critical debate on hegemonic and often unquestioned terrains.
How these particular women perform their faith in the context of daily life serves to illuminate that, indeed, the praxis of Islamic faith comprises a fluid, ongoing interrogation of ayats (verses) and suras (chapters) of the Qur'an to open a space for informed debate, dialogue, and a dialectic of engagement among members of the African American Sunni community.
