The 1st ECU Education Chess Conference will take place on 24-27 October in Batumi, Georgia, during the World Cadets U8, U10, U12 Championships 2016.
Schedule
24 Oct 2016 Monday Arrival day
25 Oct 2016 Tuesday Day 1 Conference
26 Oct 2016 Wednesday Day 2 Conference
27 Oct 2016 Thursday Leaving day
Purpose
– Raise awareness of the educational role of chess in schools.
– Provide an overview of international projects.
– Inform attendees of the latest developments in school chess.
– 1st ECU Education Conference
Partnership
– Ministry of Education, Georgia
– Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs, Georgia
– European Chess Union
– Georgian Chess Federation
Target groups
– Education authorities and head teachers
– Classroom teachers and chess tutors
Management team
Chairman of conference: Jasper Hall
Director of conference: Georgi Giorgadze
The presenter of survey: John Foley
Programs director: Valerian Gaprindashvili
Coordinators: Martin Huba, Nino Berulava
More information on the ECU website