Istanbul 30 August 2012

Sponsored by Rosneft Oil Company

Speakers from around the world will make their presentations at the first in a series of international chess in schools conferences, sponsored by Rosneft.

This first conference lays the emphasis on Chess in Schools from the viewpoint of FIDE's national federations, especially in the light of our CiS100 Projects in Slovakia and Slovenia, now being rolled out in Algeria, Moldova and Peru, with more to follow.

Sporting and research aspects will also be covered.

Speakers include Prof.Dr.Caner Açikada, Dean of the School of Sport Science and Technology, Hacettepe University, Ankara and Malola Prasath Thittanimuttam Sundaramadhavan, Director for Research, Development & Dissemination, the Foundation for Learning Research in Chess, India.

Video of the Chess & Education Conference in Istanbul on 30 August