INTERNATIONAL ONLINE CONFERENCE EXPLORING SOCIAL CHESS 22 February 2025, 16:00 - 20:30 EET

The International Applied Chess Society informs you that on February 22, 2025 (Saturday) from  15:00 - 19:30 CET /16.00 – 20.30 ЕЕT an online conference on "Researching Social Chess" will be held. The event is organized by the World Chess Organization - FIDE.

The aim of the event is to bring together researchers, educators, practitioners and chess enthusiasts to explore how chess contributes to improving the quality of life, promoting social development, inclusion, empowerment and rehabilitation.

 

Preliminary program

 

 16:00 - 16:15 - Congratulatory address

 16:15 - 16:20 – FIDE Social Chess Video

 16:30 - 18:30 - Presentations of studies and case studies - 25 minutes each + 5 minutes of questions and answers

 19:00 - 19:30 - Individual sessions - in this panel participants can join different virtual rooms, each representing one of the social chess projects:

  • Chess for Freedom: exploring the impact of chess on prisoners, promoting rehabilitation, critical thinking and a sense of purpose;
  • Protection chess: support for refugees and vulnerable groups, providing stability, focus and hope in difficult circumstances;
  • Chess for Recovery : exploring the role of chess in aiding recovery from addiction and chronic illness, including cancer;
  • Infinite Chess: empowering children with autism spectrum disorder, improving cognitive and social skills;
  • Longevity chess: promoting the mental and emotional well-being of older adults, combating memory loss and promoting active aging.
  • Chess for Change and Hope: Bringing positive change to underserved communities, including slum children, orphans and marginalized groups.

In these sessions, scientific and operational issues can be raised and discussed among participants. Moderators will be responsible for documenting the discussion and presenting a summary in the main session after the rooms close.

 19:30 - 20:00 - Reporting from the individual sessions

 20:00 - 20:30 - Closing remarks and future opportunities for cooperation

 

 

For more information on the FIDE website: https://www.fide.com/news/3403

Registration: https://forms.gle/6quumvjkrAxadBWG8

 

 

International Society for Applied Chess has provided collective participation in the conference and translation. Welcome to st. "Dr. Long" 12, Pazardzhik.

Invitation

INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR APPLIED CHЕSS

Bulgaria, Pazardzhik, 12 Dr. Long Str.

 

The Board of Directors of the International Society for Applied Chess on the grounds of аrt. 26, para. 1 of the Law for the Non-profit Legal Entities and of art. 11, para. 2 of the Statute of the International Society for Applied Chess convenes on July 19, 2024 from 09.00 in the chess hall of the National Sports Academy "V. Levski ”(Sofia, Studentski grad, 21 Acad. Stefan Mladenov Str.) Annual General Assembly, which will take place with the following agenda: 1. Membership Review; 2. Report on the activities of the Association “International Society for Applied Chess” in 2023; 3. Financial report on the activities of the Association “International Society for Applied Chess” in 2023; 4. Adoption of an operational work plan for 2024 and a budget; 5. Miscellaneous.

 

 

June 19, 2024

The town of Pazardzhik

 

Chairman of the ISAC Board of Directors

Ch. Assistant Professor Radislav Atanasov, Ph.D.

INVITATION

 

The Board of Directors of the International Society for Applied Chess on the grounds of Art. 26, para. 1 of the Law for the Non-profit Legal Entities and of art. 11, para. 2 of the Statute of the International Society for Applied Chess convenes on September 16, 2021 from 09.00 in the chess hall of the National Sports Academy "V. Levski ”(Sofia, Studentski grad, 21 Acad. Stefan Mladenov Str.) Annual General Assembly, which will take place with the following agenda: 1. Membership Review; 2. Report on the activities of the Association “International Society for Applied Chess” in 2020. 3. Financial report on the activities of the Association “International Society for Applied Chess” in 2020. 4. Adoption of an operational work plan for 2021 and a budget. 5. Miscellaneous.

 

 

August 02, 2021

The town of Pazardzhik

Chairman of the ISAC Board of Directors

Ch. Assistant Professor Radislav Atanasov, Ph.D.

INVITATION 2022

The Board of Directors of the International Society for Applied Chess on the grounds of аrt. 26, para. 1 of the Law for the Non-profit Legal Entities and of art. 11, para. 2 of the Statute of the International Society for Applied Chess convenes on July 22, 2022 from 09.00 in the chess hall of the National Sports Academy "V. Levski ”(Sofia, Studentski grad, 21 Acad. Stefan Mladenov Str.) Annual General Assembly, which will take place with the following agenda: 1. Membership Review; 2. Report on the activities of the Association “International Society for Applied Chess” in 2021. 3. Financial report on the activities of the Association “International Society for Applied Chess” in 2021. 4. Amendments to the Statute of the Association “International Society for Applied Chess”; 5. Adoption of an operational work plan for 2022 and a budget. 6. Miscellaneous.

 

June 15, 2022

The town of Pazardzhik

Chairman of the ISAC Board of Directors

Ch. Assistant Professor Radislav Atanasov, Ph.D.