FIDE Fair Play Seminar in Ljubljana, Slovenia
FIDE Fair Play Commission, in collaboration with the Ljubljana Chess Club, is pleased to announce the upcoming FIDE Fair Play Seminar, scheduled to take place in Ljubljana, Slovenia, from April 29 to May 1, 2024.
The seminar will coincide with the Ljubljana Chess Festival, making it an ideal opportunity for chess arbiters, organizers, and others interested in gathering and learning crucial aspects of fair play in chess. The Seminar aims to provide fair play knowledge and share the best practices at events.
Scope of the seminar
– Fair Play Legal Framework
– Anti-Cheating Regulations
– Prof. Regan’s Statistics
– Technical devices and their usage
– Fair Play Theory and Practice at OTB Events
Lecturers will also deal with topics such as preparations for an event, interaction with tournament officials and spectators, crowd management, preventing or detecting cheating, observations, body language, psychological aspects and odd behaviors, statistics, etc., all in the spirit of recognizing, detecting, and preventing unethical practices and promoting a positive chess culture.
At the end of the seminar, on the successful completion of the exam, the seminar participants will receive an FPE seminar norm as one of the requirements for the FPE title.
The FIDE Fair Play Seminar is open to all chess enthusiasts, players, coaches, arbiters, organizers, and officials who share a passion for promoting fair play, learning more about the dark side of the sport and the practices of recognition and prevention, upholding the highest ethical standards in chess. Attendees will gain invaluable knowledge and insights to reinforce fair play practices within their respective chess federations and communities.
Seminar dates:
April 29 to May 1, 2024
Location:
Hotel Lev
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Registration
Registration for the FIDE Fair Play Seminar will open on April 1st.
Registration deadline: 28 April 2024.
The number of places is limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
To reserve your spot, please send a registration email to fairplay@fide.com and to secretary.fpl@fide.com.
Seminar fee: 200 EUR
Exam fee: 50 EUR
Seminar Language: English
Seminar Lecturers:
Yuri Garrett – FPL Chair
Bojana Bejatovic – FPL Secretary
Jürgen Klüners – FPL Member
We look forward to welcoming you at the FIDE Fair Play Seminar as we unite to shape a new chapter in the history of chess and fortify the foundations of fair play.
