04. CACDEC Statutes (Committee for Assistance to Chess Developing Countries)

FIDE shall have a permanent Committee for Assistance to Chess Developing Countries under the Development Commission.

The Committee shall consist of a Chairman, a Secretary and the required number of additional members. The members shall elect an Executive Board.

The aim of the Committee shall be to promote chess in the chess developing countries.

To further this aim the Committee shall

1. evaluate the existing needs
2. create a fund to finance its projects
3. furnish literature, chess sets and other chess equipment
4. (GA `96) assist in the organization of chess courses, seminars and simultaneous exhibitions, in particular together with a FIDE event organized by a CACDEC federation.
5. assist in the organization of teachers` training courses
6. promote a system whereby players and officials get opportunities for international practice.

The Committee shall give every assistance possible wherever needed. (GA `95)

The projects presented by the national federation should be sent to the Zone and Continental Presidents concerned.

The projects should be analysed by the concerned committee and then be approved by the Development Commission.

The resources for the projects shall come from CACDEC.

The federations asking for Development Commission assistance should not be in arrears with FIDE.

If the federation had received any previous help from FIDE, they should explain how this help has worked.

The list of CACDEC countries will be divided into three levels (see annex).

The funds of the Committee shall be administered by the Treasurer of FIDE.

These funds can be used for CACDEC purposes upon joint decision of the Chairman and the Secretary, and with the approval of the FIDE President.

8. Once a year the Development Commission shall give a report of its activities to the General Assembly.

Levels of CACDEC Federations

1. Afghanistan
2. Belize
3. Bolivia
4. El Salvador
5. Ethiopia
6. Fiji
7. Ghana
8. Haiti
9. Honduras
10. Iraq
11. Ivory Coast
12. Jamaica
13. Kenya
14. Kyrgyzstan
15. Malawi
16. Mauritius
17. Madagascar
18. Mongolia
19. Myanmar
20. Namibia
21. Nepal
22. Papua New Guinea
23. Pakistan
24. Palestine
25. Panama
26. Rwanda
27. Seychelles
28. Somalia
29. Sri Lanka
30. Syria
31. Sudan
32. Tajikistan
33. Trinidad & Tobago
34. Turkmenistan
35. Yemen
36. Zambia

1. Albania
2. Angola
3. Aruba
4. Bangladesh
5. Dominican Rep.
6. Guatemala
7. Nigeria
8. Nicaragua
9. Paraguay
10. Uganda
11. Vietnam
12. Surinam

1. Bahamas
2. Bahrain
3. Barbados
4. Bermuda
5. Botswana
6. Britsh Virgin Islands
7. Brunei
8. Cyprus
9. Guernsey
10. Jersey
11. Faroe Island
12. Jordan
13. Lebanon
14. Macau
15. Malta
16. Netherlands Antilles
17. San Marino
18. South Africa
19. U.S.Virgin Islands
20. Zimbabwe