Second International Congress on School Chess announced
The CCA – FIDE America and the Cuban Chess Federation (FCA) are pleased to invite you to the Second International Congress on School Chess held as a part of the 11th International Convention on Physical Activity and Sports (AFIDE 2025). Event details: Venue: Palace of Conventions, Havana, Cuba Format: Hybrid (on-site and virtual) Schedule: November 10, 2025 – Arrival and accreditation November 11, 2025 – Opening and presentations 10:00 a.m. – Official opening 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Paper presentations November 12, 2025 – Working sessions 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Morning session 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Afternoon session November 13, 2025 – Special activities 10:00 a.m. – Simultaneous exhibition at the Sports City 1:30 p.m. – Lunch 2:30 p.m. – Visit to the ISLA Study Center 3:30 m. – 4:00 p.m. – Transfer to the National Youth Sports School (ESPA) 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Guided tour at the National Youth Sports School (ESPA) November 14, 2025 – Closing Ceremony Special participation: WGM Dana Reizniece-Ozola – Deputy Chair of the FIDE Management Board and Deputy President of the European Chess Union. Jose Carrillo Pujols – President of the Chess Confederation of the Americas. Rita Atkins – Secretary of the FIDE Chess in Education Commission. IM Mauricio Arias – Chair of the FIDE America Chess in Education Commission Who can participate? Teachers, assistants, coaches, athletes, arbiters, journalists, students, organizers, and anyone interested in understanding and promoting chess in the educational field, from preschool to university level. The registration fee includes: Access to conferences, presentations, expert panels, poster sessions, the exhibition fair, and associated events (except those convened exclusively for members of the organizing institutions) Access to accepted papers, published with an ISBN in the event’s summary book (AFIDE 2025) Certificate of participation (1 academic credit). For those presenting a paper: certificate of authorship (2 academic credits), delivered via email Modes of participation On-site: 5 minutes for presentation + 5 minutes for audience questions Streaming: 10 minutes live connection and 5 minutes for audience questions Recording: Pre-recorded presentation with a maximum duration of 10 minutes Invitation letter: English, PDF; Spanish, PDF AFIDE official website: afide.inder.gob.cu/