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/