Chess In Schools Romania, February 24, 2016, European Parliament

250 chess clubs One of the most important commission: CHESS IN SCHOOL One of the most important commission: CHESS IN SCHOOL From 1925 Romanian Chess Federation

March 2014 The First Order of Ministry of Education The First Order of Ministry of Education No from March 31, 2014 March 2014 The First Order of Ministry of Education The First Order of Ministry of Education No from March 31, 2014 It was approved curricula for the first two years of chess study Romanian Chess Federation has made necessary school curricula and chess manual

Chess implementation in Romanian Schools as an optional subject "Education through chess" Chess implementation in Romanian Schools as an optional subject "Education through chess" Romanian Chess Federation should prepare chess teachers Ministry of Education offers full support for chess in school Teachers will be trained and RCF with support of FIDE will send 500 chess kits to schools May Protocol between Romanian Chess Federation and Ministry of Education

December 2014 The Second Order of Ministry of Education No 5078, from December 8, 2014 December 2014 The Second Order of Ministry of Education No 5078, from December 8, 2014 Who can teach chess in Romanian Schools? Every teacher of any specialization trained in Teachers House Any teacher who has II chess category Any player who has I chess category

What is Teachers House (TH)? Teachers House is an institution affiliated to the Ministry of Education dealing with continuous training of teachers. Chess courses organized by the Romanian Chess Federation in collaboration with the Ministry of Education takes place within 28 hours, 3 of them are the evaluation The course is supported by a teacher, chess master or coach with experience; 6 modules which includes rules of the game and chess teaching methodology A group of teachers has 25 persons

30 counties (out of 41) – 1500 teachers Chess Courses in Teachers House (TH)

Romanian Chess Federation supported 500 schools with chess kits

10 chess sets Demonstration chess board ManualsManuals January 2016 – action of sending kits completed. All 500 schools have received this chess kit January 2016 – action of sending kits completed. All 500 schools have received this chess kit Presentation of chess kit

Iasi – City of Chess – an example for all 2011 – European Youth Team Chess Championship 2012 – World School Chess Championship 2013 – World Amateur Chess Championship 2014 – European Youth Team Chess Championship 2015 – European Chess Solving Championship 2017 – World School Chess Championship

About Chess in Iasi Every year almost 4000 kids learn chess Finals Chess tournaments with more than 600 kids 210 teachers have graduated chess courses in TTH 30 chess instructors 10 trainers First Chess Excellence Center in Romania

1. Chess in Kindergardens 2. Chess in Schools 3. Chess in Universities 4. Chess for Teachers 5. Chess for rural children Our projects for Chess in Schools

What’s next? Consolidate our position A better organization in the counties To improve number of schools, teachers, kids in our project More Chess in School Competitions Sustaining rural children Prepare new teachers in the rest of 11 counties Erasmus Project for teachers

European Project for Chess in School March 2016 We will start a European project for chess in school March 2016 We will start a European project for chess in school Main goal: Chess in School Budget: eur National Event for rural children

Vlad Ungureanu Chairman of CIS Commission from 2006 Vlad Ungureanu Chairman of CIS Commission from 2006 Sorin Avram Iacoban President from 2013 Sorin Avram Iacoban President from 2013 Constantin Dumitriu President, Constantin Dumitriu President, Ion Serban Dobronauteanu President, Ion Serban Dobronauteanu President, Romanian Chess Federation