It is hereby informed that the Arbiters’ Commission of fide is organising two webinars for the benefit of arbiters. The first webinar is on “Organisation of Online Events” and the second one on “Arbiters’ Title Applications”.
Schedule:
1) 10.06.2020 [Wednesday], 18:00 – 20:00 CEST (from 09.30 PM Indian time)
Title – Workshop for arbiters in online chess events
Hosts – IA Laurent Freyd, Chairman of the FIDE Arbiters’ Commission and IA Tomasz Delega, Chairman of the ECU Arbiters’ Council
Description – the hosts will share about online events and best practices to help arbiters fulfilling their role in this new context.
2) 18.06.2020 [Thursday], 15:00 – 17:00 CEST (from 06.30 PM Indian time)
Title – Workshop for federations on arbiters’ title applications
Hosts – IA Laurent Freyd, Chairman of the FIDE Arbiters’ Commission, IA Nebojsa Baralic, Secretary of the FIDE Arbiters’ Commission and IA Jirina Prokopova, Member of the FIDE Arbiters’ commission in charge of titles
Description – the hosts will share about best practices in the preparation of arbiters’ title applications, to help federations and arbiters increase their applications approved at first try.
The platform is Zoom. Arbiters who wish to participate in the webinar are requested to register with chairman.arbiters@fide.
All the licensed arbiters of All India Chess Federation are requested to avail this opportunity to enhance their knowledge.
VIjay Desshpande
Hon. Secretary
All India Chess Federation
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