Chess in School Sponsorship Package

1. Chess in School Sponsorship Package

2. Why chess in schools? • Benefits of chess for children are enormous: • The ability to visualize moves and patterns in their minds; • To solve problems as they occur, to apply sets of knowledge in dynamic and creative ways; • To develop creativity, intuition and memory; • Raises self-esteem; • Teaches determination, self-motivation and sportsmanship; • Occupies time in a positive manner; • To create plans and to focus their thoughts and energies; • To enhance concentration, patience, and perseverance;

3. Chess in European Schools EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 30.11.2011 0050/2011 WRITTEN DECLARATION pursuant to Rule 123 of the Rules of Procedure on the introduction of the programme ‘Chess in School’ in the educational systems of the European Union Slavi Binev, John Attard-Montalto, Nirj Deva, Mario Mauro, Hannu TakkulaLapse date:15/03/2012  Written declaration on the introduction of the programme ‘Chess in School’ in the educational systems of the European Union The European Parliament, – having regard to Articles 6 and 165 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,  – having regard to Rule 123 of its Rules of Procedure, A. whereas the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, in its Article 6, provides that sport is among the areas ‘where the Union shall have competences to carry out actions to support, coordinate or supplement the actions of the Member States’; B. whereas chess is an accessible game for children from every social group and can help social cohesion and contribute to policy objectives such as social integration, combating discrimination, reducing crime rates and even the fight against various addictions;  C. whereas whatever the age of the child, chess can improve children’s concentration, patience and persistence and can develop the sense of creativity, intuition, memory, and analytic and decision-making skills; whereas chess also teaches determination, motivation and sportsmanship;  1. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to encourage the introduction of the programme ‘Chess in School’ in the educational systems of the Member States;  2. Calls on the Commission, in its forthcoming communication on sport, to pay the necessary attention to the program ‘Chess in School’ and to ensure sufficient funding for it from 2012 onwards;  3. Calls on the Commission to take into consideration the results of any studies on the effects of this programme on children’s development;  4. Instructs its President to forward this declaration, together with the names of the signatories, to the Commission and to the Parliaments of the Member States.

4. Chess in European Schools • November 30,2011 - ECU President Silvio Danailov presented Written Declaration No 50/2011 on the introduction of the programme ‘Chess in School’ in the educational systems of the European Union in front of 100 Euro Deputies in Brussels. • The Written Declaration was open for signatures, on November 30, 2011 and the deadline for signing the declaration was March 15, 2012. • It was necessary to collect at least 369 signatures (50% +1 from the total number of 736 MEPs) in order that this declaration to be accepted officially in the EU Parliament. • March 13,2012 – Historical Success for the European Chess. The final number of the MEPs who have signed the Written Declaration 50/2011 is 415.European Parliament has adopted the program of the European Chess Union – ‘Chess in School’. • The date of March 13th, 2012 will go down in chess history as the date when the game of chess was moved on a higher level of recognition by the society – not just like a sport, but also like a part of the education in the modern world.

5. Be the first and walk with us “Chess in School” Sponsorship • We offer you the unique possibility to be the first to connect your company with ECU and our program “Chess in School”; • Be the first to use exclusively our brand “Chess in School” in public; • Become our official partner throughout Europe for “Chess in School” program; • Together we can encourage the introduction of the program ‘Chess in School’ in the educational system of all Member States; • You have an incredible opportunity to become ECU partner when supporting this program on children’s development ;

6. ‘Chess in School’ Sponsorship • You will be titled - Official Sponsor/Partner of “Chess in School” project for the territory of ………………………… (e.g. Austria, Bulgaria or Norway) – for one year; • Official Press Conference to announce and present – the official Sponsor/Partner of "Chess in School" project, with the official participation of Mr. Silvio Danailov; • You will get the right to use the title Official Sponsor/Partner of “Chess in School” together with the logo of ECU for utilization in all your marketing activities and PR work; • Your Logo/Name will be on the official ECU Website - www.europechess.net; “Chess in School” project is a top priority in the management program of the President of the European Chess Union SilvioDanailov and his team.

7. Contact details EUROPEAN CHESS UNION Address: Masarikova 5/19, 11 000 Belgrade, Serbia Phone: +381 11 414 2470 Fax: +381 11 306 1319 E-mail: office@europechess.net Mrs. Mariana Todorova Commercial Director Be part of the new chess history