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Chess and Education London Conference 8 th December 2013

Chess and Education London Conference 8 th December 2013. Mission. “ To bring the many educational benefits of chess to children and young people throughout schools in Europe by providing a complete chess curriculum and enrichment programs ”. KCF Europe.

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Chess and Education London Conference 8 th December 2013

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  1. Chess and Education London Conference 8th December 2013

  2. Mission “To bring the many educational benefits of chess to children and young people throughout schools in Europe by providing a complete chess curriculum and enrichment programs”

  3. KCF Europe • Non-profit organization with HQ in Brussels/Diegem • Announced in June 2011 by Garry Kasparov (Chairman) and Jan Callewaert (President) • Reaching out to children and youngsters between 6 – 18 years

  4. KCF in the world: “unfolding” Europe US Asia South Africa

  5. KCF Europe • Provide tools to schools to teach chess, with strong focus on new technology • Organise and support chess events towards children/youngsters • Work with the EU and local governments to promote chess and to make it part of the educational system • Research and provide information about the educational benefits of chess

  6. 100% EU SupportChess in School – Written Declaration 50 “To jointly – KCFE and the European Union – develop a comprehensive chess curriculum to be adopted in the schools programs in the countries of the European Union”

  7. Geographical scope of KCF Europe 28 countries, 24 languages !

  8. KCFE has introduced, a unique, Chess Teaching Platform

  9. KCFE has introduced, a unique, Chess Teaching Platform

  10. Chess Teaching Platform • Providing full chess curriculum/education for three-year program designed for ages 7-9 • Web-based training software compatible with all popular platforms (Windows OS, Android OS, iOS) for teachers and students, both for on-site and distance learning • Teacher trainers and chess experts on location and via remote assistance • Lessons, workbooks and instruction manuals for students and teachers (if needed) • Coordination of classes and ongoing feedback possible via the Internet

  11. Great training – Great teachers – Great chess • The teaching materials are prepared by leading chess training specialists • Detailed statistics are automatically gathered on the progress of each student, group and class • The software can be localized in any language

  12. Chess for EducationGuiding Principles • Focus on children between 7 – 9 years ; • Focus on European region, with step-by-step approach ; • Program adapted to needs of countries and/or educational system ; • Use of new technologies to facilitate training and increase reach & ease of deployment (28 countries, 24 languages ); • Quality of program implementation prevails over quantity ; • Main focus is on the “educational value” of chess.

  13. ChessTeaching Platform has been introducedor in finaltesting in Estonia, Moldavia, Poland, Georgia and Greece.Withmore countries to come in the coming months.

  14. “Help children to become better persons using a strong educational tool: chess.”

  15. Jan Callewaert President Jan-OliverSuer Project Manager Jan.Suer@kcfe.eu KasparovChess Foundation Europe Pegasuslaan 5 – 1831 Diegem/Brussels Belgium www.kcfe.eu

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