TACTIC! A new initiative by the Turkish Chess Federation, aimed at helping
the development of chess federations in Africa. TACTIC is an acronym, short
for Turkish African Cooperation for Training and Instruction in Chess,
and was set up by the energetic President of the Turkish Chess Federation, Ali
Nihat Yazici, last year.
The idea is to help Federations in all those critical areas ranging from introducing
chess in schools, raising membership, organizing tournaments, getting finances
and obtaining sponsorship. A program of lectures and activities has been planned
for just over one week from the 5th of December 2009 to the 12th December in
Khartoum, Sudan.
Participation
Each African Federation is entitled to send one representative to venue. Turkish
Chess Federation will contribute to each representative a contribution of US
$500 towards flight ticket, payable on arrival. Participants who receive this
support should present a copy of the flight ticket purchased.
Accommodation
Full board accommodation will be provided by Sudan Chess Federation in cooperation
with Khartoum Chess Federation.
Visas
All visas for Sudan will be provided by Sudan Chess Federation. Nominees of
each federation and resource people should send their application by 1st November
2009 at the latest to Obay_Sudan_Visa@yahoo.co.uk.
A copy of application must be sent to baskan@tsf.org.tr
and geoffrey.borg@gmail.com.
Schedule and speakers
| Date |
Time |
Topic |
Speaker(s) |
| 5 Dec. 09 |
Arrivals |
Registration |
|
| 6 Dec. 09 |
10:00 to 12:00 |
Opening Ceremony |
|
| |
15:00 to 17:30 |
Federation membership & organisation; Chess in Schools & Junior
Development; Women Chess Development Programmes; Relationship with Government,
National Olympic Committee & Funding. |
Yazici,
Ncube
Buthali |
| 7 Dec. 09 |
09:00 to 12:30 |
Federation Financing and Financial Regulations; How Federations finance
local and international events and meetings. |
Jarrett,
Yazici
Mazouz |
| |
15:00 to 17:00 |
FIDE- Structure of FIDE & Commissions; Communication Flow from
Federation to Zone to Continent to FIDE |
Jarrett
Mazouz |
| 8 Dec. 09 |
09:00 to 12:30 |
Tournament Organisation and Ratings; Training and Arbiter Development
Programmes |
Yazici
Borg |
| |
15:00 to 17:00 |
Communication, Sponsorship, Advertising Media, Publicity, Publicity
Relations & Marketing |
Borg
Ncube |
| 9 Dec. 09 |
09:00 to 12:30 |
Case studies, heads up communication |
|
| |
15:00 to 16:30 |
One to one solutions for federations |
|
| 10 Dec. 09 |
09:00 to 12:30 |
Internet, website development and management. |
Yazici
Borg |
| |
15:00 to 16:30 |
Strategies for development of players’ ratings & titles. |
Yazici, Ncube, Borg, Mazouz |
| 11 Dec. 09 |
09:00 to 12:30 |
Procedures for reporting, application and certification of Trainers
and Arbiters. Using Thinking Tools in Sports Planning for Chess |
Jarrett
Obay, Izzeddin
|
| 11 Dec. 09 |
15:00 to 17:00 |
Closing Ceremony and Presentation of Certificates of Attendance |
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Sport |
| 12 Dec. 09 |
|
Departures |
|
About Sudan
Khartoum is the executive capital of Sudan with 2.8 million inhabitants (2004
estimate), situated at the junction between the Blue and the White Nile. It
lies at an elevation of 390 metres. Together with Omdurman to the west and Khartoum
North to the north, Khartoum forms Sudan's dominating urban centre. Omdurman
serves as the legislative capital of Sudan.
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The name Khartoum means "Elephant's trunk". The most interesting
part for the visitor is the colonial downtown. Khartoum is one of the most exciting
cities in the world, so there is plenty to look at.
Khartoum at the Bend of the Nile – photo by Inebolulu
for Wikipedia
The centre is well-planned, with tree-lined streets. Among the city's industries
are printing, food processing, textile and glass manufacturing. The population
of Khartoum is made up of all the peoples living in Sudan, making it relatively
one of the least Arabic cities in the northern half of Sudan.
Khartoum has rail lines from Egypt, Port Sudan and El Obeid. The river traffic
on the Blue and White Nile rivers are very important. There is also an international
airport. Khartoum has three universities: the University of Khartoum, Nilayin
University (formerly a branch of Cairo University) and Sudan University of Science
and Technology.
The Board of TACTIC
The Board of TACTIC consists of following members: PATRON of TACTIC Kirsan
ILYUMZHİNOV (President of FIDE), Ali Nihat YAZICI (Chairman, Vice President
of FIDE), Ignateus LEONG (member, FIDE General Secretary), Lewis NCUBE (member,
FIDE Vice President), Dabilani BUTHALI (member, Continental President of Africa),
Lakhdar MAOUZOUZ (member, Chairman of FIDE Verification Committee), David JARRETT
(member, FIDE Executive Director), Geoffrey D BORG (Secretary, Commercial Director
of FIDE), Nadir SAMIR (Honorary Member, President of Sudan Chess Federation),
Obay, IZEDDIN ALI (Honorary member, Sudan Chess Federation).
