Register here We are happy to announce that registration is open for the next Academic Training Course. 20-week distance learning program, from 20 January 2025, till 08 June 2025. Read the details in the course brochure below:
Vera Avramidou explores various research and real-life programs on how chess can help educate the youth and tackle violence among minors. Youth matters and we educators have to be at the forefront to create a kinder and more respectful future through education. Vera Avramidou (Educator I Secretary of the School Chess Committee of the Greek… Read More »
Judit Polgar has been actively promoting the integration of chess into education for more than 10 years. What she has achieved throughout these years is truly exceptional. Her Chess Palace program is taught in more than 750 schools by more than 3000 teachers across Hungary. And why her program is so successful? She surely knows… Read More »
Real-time interactions in Stockholm, Sweden 🔍Feedback and Reflection: Organised by Stockholms Schackförbund,“…to take school chess in Stockholm to a new level!” the ECU101 – The SMART Method to Teach Chess training course was delivered by Jesper Hall on 7-8 September 2024. We are always happy to see when Federations are providing an in-person learning experience… Read More »
We are super excited to share the launch of the Academic Course, Chess in Primary Education. It is provided within the context of the Life-Long Learning Department of the University of the Aegean. Distance learning allows students from diverse geographic locations to enroll in the course making education accessible to a broader audience. It offers… Read More »
We are happy to share the talks from the Chess in Education – Methodology and Prospects Conference from Armenia, organised by the Armenian State Pedagogical University (ASPU), the Chess Scientific Research Institute, and the Kasparov Chess Foundation on 18 May 2024. Introduced in 2011, Armenia became the first country in the world to make chess… Read More »
On April 26, 2024, the European Chess Union and The University of the Aegean signed a cooperation agreement to offer the Chess in Primary Education Academic Training Course. After years of dedication to refining the skills and knowledge required for using chess as an educational tool, the ECU Education Commission is excited to be involved… Read More »
🔍Feedback and Reflection: What do participants say about the training course? ☝️Plamen Borislavov Chakov (Bulgaria)The course is brilliant! It covers all the aspects of teaching chess in schools and delivers many useful practical guidelines and ideas. I love it also because its mission totally reflects my core belief about teaching chess! And that is to… Read More »
Jose Francisco Suarez Roa, the Director of the Chess, Education and Health Conference in Menorca has hosted an important event promoting Chess in Education in an amazing location. The ECU Education Commission was represented by Jose Francisco Suarez Roa, John Foley, Brigitta Peszleg, Jesper Hall and Alessandro Dominici. Thank you Pep! See ECU EDU presentation… Read More »
So, what exactly constitutes a project? A project, in essence, is a defined endeavor set within a specific timeframe, aimed at achieving clear, predefined goals with allocated resources. It’s not merely a continuation of routine tasks but rather an additional layer designed to address specific needs or opportunities. Read more: