Comments on: Botswana to host CACDEC seminar http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2008/07/19/botswana-to-host-cacdec-seminar/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:00:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: The Chess Drum » Blog Archive » Botswana added to list of visa troubles http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2008/07/19/botswana-to-host-cacdec-seminar/comment-page-1/#comment-10467 The Chess Drum » Blog Archive » Botswana added to list of visa troubles Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:40:03 +0000 http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2008/07/19/botswana-to-host-cacdec-seminar/#comment-10467 [...] Pitlagano was granted his visa today but Mpuisang who was to be one of the arbiters for the Olympiad was denied. “Isnt this enough a reason to grant him a visa, more so that Bots Sports Council made an official application? Even officials from our Foreign Affairs ministry contacted the embassy to no avail,” wrote Boikhutswame. Ironically, Mpuisang had finished the arbiter’s course conducted by CACDEC in August. There will have to be some discussion at the General Assembly about visa arrangements since the next Olympiad will be in yet another European country. [...] [...] Pitlagano was granted his visa today but Mpuisang who was to be one of the arbiters for the Olympiad was denied. “Isnt this enough a reason to grant him a visa, more so that Bots Sports Council made an official application? Even officials from our Foreign Affairs ministry contacted the embassy to no avail,” wrote Boikhutswame. Ironically, Mpuisang had finished the arbiter’s course conducted by CACDEC in August. There will have to be some discussion at the General Assembly about visa arrangements since the next Olympiad will be in yet another European country. [...]

]]> By: Daaim Shabazz http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2008/07/19/botswana-to-host-cacdec-seminar/comment-page-1/#comment-7302 Daaim Shabazz Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:39:50 +0000 http://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2008/07/19/botswana-to-host-cacdec-seminar/#comment-7302 Excerpt from FIDE report on CACDEC seminar by <strong>Peter Long</strong>: <p align=justify><em>Gaborone, Botswana, Africa saw the first ever FIDE CACDEC Seminar for Trainers from 3-8 August 2008 on the initiative of the Botswana Chess Federation with support from the Afican Chess Union, FIDE and CACDEC. <img src="http://www.thechessdrum.net/newsbriefs/2008/NB_photos/CACDEC_training2.jpg" align=right style="margin-left: 15px; margin-bottom: 5px"> <p align=justify>So while the the seminar ultimately saw a total of 10 participants, (after a largely disappointing no show from from neigbouring countries at the very last minute), the 9 from Botswana included their President <strong>Boitumelo Keinyatse</strong>, Treasurer <strong>Lapologang Botanka</strong> and Board Member <strong>Alex Mpuisang</strong>). <p align=justify>But no one attending was there to make up the numbers - all were passionate about learning and all were actively involved in teaching at schools level. <p align=justify>In particular <strong>Ahmed Abdi Hassaan</strong>, the President of the Somali Chess Federation, and the sole "foreigner" was a vocal advocate of chess in schools and in between sessions could be seen working on his computer putting together papers and proposals.</em> <center><img src="http://www.thechessdrum.net/newsbriefs/2008/NB_photos/CACDEC_training.jpg"> See <em><strong><a href="http://www.fide.com/component/content/article/1-fide-news/3121-a-successful-african-seminar-for-trainers" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">Report</a></strong></em></center> Excerpt from FIDE report on CACDEC seminar by Peter Long:

Gaborone, Botswana, Africa saw the first ever FIDE CACDEC Seminar for Trainers from 3-8 August 2008 on the initiative of the Botswana Chess Federation with support from the Afican Chess Union, FIDE and CACDEC.

So while the the seminar ultimately saw a total of 10 participants, (after a largely disappointing no show from from neigbouring countries at the very last minute), the 9 from Botswana included their President Boitumelo Keinyatse, Treasurer Lapologang Botanka and Board Member Alex Mpuisang).

But no one attending was there to make up the numbers – all were passionate about learning and all were actively involved in teaching at schools level.

In particular Ahmed Abdi Hassaan, the President of the Somali Chess Federation, and the sole “foreigner” was a vocal advocate of chess in schools and in between sessions could be seen working on his computer putting together papers and proposals.

See Report

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