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<p>The International Chess Federation, FIDE, has been recognized as a distinguished recipient of the Anthem Award, winning Bronze in the</p>

<p>The FIDE Social Commission is in its fifth year. A lot has been accomplished in 2023 as well. In October,</p>

<p>An interview with Robert Katende on bringing chess to slums and using it to impact people&#8217;s lives for the better.</p>

<p>IDE and the Cook County Sheriff’s Office (Chicago, USA) are pleased to announce the 2023 Chess for Freedom Conference, scheduled to take place May 17th – May 20th, 2023, in Chicago, USA. </p>

<p>The conference was held in a hybrid format and brought together by 118 people from 58 countries.</p>

<p>The first lesson in the school for children with special needs was carried out by a trainer Viesturs Kapče. </p>

<p>The second Intercontinental Online Chess Championship for Prisoners kicked off on October 13.</p>

<p>Chess for Refugees project in northern Kenya was launched early August 2021, and it is still running at full speed.</p>

<p>24 teams from 17 countries have already registered for the competition. </p>

<p>FIDE Chess for Protection is a project that helps refugees learn the game of chess and acquire new important life skills.</p>

<p>The FIDE Social Projects Pavillion hosts seminars and exhibitions with information about FIDE projects currently running.</p>

<p>FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich and Managing Director Dana Reizniece Ozola opened the Social and Queen’s Pavilions on the first day of the 44th Chess Olympiad.</p>

<p>The second Intercontinental Online Chess Championship for Prisoners will be held from 13-14 October 2022. </p>

<p>Geir Nesheim is the new Chairperson of the FIDE Social Commission, following the resignation of his predecessor, Paris Klerides.</p>

<p>The &#8220;Chess for Mental Health&#8221; international event was held on March 9 2022, in Paris. </p>

<p>FIDE delegation visited the Kakuma refugee camp in northwestern Kenya to get first-hand insight into the FIDE-led chess education project.</p>

<p>The training of the local chess teachers that will teach chess to some 1600 children within the Kakuma refugee camp started up.</p>

<p>13 inmates from 13 correctional facilities participated in the tournament dedicated to the International Day of Nelson Mandela.</p>