IESF announces the Esports Education and Youth Leadership Commission

Ex IESF President, Colin Webster, lecturing aspirant referees on the importance of ethics in February 2020.

The International Esports Federation (IESF) is excited to announce the Esports Education and Youth Leadership Commission is initiated.

The Esports Education and Youth Leadership Commission will consist of three committees with, Academics, Administrators and Students. The commission will focus on not only expanding the ecosystem of esports and strengthening esports in schools but also developing curriculum material and courses that can be used for supporting education and learning to empower the youth under the shared visions and values.

Serhat Bekdemir, Founder of Turkey’s Collegiate Esports League and European University Masters’ LOL champions of 2018 with Bahçeşehir University was appointed to lead this Commission.

Vlad Marinescu, President of IESF, stated: "I am happy to announce that Serhat Bekdemir is going to lead IESF's Esports Education and Youth Leadership Commission. Mr. Bekdemir is a long-time trusted friend of IESF and will assume the role of the Commissioner to work closely with institutions to establish a strong commitment to making an impact in the Esports education and collegiate esports scene globally."
 

Serhat Bekdemir, the Commissioner of IESF Education and Youth Leadership, stated: "Grassroots esports is rising, and this is a great opportunity for me to work for IESF to support their mission, uniting the esports world. We are now calling for the best esports education institutions to get together and share the best practices from all over the world to help educate the youth, families and institutions about esports under the IESF's leadership."

Mr. Bekdemir is one of the early movers in esports who has been active since the late '90s. He has been working intensively to integrate esports into education, creating opportunities and empowering the youth to start their careers in esports. He is currently working with the American University of Malta to establish a new program.

IESF's Esports Education and Youth Leadership Commission will work to unite and support the collegiate ecosystem and raise the standard of esports through its member nations.

Four new nations join IESF

The national flags of the four new members.

Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA), the world's oldest national federation for esports, has been a member of International Esports Federation (IESF) since 2009.

International Esports Federation (IESF) itself was founded in 2008 and is the international federation for esports. IESF is the largest unifying body for Esports worldwide and has a significant impact on Esports unity and governance. IESF’s continued growth is largely thanks to the organization’s ability to deliver benefit to its members, provide a continuous and sustainable World Championships events, and host its Global Esports Executive Summit (GEES).

IESF has thus announced that four (4) new nations have  affiliated to IESF, being:

• Colombia via FEDERACION COLOMBIANA DE DEPORTES ELECTRONICOS - FEDECOLDE
• Kazakhstan via Qazaq Cybersport Federation (QCF)
• Turkey via Turkish Esports Federation (TESFED)
• Ukraine via FEDERATION OF E-SPORT OF UKRAINE (UESF)

FEDECOLDE, representing Colombia, stated: ‘For Colombia and for our region, achieving this membership is a giant step to demonstrate our skills and commitment to Esports. We are a country with enormous discipline and players who will give their all in the next 2020 IESF Esports World Championship, Eilat, Israel. ‘

QCF, representing Kazakhstan, stated: “We are very grateful for becoming a new member of IESF and appreciate the time that Board and Secretariat spent processing our request. We hope that this is the beginning of our long and successful partnership. We will do our best to make it so.”

TESFED, representing Turkey, stated “Esports is a sports branch that has attracted attention in recent years with its rapid development in the world, and it is a shining star with its dynamic and open to fast growth structure. Today we are honored that TESFED is accepted to be a member of IESF. We firmly believe that we will undertake successful works to improve Esports in cooperation with IESF and other federations.”

USEF, representing Ukraine, stated, “We are proud to become a member of the International Esports Federation and are going to take an active part in the life of the organization, helping to develop what is best for worldwide esports. The joined forces of UESF and Esports Ukraine under one largest country-wide name is a great example for all split federations. We did our best to form a strong organization with a large event, technical, and educational backgrounds. We’re very open to sharing with all members of IESF. Collaboration is a way to success!”

IESF President, Colin Webster, stated, " The continued growth of membership is testament to the growth of esports, and the belief that esports has come of age and should take its place among the other sporting codes".

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Turkish Open World Cup - Antalya, Turkey

Rules & Regulations

1. Organization:

FMJD - Brazilian Draughts Section Coordinator : Mr. İbrahim İSMAYİLOV
mail address : ibragim2002@mail.ru

2. Venue & Official hotel of the organization:

Corendon Hotels & Resorts
Grand Park Lara
Kemerağzı Mahallesi Yaşar Sobutay Bulvarı No: 339 Lara – Aksu – Antalya
www.corendonhotels.com.tr

Registration : Accommodation is possible only in the hotel, provided by organizer

3. Program:

4. Technical details:

4.1 Games rate – 1h20’ + 1 per move
4.2 Open – 9th rounds, FMJD Swiss system on Solkoff truncated with the following order of tie braking decisions:

1. Solkoff truncated
2. Solkoff plus
3. Solkoff Baliakin
4. Full Solkoff truncated

4.3 Offical FMJD software Draughts Arbiter will be used
4.4 All FMJD rules are valid

5. Competitions fee:

50 Euro per/person ( if residing in official hotel )
100 Euro per/person ( if residing in other hotel )

6. Prizes:

7. Hotel:

Corendon Hotels & Resorts
Grand Park Lara
Kemerağzı Mahallesi Yaşar Sobutay Bulvarı No: 339 Lara – Aksu – Antalya

www.corendonhotels.com.tr

Double room – 40 € ( per person / per day ) ( all inclusive - non-alcoholic )
Single room – 60 € ( per person / per day ) ( all inclusive - non-alcoholic )

8. Applications:

Deadline for registration and reservation of the hotel
* to be received before the 20th of February by the FMJD-64 Section.
* apply by e-mail to ibragim2002@mail.ru

9. Bank account for electronic payment of the hotel accommodation:

* Bank account on the electronic payment of the participation fees
Euro IBAN : 93 0006 4000 0023 4070 5687 00
Swift Kod : ISBKTRIS
Name : IBRAHIM ALIHAYDAR
* Deadline of subscription payment : 20th of February 2020

10. Transport:

The organizer will organize shuttle from and the airport of Antalya. The fee is airport - hotel –
airport 30 (Euro) both ways and should be notified to the organizer not later than March 3rd.

This document has been approved by:

İbrahim İSMAYİLOV
FMJD - Brazilian Draughts Section Coordinator