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FIDE Congress 17. - 25. November 2008

The annual FIDE Congress will this year, on the occasion of the 38^th Chess Olympiad Dresden 2008, be held at the Olympiad playing venue

International Congress Center (ICD)
Ostra-Ufer 2, 01067 Dresden, Germany.

From 16 to 26 November 2008 more than 200 delegates and representatives of the FIDE member federations are expected to attend the meetings of the General Assembly and the Commissions and Committees.

Congress Timetable

Date	Event
16 November 2008	Arrival
17 November 2008	FIDE Committees & Commissions
18 November 2008	FIDE Committees & Commissions
19 November 2008	FIDE Committees & Commissions
20 November 2008	Executive Board Meeting
21 November 2008	Executive Board Meeting
22 November 2008	Continental Meetings
23 November 2008	FIDE General Assembly
24 November 2008	FIDE General Assembly
25 November 2008	FIDE General Assembly
26 November 2008	Departure

The complete schedule of the Congress can be downloaded here.

Languages

English will be the official language of the Congress. At the General Assembly translations from and into Russian and Spanish are available.

Registration

Participants of the Congress will be registered by their federations using the online database at http://www.38chessolympiad.com/english/fed/login.php All delegates are asked to register before 12 September 2008.

Accommodation

The official Congress hotel will be the Westin Bellevue Dresden, situated on the Neustadt side of the Elbe, within walking distance to the Altstadt city center.