Polish offer to host ICCF Congress 2013

62nd Anniversary 80th Anniversary of Polish CC Federation

Point of contact: Mariusz Wojnar ICCF Delegate for Poland mariusz.wojnar@gmail.com

Poland (Polish: Polska), is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north. The total area of Poland is 312,679 square kilometers, making it the 69th largest country in the world and the 9th largest in Europe. Poland has a population of over 38 million people.

Member of: the European Union, NATO, the United Nations.

Capital (and largest city): Warsaw

Official language: Polish

Population: 38 million

Currency: PLN (1 Euro = 4,20 PLN)

Economic growth (2011): 4,3%

POLAND

Polish flag Polish emblem

Famous Poles (just few examples)

Mieszko I - the first

historical ruler of Poland, considered the de facto

creator of the Polish state.

Tadeusz Kościuszko - one of the greatest

freedom fighters of his era. He is a national hero in

Poland, Lithuania, USA and Belarus.

Pope John Paul II - (Karol Wojtyła) his pontificate was the

second-longest documented one; one of the most-travelled world leaders in history, visiting 129 countries ; he spoke

many languages, incl. Esperanto.

Maria Skłodowska-Curie - twice awarded

the Nobel Prize (1903 for physics, 1911 in chemistry)

Lech Wałęsa - charismatic trade-union

leader of Solidarity (Solidarność), politician,

Nobel Peace Prize winner in 1983, President of

Poland .

Fryderyk Chopin - composer, virtuoso pianist, one of the great masters of

Romantic music.

Józef Piłsudski - Polish

revolutionary and statesman, field marshal,

first chief of state and dictator of renascent

Poland; largely responsible for Poland's regaining its independence in 1918,

after 123 years of partitions; great enthusiast

and patron of chess.

Roman Polański - actor, film director, script writer; Oscar

Award winner.

Mikołaj Kopernik –

astronomer, he was the first in modern history to put forward a heliocentric theory of the Solar

System; also a physician, economist, translator,

cartographer and deviser of a system for the reform of the Julian calendar, and a public

administrator.

Poland hosted ICCF Congress three times:

Previous ICCF Congresses hosted by Poland

1973-Warszawa

1983-Poznań Short break in blitz event, among others Alan

Borwell interested in results

1993-Gdańsk (Picture from Fernschach International)

Kraków

Cracow is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. It was the capital of Poland from 1038 to 1569.

ICCF Congress Location Park Inn by Radisson Kraków Hotel

Address: Park Inn Krakow, ul. Monte Cassino 2, 30-337 Krakow, Poland Phone: +48 12 375 5555; GPS Coordinates: N: 52° 10' 26" ; E: 18° 51' 9"

Travelling to Park Inn Hotel Airport (possible transfer through Warszawa Okęcie Airport): • John Paul II International Airport Krakow-Balice (KRK) - 13km

Railway station • Kraków (Main) - 3km

Road (from)

• Warsaw, Poland - 293km, 4h • Katowice, Poland – 80km, 59m • Wrocław, Poland- 270km, 2h 50m • Gdansk, Poland- 606km, 8h 30m • Bratislava, Slovakia - 460km, 5h • Prague, Czech Rep - 539km, 5h 30m • Berlin, Germany - 597km, 6h • Minsk, Belarus - 771km, 10h30m • Vilnius, Lithuania - 754km, 12h • Kiev, Ukraine - 863km, 12h10m

Transportation from/to the airport

(Kraków-Balice) is optional and can be provided on request.

Congress Time

Proposed timeframe,

from Saturday to Saturday (7 nights): – 20-27.07.2013

Tentative Agenda

20.07. (Sat) – Arrival; EB/MC Meeting 21.07. (Sun) – Opening Ceremony; Congress;

Committee Meetings; Opening Banquet 22.07. (Mon) – Congress; Chess event 23.07. (Tue) – Congress; Chess event 24.07. (Wed) – Congress; ICCF Blitz Tournament 25.07. (Thu) – Full day excursion 26.07. (Fri) – Full day excursion (optional) or free

time; Closing Banquet 27.07. (Sat) (morning) – Departure

Hotel accommodation

Accommodation for 70-100 persons and more. Guest room (high standard) • Single (1 person) - 75EUR/day (breakfast included) • Double (2 persons) - 105EUR/day (breakfast included) Key features: bathroom, satellite TV, free high-speed internet access.

Complimentary access to fitness centre and sauna. Possible ladies/ partners program (short excursions in the vicinity). There is a possibility of organizing extreme sports and optional

excursions on request (not included).

Guest room (blue)

Guest room (red)

Conference Hall

Restaurant

Banquet Hall

Excursion (included)

The whole day guided tour to Cracow and/or Wieliczka Salt Mine

Provided transportation and guide (admission fee not included).