FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Abidjan, IVORY COAST
From 26 to 29 October 2017 a FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar was organized in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, by the Ivory Coast Chess Federation and under the auspices of FIDE.
The venue of the Seminar was the Olympic Village for the Francophone Games, in Abidjan.
The lecturer was IA Stephen Boyd (FRA), FIDE Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer was IA Lekan Adeyemi (NGR).
The lectures were in French and in English language.
Fifteen (15) Arbiters from Ivory Coast, Togo, Ghana, Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe participated in the Seminar and in the examination test, held after the end of the lectures.
The following succeeded in the test and will be awarded a norm or the title of FIDE Arbiter, after the approval of the next FIDE Presidential Board:
| FIDE I.D. | Surname | First Name | FED. |
| 21200025 | Botsoe | Koffi | TOG |
| 21200203 | Kouya | Tyéoulou Bernardin Franklin | CIV |
| 20800150 | Zirimba | Paul | CIV |
| 20800410 | Trah | Jocelin Charles Goore | CIV |
| 20800720 | Ndrin | Léon | CIV |
| 12600504 | Solarays | John | GHA |
IA Takis Nikolopoulos
Chairman
FIDE Arbiters’ Commission
