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href="https://arbiters.fide.com/news/1845" title="Refreshing Course for Arbiters on Internet in Russian language">Refreshing Course for Arbiters on Internet in Russian language</a> </h2> </header> <div class="below-entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><a href="https://arbiters.fide.com/news/1845" title="8:30 am" rel="bookmark"><i class="fa fa-calendar-o"></i> <time class="entry-date published" datetime="2015-09-24T08:30:31+02:00">September 24, 2015</time><time class="updated" datetime="2020-07-31T06:43:42+02:00">July 31, 2020</time></a></span> <span class="byline"> <span class="author vcard"> <i class="fa fa-user"></i> <a class="url fn n" href="https://arbiters.fide.com/news/author/arb" title="arb" > arb </a> </span> </span> </div> <div class="entry-content clearfix"> <p>From 16 to 18 November 2015 a Refreshing Course for Arbiters in Russian language will be organized on Internet by</p> <a class="more-link" title="Refreshing Course for Arbiters on Internet in Russian language" href="https://arbiters.fide.com/news/1845"> <span>Read more</span> </a> </div> </div> </article> <article id="post-1501" class="post-1501 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-refresher-courses"> <div class="article-content clearfix"> <div class="above-entry-meta"><span class="cat-links"><a href="https://arbiters.fide.com/news/category/arb/education/refresher-courses" rel="category tag">Refresher courses</a> </span></div> <header class="entry-header"> <h2 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://arbiters.fide.com/news/1501" title="Refreshing Course for Arbiters on Internet in English language">Refreshing Course for Arbiters on Internet in English language</a> </h2> </header> <div class="below-entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><a href="https://arbiters.fide.com/news/1501" title="8:41 am" rel="bookmark"><i class="fa fa-calendar-o"></i> <time class="entry-date published" datetime="2015-02-09T08:41:14+01:00">February 9, 2015</time><time class="updated" datetime="2020-07-31T07:10:42+02:00">July 31, 2020</time></a></span> <span class="byline"> <span class="author vcard"> <i class="fa fa-user"></i> <a class="url fn n" href="https://arbiters.fide.com/news/author/arb" title="arb" > arb </a> </span> </span> </div> <div class="entry-content clearfix"> <p>From 3 to 5 February 2015 a Refreshing Course for Arbiters in English language was organized on Internet by the</p> <a class="more-link" title="Refreshing Course for Arbiters on Internet in English language" href="https://arbiters.fide.com/news/1501"> <span>Read more</span> </a> </div> </div> </article> <article id="post-1491" class="post-1491 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-refresher-courses"> <div class="article-content clearfix"> <div class="above-entry-meta"><span class="cat-links"><a href="https://arbiters.fide.com/news/category/arb/education/refresher-courses" rel="category tag">Refresher courses</a> </span></div> <header class="entry-header"> <h2 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ai1ec-load-event"> <span class="ai1ec-allday-badge"> all-day </span> <span class="ai1ec-event-title"> FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Ahmeda... <span class="ai1ec-event-location" >@ TBA</span> </span> </a> <div class="ai1ec-popover ai1ec-popup ai1ec-event-instance-id-17835"> <span class="ai1ec-popup-title"> <a href="https://arbiters.fide.com/news/event/fide-arbiters-seminar-in-ahmedabad-gujarat-ind?instance_id=17835" class="ai1ec-load-event" >FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Ahmeda...</a> <span class="ai1ec-event-location" >@ TBA</span> </span> <div class="ai1ec-event-time"> Feb 21 – Feb 23 <span class="ai1ec-allday-badge">all-day</span> </div> <a class="ai1ec-load-event" href="https://arbiters.fide.com/news/event/fide-arbiters-seminar-in-ahmedabad-gujarat-ind?instance_id=17835"> <div class="ai1ec-event-avatar timely ai1ec-category_avatar ai1ec-portrait"><img src="https://arbiters.fide.com/wp-content/uploads/ARB/Visuals/uk.png" alt="FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Ahmedabad, Gujarat (IND) @ TBA | Ahmedabad | Gujarat | India" width="f" height="u" /></div> </a> <div class="ai1ec-popup-excerpt">The FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 21/02/2025 to 23/02/2025 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat by the All India</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ai1ec-date "> <a class="ai1ec-date-title ai1ec-load-view" href="https://arbiters.fide.com/arb-calendar/action~oneday/exact_date~28-2-2025/"> <div class="ai1ec-month">Feb</div> <div class="ai1ec-day">28</div> <div class="ai1ec-weekday">Fri</div> </a> <div class="ai1ec-date-events"> <div class="ai1ec-event ai1ec-event-id-9756 ai1ec-event-instance-id-17831 ai1ec-allday"> <a href="https://arbiters.fide.com/news/event/179th-internet-based-fide-arbiters-seminar-eng?instance_id=17831" class="ai1ec-popup-trigger ai1ec-load-event"> <span class="ai1ec-allday-badge"> all-day </span> <span class="ai1ec-event-title"> 179th Internet Based FIDE Arbite... <span class="ai1ec-event-location" >@ online</span> </span> </a> <div class="ai1ec-popover ai1ec-popup ai1ec-event-instance-id-17831"> <span class="ai1ec-popup-title"> <a href="https://arbiters.fide.com/news/event/179th-internet-based-fide-arbiters-seminar-eng?instance_id=17831" class="ai1ec-load-event" >179th Internet Based FIDE Arbite...</a> <span class="ai1ec-event-location" >@ online</span> </span> <div class="ai1ec-event-time"> Feb 28 – Mar 2 <span class="ai1ec-allday-badge">all-day</span> </div> <a class="ai1ec-load-event" href="https://arbiters.fide.com/news/event/179th-internet-based-fide-arbiters-seminar-eng?instance_id=17831"> <div class="ai1ec-event-avatar timely ai1ec-category_avatar ai1ec-portrait"><img src="https://arbiters.fide.com/wp-content/uploads/ARB/Visuals/uk.png" alt="179th Internet Based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar (ENG) – REGISTRATION COMPLETED @ online" width="f" height="u" /></div> </a> <div class="ai1ec-popup-excerpt">REGISTRATION COMPLETED The 179th Internet-based FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 28/02/2025 to 02/03/2025 by the English</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ai1ec-date "> <a class="ai1ec-date-title ai1ec-load-view" href="https://arbiters.fide.com/arb-calendar/action~oneday/exact_date~4-3-2025/"> <div class="ai1ec-month">Mar</div> <div class="ai1ec-day">4</div> <div class="ai1ec-weekday">Tue</div> </a> <div class="ai1ec-date-events"> <div class="ai1ec-event ai1ec-event-id-9796 ai1ec-event-instance-id-17895 "> <a href="https://arbiters.fide.com/news/event/180th-internet-based-fide-arbiters-seminar-fra?instance_id=17895" class="ai1ec-popup-trigger ai1ec-load-event"> <span class="ai1ec-event-time"> 12:00 am </span> <span class="ai1ec-event-title"> 180th Internet-Based FIDE Arbite... <span class="ai1ec-event-location" >@ online</span> </span> </a> <div class="ai1ec-popover ai1ec-popup ai1ec-event-instance-id-17895"> <span class="ai1ec-popup-title"> <a href="https://arbiters.fide.com/news/event/180th-internet-based-fide-arbiters-seminar-fra?instance_id=17895" 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