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WoMAU

History

2020-2019 14 Dec. Reaccredited as an Advisory NGO of the ICH Committee

by the 14th seession of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage of UNESCO

  • 2020.14 Sep
    • The 19th Annual General Meeting was held in writing due to COVID-19
  • 2019.14 Dec
    • Reaccredited as an Advisory NGO of the ICH Committee

    • by the 14th seession of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage of UNESCO


  • 2019.29 Aug
    • The 18th General Meeting

    • ☞ New members approved:

      ※ Association of Upper Egypt for Education and Development(Egypt)

      ※ Georgian National Wrestling Federation(Georgia)

      ※ International Zurkhaneh sports&Koshti Pahlavani Federation(Iran)

      ※ Turkish Wrestling Federation(Turkey)
      ※ National Martial Arts Academy-India(India)
    • UNESCO-listed Martial Arts Promotion Committee meeting
    • ☞ President elected: Mr Chung Whatae (president of WoMAU)
    • ☞ Vice-president elected: Mr Mohsen Mehralizadeh (head of IZSF)(Iran)

2017-2018 26 Oct. UNESCO martial arts consultative body's meeting

to seek international solidarity for preservation and promotion of traditional martial arts in the world and to improve cultural visibility of the martial arts

27 Jul. The 17th General Meeting

  • 2018.26 Oct
    • UNESCO martial arts consultative body's meeting
    • to seek international solidarity for preservation and promotion of traditional martial arts in the world and to improve cultural visibility of the martial arts
  • 2018.27 Jul

    • The 17th General Meeting

      It was held out of Korea(Uzbekistan) for the first time in WoMAU history.
      ☞ New members approved:
      ※ International Jang Sanati Association(Uzbekistan)

  • 2018.01 Jan

    • Secretary General appointed: Mr Yoon Jeonghoon

  • 2017.21 Sep
    • The 16th General Meeting
      ☞ New members approved:
      ※ Ghana Traditional Wrestling Association(Ghana)
      ※ World Martial Art Taekwondo Federation(Korea)
  • 2017.13 Jul
    • Attend MINEPS conference

      Made an official proposal for the insertion of martial arts clauses into the Kazan Action Plan(KAP) at the International Conference of Ministers and Senior Officials Responsible for Physical Education and Sport(MINEPS VI, Kazan, Russia) through the official partnership NGO status under the UNESCO.

      ※ WoMAU has became the world's first organization to draw attention from the world to sports-related martial arts.

2015 30 Nov. Reaccredited as an Advisory NGO

by the 10th ICH Intergovernmental Committee of UNESCO

21 Aug. The 14th General Meeting

  • 2015.30 Nov
    • Reaccredited as an Advisory NGO
      by the 10th ICH Intergovernmental Committee of UNESCO
  • 2015.01 Oct

    • Secretary General appointed: (Ret. Ambassador) Choi Dongwhan

  • 2015.21 Aug

    • The 14th General Meeting

      ☞ Chairperson elected: Mr George LEPINE (Okichitaw, Canada)
      ☞ Vice-chairpeople elected: Philippines (Arnis), Sudan (Nuba), Vietnam (Vovinam)

      ☞ New members approved: 

      ※ International Pencak Silat Federation(Indonesia)

      ※ Kapap Krav Maga(Israel)
      ※ East Asia Taekwondo Federation(Korea)
      ※ World Equestrian Martial Arts Society(Korea)

  • 2015.01 Jan

    • Appointment of the President: (Ret.)Amb. Chung Whatae

2010-2013 16 Nov. Approved ICM establishment by UNESCO

37th session of the General Assembly of UNESCO

37th session of the General Assembly of UNESCO

  • 2013.16 Nov
    • Approved ICM establishment by UNESCO
      The establishment of the International Centre of Martial Arts for Youth Development and Engagement(ICM) of which outline drawn up and was moved by WoMAU is finally approved at the 37th session of the General Assembly of UNESCO
  • 2013.05 Sep

    • The 12th General Meeting

      ☞ Chairperson would be continued: Mr Soh Byungyong (president of WoMAU)
      ☞ Vice-chairpeople elected: India, Japan
      ☞ New members approved:
      ※ BKAF(Brunei)
      ※ Thang-ta federation(India)

  • 2012.15 Aug

    • Cultural Partnership Initiative(CPI) program started Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism(MCST) designated WoMAU as a partner organization for CPI program
      ※ Conduct CPI program (Taekkyeon training and cultural experience) for 5 consecutive years (2013~2017)

       
  • 2013.04 May

    • MOU with UC Berkeley, Martial Arts Program

  • 2012.15 Nov

    • MOU with the Moldovan Ministry of Sports


      For cooperation in the field of traditional sports
  • 2012.12 Sep

    • MOU with the Korea Institute of Sport Science(KISS)


      ※ International conference was held jointly with the KISS
  • 2012.07 Sep

    • The 11th General Meeting


      ☞ Vice-chairpeople elected: Canada, Japan
      ☞ New members approved:
      ※ Taekwondo Diplomacy Foundation(TDF)(Korea)
      ※ Muaylao(Laos)
      ※ Vietnam Traditional Martial Arts Federation(Vocotruyen)(Vietnam) 

  • 2012.30 May

    • Open a Training Program for teachers


      Chungcheongbuk-do provincial government(affiliated Danjae Education&Training Institute) designates
      WoMAU as a training agency in specialized field(Traditional martial arts: Taekkyeon & Achery)
  • 2012.25 May

    • UNESCO's feasibility study
      For the establishment of the ICM(International Centre of Martial Arts)

       
  • 2012.20 Apr

    • Bilateral martial arts exchange in Hanoi, Vietnam

      To mark the 20th anniversary of diplomatic relation between Korea and Vietnam(Hanoi)

  • 2012.03 Feb

    • UNESCO rearranges WoMAU’s Official Relationship with it into Consultative Status

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2009-2011 UNESCO's feasibility study

For the establishment of the ICM
(International Centre of Martial Arts)

The 3th General Meeting

The 3th General Meeting

  • 2011.26 Nov
    • Taekkyeon was approved to be inscribed on the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritages of UNESCO
      at the 6th session of the Intergovernmental Committee of UNESCO
      ※ WoMAU had provided consultative service as an advisory NGO of UNESCO
  • 2011.24 Nov

    • Traditional martial arts from 8 Asian countries is published

      Based on WoMAU's field survey

  • 2011.25 Sep

    • Bilateral martial arts exchange between WoMAU and Vladivostok, Russia

  • 2011.03 Sep

    • The 10th General Meeting


      ☞ Vice-chairpeople elected: Moldova, Philippines, Sudan, Vietnam
      ☞ New members approved: 
      ※ Buza(Russia)
      ※ Ichangu Community and Sports Development Society(Nepal)
  • 2011.
    04~06 Aug

    • Hold the 1st Martial Arts Youth Jamboree

  • 2011.01 May

    • Secretary General appointed: Mr Lee Keuneuk

  • 2011.
    02~10 Apr

    • Bilateral martial arts exchange with Greece


      To mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relation between Korea-Greece
      ※ Martial arts exchange is also done in Turkey, a neighboring country of Greece
  • 2011.01 Jan

    • Operated the ICM(International Centre of Martial Arts) Establishment Promotion Team (~2015)

      ※ after the establishment proposal was submitted to the UNESCO(22 Apr 2011), it was mutually coordinated and the basic agreement was established(08 Mar 2012)
  • 2010.12 Nov

    • The most exemplary international NGO

      The 5th Intergovernmental Committee on Intangible Heritage of UNESCO (Nairobi, Kenya) refers to the WoMAU as the most exemplary international NGO
      ※ written in the minutes
  • 2010.13 Sep

    • The 9th General Meeting

      ☞ Chairperson would be continued: Soh Byungyong (president of WoMAU)
      ☞ Vice-chairpeople elected: Canada, Japan
      ☞ New members approved:
      ※ Coreeda association(Australia)
      ※ ARMA(Poland) 
      ※ World Kazakh Kures Federation(Kazakhstan)
      ※ World Horeseback Archery Federation(Korea) 
  • 2010.23 Jun

    • UNESCO accredited WoMAU as an Advisory NGO

      to provide advisory services to the Intergovernmental Committee at the 3rd session of the General Assembly of States Parties to the ICH Convention
      ※ WoMAU website is officially linked to UNESCO’s website
  • 2010.01 Feb

    • Secretary General appointed: (Ret. Deputy Mayor of Chungju) Lee Jungkab

  • 2009.07 Dec

    • The 8th General Meeting

      ☞ Prof. Nam reported the establishment of the World Martial Arts Academy 
      ☞ New members approved:
      ※ Mongolian Wrestling Development Foundation(Mongolia) 
      ※ Hapkikwan International(Serbia)
      ※ Uzbek Jang Sanati Federation(Uzbekistan)
  • 2009.04 Apr

    • Obtain an Official Partnership with UNESCO

      as an Operational NGO

2002-2008 Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs registered WoMAU as its affiliated NGO

Inaugural General Meeting was held in Chungju, Korea

WoMAU

  • 2008.07 Oct
    • The 7th General Meeting ☞ Set an annual membership fee: US$100
      ☞ Vice-chairpeople would be continued: Australia, Bulgaria, Malaysia, Sudan
      ☞ New members approved:
      ※  Cambodian Martial Arts Games Committee(Boxkator)(Cambodia) 
      ※  Hulei Taichichuan Association(China) 
  • 2008.25 Jun
    • Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs registered WoMAU as its affiliated NGO
  • 2003.01 Oct
    • The 2nd General Meeting
      ☞ Amended the tenure of directors(chairperson and vice-chairpeople) from 2 to 4years
  • 2003.01 Jul
    • The 1st seminar was held
  • 2003.28 Mar
    • WoMAU website is created and operated for the first time
  • 2003.25 Mar
    • Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs registered WoMAU as its affiliate NGO
  • 2002.02 Oct
    • Establishment
    • Inaugural General Meeting was held in Chungju, Korea
      (28 martial arts organizations’ delegates from 26 countries)
      ☞ (Ret. Ambassador) Soh Byungyong was appointed as the 1st President
      ※ Took the position as a Chairperson of the General Meeting as well
      ※ Continued as the 4th president consecutively (Oct. 2002 ~ Feb. 2014)
      ☞ Vice-chairpeople elected: Japan(Iai-do), Moldova(Trynta), Sudan(Nuba)
      ☞ Deputy Mayor of Chungju City was appointed as the Secretary General