□ Objectives

❍ To raise awareness about the value of martial arts and generate interest and participation in martial arts activities

❍ To promote the ICM, a UNESCO category 2 center, as well as its projects offline  

□ Plans for 2020

❍ Project period) April to November 2020 (8 months)

❍ (Venues) ICM headquarters(Performance hall), nationwide selected venues

❍ (Participants) A team of 56 members (10 international / 40 Korean participants and 6 staff members)

❍ (Disciplines) Over 11 martial arts disciplines (6 foreign and 5 Korean)

  - Foreign: Capoeira, Savate, Sambo, Kurash, Muay Thai and Wushu

  - Korean: Ssireum, Taekkyeon, Taekwondo, 24 Military Arts and Hapkido

❍ (Description) 72 regular demonstrations (6 months X 12), 20 special / street demonstrations and martial arts training (year-round)

  - Regular demonstrations at the new ICM headquarters – once on weekdays and twice on weekends

  - Special performances at festivals and international events hosted by 17 local governments nationwide

  - Street demonstrations and hands-on activities at major tourist sites across the country

  - Linking the ICM's project with youth development and engagement to the SDGs

 ❍ (Execution) Directly carried out by the ICM

  - Advisory group of martial arts professionals formed (regular consultation meetings and briefings to be held)

❍ (Timeline)

  - Jan. - Feb. 2020 Detailed plans laid out and dedicated personnel hired

  - Mar. 2020 Planning director and manager hired

  - Apr. 2020 Selected members from home and abroad arrive

  - May 2020 Team launched and demonstrations begins