26 ICM 2021 ANNUAL REPORT 27 ICM 2021 ANNUAL REPORT PART 2. ICM?s Footsteps in 2021 2021 The 4th African Martial Arts Conference Period December 1 - 2, 2021 Location online (Webinar) Theme the Potential Role of ICM in Africa Schedule Session 1. Quality Martial Arts Education and Leadership for Children and Youth in Africa Session 2. Capacity Building and Equality for Girls and Women in Africa Session 3. Global Partnerships and Networking for Africa Project Overview in Numbers The number of countries represented by speakers 11 The number of speakers 20 The highest number of concurrent viewers 403 The total number of Webinar views (as of February 2022) 4,143 The 4th African Martial Arts Conference was held with the purpose of studying the current trends of African martial arts and enhancing global attention and support. ICM has been contributing to implementing UNESCO?s Operational Strategy for Priority Africa and establishing global partnerships by expanding international exchanges with Sub-Saharan African countries. In the same way as the last conference was held, this year?s conference was conducted online with the theme of ?the Potential Role of ICM in Africa.? In this webinar, international speakers and participants enjoyed the dual benefits of preventing the spread of the virus and overcoming travel and distance limitations. Following lively discussions between experts from various sectors, the 2021 ICM-AFRICA Martial Arts Action Plan was developed as the key outcome of the conference. The action plan is expected to serve as a guiding star in implementing projects for African youth and woman empowerment building through martial arts. Project Overview in Numbers The number of participating countries at the 5th MAOS 5 The number of martial arts practiced at the 5th MAOS 5 The number of instructors at the 5th MAOS 12 The total number of MAOS participants (accumulated since 2017) 2,029 The number of participants at the 5th MAOS 352 The total number of MAOS instructors (accumulated since 2017) 38 Period May 6 - July 30, 2021 Location Sudan, Sierra Leone, Spain, Uzbekistan and Singapore Performed martial arts African Wrestling, Capoeira, Taekwondo, Taekkyeon and Silat filled its purpose of improving access to martial arts for the martial arts disadvantaged youth. Moreover, it successfully broadened the base of African martial arts.
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