ICM will discontinue the current Special Advisory Group as of 31 December 2023.
Since 2018, the Advisory Group, consisting of professionals in martial arts, physical education, and sports,
has significantly contributed to ICM's development by sharing expertise and building partnerships.
ICM plans to re-organize its Special Advisory Group next year in 2024.
| Abel Figueiredo | PORTUGAL | Polytechnic Institute of Viseu (School of Education, Sport Sciences and Motricity Department) | Professor, Researcher |
| Andreas Niehaus | BELGIUM | Ghent University | Professor |
| Alex Channon | UNITED KINGDOM | University of Brighton | Researcher |
| Fiin Berggren | Denmark | Gerlev Sports Academy | Professor |
| Carlos Gutierrez-Garcia | SPAIN | Universidad de León (University of León) | Professor |
| Lona Apiyo | KENYA | Kenya Karate Federation | National Karate Athlete |
| Carlos Avino | SPAIN | Club Ronin | Teacher |
| Colin Higgs | CANADA | Memorial University of Newfoundland | Professor Emeritus |
| Evans Oruru | KENYA | African Kenpo Federation | National Head Referee |
| Amir Sadulloev | UZBEKISTAN | World Martial Arts Academy | Researcher |
| Daniel Hakim | ISRAEL | Budo for Peace | Founder |
| Yi Liu | CHINA | Hubei University | Professor |
| Aya Noguchi | JAPAN | Juntendo University | Professor |
| Zubaidullo Ubaidulloev | JAPAN | University of Tsukuba | Professor |
| Dean Dudley | AUSTRALIA | Macquarie University | Professor |
| Naoki Ogata | JAPAN | Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games (International & Sports Communication) | Senior Manager |
| Lilian Lagat | KENYA | Kenya Red Cross Society | Regional Grants Assistant |
| Ernest Junior Edmond | CANADA | Les Ballons Intensifs | Founder |
| Dave Mulwa Titus | KENYA | Karate World Federation - Kenya | Chief Instructor |
| Obadele Kambon | GHANA | University of Ghana-Institute of African Studies | Senior Research Fellow |
| Michael Mustapha | SIERRA LEONE | Government of Sierra Leone | Sport Diplomat |
| Ye Wei | CHINA | Capital University of Physical Education and Sports | Professor |
| Guma Kunda Kalo | SUDAN | University of Bahru | Professor |
| Jacqueline Lauff | AUSTRALIA | Sport Matters | Chief Executive Officer |
| Ghonche Materego | TANZANIA | Tanzania Information, Culture, Arts and Sports Ministry | Consultant |
| Ruadhán MacFadden | GERMANY | Thousand Holds | Founder |
| Cristiano Barreira | BRAZIL | University of Sao Paulo | Professor |
| Ahmet Erman Aral | TURKEY | Ankara Haci Bayram Veli University, Department of Turkish Folklore | Researcher |
| StefaniaAgnieszka Skowron-Markowska | POLAND | University of Wroclaw, Institute of Classical, Mediterranean and Oriental Studies | Researcher |
| Ralil Salomao | BRASIL | Roots of Brazil Capoeira(Raízes do Brasil Capoeira) | Director |
| Dylan Sung | TAIWAN | Chung Yuan Christian University | Professor |
| Emerson Franchini | BRASIL | University of Sao Paulo | Professor |
| Brian Moore | AUSTRALIA | Charels Sturt University | Researcher |
| James Scambary | AUSTRALIA | RMIT University | Professor |
| Thomas Aaron GREEN JR | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | Texas A&M University | Professor |
| Marc Theeboom | BELGIUM | Vrije University Brussel | Professor |
| Twebaze David | UGANDA | United National Commission for UNESCO | Principal Programme Officer |
| Leandra Freitas | HUNGARY | International Judo Federation | Children Commission Member |
| Eileen Hoffler | IRELAND | University of Limerick | Community Engagement Facilitator |
| Bruno da Cunha Luís de Avelar Rosa | PORTUGAL | Qantara Sports | Chief Executive Officer |
| Mohammed Dilsad Ahmed | SAUDI ARABIA | Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University | Assistant Professor |
| George Bradley Jennings | UNITED KINGDOM | Cardiff Metropolitan University | Senior Lecturer in Sport Sociology |
| Rekha Dey | INDIA | Tanjun Associate LLP | Partner |
| Caio Amaral Gabriel | BRAZIL | Judoquinhas | Researcher |
| Mohamad Nizam Mohamed Shapie | Malaysia | Universiti Teknologi MARA(UiTM) | Associate Professor, Silat Expert and Researcher |
ICM hereby informs you that the term of current members of the ICM's Korean Advisory Group expired on May 31 2022.
The new group will be re-organized next year in 2024.
| KWAK Nak hyun | The Academy of Korean Studies | Researcher |
| NA Yeong il | Seoul National University | Professor |
| PARK Joo hee | International Sport Strategy Foundation | Secretary General |
| SONG Hyeong seok | Deputy of Physical Education, Keimyung University | Professor |
| CHO Hyun joo | Korea Institute of Sport Science | Researcher |
| KIM Young eun | Korean National Commission for UNESCO | Senior Programme Specialist |
| CHOI Jung yoon | World Vision Korea | Manager |
| KANG In uk | Department of History, Kyung Hee University | Professor |
| KIM Sung hae | Daegu University | Professor |
| HAN Geon soo | Kangwon University | Professor |
| KANG Kyung sook | Wonkwang University | Professor |
| YOO Sung sang | Department of Education, Seoul National University | Professor |
| HWANG Se young | National Youth Policy Institute | Researcher |
| CHOI Hee jung | Star Law | Attorney |
