□ 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